T-Mobile, SpaceX to Launch Direct-to-Device Service in July

The satellite company is angling for spectrum sought after by the 5G carriers.

T-Mobile, SpaceX to Launch Direct-to-Device Service in July
Photo by SpaceX published with permission

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2025 – T-Mobile announced with a Super Bowl commercial that its satellite texting service with SpaceX will launch in July. That service is provided on T-Mobile’s spectrum, but the satellite company is angling for some more spectrum of its own.

The service will allow customers to send and receive texts in areas not reached by T-Mobile’s terrestrial mobile network. It will also eventually be made available to non-T-Mobile customers for $20 per month. A beta is available for free until the commercial plans roll out.

AT&T and Verizon have similar deals with AST, but the services have been slower to get off the ground. 

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