T-Mobile Brings Free 911 Emergency Texting To AT&T and Verizon Customers
(Wednesday November 05, 2025 @05:50PM (msmash)
from the moving-forward dept.)
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An anonymous reader shares a report:
> T-Mobile is opening up access to its [1]Starlink-powered emergency texting service . The carrier announced on Wednesday that anyone with a compatible phone -- even AT&T and Verizon customers -- [2]can sign up to text 911 over satellite for free .
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> In July, T-Mobile launched its "T-Satellite" service to customers across the US for $10 per month, [3]allowing both T-Mobile and non-T-Mobile customers to send messages, share their location, and access select apps over satellite. This service also includes texts to 911, but now, that's available for free.
[1] https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/satellite-support
[2] https://www.theverge.com/news/814319/t-mobile-911-emergency-texting-att-verizon-free
[3] https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/02/10/043208/free-t-mobile-starlink-for-six-months-announced-during-super-bowl-also-available-to-verizon-and-att-customers
> T-Mobile is opening up access to its [1]Starlink-powered emergency texting service . The carrier announced on Wednesday that anyone with a compatible phone -- even AT&T and Verizon customers -- [2]can sign up to text 911 over satellite for free .
>
> In July, T-Mobile launched its "T-Satellite" service to customers across the US for $10 per month, [3]allowing both T-Mobile and non-T-Mobile customers to send messages, share their location, and access select apps over satellite. This service also includes texts to 911, but now, that's available for free.
[1] https://www.t-mobile.com/support/coverage/satellite-support
[2] https://www.theverge.com/news/814319/t-mobile-911-emergency-texting-att-verizon-free
[3] https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/02/10/043208/free-t-mobile-starlink-for-six-months-announced-during-super-bowl-also-available-to-verizon-and-att-customers
Free, but you have to watch an ad first (Score:2)
by drfuchs ( 599179 )
After all, they have bills to pay, too.
Re: (Score:2)
by fahrbot-bot ( 874524 )
Ironically, the ads will probably be for TV shows like "911" ... :-)
When will others get their own? (Score:2)
by antdude ( 79039 )
VZW, AT&T, etc. need to get their own satellite services too.
$10/month (Score:2)
Can't imagine paying $10 a month for that. You'd really have to be off-grid all the time to make it worth such. I'll stick with the free satellite texting Apple provides to iPhone users. Tried it in a plane while over the Atlantic and was able to text friends without issue. Rather impressive.
Re: (Score:3)
No, it's not $10/month for free 911 service. It's free.