T-Mobile users get new Starlink toggle as public rollout approaches
Everyone else, including AT&T and Verizon customers, will be charged a monthly fee. For T-Mobile customers on older plans, the service is going to cost $15 per month, though beta users get a discount of $5. AT&T and Verizon customers will be able to use T-Mobile 's satellite service for $10 a month. AT&T and Verizon have also launched their satellite feature but on a limited scale.
T-Mobile users can easily opt-out of the satellite feature. | Image Credit - pinoy_dude24
According to an image shared by a T-Mobile user, customers will be able to enable and disable the satellite feature easily. This means that you won't have to worry about paying for this add-on during the month when you might not need the feature. For instance, you may activate it when severe weather is expected or when you know you will be going to areas with weak or spotty signals. That's a smart move by T-Mobile , considering even though this can potentially be a life-saving feature, most users might not be able to justify paying it for every month when they know they are hardly going to use it. The outdoorsy types who frequently visit places with no cellular coverage can, of course, keep it on at all times.
Right now, only texting is supported and data support is expected this year. Voice capabilities will also be updated down the line.
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