SpaceX's Starlink And T-Mobile Get Approval To Roll Out Direct-To-Cell Coverage In Florida Before Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

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SpaceX‘s Starlink team and T-Mobile US Inc.(NASDAQ:TMUS) have activated their Direct-to-Cell coverage to provide emergency alerts for all phones and telecommunications carriers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene as well as Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton, the company said on Tuesday.

However, messages might not go through on the first try and might require users to retry, the company said while adding that the service is being delivered on a best-effort basis.“The service works best outdoors, and occasionally works indoors near a window,” the company added.

When connected to a Starlink satellite, the phone will show “T-Mobile SpaceX” in the network name and have one or two bars of signal, the company said.

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Author / Journalist: Anan Ashraf

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Topics: Benzinga T-Mobile News TMUS Tech SPACE Hurricane Milton Hurricane Helene SpaceX US8725901040 StarLink Mobility

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Published On: 2024-10-09 @ 06:14:15 (12 hours ago)

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