Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In advance of Hurricane Milton hitting Florida, and in response to the devastation from Hurricane Helene - SpaceX and T-Mobile have worked with the FCC to push forward the timeline for rolling out beta text messaging service from Starlink satellites directly to cellular phones.
Satellite text messaging has been enabled as of last night for all T-Mobile customers in areas impacted by Helene, and all across Florida.
The ability to communicate during a natural disaster can save lives and ease concerns for loved ones - and it is great to see companies and the FCC working to get this capability out there, even if it isn't fully ready yet.
And as a reminder - Apple's latest iOS 18 release brings satellite text messaging and iMessages to every iPhone since 2022's iPhone 14, regardless of cellular carrier.
Everyone who has an iPhone should make sure that they upgrade their OS before the storm hits.
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In advance of Hurricane Milton hitting Florida, and in response to the devastation from Hurricane Helene - SpaceX and T-Mobile have worked with the FCC to push forward the timeline for rolling out beta text messaging service from Starlink satellites directly to cellular phones.
Satellite text messaging has been enabled as of last night for all T-Mobile customers in areas impacted by Helene, and all across Florida.
The ability to communicate during a natural disaster can save lives and ease concerns for loved ones - and it is great to see companies and the FCC working to get this capability out there, even if it isn't fully ready yet.
And as a reminder - Apple's latest iOS 18 release brings satellite text messaging and iMessages to every iPhone since 2022's iPhone 14, regardless of cellular carrier.
Everyone who has an iPhone should make sure that they upgrade their OS before the storm hits.
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This channel is part of the Mobile Internet Resource Center, and you'll find even MORE content (guides, news, courses, reviews, forums, gear and more) on our website: http://www.rvmobileinternet.com.
We are primarily funded by our premium members, who allow us to make this niche topic our focus and offer a ton of free content (like this channel) to the public! Our members get a bunch of extra access to our Q&A forums, in-depth guides, product reviews, courses, insider tips, webinars and vendor discounts.
Interested in helping keep us funded to continue creating content? Want to go deeper? Want more interactive guidance?
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