Some Apple iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink’s direct-to-cell capability, which provides phone coverage from space, according to T-Mobile, a telecommunications company and partner in the program.
The American spacecraft manufacturer, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, and T-Mobile are currently beta-testing the Starlink cell network after receiving conditional approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last November.
The mobile carrier opened beta registration to a limited number of users in December.
Initial testing supports sending and receiving text messages, also referred to as “text via satellite,” along with location sharing and texting 911 emergency services while connected to Starlink’s satellites, according to the T-Mobile website.
During beta testing, the T-Mobile Starlink services will only be available to users in the United States. Voice and data features are expected to be made available at an unknown future date, according to T-Mobile. […]
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