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What Netgear 5G Hotspot Should I Buy?
Once the T-Mobile Direct To Cell has data available, what Netgear 5G hotspot should I buy?
Hello Jim,
Hope all is well you and thanks for reaching out to us regarding the Direct to cell and we are excited about this new technology that is evolving here at T-Mobile.
Jim, we do understand that you would like to know a bit more about the Direct to Cell, and as of now T-Mobile and Starlink asked for and received a Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the FCC to operate our T-Mobile Starlink Direct-to-Cellular service over Hurricane Milton’s projected path. Wireless emergency alerts and SMS, including the ability to text 911, are now enabled in Florida as well as the areas previously impacted by Hurricane Helene. We’ll have more to share about how we bring these exciting new services to the market in the future.
However, to answer your question once Direct to Cell is fully launched, if the things below apply you will have access to Direct to Cell.
If your wireless provider uses the T-Mobile network and you have one of the following devices, T-Mobile Starlink is available for SMS messaging:
Mobile Provider
- All SIM cards and eSIM’s issued by T-Mobile will have access to this service.
- MVNOs using the T-Mobile network
Devices
- All Android devices supported
- iPhone 13 and older are supported
Again Jim, thanks for reaching out to us and I hope the information I provided will be helpful to you. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding case 19201xxx, please feel free to email us back.
Best Regards!
Artisha M.