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T-Mobile’s T-Satellite Service Adds MMS Support on Samsung and Motorola Phones

Multimedia messaging now works over T-Satellite with multi-minute transmission times reinforcing its fallback role before satellite data and voice features arrive

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T-Mobile has silently enabled a new feature for Samsung and Motorola users
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Overview

  • T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered T-Satellite service now supports MMS, enabling images, GIFs, audio clips and short videos to send in areas without terrestrial coverage.
  • Support is currently limited to 41 Samsung models from the Galaxy A14 through the Z Fold 7 and a range of Motorola handsets, with reports indicating Apple’s iPhones and other Android devices will be added soon.
  • Users testing the service report still images can take up to two minutes to send and five-second video clips may require 10–20 minutes or more, underscoring its role as a backup rather than a primary connection.
  • MMS over T-Satellite is free for subscribers on the Experience Beyond and Go5G Next plans, while other customers pay a monthly fee—typically $10—for satellite messaging access.
  • T-Mobile has scheduled satellite data services to launch on October 1 and plans to introduce voice support thereafter, expanding the service beyond messaging.