T-Mobile’s implementation of Starlink MobileT-Satellite is expanding beyond the US, allowing subscribers to roam and receive satellite connectivity in dead zones in Canada and New Zealand.
Until now, satellite-to-phone service has been restricted to the continental US, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and parts of Alaska. But in a T-Satellite update websiteT-Mobile writes: “Now T-Satellite has your back in places towers can’t reach, including Canada and New Zealand.”
(Credit: T-Mobile)
He support page for T-Satellite says the operator offers roaming through Canadian operator Rogers and New Zealand operator One NZ, both existing SpaceX partners. He adds: “We are collaborating with our global roaming partners and SpaceX to offer T-Satellite to our customers traveling to even more places.”
We also reached out to T-Mobile, who noted, “Yes, the support page is accurate and has the latest information on T-Satellite international availability.”
The T-Satellite coverage map now includes areas in Canada. (Credit: T-Mobile)
The roaming feature adds extra appeal to T-Satellite/Starlink Mobile, allowing you to send text messages, use select mobile apps, and even do video calls in cellular dead zones. The service generated a lot of buzz last year, but interest and actual usage may have cooled when T-Satellite moved from a free beta to an official benefit that costs $10 per month for customers except subscribers to T-Mobile’s most premium plans.
This week, T-Mobile CEO said T-Satellite usage is up lower than expectedand most usage occurs in national parks without cell service. Satellite connectivity is automatically activated when you enter a dead zone.
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T-Mobile hinted that roaming support was in the works after Rogers started offering its own roaming capability for Starlink Mobile earlier this month, allowing its subscribers to use satellite service in the US.
Last month, KDDI, another SpaceX partner, also appeared to be the first to offer roaming support, making it available between Japan and the United States for their own customers of the Au mobile operator. KDDI has since said it plans to expand roaming to Canada, the Philippines and New Zealand.
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I have been a journalist for more than 15 years. I started as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017, where I cover satellite internet services, cybersecurity, PC hardware, and more. I currently reside in San Francisco, but previously spent more than five years in China, covering the country’s technology sector.
Since 2020, I have covered the launch and explosive growth of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, writing more than 600 stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over expanding satellite constellations, fights with rival providers like AST SpaceMobile and Amazon, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I scoured the FCC files for the latest news and drove to remote corners of California to test Starlink cellular service.
I also cover cyber threats, from ransomware gangs to the emergence of AI-based malware. In 2024 and 2025, the FTC forced Avast pay consumers $16.5 million for secretly collecting and selling their personal information to third-party clients, as revealed in my joint report investigation with motherboard.
I also cover the PC graphics card market. Pandemic-era shortages took me camping vs. Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. Now I’m tracking how the AI-driven memory shortage is affecting the entire consumer electronics market. I’m always eager to learn more, so hit the comments with your feedback and send me tips.
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