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T-Mobile silently makes a change customers will appreciate

By Anam Hamid

Updated: Jun 26, 2026, 1:34 PM

Three more messaging apps now work with light data. | Image by Reuters

While it remains to be seen if SpaceX will make good on its threat to build a terrestrial network to counter the Big Three, for now, its partnership with T-Mobile is going strong. Apart from texting, the two have optimized certain apps to work with light data. The list of the supported apps has apparently grown quietly.

More messaging apps supported

T-Satellite expands the list of supported apps. | Image by The Mobile Report

T-Mobile's official list mentions the 27 apps that are T-Satellite-ready. Apparently, the list has unofficially grown, with Discord, Signal, and LINE also supported. Signal has supposedly been working since January.

Don't get your hopes up

Those three appear to be the only apps for which support has been added. The Mobile Report says other commonly used apps, such as Telegram, Waze, Kik, WeChat, and Snapchat, were also tested but were found not to work.

If you have a Samsung phone, you can check for the compatible apps by launching Settings, navigating to Connection, and tapping on Satellite. You'll see a list of supported apps, but only if the satellite feature is enabled on your plan.

On other devices, you'll have to check each app individually for compatibility.

Why do you think T-Mobile didn't announce the change?

T-Mobile downplaying the service

T-Mobile is the only carrier in the US to offer wide-scale satellite connectivity. Logic dictates that it should announce the expansion of support to assert its superiority over AT&T and Verizon, which are stuck waiting for their partner AST SpaceMobile to deploy a comparable feature.

T-Mobile's silence comes not long after its continued efforts to undermine the feature, claiming it accounts for 0.0002% of the network traffic. AT&T has been similarly dismissive.

Despite that, the two have teamed up with Verizon on a satellite connectivity initiative.

Power of SpaceX's product

While it's entirely possible that T-Mobile doesn't want to update the list one app at a time, given the current environment, the company seems to be drawing attention away from T-Satellite. After all, the feature is underpinned by SpaceX's tech, a company that might soon become its adversary.

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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.

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