T-Mobile says it has successfully sent a test wireless emergency alert via a Starlink satellite. T-Mobile and SpaceX are also building a satellite-to-smartphone service.

More than 500,000 square miles of land currently unreached by cell towers could soon have access to critical emergency alerts through Starlink satellites.. T-Mobile partnered with SpaceX to ...

T-Mobile is not limiting this life-saving service to its clients. With its technology, compatible phones from other carriers will also be able to receive emergency alerts via satellite, according ...

Musk has announced plans to provide free emergency services access for mobile phones worldwide via SpaceX's Starlink. Elon Musk in attendance at the Cannes Lions International Festival Of ...

While messaging will be a T-Mobile-only feature, the emergency alerts can be sent to all users in the affected area, not just those on T-Mobile. In a post on X on Tuesday evening, SpaceX confirmed ...

The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary, emergency capabilities to provide their Direct-to-Cell satellite service in the wake of Hurricane Helene. In a post ...

Emergency alerts are sent to mobile phones and tablets. Users may find that their device makes a loud siren-like sound, even if it is set on silent. Devices may vibrate or read out the alert.

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