T-Mobile US, Inc. reports developments in U.S. wireless service, broadband connectivity and customer growth across its T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Mint Mobile brands. Company news commonly covers postpaid and prepaid plans, 5G network investments, fixed-wireless and business internet offerings, eSIM products for travelers, and enterprise connectivity tools.
Updates also address financial results, stockholder returns, investor presentations, sports and event connectivity deployments, network resilience for emergencies, and satellite-enabled services such as T-Satellite and Starlink-integrated business broadband. These items reflect T-Mobile’s operating focus on mobile subscribers, prepaid access, business connectivity and nationwide wireless network capacity.
T-Mobile (TMUS) is restoring Gulf Coast connectivity after Hurricane Isaias, with approximately 96% of sites across the affected area operational Saturday morning. Crews are deploying generators and refueling equipment, prioritizing hardest-hit communities. Commercial power outages account for the vast majority of network disruptions, particularly around Mobile, Alabama.
On October 9, more than 16,000 people used T-Satellite to send and receive over 38,000 text messages. Eligible first responders can receive 30 days of T-Priority with T-Satellite at no charge. T-Mobile is also providing customer relief and deploying Wi-Fi and device-charging resources. Some stores remain closed because of storm-related power outages.
Mint Mobile (TMUS) is marking its 10th anniversary with a six-month offer for new customers at $10/month.
The limited-time promotion covers every plan, including Unlimited, and requires $60 upfront, with taxes and fees extra. The promotional rate applies only to the first six months; full-price plan options are available afterward. Mint is also launching an anniversary advertising campaign featuring Ryan Reynolds and Julia Stiles.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) selected 40 school finalists for its Friday Night 5G Lights competition, which offers a $1 million field upgrade. The finalists span four regional divisions of 10 schools each. Every finalist will receive $25,000 and a T-Mobile-hosted Home Game Celebration.
Voting runs October 8–25. Each division winner will receive $250,000, a Gronk Fitness gym valued at $90,000 and a $5,000 student leadership award. The four champions will be announced October 29, with final voting running October 29–November 8. The grand prize winner will be announced November 12. T-Mobile also plans $5,000 Spirit Spotlight Awards for six non-finalists, while one finalist will receive a $25,000 Employee Fan Favorite Award. Separately, 1,000 schools each received $5,000 through its $5K Fridays sweepstakes, totaling $5 million.
AT&T (T), T-Mobile (TMUS), and Verizon (VZ) have entered into a joint venture agreement to expand coverage in underserved U.S. areas.
The agreement follows their May announcement of plans to pool limited spectrum resources to expand satellite coverage. The partners intend the venture to complement ground-based mobile networks, improve direct-to-device satellite access and extend connectivity to areas with limited or no traditional service. They also aim to provide backup connectivity when disasters or other disruptions make ground-based networks unavailable.
Paul Roth will serve as interim CEO while a search for a permanent CEO is underway. Existing carrier-satellite agreements will remain in place, and the partners can continue their connectivity efforts independently.
T-Mobile (TMUS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.17 per common share, payable December 10, 2026.
The dividend is $0.15 per share, or 15%, higher than the previous quarter’s payment. Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2026, will receive it.
T-Mobile (TMUS) is expanding AutoPilot nationwide and has expanded Dynamic CX nationwide to automate parts of its 5G network.
AutoPilot helps the network identify adjustments when conditions change. Recent testing showed it made real-time adjustments in about half the time. Dynamic CX uses AI to anticipate demand ahead of planned events and adjust network performance as crowds change.
During Winter Storm Fern, T-Mobile’s existing Self-Organizing Network helped keep sites online for more than 250,000 additional minutes across more than 30 states. Together with generator deployments, network measures helped restore coverage to 68% of customers who lost it within one hour and 98% within eight hours. Hybrid generators can help sites stay operational up to 50% longer during extended commercial power outages.
T-Mobile (TMUS) and India-based Jio achieved what they describe as the world’s first 5G Standalone (SA) roaming connection, enabled through interoperability with Syniverse’s global connectivity platform.
The milestone allows T-Mobile customers to use true 5G SA roaming while traveling internationally, with faster speeds, lower latency and more reliable connections for applications such as IoT, real-time communications and immersive services. Syniverse’s platform provides secure, seamless interconnection between networks and supports operators in testing and launching 5G SA roaming globally.
T-Mobile (TMUS) will host its third quarter 2026 earnings call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with results materials posted around 4:05 p.m. ET the same day.
The call will be available via webcast and dial-in with pre-registration through the investor relations site, where a replay and related documents will also be accessible. T-Mobile also indicates that material information may be shared via its investor website, newsroom, SEC filings, public calls, webcasts, and designated social media accounts.
T-Mobile (TMUS) is launching Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 on T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile with multiple device promotions, new financing options and bundled perks.
T-Mobile and Metro customers can pre-order iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, AirPods 5 and the Apple Watch lineup starting Saturday, September 12, with availability on Friday, September 18, while iPhone Duo pre-orders begin Friday, October 16, with availability on Friday, October 23. New and existing T-Mobile customers can get up to $1,200 off any iPhone 18 Pro model with eligible trade-in or line switch on select premium plans, with tiered bill-credit offers down to $300 off on lower-priced plans. The company is also introducing an EIP Flex 36 installment plan to spread device costs over 36 months, supports Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature for $5 per month, and ties the offers to its 5G Advanced network and a suite of entertainment, travel and loyalty benefits.
T-Mobile (TMUS) announced a planned chief financial officer transition, appointing Jessica Uhl as CFO Designate and naming February 2027 as her succession date for current CFO Peter Osvaldik.
Uhl, former CFO of Shell and most recently President of GE Vernova, will join T-Mobile in mid-September as CFO Designate and work alongside Osvaldik during an extended transition. Osvaldik will remain CFO through February 2027, then serve as Strategic Advisor until his planned retirement on July 1, 2027. The company highlights her experience in capital allocation, transformation and emerging technologies as support for its next phase of growth. T-Mobile also reaffirmed its previously stated 2026 financial guidance, capital return program and long-term financial framework.