Even 120 miles from town in a cellular dead zone, I was able to stay in contact with my family using the $10 a month T-Satellite service. And I didn't need to be on a T-Mobile plan or buy a new phone to do it.

T-Satellite with Starlink is now available after six months of testing. The T-Mobile service offers connectivity via over 650 low-Earth orbit satellites.

T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging and location-sharing for now.