T-Mobile partnered with SpaceX last year and launched a beta program for Starlink connectivity last December. However, the company originally only offered the option on Samsung phones. Now, this has been expanded to the iPhone as well.

As of iOS 18.3, T-Mobile subscribers with a compatible iPhone and Starlink beta access are able to connect to Starlink satellites, reports

Want to try the new Starlink satellite connection on your phone? Sign up to the T-Mobile beta and you can, for free, until July—even if you’re with another carrier.

During the Super Bowl on Sunday, T-Mobile announced the public beta launch of its direct-to-cell program with Starlink. Customers can sign up, free of charge, until it moves out of beta in July. And you don't have to be a T-Mobile subscriber to try it out.

Providing connectivity in areas where it’s never been available before will be incredibly useful for a lot of people.

Newsweek contacted T-Mobile for more information on the beta rollout via email. The agreement between Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX, and T-Mobile may signify the effectiveness of the satellite technology.

In this article we'll answer some questions you might have about T-Mobile Starlink (yes, T-Mobile Starlink is the official name of the service). Over the past 13 months, SpaceX's Starlink division has launched about 450 Direct to Cell satellites that can provide service to mobile phones in areas where there are no cell towers.