What Starlink Direct-to-Cell Can (And Can't) Actually Do On Your Phone

T-Mobile's T-Satellite service, built on SpaceX's Starlink direct-to-cell satellites, turns LEO units into powerful 4G LTE towers for $10 a month. Speeds are capped around 4 Mbps, coverage spans the continental US plus southern Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, with roaming in Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.

• T-Satellite costs $10 a month, free on Experience Beyond plans
• Measured speeds hover near 4 Mbps, with a possible path to 12 Mbps
• A Hawaii test showed 1.7 Mbps down, 200 kbps up and over 200 ms latency
• Coverage: continental US, southern Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico plus 4 roaming markets