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Starlink and T-Mobile’s text-by-satellite service is available in Florida

Illustration of the T-Mobile logo, the letter T in a pink box with two squares on either side of it, in front of a blue and aqua background.
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge

T-Mobile customers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton will now be able to send SMS texts over Starlink satellites, according to SpaceX. It’s being offered on a “best-effort basis” and for free.

“We have now enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane affected areas,” SpaceX says. “Text messages have already been sent and received. You can text loved ones, text 911 and continue to receive emergency alerts.”

If your phone connects to a Starlink satellite instead of the usual antenna, you’ll see 1 to 2 bars of service, and the network name will be “T-Mobile SpaceX,” according to SpaceX. You might have to retry text messages if they don’t go through, and SpaceX says the service works “best…

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