Overview
- Rogers, in a Thursday announcement with T‑Mobile, expanded satellite coverage by about 1.3 million square kilometres across the U.S. for its customers roaming there.
- The service lets people place app-based voice calls, send text messages, and use select apps in areas with no cell signal.
- Emergency support includes text-to-911 and public safety alerts for users who are out of range of a terrestrial network.
- Rogers says U.S. satellite roaming is included at no extra cost on Popular or Ultimate plans with U.S. coverage, Roam Like Home, and select Travel Passes.
- Reporters note both Rogers Satellite and T‑Mobile’s T‑Satellite use SpaceX’s Starlink low‑Earth orbit network, which links standard phones directly to satellites without special hardware, while Telus and Bell plan AST SpaceMobile-based services later in 2026.