T-Mobile Expands Starlink-Powered Satellite Roaming to Canada and New Zealand

Overview

• T-Mobile added satellite roaming in Canada and New Zealand through Rogers and One NZ, with those carriers’ customers able to tap T-Satellite in the United States.
• The service uses SpaceX’s Starlink network to connect phones when no cellular or Wi‑Fi signal is available, so it serves as a backup rather than a full replacement for normal coverage.
• Using it requires a compatible phone and a clear view of the sky, and performance remains limited compared with ground networks.
• T-Mobile said customers have used the satellite option far less than it expected, which signals people still rely on regular service for most needs.
• Access is included with some T-Mobile plans and costs $10 per line on others, and the coverage map now lists the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, Hawaii, parts of southern Alaska, Canada, and New Zealand.