If you are in the midst of the LA wildfires, zombie apocalypse or just in the middle of nowhere. You can now communicate even if you have no cellular signal. Apple, Google and Space-X offer the service, but Space-X promises higher speeds.
Elon Musk, SpaceX enabled free access after the LA fires.
Limiting phones to those that support N2 and N25 bands for DTC.
Also phones that support all the main bands used by T-Mobile for best coverage.
Here is a list of compatible Starlink Direct to Cell phones.
Best – Starlink DTC, All 5G T-Mobile Bands, iPhone SOS, NFC and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Good – Starlink DTC, All 5G T-Mobile Bands, NFC and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Google Pixel 9
- Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Google Pixel 8
- Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Basic – Starlink DTC, All 5G T-Mobile Bands
- Apple iPhone 13
- Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 14
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 15
- Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Google Pixel 6
- Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Google Pixel Fold
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
- OnePlus 9 Pro
* Apple Satellite SOS – available with iPhone 14 or later (all models)
Best Phones for Coverage -ALL Verizon & AT&T 5G Bands(NO Starlink DTC), NFC and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
These phones cover all the main bands for Verizon and AT&T
- Apple iPhone 16
- Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Apple iPhone 16 Plus
- Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Google Pixel 9
- Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
- Google Pixel 8
- Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Basic Phones for Coverage -ALL Verizon & AT&T 5G Bands(NO Starlink DTC).
- Apple iPhone 12
- Apple iPhone 12 mini
- Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 13
- Apple iPhone 13 mini
- Apple iPhone 14
- Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Apple iPhone 15
- Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro
- Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Google Pixel 5
- Google Pixel 6
- Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Google Pixel 6a
- Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Google Pixel 8
- Google Pixel 8 Pro
- Google Pixel 8a
- Google Pixel Fold
- Kyocera DuraForce Pro 3
- Kyocera DuraSport UW
- Motorola Edge 30 Pro
- Motorola Edge+ 5G UW (2022)
- Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
- Sony Xperia 1 IV
- TCL 30 V 5G
Remote Internet Connectivity for Home and other devices.
Reference
https://www.phonearena.com/news/5G-bands-explained-Verizon-vs-AT-T-vs-Sprint-vs-T-Mobile-vs-World_id116781
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101573
https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-takes-coverage-above-and-beyond-with-spacex
https://api.starlink.com/public-files/DIRECT_TO_CELL_FIRST_TEXT_UPDATE.pdf
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