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T-Mobile CEO: Data-Security Breach Was ‘Humbling’
The CEO of T-Mobile made a public apology Friday for the recent security breach that allowed a hacker to access over 50 million customer records, and promised to take steps to take the company’s cyber security efforts “to the next level.”
In an open letter to customers, Mike Sievert said that the cyberattack was “humbling for all of us,” adding that he was “truly sorry.” Sievert further said that the company …
T-Mobile Says 5.3 Million More Accounts Were Compromised in Massive Data Breach
T-Mobile, which is still reeling from the disclosure last week that almost 50 million customer records were accessed by hackers, said Friday that an additional 5.3 million accounts had also been compromised.
In a filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday, T-Mobile revealed it had identified 5.3 million additional current wireless subscribers who were affected by the breach as well as 667,000 more accounts of former customers.
The news brings …
T-Mobile Data Breach Included Personal Information from Almost 50 Million Customers
T-Mobile released additional details concerning the cyberattack it reported earlier in the week.
The self-proclaimed “Un-carrier” said that the data breach included the personal information of almost all current, former, and prospective customers.
T-Mobile first reported a possible data breach in which hackers purported to offer data from more than 100 million customers. T-Mobile was at that time unable to say if personal customer data had been breached but it has since …
T-Mobile to Turn Off Sprint’s LTE Network in 2022
T-Mobile said it will shut down multiple Sprint networks in 2022.
The self-described “Uncarrier” acquired Sprint in April 2020 and T-Mobile discontinued the use of the Sprint brand on August 2, 2020.
Sprint’s LTE network will be shut down on June 30, 2022, six months after the sunset of Sprint’s 3G CDMA network on January 1, 2022.
One third of Sprint customers have already been migrated onto the T-Mobile network, according to a …
T-Mobile Introduces $60 5G Home Internet and ‘Free’ 5G Phones
T-Mobile announced that its home Internet service is exiting the pilot phase and would be available in virtually all of its markets for a flat rate of $60 per month provided automatic payments are enabled.
The $60 fee includes all taxes and there is no separate equipment fee or contract required. The 4G/5G modem that is provided with the service doubles as a Wi-Fi router and access point. Users get unlimited …
T-Mobile Introduces New Magenta Max 5G Offering
T-Mobile introduced Magenta Max, a 5G smartphone plan that the company says has no limits in terms of high-speed usage.
Magenta Max will be available starting on February 24, with pricing that is similar to current Magenta plans offered by the mobile operator.
The plan offers unlimited high-speed 5G data, which is capped on the traditional Magenta plan. It also offers 40 GB of 5G mobile hotspot tethering usage, versus 5 on …
T-Mobile Debuts TVision Television Streaming Service
T-Mobile announced plans to launch TVision, a new television streaming service, in early November.
Pricing undercuts the competition. The entry-level package is the $10 Vibe skinny bundle that includes a variety of entertainment channels but does not include news.
TVision Live is available for $40 to $60 per month. TVision Live TV includes over 30 channels including sports and news for $40 per month, while TVision Live TV+ adds ten more channels …
