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              T-Mobile Offers Three-Month Network Pass Test Drive

   Josh Centers

   We've previously covered T-Mobile's generous 30-day Test Drive, which
   took advantage of the iPhone's eSIM feature to let you easily try out
   T-Mobile's network (see '[1]T-Mobile's Network Test Drive Puts 5G on
   Your iPhone's eSIM,' 5 July 2021). Now T-Mobile is sweetening the offer
   with its new [2]Network Pass, which gives you 3 months to test
   T-Mobile's network. The previous Test Drive limited you to 30 GB of
   data, but the new Network Pass is unlimited. T-Mobile has also made it
   easier to switch to its network using the eSIM capabilities of current
   iPhones, so if you're pleased with the Network Pass performance,
   there's no need to wait for a SIM card to arrive in the mail. All you
   need to do is download the [3]T-Mobile app to get started.

   I'm going to save my Network Pass'you can only use a trial once'for
   when (if?) [4]T-Mobile's partnership with SpaceX comes to fruition. It
   promises to leverage SpaceX's Starlink constellation of satelites to
   deliver cellular coverage for text messages to the entire United States
   except for parts of Alaska. My road is currently a dead zone for all
   three major networks, and Wi-Fi Calling is often spotty, especially
   with group text messages, so satellite access could be a game-changer.

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References

   1. https://tidbits.com/2021/07/05/t-mobiles-network-test-drive-puts-5g-on-your-iphones-esim/
   2. https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial
   3. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/t-mobile/id561625752
   4. https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-takes-coverage-above-and-beyond-with-spacex
   5. https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial

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