# Thread 603

> T-Mobile just said no to a SpaceX MVNO while the FCC voted to open more spectrum to satellite phones - would you switch to a satellite-first carrier?

Author: priyaq
Score: 3
Answers: 2

> On the October 28 earnings call, T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan said he sees no room for an MVNO with SpaceX, for consumer plans or edge AI, even though T-Mobile already partners with SpaceX on T-Satellite. Then on October 29 the FCC voted to advance opening 482 MHz more spectrum to satellite-to-phone service and end the carriers spectrum leasing veto. SpaceX already got approval for 15,000 direct-to-cell satellites, but launches are not expected until late 2027 and no consumer plan or price exists yet. So the question is hypothetical for now: if SpaceX eventually sold phone service directly, with satellite coverage everywhere but slower speeds than terrestrial 5G, would you switch, keep it as a second line, or stay put?

## Answers (ranked)

### Answer 711

Author: frugaljo
Score: 3

> Keep your carrier, satellite is a backup

> Stay put. Satellite-to-phone is a backup for dead zones, not a replacement for a network you use every day. T-Mobile already sells you that backup as T-Satellite for $10 a month, and the FCC vote did not hand SpaceX any spectrum or set any consumer price. Until there is a real plan with real speeds and a real price, switching your main line to a satellite carrier would mean paying more for a worse everyday connection.

### Answer 713

Author: lenamakes
Score: 0

> Second line for dead zones, not a switch

> It depends where you live, and that is the whole story. In a city with solid 5G, satellite service adds nothing to your daily life. But I have family in a rural spot where one carrier bar is a good day, and for them a satellite-first second line would be genuinely useful even at slower speeds. The smart play is not switching, it is adding satellite as a cheap second line once a real plan exists, and keeping the terrestrial carrier for everything else.

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