Wish you had coverage in dead zones? See how the T-Mobile and Starlink partnership could offer direct-to-cell satellite coverage.

Bloomberg News first reported on Tuesday that Apple, SpaceX and T-Mobile had been secretively working to add support for the network.

The latest update Apple rolled out for the iPhone allows T-Mobile customers — a select few, for now — to be able to send text messages even in locations where they have no coverage. iOS 18.3 adds support for SpaceX and T-Mobile's direct-to-cell satellite service,

T-Mobile users will be able to contact emergency services, send out text messages and share locations with their contacts in areas without cell coverage.

T-Mobile's cellular Starlink beta program was initially restricted to five Samsung phone models. But the carrier has quietly expanded it to select iPhones running iOS 18.3.