Originally Posted by
draver
T-Mobile is currently in the process of connecting with some users of Android phones for testing the StarLink service for emergency communication. They had a cattle call registration in the recent past, and apparently got a huge turnout of volunteers for the trial. I signed up, but so far I have not heard of any iPhone users (I use a 16 Pro Max) being selected for the pilot program. The progress amongst users and hopefuls is a daily topic on Reddit-T-Mobile If you want to check the daily chatter.
I got a SMS from T-Mobile recently effectively rejecting my request to join the trial (I signed up to the list a month or so ago) - "T-Mobile: Thanks for your interest in T-Mobile Starlink beta. To ensure the best possible experience and service reliability, we're optimizing T-Mobile Starlink beta for newer smartphones (majority released in the last two years). More devices will be optimized over time so please stay tuned.". I have an iPhone 15 Pro, but I guess they're looking for newer.