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Old Feb 24, 2023, 9:34 am
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I am on UA 7, IAH-NRT. This 777 had the T-mobile login option and it worked.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by IAHMCI
I am on UA 7, IAH-NRT. This 777 had the T-mobile login option and it worked.
Is this the only reported long haul to have this?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 11:32 am
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Im currently using my T-Mobile connection right now on UA 1687 and its working very well.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 11:49 am
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Originally Posted by IAHMCI
I am on UA 7, IAH-NRT. This 777 had the T-mobile login option and it worked.
Wow! The first-ever wide-body report, I believe!

Is this UA 7 (777-200), on Feb 24?

If so, It's registration #N76021.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Is this the only reported long haul to have this?
I'm seeing numerous reports of it in private FB group I'm in including 787s and various Airbus (mostly without specification as to A319 or A320 and configuration but also a report of it being available on the 19G (or did that already have it?).
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 12:15 pm
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Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
Wow! The first-ever wide-body report, I believe!

Is this UA 7 (777-200), on Feb 24?

If so, It's registration #N76021.
I would love to know as well!

Originally Posted by BelmontRef
I'm seeing numerous reports of it in private FB group I'm in including 787s and various Airbus (mostly without specification as to A319 or A320 and configuration but also a report of it being available on the 19G (or did that already have it?).
Which 787s and on which routes? I flew UA28/29 as recent as January 2023 and there was nothing. I had to buy another month of global WiFi because of that.

I would love to see more data points. I won't be flying UA, either tpac or tatl, until the spring so I wont be able to check until then.

Originally Posted by frappant
Thats pretty good.

I flew BNE-SFO at end of November and the Panasonic system on the 787 was below that.

I connected to my home VPN and did some streaming of live TV. Wasnt the smoothest and there were dead spots during the flight but it helped pass the time.
Did you see TMO login?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Which 787s and on which routes? I flew UA28/29 as recent as January 2023 and there was nothing. I had to buy another month of global WiFi because of that.
Sorry, what I posted is all the information I have. The private group where I'm seeing this posted is not technical and most people don't seem to understand the importance of details. And either the plane has it or it doesn't; since a specific plane is not dedicated to a specific route, route is really not useful as the next day's plane may not have it yet.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 12:43 pm
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From an internal source (me), T-Mobile was rolled out on 2/21 across remaining domestic and international aircraft. Will be added to regional jets in the coming months.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I would love to know as well!
that is the the registration for our plane. We are approaching Alaska and I have been connected the entire flight
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Jonas_P
From an internal source (me), T-Mobile was rolled out on 2/21 across remaining domestic and international aircraft. Will be added to regional jets in the coming months.
So I should see it the next time I fly UA1/2?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by IAHMCI
I am on UA 7, IAH-NRT. This 777 had the T-mobile login option and it worked.
what are speeds like?
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 3:27 pm
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Originally Posted by frappant
what are speeds like?
5mb down and2-3 mb up
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 3:45 pm
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Originally Posted by IAHMCI
5mb down and2-3 mb up
Thats pretty good.

I flew BNE-SFO at end of November and the Panasonic system on the 787 was below that.

I connected to my home VPN and did some streaming of live TV. Wasnt the smoothest and there were dead spots during the flight but it helped pass the time.
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Old Feb 24, 2023, 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Jonas_P
From an internal source (me), T-Mobile was rolled out on 2/21 across remaining domestic and international aircraft. Will be added to regional jets in the coming months.
So this was just a software update? No change to hardware?

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Old Feb 24, 2023, 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by spartacusmcfly
So this was just a software update? No change to hardware?

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Why would the hardware need to be updated?
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