Satellite phone service is compatible with over 50 mobile device models and the list is expanding, despite a few exceptions.
T-Mobile, a top mobile operator in the US, collaborated with Starlink to provide satellite internet access on mobile devices, aiming to improve connectivity in areas with poor cellular signal reception.
Mobile devices that can connect to satellite internet
The partnership between companies was successful in areas with no cell phone coverage, and T-Mobile released an official list of devices compatible with the Starlink service.
- iPhone 14 by Apple
- Apple iPhone 14 Plus
- The text is about the Apple iPhone 14 Pro.
- Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max
- The text: Apple iPhone 15
- Apple iPhone 15 Plus
- Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro
- Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Apple’s iPhone 16
- Apple iPhone 16 Plus
- Apple iPhone 16 Pro
- Apple’s most advanced iPhone model, the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google and Motorola products
- Google Pixel 9 song
- Google Pixel 9 Pro device.
- Google Pixel 9 Pro XL ♪
- Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold song
- Motorola razr 50 Ultra
- Motorola edge 50 Ultra
- Moto g stylus 5G released in 2024
- Moto g power 5G – 2024
- Moto g 5G model released in 2024.
Smartphones unavailable for purchase in Brazil.
Samsung devices
- Samsung Galaxy A14
- Samsung Galaxy A15
- Samsung Galaxy A16
- Samsung Galaxy A35
- Samsung Galaxy A53
- Samsung Galaxy A54
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is the subject of the text.
- Samsung Galaxy S21 models include the Plus and Ultra versions.
- Samsung Galaxy S22, Plus, and Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S23, Plus, and Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S24
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S25
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
T-Mobile customers who had been invited to the beta version reported being seamlessly enrolled in the service through a text notification.
Elon Musk verified the information in a post on X.
Medium resolution images, music & audio podcasts should work with the current generation Starlink direct-to-phone constellation.
Next generation constellation will do medium resolution video. https://t.co/yfDPbkgSJH
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2025
Medium-resolution images, music, and audio podcasts are compatible with the current Starlink direct-to-phone network, while the next generation will support medium-resolution video.
What about the country of Brazil?
Brazil, similar to the United States, lags behind in mobile phone coverage, especially in rural areas where even 3G connectivity is unreliable. To address this issue, the concept of providing satellite internet directly to smartphones has emerged through initiatives like Starlink, which has deployed over 7,000 satellites in low Earth orbit by February 2025. Starlink began operating in Brazil in 2022 following approval by Anatel.
Will this technology be effective in Brazil?
For now, we cannot work with the same format as T-Mobile without a carrier here to replicate the process. This would disrupt data retrieval from satellites when the cellular signal is lost.
In Brazil, the monthly Starlink plan costs around R$184, and the installation kit for fixed internet is over R$2,000, making it a barrier to access.