Those with T-Mobile service in the Los Angeles area will be able to stay connected through SpaceX's Starlink satellite service.

SpaceX is providing free Starlink internet terminals and service as LA wildfire response, along with Direct-to-cell texting for T-Mobile.

Satellite-based texting is no longer limited to a select group of devices. T-Mobile and Starlink have announced a partnership that brings satellite messaging capabilities to any smartphone on T-Mobile’s network,

T-Mobile and Starlink have now teamed up to offer the same capability to owners of phones without this feature … Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite service launched back in 2022, allowing iPhone 14 owners to contact emergency services in areas with no cellular coverage.