Starlink will support only texting for now, but T-Mobile shares that the service eventually will be expanding to data and voice. The free beta provides users with high-speed internet connectivity in challenging-to-access places such as rural locations, concerts, and even airplanes.

This new service builds on SpaceX's existing Starlink network, which consists of nearly 7,000 low-Earth orbit satellites already giving internet access to over 4.6 million users in 118 countries. The satellites will include devices called eNodeB modems,