T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free — including people who aren’t T-Mobile customers. The service will be limited to text messaging at first but the company hopes to have some apps and even limited multimedia support ready by the time it goes live this summer.

The latest iOS 18.3 update enables the satellite texting feature offered by T-Mobile through Starlink for select iPhone users.

Starting in July, direct-to-cell Starlink service will be free for T-Mobile's priciest Go5G Next plan, and $15 per month for everyone else. On AT&T and Verizon, however, it'll be pricier.

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T-Mobile is heading to the Super Bowl to show off its space ambitions, with a widespread launch slated for July.