T-Mobile Subscribers Will Now Experience Free Wi-Fi for United Airlines Flights

T-Mobile subscribers for Magenta and Magenta Max post-paid plans will now have access to the free Wi-Fi for United Airlines flights starting today as The Verge reported.

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As per United Vice President of Digital Technology Grant Milstead, staying connected in the air is necessary whether it's business or leisure. Through this partnership, it will be achieved.

Coverage Beyond Campaign

The expansion of T-Mobile with United Airlines will now be added to the Coverage Beyond campaign, joining American, Alaska, and Delta airlines allowing customers to text, email, search, and stream during flights.

As per the company's website, this campaign will launch on United's 737, MAX8s, MAX9s, selected 757-300s, and selected A319s. T-Mobile collaborates with Viasat and Thales InFlyt Experience as they plan to add this campaign to more flights soon.

Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile stated that customers can now be connected to hundreds of flights. He added, "This latest expansion of Coverage Beyond is all part of our goal to keep customers connected even outside the signal of our network, and we're on a nonstop mission to find new ways to make that happen."

Adding United Airlines is one of T-Mobile's moves as the fall and holiday approach. As per U.S. Travel Association, more Americans are planning to take a trip in the next few months. Customers' comfort and connectivity will be covered by the two companies as they offer these in-flight Wi-Fi.

Magenta and Magenta Max's Access

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These two plans will have different access. Magenta plan subscribers are only limited to four flights on having free access to in-flight Wi-Fi while Magenta Max users will be able to access it on unlimited flights.

This will be included in the plan incentives along with a free Apple TV Plus subscription, AAA subscription, Scam Shiel Premium, SpaceX Starlink connectivity, and has 5GB of data while traveling. Travel benefits can be accessed by subscribers here for more details regarding the plan.

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