iPhone Update: iPhone users will get Elon Musk's air-to-air internet, how far has the work progressed?

Apple was secretly working with Starlink and T-Mobile to prepare the iPhone for satellite connectivity. Now this feature is available to those iPhone users who have received the iOS 18.3 update. However, this service is still in beta level, so it has been launched only for US users at the moment. That is, at present only iPhone users in America are getting a chance to check the satellite connectivity of Starlink.

Let us tell you that when Apple introduced the SOS feature via satellite with the iPhone 14 in the year 2022, then it had only one partner, Globalstar. Regarding this, Elon Musk had said that he had talked about bringing Starlink as well and now see, after two years this is happening. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has also enabled Starlink connectivity with iOS 18.3. However, the Starlink service provided by T-Mobile is still in early beta and is not expected to start in the US even until the end of 2025.

Which users got this facility
If you are confused about why Starlink satellite service is not visible on your iPhone, then let us tell you that this service is currently available only for American iPhone users. In fact, in the notification sent by T-Mobile, it has been mentioned that this service is being made available for testing to the users who had opted for the initial beta test.

In this too, this service will be given only to those users who have done the latest update of iOS 18.3. It is written in the notification of T-Mobile – You are in T-Mobile Starlink beta. Now you can stay connected from almost anywhere by texting via satellite. To experience the coverage, please update to iOS 18.3.

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