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T-Mobile US and SpaceX hope to deliver phone service from space

JDPower666

Global coverage. As long as you're in America. And only text. And have a massive phone battery.

There's a reason satellite phones are chunky with sizable antennas on top - this may theoretically work with existing phones, but will require a whole new generation before its practical.

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