T-Mobile delays free internet loophole fix after running into a problem

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• T-Mobile was planning to roll out address verification for existing Home Internet subscribers on May 8.
• The company has now delayed those plans for “later this year.”
• It has also delayed the launch of its new Away plan.

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After discovering that its customers were taking advantage of a loophole to access its Home Internet service while traveling, T-Mobile announced a fix would be coming. The fix was scheduled to roll out on May 8, but the company has now postponed it.

On May 8, it was expected that T-Mobile would send out notifications to Home Internet subscribers announcing a crackdown on using the service while on the go. Specifically, the crackdown would enforce address verification on gateways, so customers would no longer be able to take their 5G gateway with them on travel to access free internet without penalty. As an alternative, the company was planning to offer a new Away plan for those who are frequently on the road.



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