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Starlink support hits iPhones - here’s how to opt in (or out)

Starlink support hits iPhones – here’s how to opt in (or out)

Ana Zirojević 2025-07-31

Following T-Mobile’s partnership with Starlink for iPhone connectivity earlier this year, many people discovered their iPhones could now connect to Starlink satellites, creating a great deal of internet drama about it, but not all users have welcomed the update.

As it happens, T-Mobile has partnered with Elon Musk’s satellite operating company to introduce support for Starlink on smartphones featuring its modems, allowing them to rely on its satellites when outside of cellular range, according to a report by AppleInsider.

Shortly after bringing Starlink support to T-Mobile users, the partners expanded their satellite-to-mobile service beta testing program to include AT&T and Verizon customers, allowing participants to send satellite texts for free until July this year via the first and only space-based mobile network service in the US.

How to enable or disable Starlink support on your iPhone

Enabling this handy feature, which uses satellite connectivity when outside of cell connection to send limited texts or receive assistance, and is therefore exceptionally useful in off-grid situations and emergencies, is very quick and simple.

To activate a satellite option on your iPhone, simply open the Settings app after updating to iOS 18.3. If your phone has this option, you’ll see it there. Select ‘Cellular’ and then ‘T-Mobile’ (or another carrier supported now). Toggle the satellite support on.

On the other hand, if you don’t want to have a satellite option on your iPhone, you can opt out of it by opening the Settings app (after updating to iOS 18.3), selecting Cellular, then T-Mobile (or other supported carriers), and then switching the satellite support off.

Meanwhile, a rare global Starlink outage has recently triggered confusion and panic around the world, particularly in areas like Ukraine, and its parent company, SpaceX, has accidentally revealed that the incident was the result of a software update for its Starlink ground computing clusters.

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Ana Zirojević Crypto journalist and market analyst with 7+ years of experience covering digital assets, blockchain technology, and data-driven market analysis.