That's where satellite services like Starlink come in – and this week T-Mobile started offering it for free (ahead of a paid rollout) in the US on compatible smartphones. The network operator has teamed up with SpaceX to launch the “first and only space-based mobile network” in the US,

The beta phase will run until July. Afterward, you can decide if you want to pay for the service.

A few days ago it was claimed that Apple and SpaceX had been secretly working together, but the latest update doesn’t force Starlink onto your device.