iPhone, Starlink and Apple

No, iOS 18.3 doesn't install Starlink on your iPhone – here's what the latest update does, and why you should download it
Simply, though, iOS 18.3 does not install Starlink on the iPhone. Essentially, it is packaged within iOS 18.3 as a carrier network settings update for T-Mobile that allows for the connection. It is not on by default, though, and you need to be selected to join the beta after requesting a spot.
Apple’s New iPhone Satellite Connection Doesn’t Install Starlink On Your Phone
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.
No, Apple didn’t just ‘install’ Elon Musk’s Starlink on everyone’s iPhone
Contrary to what you may have heard on TikTok, Apple did not just “install” Elon Musk’s Starlink on every iPhone.
T-Mobile and SpaceX bring Elon Musk's Starlink to iPhone for satellite connectivity
With iOS 18.3, iPhone users with T-Mobile can connect to Starlink satellites. T-Mobile Starlink is in beta and requires signing up. It currently supports text messages and contacting emergency services when you don't have cell coverage.
Apple’s New ‘Game Changer’ iPhone Update Brings Starlink Satellite Access
Apple has been “secretly working” with SpaceX and the result is that the latest iOS software update means iPhones can access Starlink.
iPhone owners panic over Starlink iOS update—but fears are entirely overblown
While the update does allow iPhone owners to integrate satellite networks from their provider, it doesn’t automatically enable Starlink on iPhones. On Apple forums, people flagged the fear as completely overblown.
Apple’s iPhone added to One NZ’s Satellite TXT over Starlink lineup
: One NZ’s Satellite TXT service, running over Elon Musk’s Starlink, will now work with an iPhone 14 or later. The move appears to confirm rumours that Apple’s iOS 18.3 upgrade, released early this week,
Starlink Satellite Connectivity Comes to the iPhone in iOS 18.3
In 2022, Apple became the first mainstream smartphone maker to add satellite connectivity to its mobile devices, debuting a new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature in the iPhone 14 lineup. Now, it’s taking its satellite features in a new — and arguably more useful — direction with support for the SpaceX Starlink network.
Apple iPhone 14 and later devices can now use One NZ's Satellite TXT over Starlink
That's now been sorted out, One NZ said. Customers who have an iPhone 14 or later Apple smartphone can access the Satellite TXT service nationwide, as long as they have a clear line of sight to the skies. Some canned quotes from Joe Goddard, One NZ's experience and commercial director:
Elon Musk’s Starlink Joins Forces With iPhones In Unexpected Apple Update
In a move that caught many by surprise, Apple has quietly integrated Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network into the latest iPhone software update, iOS 18.3. This new addition gives iPhone users an alternative to Apple’s previous satellite service,
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Apple iPhone to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US
Apple's AAPL.O iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink's direct-to-cell capability that provides ...
Some iPhone users can now send texts via Elon Musk’s Starlink: How it differs from traditional satellite connectivity
Some iPhone devices are now able to test SpaceX's Starlink Direct-to-Cell functionality. This means you can get direct ...