At the end of last week, there were a large number of Mint Mobile customers in several states (Minnesota, New Mexico, Michigan and others)) Reporting a frustrating problem: they could not send text messages. Reports flooded by the online forums, where users cite a continuous mistake, “Narrowing messages”. It seems that the interruption of interruption affects primarily in The middle and southwest of the United States, which creates a confusing situation given the dependence of Mint Mobile on T-Mobile Network. The timing of power outages has been added to frustration. For many, the weekend has hindered without reliable text messages its ability to communicate effectively. Although some users can still use IMessage and MMS, the basic SMS function has decreased for several hours. This selective disorder, which strikes SMS only and not other data services, indicates a specific problem within the Mint Mobile systems, rather than the failure of the public network. What made the situation more confused T-Mobile Users in the same area have not reported similar problems. This contradiction raised questions about the specific configurations and guidance that Mint Mobile uses, even on the movement T-MobileInfrastructure. He suggested that the problem was not with the basic network itself, but with how Mint Mobile services interacted with it.

The interruption of text messages for the appointments was reported yesterday afternoon. | Credit

MINT Mobile, as a mobile virtual network (MVNO), provides its services by renting the network capacity from the major transport companies such as T-Mobile. This model allows them to provide competitive prices, but it also means that they depend on the infrastructure of the host network. However, as the weekend showed, even when using a strong network, MVNOS can face unique problems.

It seems that at this point, the problem has been often solved, although some users are still reporting problems. When a disorder occurs, determining the exact cause can be a challenge. For MINT Mobile users in affected areas, the short messages this week were a reminder of potential weaknesses in established portable services.

Kakala a T-Mobile Mint Mobile customers, I can photograph how an interruption experience can be a great inconvenience, especially when you use the same network to retreat. It is a blatant reminder to consider the providers of alternatives, especially for critical situations. We hope that the remaining customers will be restored as soon as possible.