Despite an iOS 26 update to address cellular issues, the iPhone 17 Pro might just have picked up another problem exclusive to T-Mobile.
The iPhone 17 Pro redesigned its antenna system: now wrapped around the large rear camera module, with Apple promising much better coverage. But, likely due to a software problem, the iPhone 17 has cellular issues for a lot of folk, and it might have just picked up a new problem with T-Mobile.
A user report has appeared, claiming that their iPhone 17 Pro Max refuses to connect to T-Satellite, even though their previous iPhone 16 Pro Max did so in the same area. The user has updated their iPhone to the latest iOS 26 version, which is supposed to have improved the cellular issues mentioned above, and their settings for satellite connectivity are on as well.
Now, to be completely fair to Apple and the iPhone 17 Pro models, this is a new and isolated incident. For now, at least. There is a very high probability that this problem won’t extend to any more iPhone 17 Pro users.
