T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free — including people who aren’t T-Mobile customers. The service will be limited to text messaging at first but the company hopes to have some apps and even limited multimedia support ready by the time it goes live this summer.

Providing connectivity in areas where it’s never been available before will be incredibly useful for a lot of people.

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