T-Mobile WiFi calling fails internationally and SMS verification blocks account access abroad
T-Mobile WiFi calling fails silently when abroad with no workaround, and the carrier requires SMS verification to access accounts—a code that cannot be received on an international number. Users are locked out of support at the moment they need it most.
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