T-Mobile has restored connectivity at all impacted sites on Maui, with the exception of one that serves the town of Lahaina, the telecommunications company announced recently. Lahaina is temporarily receiving service from a "Cell on Wheels" portable cell site placed at the Lahaina Gateway Center, according to the announcement.
To support the Maui community, T-Mobile is giving first responders activated phones with Wireless Priority Service to help emergency communications move to the front of the line during periods of high traffic. The company has also handed out phones with two months of free service and pre-packed bags with charging supplies at several of the Maui shelters, as noted in the announcement.
T-Mobile is also setting up free Wi-Fi with Starlink routers, donated by SpaceX, to provide free high-speed data at Kapalua Airport to support ticketing and ground crews; at Hyatt Regency Maui to help health providers keep track of patients and access records; and at Maluhia to support American Red Cross staff and volunteers, according to the announcement.
