T-Mobile Blocks iCloud Private Relay for Customers in United States


Unknown‘It appears that carriers in the U.S. and aboard aren’t happy with iCloud Private Relay. The setting, released with iOS 15, likely interferes with surveillance of customers. A report from 9To5Mac says that T-Mobile has begun blocking the feature.

The change does not appear to be network-wide just yet, but rather it appears T-Mobile is in the process of rolling it out. This means that some users might still be able to use iCloud Private Relay when connected to their cellular network – at least for now.…’

— via The Mac Observer

 

If this matters to you T-Mobile customers out there from a privacy point of view, consider writing to customer assistance telling them you will switch to another carrier. Of course, there’s no telling when and if the other carriers will implement a similar practice.

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