SpaceX Is Becoming a Phone Company — and Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Just Felt It in the Stock PriceSpaceX announced a deal to buy nationwide low-band wireless spectrum from Grain Management, subject to FCC approval. The 800 MHz airwaves are the missing piece for Starlink Mobile, its play to connect ordinary phones directly — and the big carriers lost billions in after-hours market value in minutes.2026-10-12