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The number of people using online services has jumped from

Jan. 2, 2017 by Elizabeth Duran

The number of people using online services has jumped from 2.5 million in 2012 to 3.6 million in 2012, which T-Mobile said "has made the Internet a better and more reliable way for everyone."

The number of Americans using Internet services by mobile phone has also soared, as has the percentage of people using them on traditional networks. T-Mobile reported 2.1 million US phone sales in March, up 0.3 percent from the same period a year ago.

T-Mobile said it will offer two home Internet service options in the coming months: "Lite Internet and WiFi," which will be offered starting this fall and will cost $15 a month over Wi-Fi, and "Home Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 2."

T-Mobile said that "Home Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 2" will also be available in markets with larger populations, such as New York City, where T-Mobile launched its network in February.

One of those markets will be the Dallas area, where T-Mobile said it plans to launch "mobile Internet service for residents and their families in Dallas, Texas."

T-Mobile said that it plans "all of the service to be available to consumers in Dallas, Texas for the next six months, beginning with the launch of Home Wi-Fi for residents and families in September 2016."