T-Mobile internet app change device name

I figured it out. This is for Apple products only. In each device you need to select WiFi settings and then select the "i" icon next to your network name. Toggle OFF the Private Address switch. Your connection will reboot and then the next time you check your Devices, you'll see your device's name. Only do this with your private network of course. ;)

New service is working well but I cannot determine which device is which in a list of 20+ connected devices. Smart light switches need names, not just IP addresses in the device list. Hope renaming devices is high on T-mobile's list of things to make customers happy. 

I don’t believe there is any way to do it using either the web interface to the 5G Gateway or the Mobile App.    I haven’t found a way.

The question is how do you name devices in the internet app, not how to change device privacy settings. Device (0538) is my living room TV.  I like and understand living room TV a hell of a lot better than device (0538). I should have the option of renaming any and all devices on my network.

I too would like to see device names. I think this is software or firmware related. My Apple AirPort Extreme showed device names. My T-Mobile Gateway gives me a clue for 2 of my devices, but only useless Mac addresses for all the others. Oddly, some of the T-Mobile produced Gateway videos show all device names in the devices list. Don't waste your time connecting T-Mobile support about this. I did that three times and got nowhere.

A real pain. I have two identical smart thermostats, one displays a usable name, the other is one of the abbreviated MAC addresses. Oh well, at least I'm getting rid of Centurylink.

Ditto ... We are a household of seven. Everyone has at least two devices each, plus the networked printer, plus our Alexas, plus ... I really need to label devices so that I know which ones I can safely kick off the network temporarily during critical times (Zoom/Teams for work, a higher data project with an upcoming deadline, etc.) A few times I've had to just kick EVERYTHING off and reconnect based on who complained. This is very inefficient! My 2017 ZTE mobile hotspot allowed me to rename each connected device. I can't believe that more than five years later, and with 5G technology, this useful capability is not available! PLEASE add this feature in your next app upgrade. Gracias.

Solved-

After you’ve logged in online to your account (maybe works on the app, I just don’t know)

you go to profile,

then line settings

there’s a drop down if you have more than one device

go to each line you want to change

under preferred name 

in the first name block type the label you want to identify your device

fill in the last name block

Eso es todo.

When you look at your devices in the account section you’ll see the label from your first name block followed by the device phone number

@MobilerinCA  thanks that did the trick 

MobilerinCA wrote:

I figured it out. This is for Apple products only. In each device you need to select WiFi settings and then select the "i" icon next to your network name. Toggle OFF the Private Address switch. Your connection will reboot and then the next time you check your Devices, you'll see your device's name. Only do this with your private network of course. ;)

Works great, thanks, very ingenious.