June 26 (Reuters) - SpaceX and internet provider

Charter Communications ( CHTR ) have held executive-level talks

about partnering on a consumer mobile phone offering in the

United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing

sources.

* SpaceX already offers direct-to-cell connectivity with

T-Mobile in the U.S., providing supplemental coverage from space

to extend internet access to remote areas.

* Charter could run some of SpaceX's phone traffic through

its ground-based internet infrastructure, the report said.

* Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The

companies did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment outside office hours.

* SpaceX has told investors it plans to launch a Starlink

mobile service for U.S. consumers, the Financial Times reported

earlier on Friday, which could allow the Elon Musk-led company

to compete directly with Verizon, AT&T ( T ) and T-Mobile

.