Tag: AT&T
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This Map Shows Just How Bad the AT&T Outage Was
There are service outages and then there’s the massive blackout that AT&T suffered on Thursday. Wireless research firm Opensignal tracked the problem and came up with a graphic that showed just how far-reaching the problems were. Here’s a graphic they put together tracking which states suffered the worst and how bad things got in the…
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AT&T Says Outage is Over, and Service is Fully Restored
AT&T said on Thursday afternoon that it had finally fully restored its service after an outage knocked out coverage throughout the country. It’s unclear how widespread the outage was, but it was clearly far reaching. Downdetector saw a massive spike in reports starting around 4 a.m. ET, and the company said at 11 a.m. ET…
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AT&T Says 75% of Network Back Up, But Outages Remain
Update: AT&T says service has been fully restored. AT&T said that it has restored service to three-quarters of its network, and is still working to get the rest back up. The response comes after people woke up this morning to a massive nationwide outage. The problem appeared to start around 4 a.m. ET, according to…
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iPhones & Android Are Not Able to Make Calls For Many AT&T Customers – Here is Everything You Need to Know
Did you wake up and find your iPhone not able to make calls on Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T? You are not alone as millions are reportedly without phone service. Update: Many are now reporting Android is also being impacted by this outage. Update #2: T-Mobile, Verizon, and others say their networks are not impacted unless…
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AT&T Wants To Stop Cyber Threats Before They Reach You
AT&T is shoring up its defenses against cyber crime. The mobile carrier launched its new automated cybersecurity tool AT&T Dynamic Defense, designed to be a “first line of defense” against digital threats. AT&T said the tool is embedded directly into a business’s network and can be activated “within minutes.” The tool can detect threats, filter…
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AT&T Will Bring High-Speed Fiber Optic Internet Service to This Midwest City
AT&T will soon begin building its AT&T Fiber network in Sevastopol, Wisconsin, as part of a $7.4 million project to bring high-speed internet to more remote areas. Sevastopol and AT&T partnered for this fiber expansion project, which was approved in January. It aims to expand AT&T’s Fiber network to more than 2,000 local customers. The…
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AT&T Wants to Shut Down Its Landline Phone Service
Do you still use an old-fashioned landline phone service? Its days may be numbered as AT&T and other providers are moving to shut it down and replace it with an Internet-based phone service. AT&T has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to shut down its traditional phone service. The telecom giant argues that maintaining copper…
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AT&T Has a New Plan to Fight Spam and it Includes More Company Logos
AT&T is cracking down on spam calls by letting companies use their logos to ensure the calls are legitimate. The new display is powered by Neustar and prominently shows a company’s brand name and logo on the receiver’s phone. The TruContact Branded Call Display is an optional program companies can use to verify their information.…
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AT&T 5G Home Internet Service Now Available in 59 Markets
AT&T’s 5G home internet service is now available in far more places. The company said in an updated post on Tuesday that the service, which it calls Internet Air, is available in 59 markets, including key ones like San Diego, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Indianapolis. The news marks an expansion of more than two dozen…
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T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T Adds Nearly 840,000 5G Home Internet Customers as Cord Cutting 2.0 Surges
The three largest telecom companies in the nation, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, combined to add nearly 840,000 5G home internet subscribers in the fourth quarter, establishing the legitimacy of Cord Cutting 2.0 and posing a real threat to cable providers like Comcast and Spectrum. T-Mobile was the clear winner of the trio, which all reported…