HBO Max with Ads to launch in June for $10 per month
Those who love HBO but aren't in love with HBO Max's $15 fee will get a cheaper option soon: A $10 per month ad-supported version arrives in June.
AT&T has fastest 5G networks, but T-Mobile has the best coverage, report says
According to a new report from RootMetrics, AT&T has the fastest 5G networks right now -- however, T-Mobile has the largest network.
AT&T plans explained: 5G, pricing, and deals
AT&T offers a range of different plans, and many of them can take advantage of AT&T's rapidly expanding 5G network. Here's everything you need to know.
AT&T 5G home internet: Coverage, speeds, and plans
AT&T is rolling out its 5G network, however, while the other carriers have home internet offerings based on 5G, AT&T doesn't yet. But it likely will.
Best 5G carrier for 2022
When you pick a carrier, you're going to get 5G no matter what. Let us help you choose a carrier based on coverage, plans, and overall experience.
AT&T 5G network: Everything you need to know
AT&T has been rapidly expanding its 5G network for a few years now, and we're at a point where you can use it for yourself. Here's everything you need to know.
Get a sweet Valentine’s Day deal on a new Samsung phone for your sweetheart
AT&T is offering sweet Valentine's Day deals on Samsung Galaxy smartphones that you will love.
Motorola One 5G review: Best bought with a carrier discount
In an increasingly competitive price bracket, the Motorola One 5G offers a lot for under $500, including a huge display and great battery life.
AT&T mulls discounted phone plans, but there is a catch
AT&T is considering launching ad-supported cell phone plans that would offer savings of up to $10 a month on regular rates.
If you have AT&T, Alexa is now a giant speakerphone
AT&T calling with Alexa allows users to answer incoming calls or start a new call using their Alexa-enabled device.
Affordable broadband out of reach for most tribal reservations in the U.S.
A new study shows that only 33 percent of people living in tribal ZIP codes have affordable broadband, compared with 51 percent of the rest of the population.
Old phones will stop working with AT&T and T-Mobile. Here’s what to do about it
To make room for 5G networks, carriers are shutting down older 3G networks, and some customers will need to upgrade their phone.
HBO Max proves your ISP can make a streaming offer you can’t refuse
AT&T's announcement that its internet customers won't face data overage charges when streaming HBO Max is cause for concern. Is this the end of net neutrality?
T-Mobile and Sprint have merged. Here’s what subscribers should know
T-Mobile and Sprint have merged. The two companies are one, and will spend the next 3 years integrating service. Here's what subscribers should know.
AT&T halts caps on broadband data as coronavirus drives many Americans inside
AT&T is the first internet service provider to temporarily halt its cap on broadband speeds due to the coronavirus. Other ISPs are being urged to follow suit,
AT&T TV vs. AT&T TV Now vs. HBO Max and more: AT&T streaming services explained
AT&T TV. AT&T TV Now. HBO Max. HBO Go. And that's just the beginning. AT&T's streaming strategy is incredibly confusing. Allow us to help you figure it out.
AT&T TV reinvents cable for a new age, but keeps the tired old pricing model
AT&T TV rolls out nationwide on Monday, positioning itself as a better version of cable. But with contracts and hidden fees, the service looks too familiar.
The FCC will hit phone carriers with a $200 million fine over location sharing
The Federal Communications Commission is going to hit AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile with a fine totaling $200 million for selling people's location data.
AT&T lights up low-band 5G in 10 new cities alongside the Note 10 Plus 5G launch
AT&T flipped the switch for its low-band 5G network in 10 new cities — double from what it promised last month. The network operator is launching this alongside its first truly 5G device — the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G which is also going on sale today for $1,300.
AT&T is bringing LTE-speed 5G to customers in five cities next month
AT&T is finally ready to release 5G to the public -- though the version of 5G that the carrier will roll out to customers will only be around as fast as high-speed LTE networks. The tech will roll out to five cities in the first half of December, with a further 10 cities coming by February.
Exclusive: AT&T will prove the potential of 5G at DreamHack’s CS:GO tournament
AT&T will be at the DreamHack Open to show what a 5G network can do by streaming footage of the CS:GO tournament live. Three 5G-enabled smartphones will be on hand to capture unique perspectives, and their footage will be spliced into the official Twitch livestream.
AT&T to pay $60 million FTC settlement for ‘bait-and-switch’ unlimited data plan
The FTC ordered AT&T to pay $60 million in a settlement regarding unlimited data plans and reduced data speeds. A 2014 complaint alleges that AT&T didn’t fully disclose its policy to its customers with unlimited data plans that data speeds slowed down after a certain amount of data use.
AT&T switches up its strategy with three new Unlimited data plans
AT&T is fully adopting the Unlimited data plan model. The company has announced three new Unlimited data plans, each with a different set of perks and advantages. The new plans range in price from $65 for a single line to $85 for a single line, though you'll get discounts with additional lines.
For $15 a month, HBO Max gives you South Park, Green Lantern, Joker, and more
HBO Max, WarnerMedia's entry in the ever-growing streaming wars, launches in May 2020 and comes with every DC Comics movie from the past 40 years, the entire run of South Park, Rick & Morty, The Lord of the Rings, two new DC shows, and a whole lot more -- all for the price of a regular HBO subscription.
AT&T will offer an ad-supported version of its HBO Max streaming service in 2021
HBO Max will reportedly have a cheaper, ad-supported tier in 2021, making it the first HBO product to include commercials. According to Reuters, the ad-supported version of HBO Max would launch roughly one year after the launch of HBO Max, which will be an ad-free subscription service.
Phone companies say they finally have a way to block robocalls for good
Twelve of the biggest American phone companies, including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, took a pledge on Thursday to start using a new technology that would identify and block robocalls. The carriers are partnering with 51 attorneys general and will announce the pledge in Washington.
Google was sharing Android user location data with carriers worldwide
Google quietly ended a service providing cell carriers with location data from customers. The “Mobile Network Insight Service” gave data on connection speeds and integrity using a map showing data from Android users on any carrier. Data was aggregated and anonymous, and carrier names weren't disclosed.
AT&T employees allegedly accepted $1M in bribes to unlock millions of phones
Two men bribed AT&T employees with more than $1 million to plant malware and use the company's own systems to unlock millions of AT&T phones, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday. The company lost $5 million because of the scheme, officials said.
AT&T subscribers can now get Spotify Premium for free — here’s how
So you want free Spotify Premium, huh? Well, you're in luck — if you're an AT&T customer, that is. That's because it's offering a free Premium subscription to all its customers on select plans, as well as a six-month trial to those who aren't. Here's everything you need to know to redeem this hot deal.
With a rebrand imminent, AT&T is hoping you forget what DirecTV Now was
In August, AT&T's live TV streaming service, DirecTV Now, will be known as AT&T TV Now and will get a new app to celebrate. Somehow, this will be different from AT&T TV, a separate platform that AT&T announced last week that has some kind of hardware component. Confused yet? Us too.
AT&T will launch yet another streaming service, and we’re utterly confused
If three's a crowd, four must be just right -- at least if you're AT&T. The communications giant will begin trialing a new streaming service dubbed AT&T TV this summer. It's aimed at cord cutters and may use an Android TV box for simpler installations, but beyond that, details are slim.
AT&T accused of selling customers’ location data to bounty hunters and stalkers
AT&T was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday accusing it of selling customers’ real-time location data to third parties like credit agencies and bail guarantors, along with bounty hunters and stalkers, without having customer consent.
People are buying 5G phones when they don’t even have 5G
When it comes to highly-touted tech like 5G and the myriad of improvements it may offer our lives, we want the future here now, and not a minute later. Smartphone sales tell the same story, with three out of five cities selling the most 5G units without yet supporting the service.
AT&T is the first carrier to turn on spam call blocking by default
AT&T has announced that it will be turning on its spam call blocking technology by default for customers over the next few months. The carrier is the first to do so, after the FCC ruled in June that carriers could enable spam call blocking by default, without fear of any legal action.