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AT&T suffering from widespread voicemail outage, and there’s no timetable for a fix

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AT&T is suffering from what appears to be a widespread voicemail outage. Despite the fact that the outage has been ongoing for several weeks, details on what exactly is wrong and when it might be fixed remain unclear. more… The post AT&T suffering from widespread voicemail outage, and there’s no timetable for a fix appeared…

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Mobile data price-war continues as AT&T announces a $60 ‘unlimited’ deal – with catches, of course

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If you’re looking for a new ‘unlimited’ mobile data plan, the competition between carriers continues to offer cheaper deals. All four major carriers have announced new or revised tariffs this month, Verizon kicking things off, followed by T-Mobile dropping restrictions, Sprint doing the same and AT&T finally opening up its ‘unlimited’ plan to all. Today AT&T…

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AT&T Again Raising Price of Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans

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Starting in March of 2017, AT&T will raise the prices of its grandfathered unlimited data plans by $5, according to information obtained by DSLReports. The price hike is AT&T’s second price increase in the last 12 months and will raise prices from $35 to $40. DSLReports forum users began receiving notifications about the $5 price…

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AT&T Customers to Receive More Than $88M in Refunds Following Mobile Cramming Settlement

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The United States Federal Trade Commission today announced that it is giving more than $88 million in refunds to 2.7 million AT&T customers who had unauthorized third-party charges added to their service bills, something better known as “mobile cramming.” The refunds come from a $105 million settlement AT&T paid the FTC back in October of…

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AT&T and Verizon Facing FCC Scrutiny After Exempting Their Own Apps From Data Caps

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Both AT&T and Verizon offer apps and streaming services that don’t count against the data cap they impose on customers, a practice that the United States Federal Communications Commission does not approve of. The FCC this week sent letters (via The Verge) to both Verizon and AT&T, claiming that the data cap exemptions, called “zero…

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Apple ‘Not Interested’ in Outbidding AT&T to Acquire Time Warner

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Apple is “not interested” in buying media company Time Warner currently, according to “people familiar with the thinking at the company” who spoke today with CNBC. Two weeks ago, AT&T announced its interest to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion, but as noted today, the regulatory process taken in such acquisitions “could last for months,”…

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WSJ: AT&T agrees to acquire Time Warner for >$80 billion, deal to be announced shortly (update: official!)

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Update: AT&T has officially announced that it will acquire Time Warner for $ 107.50 per share. The deal will now go through the usual legal process to ensure the companies comply with anticompetitive regulations. Original story below … After a few days of deliberations, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the deal is done. AT&T has agreed…

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