AT&T provides GSM coverage across much of the USA and has roaming agreements in the majority of countries that have GSM coverage. AT&T also offers service and apps for iOS, iPad as well as iPhone.
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What does the “4G” that appears on my iPhone 4S's AT&T network indicator mean?
Since upgrading my iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1 (from 5.0.1), the AT&T network status indicator now reads "4G" where it once read "3G". What has changed from the previous version? Does this "4G" mean the ...
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How to disable iMessage on a broken iPhone?
How can I disable iMessage for a phone number if the iPhone it's attached to has been destroyed? My sister dropped her iPhone in the bath, so she is now using an older non-Apple phone. Whenever I send ...
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Was my AT&T-approved iPhone 4 unlock successful?
I called AT&T and asked them to unlock my iPhone 4 for international travel. They agreed. The support agent created a case, gave me the case identifier, and gave me an expected resolution date of ...
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Is there a better way to travel internationally with an iPhone (3GS/4 specifically)?
I've travelled to Europe and Asia quite a bit with iPhones with no problems (I live in the US), except for the fact that making calls anywhere outside the US is crazy expensive and of course I ...
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Is it possible to use AT&T 3G on a Verizon LTE iPad?
According to the new iPad tech specs page, in addition to their separate LTE bands, both the Verizon and AT&T models ship with:
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz);
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Is the 3rd generation iPad Carrier Locked in the US?
Is the 3rd generation iPad carrier locked in the US to either Verizon or AT&T? Can you swap out SIM cards between Verizon and AT&T?
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What are the steps to transfer an iPhone to someone else?
I've seen several posts on the general process of handing off an old iPhone to someone else, but there are some details I'm not clear on. I have the following scenario to start with:
Person A: ...
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What are the differences between the AT&T and Verizon versions of iPhone 4?
Besides working on their respective carriers, what are the similarities and differences between the AT&T iPhone 4 and Verizon iPhone 4?
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Can I exchange an iPhone 4 with an iPhone 5 without getting a new SIM?
I understand that for certain iPhone models it is necessary to get a new SIM if I want to exchange them.
If I have a 4S and want to exchange it with a user who has just purchased a 5, is this ...
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Are the new iPads (iPad 3) for sale in the US unlocked for the UK?
I live and work in the UK, but I am in the US for 2 weeks, and was wondering if I buy the new iPad from the Apple Store here in the States, will I be able to replace the AT&T or Verizon SIM with ...
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Has anyone actually gotten AT&T to unlock an iPhone?
We're going to be moving to Germany in a few weeks, so I visited AT&T today and asked them to unlock our phones. They unlocked my Android device, but told me that "Apple did not give [them] the ...
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What can I do once my jailbroken iPhone gets a data plan attached by AT&T?
I noticed my phone bill had a data plan attached this month to my jailbroken iPhone -- is there any way to get around this?
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Least expensive prepaid data roaming with an unlocked iPhone in the US
Will be travelling to the US a bit and trying to determine the least expensive way to get my unlocked iPhone online.
My provider (Rogers) has a standard US data roaming rate of $30/mb but also ...
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Transferring an old iPhone after I upgrade?
I'm about to upgrade from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4, and I'm not sure what will happen to my old device once my phone number is transferred.
Specifically, I want to give the old device to my ...
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Updating to iOS 6.1 disables cellular FaceTime?
FaceTime over AT&T's 4G (you know, 3G) on my iPhone 4s (with a 2GB data plan) was enabled as of a few days ago. Haven't checked the settings since then, but I just updated to iOS 6.1 from 6.0.1, ...
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What can I do with my locked iPhone?
I bought an iPhone4 from ebay, and it was marked as UNLOCKED, but in fact it was not.. After couple of emails, I gave this up, and I want to sell it. It is AT&T. The questions are:
1) What would ...
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iphone voip services allowed?
Does Apple and either AT&T or Verizon currently allow voip services to be used? Essentially, would a user be able to have phone services by using just a data plan?
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If I have AT&T, will the iPhone 4S work in areas of CDMA coverage only?
The new iPhone 4S has 2 antennas: both GSM and CDMA. Is there a chance that if I, who am an AT&T customer, buy one of these, that I would be able to use it in areas that are CDMA only? AT&T is ...
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iPhone 3GS, ATT MicroCell, iOS 4.0.1, failure to connect
I was a very happy customer of my microcell until the upgrade to 4.0 and the subsequent patch. Now, at best, I can force an M-cell connection by flipping to airplane and back. I have completely ...
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With which carriers can I use an officially-unlocked iPhone?
Recently AT&T has begun officially unlocking iPhones which are out of contract.
But I know this doesn't mean that all carriers are supported, because some carriers use different frequency bands ...
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iPad Wi-Fi stopped working
I have suddenly lost the Wi-Fi on my iPad. Me and my friend have a Wi-Fi account with AT&T and his iPad Wi-Fi is working just fine. Why not mine?
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Connecting Time Capsule (or AEBS) to a AT&T U-verse Router/Modem - Proper Settings and Setup?
Today I am giving AT&T U-verse a go to see if it will be better than my current service provider. The general install went fine, but there are new intricacies that wreaked a bit of havoc on my ...
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Why does AT&T claim I used more data than my iPhone does?
I reset my data usage in Settings (iPhone 4s) at the start of every billing cycle. Every month I near my data limit of 2GB so it's important to me to be careful of this number. However it seems like ...
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Will a US bought iPad (newest) on Verizon work in India?
Im looking to buy an ipad here in the US as a gift for a friend in India.
I have looked at the 4G LTE bands and am not betting on if Indian carriers may end up using the same bands, but what ...
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Can I use an unlocked AT&T iPhone 4 with european sim cards?
Moving to Austria in two weeks. AT&T is going to unlock my phone for me before I leave since my contract is in good standing with them.
Will I be able to use my iPhone 4 with European carrier sim ...
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Is it possible to use an iPhone without data?
I recently started at a new job and now work at home four days a week (I only go in to the office once a week for a company meeting). Because I'm no longer commuting regularly and obviously have wifi ...
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Can I use an iPhone 4 on Straight Talk?
I have an iPhone 4 that's currently on AT&T. My 2-year contract will be fulfilled in January, and at that point (if possible) I'd like to switch my service to Straight Talk or some other less ...
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“Voicemail Unavailable” on iPhone 5
I recently switched from an iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5 (both on AT&T). I keep getting a popup in the phone app that says "Voicemail unavailable. Unable to initiate connection." I am still getting ...
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Will I be able to use an unlocked AT&T iPhone 3GS with European carriers?
Moving to Austria in two weeks. I have an iPhone 3GS that has been unlocked by AT&T.
Will I be able to use my iPhone 3GS with European carrier sim cards once I get there?
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If I use a prepaid SIM card from AT&T retail store in iPhone, do I get 3G or GSM service?
I have an officially unlocked iPhone 4 from a non-US carrier. Now that I'm in US, if buy a prepaid SIM card from AT&T and use it in iPhone, do I get 3G(WCDMA) or GSM network? To put it in the ...
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Are you switching? [closed]
So it's official: Verizon's getting the iPhone.
Are you switching? Why?
Are you not? Why?