No Really: AT&T CEO May Actually Consider Charging For FaceTime

Posted on July 18, 2012 by AppleBitch



Following on from reports yesterday that AT&T was considering implementing an extra surcharge for using 3G data to make FaceTime calls, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has officially commented on the matter. When error messages appeared in Developer builds of iOS 6 for users trying to make a FaceTime call over 3G, suspicions were raised that AT&T could be placing a premium on cellular FaceTime usage. Now, TechCrunch reports that Stephenson commented on the issue when asked about it yesterday.

“I’ve heard the same rumor,” he said, insisting that for now, AT&T is focused on working with Apple to get the technology stabilized, so “it’s too early to talk about pricing.”

FYI, here is a list of some other iPhone carriers in the US, just in case you want to vote with your feet.

- Verizon, Sprint, Alaska Communications, GCI, Cellcom, Appalachian Wireless, nTelos, Cricket, Virgin Mobile, Bluegrass Cellular, Golden State Cellular, Matanuska Telephone Association, Nex-Tech Wireless, Pioneer Cellular and C-Spire.

In addition, T-Mobile doesn’t officially offer the iPhone, but you can use EDGE on the T-Mobile network if you have an unlocked compatible iPhone.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WTHOMHZSMJDKIBZ7CNEPYNWJVM Bob B

    As if we didn’t need yet another huge red flag saying “The carriers are screwing up everything.” Let us buy a dumb pipe and be done with it. Data should be data, and AT&T is just making themselves look really stupid here. And as the article says – we have choices. I’m already one of the growing number of people saving up and buying the iPhone unlocked so I don’t have to worry about which carrier. Never again will I sign into a 2 year contract with a stupid termination fee.

  • Hdley

    I  certainly would not mind if face time is charged at twice the rate of a voice call within my allowable minutes, but certainly not an extra charge on top of the minutes I never fully spend to begin with.