FaceTime may be available for ALL AT&T users now!

kre62 · 10:08 AM

Hi all

In a recent thread we were discussing AT&T members getting facetime with LTE devices and tiered plans. However I noticed today that I have facetime over cellular and I have an unlimited plan on my 5.

I just turned off my other phone, a 4S and turned it back on, only to find the switch flipped to ON for facetime over cellular. Both phones work perfectly over cellular.

I also checked a few coworkers phones, all now have FT over cellular.

If you have ATT, turn your phone off and back on and report back if you now have FT over cellular.

Edit:

This story has now been picked up by all major tech blogs. Props to Gizmodo for being the only one (other than MR) to mention me by name. First class journalism right there.

pnoyblazed · Nov 20, 2012, 06:41 PM

this works! I just did it! iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0.1

kre62 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

this works! I just did it! iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0.1

Awesome, good to hear. Looks like we can have it all now. Very glad ATT came around.

scaredpoet · Nov 20, 2012, 06:48 PM

Still no go for me

. On the 4GB hotspot plan with LTE.

ProudLoz · Nov 20, 2012, 06:49 PM

I got it! And I'm on the unlimited data plan with AT&T. I'm going to go use it and see if it actually works!

kre62 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProudLoz

I got it! And I'm on the unlimited data plan with AT&T. I'm going to go use it and see if it actually works!

Awesome.

Looks like its hit or miss. THose who dont have it, wait a day or so and try again.

bigcstyle4 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:46 PM

Not working for me. Still get the pop-up.

apunkrockmonk · Nov 20, 2012, 06:47 PM

Also still getting the popup. No change after reboot.

pnoyblazed · Nov 20, 2012, 06:48 PM

maybe it's affecting customers in different areas. I'm located in NY.. roll out is gradually taking place

kre62 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

maybe it's affecting customers in different areas. I'm located in NY.. roll out is gradually taking place

Could be. Im in California though, so got both coasts represented

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 20, 2012, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kre62

Could be. Im in California though, so got both coasts represented

In California and on unlimited too. No go as of yet. I'll keep trying.

apunkrockmonk · Nov 20, 2012, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

maybe it's affecting customers in different areas. I'm located in NY.. roll out is gradually taking place

I'm in upstate NY, not sure if it makes a difference but I'm on a 3GB tiered plan on an iPhone 5 6.0.1. I'm tempted to try resetting network settings and rebooting again.

aztooh · Nov 20, 2012, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apunkrockmonk

I'm in upstate NY, not sure if it makes a difference but I'm on a 3GB tiered plan on an iPhone 5 6.0.1. I'm tempted to try resetting network settings and rebooting again.

Being on a tiered plan, you should have already been able to use FT over cellular

kre62 · Nov 20, 2012, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigcstyle4

Not working for me. Still get the pop-up.

Hmm youre first I've heard so far. Rollout could be progressive. More success stories in original thread:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...1492787&page=2

Did you cycle all the way off? Dont do a reset, fully power down.

lermal · Nov 20, 2012, 06:51 PM

Not working for me - iPhone 5 running 6.0.1.

wordoflife · Nov 20, 2012, 08:18 PM

Doesn't work on my tiered 4S yet

jonfarr · Nov 20, 2012, 08:56 PM

iphone 5 LTE unlimited plan here in Portland. Wont let me turn facetime on over cellular.

TSKY74 · Nov 20, 2012, 09:17 PM

Not working here with the ip5 and unlimited plan, but then again no LTE in my area. Lexington,KY

Nevrsadie · 10:39 PM

Turned my ip5 off and back on, it's now enabled. Central PA, on iOS 6.0. And I have unlimited.

HPLouis · Nov 20, 2012, 10:33 PM

Same on me and my wife's iPhone 5's.

We both have unlimited data on AT&T and we just did a FaceTime call.

We're in NYC too.

swl7 · Nov 20, 2012, 10:43 PM

I did the "keep cancel/website message on screen and restart" but after that, it allowed me to FT over LTE but the call didn't go through

christof · Nov 20, 2012, 11:32 PM

FaceTime now works on my iPad mini with grandfathered $30 unlimited session-based / iPad tablet data!

dweb619 · Nov 20, 2012, 11:51 PM

I have a iPhone 5 unlimited data and I'm in W VA

cmckenica · Nov 20, 2012, 11:57 PM

iPhone 4S Tiered with 3GB Personal plan just rebooted and now the FaceTime slider is up and running.
Buffalo, NY is where I am. So I'm guessing NY is one of the major switch areas.

inspirations365 · Nov 20, 2012, 09:16 PM

As per AT&T's announcement, it will work for any LTE device, iphone 5 or iPad. The rollout will take time, though.

Nov 20, 2012, 06:35 PM	#1
kre62 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2010	FaceTime may be available for ALL AT&T users now! Hi all In a recent thread we were discussing AT&T members getting facetime with LTE devices and tiered plans. However I noticed today that I have facetime over cellular and I have an unlimited plan on my 5. I just turned off my other phone, a 4S and turned it back on, only to find the switch flipped to ON for facetime over cellular. Both phones work perfectly over cellular. I also checked a few coworkers phones, all now have FT over cellular. If you have ATT, turn your phone off and back on and report back if you now have FT over cellular. Edit: This story has now been picked up by all major tech blogs. Props to Gizmodo for being the only one (other than MR) to mention me by name. First class journalism right there. Last edited by kre62; Nov 21, 2012 at 10:08 AM.
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:48 PM	#4
scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	Still no go for me . On the 4GB hotspot plan with LTE. __________________ If you're not a clairvoyant, then you shouldn't be speaking for a dead guy.
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:47 PM	#8
apunkrockmonk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rochester, NY	Also still getting the popup. No change after reboot. __________________ iPad White 16GB iPad3 iOS 6.1.2\|WiFi iPhone Black 32GB iP5 iOS 7\|T-Mobile MacBook Air i5 1.8GHz\|4GB\|128GB\|10.9 Hackintosh i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz\|24GB\|7TB\|10.8.3
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:51 PM	#15
lermal macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2007	Not working for me - iPhone 5 running 6.0.1. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro with Retina: 2.7 GHz Quad-Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB Flash, NVIDIA GT 650m; iPhone 5: 32 GB; iPad 3: 64GB WiFi TV: 160 GB; Time Capsule: 1 TB
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Nov 20, 2012, 08:18 PM	#16
wordoflife macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Republic City, URN.	Doesn't work on my tiered 4S yet __________________ "When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change."
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:41 PM	#2
pnoyblazed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 212	this works! I just did it! iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0.1
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:49 PM	#5
ProudLoz macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	I got it! And I'm on the unlimited data plan with AT&T. I'm going to go use it and see if it actually works!
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Nov 20, 2012, 06:46 PM	#7
bigcstyle4 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Not working for me. Still get the pop-up.
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Nov 20, 2012, 08:56 PM	#17
jonfarr macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland	iphone 5 LTE unlimited plan here in Portland. Wont let me turn facetime on over cellular. __________________ iMac, Macbook Air, iPhone 5, iPad mini w/ LTE
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Nov 20, 2012, 09:17 PM	#18
TSKY74 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012	Not working here with the ip5 and unlimited plan, but then again no LTE in my area. Lexington,KY
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Nov 20, 2012, 10:25 PM	#19
Nevrsadie macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dark side of the monitor	Turned my ip5 off and back on, it's now enabled. Central PA, on iOS 6.0. And I have unlimited. Last edited by Nevrsadie; Nov 20, 2012 at 10:39 PM.
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Nov 20, 2012, 10:33 PM	#20
HPLouis macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2010	Same on me and my wife's iPhone 5's. We both have unlimited data on AT&T and we just did a FaceTime call. We're in NYC too. __________________ 2 iPhones and 2 iPads
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Nov 20, 2012, 10:43 PM	#21
swl7 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	I did the "keep cancel/website message on screen and restart" but after that, it allowed me to FT over LTE but the call didn't go through
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Nov 20, 2012, 11:32 PM	#22
christof macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: SFO, JFK	FaceTime now works on my iPad mini with grandfathered $30 unlimited session-based / iPad tablet data! __________________ Mac LC, Performa600CD, Centris660av, PB3400c, iBook SE FW, TiBook Gbit, PB G4 12.1, MBA A, rMBP 13. iPod mini 1, shuffle 1, nano 1. VZW iPhone 4S/5, iPad 4/mini. AT&T iPhone 1/3G/4S/5, iPad 1/2/3/mini
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Nov 20, 2012, 11:51 PM	#23
dweb619 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: WV USA!!!	I have a iPhone 5 unlimited data and I'm in W VA Attached Thumbnails
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Nov 20, 2012, 11:57 PM	#24
cmckenica macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York	Nice iPhone 4S Tiered with 3GB Personal plan just rebooted and now the FaceTime slider is up and running. Buffalo, NY is where I am. So I'm guessing NY is one of the major switch areas.
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Nov 20, 2012, 09:16 PM	#25
inspirations365 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2008	As per AT&T's announcement, it will work for any LTE device, iphone 5 or iPad. The rollout will take time, though.
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