AT&T Seems to Be Extending FaceTime-Over-Cellular to All Customers - Page 17

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SamGabbay

The next time this happens can we agree to not publicize it and let AT&T see that they freaked up.

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Originally Posted by Blorzoga

It's pretty clear that this was a mistake by AT&T and all the publicity that was drummed up by forums probably caused them to reverse the mistake. Thanks MacRumors. Next time, lets just be thankful for a gift without announcing it to the world.

+1.

MacRumors should've left kre62's thread alone instead of locking it and making it a front page story.

sinsin07 · Nov 22, 2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SamGabbay

The next time this happens can we agree to not publicize it and let AT&T see that they freaked up.

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

MacRumors should've left kre62's thread alone instead of locking it and making it a front page story.

Yes Macrumors is the only outlet for this type of news. Really smart idea to lock it down here.

Maybe once it's locked down here you can move on to Engadget, Slashgear, AllThingsD, ARSTechnica, Imore, The Verge etc.

Get busy.

iMrNiceGuy0023 · Nov 22, 2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

+1.

MacRumors should've left kre62's thread alone instead of locking it and making it a front page story.

This story is on 3 different apple news sites as well

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sinsin07

Yes Macrumors is the only outlet for this type of news. Really smart idea to lock it down here.

Maybe once it's locked down here you can move on to Engadget, Slashgear, AllThingsD, ARSTechnica, Imore, The Verge etc.

Get busy.

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Originally Posted by iMrNiceGuy0023

This story is on 3 different apple news sites as well

You think they don't get their source from MR here, especially front page news?

sinsin07 · 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

You think they don't get their source from MR here, especially front page news?

Geez. The point escaped you. I'll spell it out for you. If it wasn't MacRumors, it could of been one of the outlets mentioned. Everyone doesn't read MR. You can't lock down a news item like this.

Macrumors is often late with breaking news stories. You've never seen front page news with "IMore is reporting..."?

Expand your horizons beyond MR, your planet is too small.

Chris CA · Nov 22, 2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

You think they don't get their source from MR here, especially front page news?

Yeah, because MR is the only website with new info (that was NOT even an announcement. Someone simply discovered it on their iPhone) and all the others never get any of their own. They simply wait for MR to post a story then they copy it.

talaria-racing · 01:43 PM

Sacramento, iPhone 5, grandfathered unlimited plan. Worked yesterday calling my wife's 4S but not today. Now getting message I need to use wifi or get qualified plan. We have turned our phones off and on several times. I'll reserve praise for AT&T for now.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sinsin07

Geez. The point escaped you. I'll spell it out for you. If it wasn't MacRumors, it could of been one of the outlets mentioned. Everyone doesn't read MR. You can't lock down a news item like this.

Macrumors is often late with breaking news stories. You've never seen front page news with "IMore is reporting..."?

Expand your horizons beyond MR, your planet is too small.

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Originally Posted by Chris CA

Yeah, because MR is the only website with new info (that was NOT even an announcement. Someone simply discovered it on their iPhone) and all the others never get any of their own. They simply wait for MR to post a story then they copy it.

You do know that the story originated right here with fellow forum member kre62? A forum is the easiest way to find out whether or not a phenomenon might be widespread, not just a single person who happened to come across it especially with the numerous outlets without some form of a discussion forum like MR.

vjim · Nov 22, 2012, 02:09 PM

3 days ago FT over cellular worked on my iPad mini unlimited LTE plan but since then it wont let me again... im in Los angeles.. Anyone has the same issue too?

sinsin07 · 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

You do know that the story originated right here with fellow forum member kre62? A forum is the easiest way to find out whether or not a phenomenon might be widespread, not just a single person who happened to come across it especially with the numerous outlets without some form of a discussion forum like MR.

So what? If it was not kre62 it could of been joe blow from iMore, or some other fan site. To think telling MR not to have made it a FP news item would have prevented ATT from eventually making a correction if FT expansion was unintended is naive.

Tech198 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:40 PM

Hello, big bills

Apple does us a favour by retricting this to wi-fi, not to get hugea data charges by th mobile carriers.

But "people actually WANT big data charges" ?

Ok.

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sinsin07 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vjim

3 days ago FT over cellular worked on my iPad mini unlimited LTE plan but since then it wont let me again... im in Los angeles.. Anyone has the same issue too?

Read through the last two pages of this thread, your answer may be contained therein.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 22, 2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sinsin07

So what? If it was not kre62 it could of been joe blow from iMore, or some other fan site. To think telling MR not to have made it a FP news item would have prevented ATT from eventually making a correction if FT expansion was unintended is naive.

I'm not disputing that. Just saying MR most certainly accelerated the process.

MacDav · Nov 22, 2012, 04:19 PM

Power to the people!

ettd88 · Nov 22, 2012, 08:58 PM

How to hard reset?

MacFan782040 · Nov 22, 2012, 09:44 PM

I actually got really excited about this and tried for 5 minutes to get it to work.... it didn't. Then I remembered I've never made a FaceTime call in my life, so it put it in perspective.

Chris CA · Nov 22, 2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

You do know that the story originated right here with fellow forum member kre62?

and?

Then everyone who FT over cellular is now not working should be getting upset with him and MR, not at AT&T.
AT&T made no announcement this week concerning FT over cellular..

bushman4 · Nov 23, 2012, 12:38 AM

Worked for two days now its NG.
Tried everything but now it doesn't work.

Kavier · Nov 23, 2012, 09:36 AM

Tried my phone as well as my husband's and couldn't get either to work

donrsd · Nov 23, 2012, 09:48 AM

AT&T will never get my unlimited data.
If they ever 'force' me to change, Im going to Verizon

prk60091 · Nov 23, 2012, 04:51 PM

iOS 6.0.1 iphone4s AT&T unlimited data Chicago
FT via cellular works until I connect to wifi then blue box appears when I try to enable via cellular
A reboot re-enables FT via cellular

G14 · Nov 23, 2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by donrsd

AT&T will never get my unlimited data.
If they ever 'force' me to change, Im going to Verizon

That's a stupid idea. Verizon's data plans are worse than AT&T's offerings, and they charge out the ass for their service, though it is better. [edit: coverage wise] If you feel like spending more money, by all means, go for it, I'm just throwing my 2¢ in.

terraphantm · Nov 24, 2012, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by G14

That's a stupid idea. Verizon's data plans are worse than AT&T's offerings, and they charge out the ass for their service, though it is better. [edit: coverage wise] If you feel like spending more money, by all means, go for it, I'm just throwing my 2¢ in.

The price differences are pretty small. You'd have to spend maybe $10/month extra. The benefits are actually being able to use the iPhone as a phone, and having much wider coverage.

By forcing people off unlimited, AT&T is risking the loss of those customers.

sinsin07 · Nov 24, 2012, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by terraphantm

The price differences are pretty small. You'd have to spend maybe $10/month extra. The benefits are actually being able to use the iPhone as a phone, and having much wider coverage.

You mean like being to talk and surf at the same time? Good luck with that.

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Originally Posted by terraphantm

By forcing people off unlimited, AT&T is risking the loss of those customers.

ATT is not forcing anyone of unlimited. If they were there would be no grandfathered unlimited, period.

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

I'm not disputing that. Just saying MR most certainly accelerated the process.

Pure speculation. You have no proof other than the reality you dreamed up in your mind that MR help accelerate anything. For all you know ATT could have realized their mistake and were already working on reversing by the time MR contacted them.

prk60091 · Nov 24, 2012, 03:47 PM

Today in Chicago. I am able to FT w/cellular data and it stays enabled even after signing on to a wifi hot spot.
Ip4s AT&T unlimited data

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talaria-racing macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2012	No longer working today THANKSGIVING! Sacramento, iPhone 5, grandfathered unlimited plan. Worked yesterday calling my wife's 4S but not today. Now getting message I need to use wifi or get qualified plan. We have turned our phones off and on several times. I'll reserve praise for AT&T for now. Last edited by talaria-racing; Nov 22, 2012 at 01:43 PM. Reason: Spelling error
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Tech198 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Australia, Perth	Hello, big bills Apple does us a favour by retricting this to wi-fi, not to get hugea data charges by th mobile carriers. But "people actually WANT big data charges" ? Ok. . __________________ 15" i7 Macbook Pro, 750Gig HD, Apple TV 2, iPhone 4S, iPad 3 16Gig
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donrsd macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: South Florida	AT&T will never get my unlimited data. If they ever 'force' me to change, Im going to Verizon __________________ PSN: DonVCorleone The U - NY Mets - NY Giants - Miami Heat Quote Me So I Am Notified
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:09 PM	#409
vjim macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	3 days ago FT over cellular worked on my iPad mini unlimited LTE plan but since then it wont let me again... im in Los angeles.. Anyone has the same issue too?
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:58 PM	#415
ettd88 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	How to hard reset?
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Nov 22, 2012, 09:44 PM	#416
MacFan782040 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scranton, PA	I actually got really excited about this and tried for 5 minutes to get it to work.... it didn't. Then I remembered I've never made a FaceTime call in my life, so it put it in perspective.
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Nov 23, 2012, 12:38 AM	#418
bushman4 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011	Worked for two days now its NG. Tried everything but now it doesn't work.
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:51 PM	#421
prk60091 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2011	iOS 6.0.1 iphone4s AT&T unlimited data Chicago FT via cellular works until I connect to wifi then blue box appears when I try to enable via cellular A reboot re-enables FT via cellular
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Nov 24, 2012, 03:47 PM	#425
prk60091 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2011	Today in Chicago. I am able to FT w/cellular data and it stays enabled even after signing on to a wifi hot spot. Ip4s AT&T unlimited data
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