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AT&T Knuckles Under on VoIP for iPhone

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That screeching sound you heard Tuesday from AT&T headquarters in Dallas was the company hitting the brakes and reversing itself regarding a portion of its iPhone policy. AT&T announced that it would support VoIP applications on its 3G network for use with the ultra-popular Apple smartphone. Before Tuesday’s announcement, AT&T would only support VoIP apps like Skype and Vonage on the iPhone if users were within range of a WiFi network. That was despite the fact that those apps could be used on other handsets connected to the company’s 2G and 3G networks.

AT&T Knuckles Under on VoIP for iPhone

By Published articles


That screeching sound you heard Tuesday from AT&T headquarters in Dallas was the company hitting the brakes and reversing itself regarding a portion of its iPhone policy. AT&T announced that it would support VoIP applications on its 3G network for use with the ultra-popular Apple smartphone. Before Tuesday’s announcement, AT&T would only support VoIP apps like Skype and Vonage on the iPhone if users were within range of a WiFi network. That was despite the fact that those apps could be used on other handsets connected to the company’s 2G and 3G networks.