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> Turns out AT&T operate on a whitelist system [1] ( What ? ) with a list [2] of phones. Sort of surprised but also not so surprised coming from an US Mobile Carrier. Pretty sure all carriers in Poland operate on a white list of phones. https://wificalling-volte.pl/
Having a white list of devices is pretty unusual in Europe, afaik.
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Because no one can fake a phone call? Just get the offer in writing.
Yes of course technically anyone can fake anything including hard copies. In practice, once you have to go up against your carrier, having a recording stating an actual employee number with a voice that matches the CSR that your account file says you spoke to will be good enough. Don’t be so pedantic.
I stopped using AT&T while ago, and have no love for them, but let's be fair: the OP bought an unlocked phone elsewhere (not from them) and now complaining that they are not replacing it with comparable model. As sombody who always buys unlocked phones I have no expectations from my carrier to support or replace them. I can always sell them though. I can also always leave the carrier as having unlocked phone allows m…
No, I'm pretty sure they're complaining about it being replaced in the first place, with a 30d deadline at that, when AT&T claimed the original deadline was February 2022.
I use AT&T too (prepaid plan, on a dumbphone) and I got a text about the February 2022 deadline back in March 2021. But the text said nothing about them sending me a new phone and forcing me to switch sooner, and I haven't got another text since then either. That said, I already have a new phone that I was planning to switch to when February 2022 got closer (not AT&T, because my new phone isn't supported by them lol) . So it won't be too much of a problem if they do force me to switch sooner.
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> Turns out AT&T operate on a whitelist system [1] ( What ? ) with a list [2] of phones. Sort of surprised but also not so surprised coming from an US Mobile Carrier. Pretty sure all carriers in Poland operate on a white list of phones. https://wificalling-volte.pl/
Having a white list of devices is pretty unusual in Europe, afaik.
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Same in Germany. First operators have shut down 3G and the last will follow soon. But there is 2G for voice, SMS, and in theory data. Of course in today's bloatweb EGPRS is not fun to use.
I found that quite impressive. Where I live in the UK (flat, semi-rural area peppered with small towns, 30mins away from a large city), there’s lots of spots where 3G is the only thing that works… if you’re lucky.
https://www.mobiusnetworks.co.uk/blog/blog/the-sun-sets-on-3...
https://www.publictechnology.net/articles/news/minister-pled...
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> Apple appeared to become the exception... Apple was the exception because they initially went with AT&T. Jobs demanded no carrier interference. The first carrier they approached (Verizon, IIRC?) refused Jobs' demand, so instead of caving, Jobs went with another carrier.
Cingular, not AT&T. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2007/01/09Apple-Chooses-Cingu...
It's an eerie feeling finding errors or omissions in what is commonly used as an irrefutable source of truth in the modern world. I appreciate the correction though!
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Yes of course technically anyone can fake anything including hard copies. In practice, once you have to go up against your carrier, having a recording stating an actual employee number with a voice that matches the CSR that your account file says you spoke to will be good enough. Don’t be so pedantic.
No it won't, all CSR #2 needs to say is "CSR #1 is wrong and shouldn't have told you that." Now what? AT&T has done this to me in the past.
I stopped using AT&T while ago, and have no love for them, but let's be fair: the OP bought an unlocked phone elsewhere (not from them) and now complaining that they are not replacing it with comparable model. As sombody who always buys unlocked phones I have no expectations from my carrier to support or replace them. I can always sell them though. I can also always leave the carrier as having unlocked phone allows m…
As someone who buys unlocked phones, I wouldn’t use a carrier who didn’t support them. They’re a bad abusive carrier not worth your money if they do not.
I don’t understand why anyone would be more ok with their cell provider dictating what device you can use than they would be with their internet provider dictating what computer they can use.
BMW recently sent out an email of impending loss of 3G connectivity. > The decision to phase out 3G network technology was made at the discretion of the respective cellular carriers and lies beyond the control of BMW. As a result of the sunset of 3G service by wireless carrier partners, by February 2022 your vehicle will no longer be able to receive any ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist services, such as BMW Assist eCall, Ad…
The loss of 3G is going to be an unmitigated disaster it seems. Might even be appropriate for the FCC to step in and force them to keep it up. A lesser loss is that 3G often works in a big crowd where LTE is overloaded. Maybe that'll at least change to 5G vs LTE over time.