UPDATE: Courtney said AT&T let her out of her contract without having to pay an early termination fee after seeing this post. [More]
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AT&T Says They'll Give Me Signal Booster, Changes Mind
By 8.26.10
Kirk says he lives in an AT&T dead zone, rendering his iPhone basically useless. After haggling with customer service, he convinced a company rep to give him a MicroCell signal booster. The CSR’s superior overruled the request, offering a $50 credit instead. [More]
Close Reading Of Press Release Shows Why Everyone Hates AT&T Wireless
By 3.26.10
The 3G Microcell, the mini cell tower that AT&T has been threatening their customer base with since last fall are coming soon. AT&T Wireless customers remain underwhelmed. Why? Using technology similar to Consumerist’s own Megglefish, Tested’s Will Smith translated the press release from PR-speak to English for us, and teased out the precise reasons why this is a terrible, terrible idea. It’s all there. You just have to find it. [More]
Live In An AT&T Dead Zone? There's A Fix, But It'll Cost You
By 9.21.09
It’s no secret that AT&T’s cell network sucks (and, yes, that is the scientific term for the state of the company’s infrastructure). Fortunately, AT&T has come up with a solution to dead zones and overtaxed circuits: The AT&T 3G MicroCell, a router-like device that will let you experience the magic of using your mobile phone in your very own home! Of course, magic doesn’t come free — or cheap. AT&T is testing the MicroCell now, and is charging subscribers $150 for the box, plus $20 a month for the magic of, you know, using your own freaking phone in your own damn home.
