AT&T
Role in each timeline
- Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event
The original U.S. iPhone carrier and the carrier involved in 2026 iPhone 18 Pro Max service failures that Apple said required replacement devices.
- Who Cut Jobs When: A Register of Major U.S. Layoffs, 2025 to 2026
Said its headcount would be lower in five years as it compares staffing levels with peers and automates operations.
- SpaceX Goes Public: From the $350 Billion Tender Offer to the Largest IPO Ever and the Lockups
A telecom competitor whose CEO publicly challenged the viability of SpaceX’s proposed Starlink-based mobile strategy.
AT&T across every timeline
Every dated entry that names AT&T, from all 3 timelines, newest first.
20264 entries
- Telecom shares fall after Grain spectrum agreement Report
Reuters reported that T-Mobile shares fell 13.2%, while AT&T and Verizon shares each fell about 10% during the session. Reuters reported that SpaceX shares rose 1.2% in afternoon trading.
on SpaceX Goes Public: From the $350 Billion Tender Offer to the Largest IPO Ever and the Lockups - Apple says affected AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Max units need replacement Response
Apple said iPhone 18 Pro Max owners who had already lost AT&T service would need a hardware replacement, confirming the cellular fault users had been reporting since late September. AT&T said its top priority was keeping customers connected and that it was working with Apple to make it right.
on Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event - AT&T CEO calls SpaceX mobile strategy not viable Response
AT&T Chief Executive Officer John Stankey told Axios that SpaceX's proposed Starlink-based mobile strategy was not viable. He challenged the economics and technical practicality of adding small cellular base stations alongside Starlink dishes.
on SpaceX Goes Public: From the $350 Billion Tender Offer to the Largest IPO Ever and the Lockups - AT&T said its headcount will be lower in five years Response
AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg said AT&T would not have the same headcount in five years as it had at the time of the statement. He said comparisons with peer staffing levels played a role in the company's decision-making.
on Who Cut Jobs When: A Register of Major U.S. Layoffs, 2025 to 2026
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- Apple makes the 8GB iPhone available for $399 in the United States Financial
Apple made the 8GB iPhone available immediately for $399 in the United States. The price was offered through Apple retail and online stores and AT&T retail stores.
on Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event - The first iPhone goes on sale at 6 p.m. in 164 US Apple stores Launch
Apple retail stores stayed open until midnight on Friday, June 29, 2007, with a two-per-customer limit and AT&T stores selling alongside them. The launch set the pattern of Friday-evening lines that would follow every generation for a decade.
on Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event - Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone at Macworld: 'an iPod, a phone and an Internet communicator' Announcement
At Macworld San Francisco, Apple introduced the original iPhone, a 3.5-inch multi-touch device with no physical keyboard, running a version of OS X, on a 2G EDGE network and exclusive to Cingular (soon AT&T) in the US. Pricing was set at $499 for 4GB and $599 for 8GB with a two-year contract, with shipping promised for June.
on Every iPhone Launch: From the 2007 Original to the September 2026 Event