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Oct 22, 2025 8:50 AM

AT&T Gains Wireless Subscribers As iPhone Promotions Fuel Growth

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter of 2025 on Wednesday.

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The telecom giant reported operating revenues of $30.71 billion, representing a 1.6% increase compared to the same period last year, which fell short of the analyst consensus estimate of $30.87 billion.

Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) stood at $0.54, in line with the analyst consensus estimate.

The results were primarily driven by higher revenues from Mobility, Consumer Wireline, and Mexico, partially offset by a decline in Business Wireline.

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AT&T attracted more wireless subscribers than analysts anticipated in the third quarter, fueled by bundled offers and aggressive promotions tied to the new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone launch, CNBC reports Wednesday.

The September-ending quarter is a key period for U.S. wireless providers, as competition intensifies around Apple's annual iPhone release.

To capture new customers and prompt upgrades to higher-tier plans, AT&T rolled out attractive iPhone 17 promotions and encouraged subscriptions to multiple services by ...