The next time a call drops on your AT&T cell phone in Houston, keep this in mind: The company says that happens less than 1 percent of the time.
According to figures released Tuesday, that figure is less than AT&T's stated national dropped-call rate of 1.44 percent. And AT&T says the Houston dropped-call rate is less than any other carrier's national rate. AT&T also said it spent $825 million from 2008 to 2010 on its wired and wireless communications services in the Houston area, and plans extensive upgrades in 2011.
Typically, carriers do not release local dropped-call and spending numbers, but AT&T faces competitive pressure with the start of general sales on Thursday of the Verizon version of Apple's iPhone. AT&T had exclusivity on the device until this year.
According to figures released Tuesday, that figure is less than AT&T's stated national dropped-call rate of 1.44 percent. And AT&T says the Houston dropped-call rate is less than any other carrier's national rate. AT&T also said it spent $825 million from 2008 to 2010 on its wired and wireless communications services in the Houston area, and plans extensive upgrades in 2011.
Typically, carriers do not release local dropped-call and spending numbers, but AT&T faces competitive pressure with the start of general sales on Thursday of the Verizon version of Apple's iPhone. AT&T had exclusivity on the device until this year.
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