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AT&T is the second-largest carrier in the U.S., on top of being a large player in the overall home internet and media business. AT&T has perhaps the strongest “legacy” customer base, as it’s been around in a dominant position for far longer than T-Mobile and has arguably not adapted to new business strategies in the same way Verizon has.

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It doesn’t look like anyone can beat T-Mobile

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AT&T paid big bucks to a hacker to delete stolen customer data, report claims

AT&T has reportedly paid $370,000 to a hacker to delete all of the customer data that was stolen in a recent security breach.
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AT&T just made it a lot easier to upgrade your phone

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AT&T now makes you pay even more for its fastest 5G speeds

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AT&T customers past and present impacted by huge data leak

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AT&T reveals cause of Thursday’s massive outage

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T-Mobile still has the fastest 5G, but its rivals are catching up

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T-Mobile’s huge lead in 5G speeds isn’t going anywhere

T-Mobile still enjoys a healthy lead over its rivals, but it also looks like we may be reaching peak 5G.
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The 5G speed race is over and T-Mobile has won

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Here’s another big reason why T-Mobile 5G dominates AT&T and Verizon

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