AT&T is reported to be rolling out support for Apple’s FaceTime video call app for the iPhone on its cellular network. The carrier had promised to support all video chat apps over their wireless network by the end of the year.
While no public announcement has been made regarding the latest policy change, a number of AppleInsider readers, including Jon from Maryland, have reported a recent activation of FaceTime over cellular on both LTE and HSPA+, even those with grandfathered unlimited data plans. Previously, the company stated it would be activating the service in June for LTE devices only.
Activation has been verified in parts of New York, Maryland, Georgia, Louisiana, California and Hawaii. Voice and video quality is reported to be nearly on par with Wi-Fi usage of the service, which suggests AT&T is not throttling users of the feature on their network.
Although FaceTime over cellular debuted in iOS 6, AT&T had limited access to the service to its Mobile Share subscribers and LTE users with a tiered plan.
