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AT&T rolling out MicroCell support update for iPhone users

Mon, Feb 9, 2009 | by Robert Nelson

AT&T, iPhone News

AT&T rolling out MicroCell support update for iPhone users

In addition to the recent firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch, another slightly more cryptic update has shown up. This latest is not another firmware update from Apple, but instead a carrier update that is coming from AT&T.

For users who have not hooked up their iPhone in the past few days, the message simply read “an update to the carrier settings for your iPhone is available. Would you like to download it now?”

All-in-all, the update seems to be harmless enough, I have not seen any reports of trouble coming as a result, and it will not affect any jailbroken status either.

So, just what does this carrier update do? Well, this is one time where it seems that AT&T is looking out for you, well, at least for users who have reception issues in their homes — this update enables support for AT&T’s MicroCell service which is able to blanket up to 5,000 square foot of home in AT&T GSM network coverage.

[IntoMobile]

AT&T iPhone Carrier Update

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4 Comments For This Post

  1. LA Larry Says:
    February 10th, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    I need this… BADLY! There is NO signal in the center of my house, and minimal on the outskirts.. There are numerous complaints I’ve filed in the past about the need for AT&T to evaluate the signal strength in my area, but to no avail.

    I called AT&T wireless today about the Micro-Cell, they directed me to the AT&T store who says they don’t have, and don’t know when they will have.. the Micro-Cells. Any ideas??

  2. Anonymous Says:
    February 12th, 2009 at 5:14 am

    Awesome, Great news for iPhoners and iPoders.

  3. BLG Says:
    August 11th, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    So, what’s happened all these months since this hopeful hint that we hapless hoardes of users in city neighborhoods with no to low signal coverage? Complaining to AT&T tech support is of no apparent value, at least so far. I plan to complain constantly until I am heard. (I’ve found a way to “automate” the process to minimize some of my personal time sink.)

  4. Brandon Says:
    August 19th, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    I talk to a tech in shelby nc and he said that with in the nex t couple of weeks they are going to start training on the MICRO CELLL… not sure if its going to keep that name. End of Oct from what he said