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Apple Flags AT&T Outages for iPhone 18 Pro Max Users

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Apple reports a subset of U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max users cannot connect to AT&T network.
Affected users cannot make calls, send texts, or use data on AT&T.
The U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max is the only new iPhone this month with a Qualcomm modem.
Apple has not confirmed whether the Qualcomm modem causes the AT&T issues.
Apple is testing iOS 27.0.1, due next week, which may include a carrier fix for AT&T.

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Story summary

Apple reports a subset of U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max users cannot connect to AT&T network.
Affected users cannot make calls, send texts, or use data on AT&T.
The U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max is the only new iPhone this month with a Qualcomm modem.
Apple has not confirmed whether the Qualcomm modem causes the AT&T issues.
Apple is testing iOS 27.0.1, due next week, which may include a carrier fix for AT&T.