iOS 6 Beta 3 Leads to Concerns That Carriers Could Charge for FaceTime

[Maura]

According to a report on AppleInsider today, iPhone 4S users who have downloaded the latest iOS 6 beta, version 3, have found an error message that has prompted some to think that AT&T and its fellow carriers could be intending to charge for the use of FaceTime video chat on 3G. The find was reported by iDownloadBlog, which discovered the following notification, which only appears when the user tries to use FaceTime on AT&T’s 3G network:

“To enable FaceTime over cellular on this account, contact AT&T at 611â€.

AppleInsider says that the message only appears on AT&T, and not on Verizon. AT&T has issued a statement on the matter, but it doesn’t give much away ahead of the launch of iOS 6, simply stating that it is “working closely with Apple on the new developer build,†and will “share more information with our customers as it becomes available.â€

Source: iOS 6 message prompts speculation carriers may charge for 3G FaceTime

 

[geeves77]

This is false, I run ios6. And use FaceTime and don't get this message

 

[geeves77]

I will send my screen shot, this is odd because I am running beta3 also and have AT&T
And I don't get this message, in fact I just used FaceTime last night with my wife, which is also running ios6 beta 3

Very strange
Mark G

 

[AQ_OC]

It might be false, but it is not hard to believe that the carriers want to charge for sending video over their path ways. It's a data hog. Frankly, I see little reason to use facetime over cellular since wifi is nearly everywhere.

 

[teresa.brown]

It might be false, but it is not hard to believe that the carriers want to charge for sending video over their path ways. It's a data hog. Frankly, I see little reason to use facetime over cellular since wifi is nearly everywhere.

Hi I am having a problem using my face time it always gives me a error message.......help!

 

[meta4]

According to a report on AppleInsider today, iPhone 4S users who have downloaded the latest iOS 6 beta, version 3, have found an error message that has prompted some to think that AT&T and its fellow carriers could be intending to charge for the use of FaceTime video chat on 3G. The find was reported by iDownloadBlog, which discovered the following notification, which only appears when the user tries to use FaceTime on AT&T’s 3G network:

AppleInsider says that the message only appears on AT&T, and not on Verizon. AT&T has issued a statement on the matter, but it doesn’t give much away ahead of the launch of iOS 6, simply stating that it is “working closely with Apple on the new developer build,” and will “share more information with our customers as it becomes available.”

Source: iOS 6 message prompts speculation carriers may charge for 3G FaceTime

How can I get the iOS beta 6?

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[Gabriel1]

How can I get the iOS beta 6?

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Only Developers (who pay for the right to do so) can install the beta of iOS 6.

The Archangel