AT&T Downgrades EDGE Service

It’s still a rumor, but it’s a rumor that doesn’t bring many smiles to our faces. According to the rumor, AT&T has been quietly reallocating its EDGE service to its weaker 1900MHz band, which means that we’ll get a much weaker coverage. This certainly isn’t good news for users who aren’t using 3G phones. To make matters worse AT&T’s 3G network isn’t all that fancy either, with many users having lots of 3G network problems in certain areas. Hopefully this rumor isn’t true, though it’s not that hard to imagine a network operator doing such a thing, especially if it helps to cut costs.