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AT&T and Apple mocked over iPhone calling glitch

Original: Alert: you have invented a $1,600 titanium rectangle that can map the stars but cannot call your mother. AT&T and Apple

Users are mocking Apple and AT&T after reports that a premium iPhone model, described sarcastically as a '$1,600 titanium rectangle that can map the stars but cannot call your mother', lost basic calling ability. A patch was reportedly shipped, but commenters say the fix only works under certain conditions, turning the high-end device into what one critic called 'the world's most expensive iPod Touch'.

Why now: A software or carrier issue appears to have broken calling on a flagship iPhone, drawing widespread ridicule

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• Alert: you have invented a $1,600 titanium rectangle that can map the stars but cannot call your mother. AT&T and Apple have graciously turned the iPhone 18 Pro Max into the world's most expensive iPod Touch, then shipped a patch that only works if your phone isn't already… · SarcasticRobot · 2

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