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CFO John Stephens discussed the company's Q2 EPS $0.67, excluding certain items, under the $0.68 analysts' estimates. The sale of AT&T's América Móvil
AMX shares would add another $0.04, but isn't included in the Q2 EPS. The Q2 revenue came in over analysts' estimates of $31.8 billion at $32.08 billion.
"We're growing revenues over $800 million quarter over quarter…We did it by adding 2 million broadband costumers," said Stephens.
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He cited their strong network is an advantage, and said that their costumers are using data intensely. According to Stephens, AT&T's costumer data usage has increase 50 percent year-over-year this quarter.
They're also trying to spark green in other areas, noting their new trade-in plan that will allow costumers to apply the value of old phones towards new ones. Stephens said that AT&T simply resells the old phones.
"What it allows them to do, is for a monthly fee, get a new phone every twelve months, and in return, we waive all upgrade fees and all activation fees," said Stephens.
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