![]() With a highly anticipated 4G-LTE iPhone expected to launch in October, wireless margins will probably plummet in the fourth quarter. AT&T even topped higher expectations, as analysts revised their forecasts following Verizon's stellar quarter.īut telecom analysts think that trend is about to reverse course. AT&T's wireless margins were 45%, up from 42% in the first quarter and 38% in the fourth quarter.īoth carriers' wireless profit margins soared past Wall Street analysts' expectations. That's down from 3.2 million in the first quarter and 4.2 million in the fourth quarter of last year.Īccordingly, Verizon's wireless margins rose to 49%, from 46% in the previous quarter and 42% in the fourth quarter of 2011. This follows Verizon's announcement last week that it had sold 2.7 million iPhones this past quarter. Ma Bell activated 9.4 million when the iPhone 4S first went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011. Related: The iPhone is a nightmare for carriersĪT&T said Tuesday that it activated 3.7 million iPhones during the second quarter, down from 4.3 million in the first quarter.
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