Any AT&T iPhone users have a carrier update?

Hello,

Just to add my input.

I have three devices, a iPhone 5s, a iPhone 6 (both not connected to any service) and a iPhone 7 Plus (my main device with AT&T).

On my iPhone 7 Plus & 5s I didn't get a carrier update after updating to iOS 10.3

But on my iPhone 6 (with beta software) I got a carrier update popup when going to Settings.

All three devices are on 28.3

You're welcome. Carrier updates occur when needed. The carrier makes changes to how the phone should operate on their network, and they also have control over some of the settings the phone allows one to view. This list of carrier files for the carriers exists so when you activate the phone, the correct settings appear on your device. If you don't remember seeing on in the past, I've very surprised. Either way, you have the correct file now and there is no issue. Good luck and enjoy your iPhone.

Older devices, in the past, often had carrier updates pushed out over the air without any notification at all (talking back in the late 1990's - my Sprint Qualcomm phones would get them without notification, or without my having to do anything to install them).

Generally speaking, carrier updates are valuable, as they include things like updated roaming partner information (not just PRL for-fee roaming, but also free shared network access amongst carriers in your native network's high density traffic areas, or areas with limited coverage by your network), bug fixes to calling features or data handling (like voice mail connections)., or new features your carrier is rolling out on their network.

Shandygirl wrote:

I got that, too. I wonder if this is their "update" in response to AT&T's new ability to collect and sell your information?

If you're referring to the President's repeal of the impending FCC privacy rules, note that the rules had not actually gone into affect yet anyway, so nothing today is effectively any different than it's always been.

It's not a new ability, and it doesn't require anything on the phone. They analyze your usage by viewing the contents of data packets that go through their network. Except for Verizon on Android; Verizon installs spyware on Android phones they sell. (http://thehackernews.com/2017/03/verizon-appflash-evie.html)

Note that this practice has been going on for years. The FCC rule that Congress and the President just killed would have limited ISPs and cellular carriers the ability to do it in the future. So you've been spied on for as long as you have had a phone with data capabilities or used the Internet.

Given the repeal effectively only stops something that was not yet in effect from going into effect, I have not heard of any company yet that has announced plans to change their already existing privacy policies. So the repeal changes nothing, as nothing had yet changed anyway.

AT&T has had privacy opt-out options available under customers account settings for years. You have always been able to restrict their use of your information to internal company use only, if you just review and change your privacy settings.

In settings, general, about, what version of the Carrier settings do you have. I have not noticed receiving a carrier update in awhile, but my Carrier = AT&T 28.3 on my iPhone 7.

Are you having a problem with this update that we may try to help you with?

When I updated to iOS 10.3 yesterday I got a carrier update notice. I clicked on it and it loaded right way, no problem. Like Michael Black my carrier file is AT&T 28.3.

I got that, too. I wonder if this is their "update" in response to AT&T's new ability to collect and sell your information?

All the major carriers have been collecting your information for years. They don't need to update your phone in order to sell the information they already have.