AT&T CEO: Too early to talk FaceTime 3G pricing

We've known for some time that FaceTime over 3G will soon become a reality after it was discovered in iOS 5.1, the rumors were also accompanied by an intent by carriers to charge for those calls too

Steven Parker CEO - Neowin.net Neowin @aSteveParker · Jul 18, 2012 06:50 EDT · Hot! with 28 comments

When rumors started surfacing that FaceTime would soon be possible over 3G after appearing (as an error message) in iOS 5.1, another rumor quickly followed it in that it would also come at some cost to the user.

Now Engadget is reporting that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson speaking at Fortune Brainstorm conference, is quoted as saying that he had "heard the same rumor," but that it was "too early to talk about pricing." At the moment the company is reportedly working with Apple to ensure that FaceTime runs smoothly over their network, with the general availability of iOS 6 expected later this year.

It's of no surprise that cell phone companies would jump at the chance to charge for additional services over their network, but what that will be remains to be seen.

Source: Engadget | Image: Associated Press