AT&T and Verizon Are Fighting Back Against T-Mobile's Easy Switch Tool

AT&T sues T-Mobile US over “Easy Switch” tool, alleges AI-driven data scraping

T-Mobile has promoted Easy Switch as a way for new customers to join its network in as little as 15 minutes In sum – what to know: Easy switching – T-Mobile US has introduced a new onboarding tool, which it said allows new customers to join its network in as little as 15 minutes. Competitor […]

AT&T and Verizon Are Fighting Back Against T-Mobile's Easy Switch Tool

AT&T and Verizon are blocking T-Mobile's new "Switching Made Easy" tool that scans their customer accounts to recommend comparable plans. AT&T is also suing, alleging T-Mobile used bots to scrape over 100 fields of sensitive customer data. From The Mobile Report: According to a lawsuit, whi...

AT&T Sues T-Mobile Over Easy Switch App Data Scraping

Carriers at War: T-Mobile’s Switching Gambit Ignites Legal Firestorm with AT&T In the fiercely competitive world of U.S. telecommunications, rivalries often simmer beneath the surface, but occasionally they erupt into full-blown legal battles that reshape industry dynamics. The latest clash pits T-Mobile against AT&T, with the former’s innovative customer-switching tool drawing accusations of digital trespass and unfair play. At the heart of the…

AT&T sues T-Mobile US over AI-based switching tool

AT&T filed a lawsuit in a US federal court to stop T-Mobile US’ AI-based switching tool from scraping its customer data as part of a plan to gain new subscribers. On 20 November, T-Mobile rolled out a beta version of its Easy Switch programme at Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix race. It enables customers from rivals AT&T and Verizon to change plans in 15 minutes instead of hours using its digital T-Life app. Easy Switch is an AI tool which analy…

AT&T and Verizon are fighting back against T-Mobile's easy switch tool

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T and Verizon are not happy about T-Mobile’s new “Switching Made Easy” tool. Both carriers appear to be blocking account access when their users attempt to sign in through the T-Life app. AT&T has filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile for attempting to scrape information from customers’ accounts. In November, T-Mobile shared plans to “unleash the un-carrier” at a live event held in Las Vegas. Duri…

AT&T Files Lawsuit Over T-Mobile’s New Switching Tool

T-Mobile made a big deal over their most recent “Un-Carrier” event in November. The key focus was “Switching Made Easy”, consisting of a number of tools and methods to reduce the carrier switching time down to just 15 minutes per line. Part of that process involved a new “Switching Made Easy”, an AI-guided tool that allows the prospective customer to log into their existing AT& Source