AT&T doesn’t charge users extra to access its fastest 5G networks, but it soon may charge more to let people get priority access to its network during busier times. In an app update published in the iOS App Store on Monday, the company detailed a new add-on feature called “Turbo.”
While the add-on did not appear accessible inside the updated app, a description alongside the update says that you can add “AT&T Turbo” to a line on your account which will “provide uninterrupted network speeds during peak traffic times.” In short, pay more for better access to AT&T’s network when it’s busy.
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For example, if you were at a packed venue like a sporting event or concert where networks often have trouble since so many people are in one location at the same time, adding this service would give your phone’s data connection priority over other AT&T customers and could allow you to use your phone normally while other AT&T users without the feature might struggle to use any data at all.
In a statement provided to CNET, an AT&T spokesperson said that “some inaccurate language was inadvertently pushed in the notes for our app update today.” The company did not clarify on what was inaccurate with the language posted in the update.
