TLDRAT&T added 405,000 monthly bill paying wireless subscribers in Q3, beating estimates of 334,100Equipment revenue grew 6.1% driven by stronger iPhone 17 sales and promotionsThe company recently announced a $23 billion deal to acquire wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStarQ3 earnings per share of $0.54 matched analyst estimates, but revenue of $30.7 billion missed expectations of $30.87 billionMore than 41% of fiber broadband customers have also opted for AT&T mobile plans through bundled offeringsAT&T posted third quarter results that showed strength in subscriber growth while falling short on overall revenue. The telecom company added 405,000 monthly bill paying wireless subscribers during the quarter.$T | AT&T Q3 2025 Earnings– Adj EPS $0.54 (est $0.54)– Rev $30.7B (est $30.86B)– Wireless Postpaid Phone Net Adds +405,000 (est +338,547)– Wireless Postpaid Net Adds +328,000 (est +354,791)– Adj. EBITDA $11.98 (est $11.77B)– Mobility Revenue $21.71B (est $21.95B) pic.twitter.com/5iBmXxbknE— Pedro Gallego Gil (@_SirPeter) October 22, 2025This beat analyst expectations of 334,100 additions. The strong subscriber numbers pushed AT&T shares up 2% in premarket trading.AT&T Inc., TThe third quarter is typically a key period for wireless carriers. Competition heats up around Apple’s annual iPhone launch in September.AT&T rolled out promotions for the iPhone 17 series to attract new customers. The deals also aimed to get existing users to upgrade to more expensive plans.Equipment revenue climbed 6.1% in the quarter. Higher phone sales drove the increase.Operating costs in the mobility unit rose 3.8%. The company spent more on selling phones and marketing.Bundling Strategy Shows ResultsAT&T’s approach of packaging wireless and fiber broadband services together appears to be working. Customers get a discount when they bundle multiple services.This strategy has helped reduce customer exits. More than 41% of fiber broadband households now also have AT&T mobile plans.The company earned 54 cents per share on an adjusted basis. This matched analyst estimates according to LSEG data.Total revenue for the third quarter reached $30.7 billion. This fell short of the $30.87 billion consensus estimate.EchoStar Deal and Business ChallengesAT&T recently announced a major acquisition. The company will purchase wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion.This deal will strengthen AT&T’s network capabilities. The additional spectrum provides more capacity for wireless services.The business wireline unit faced headwinds during the quarter. Revenue from this segment dropped 7.8%.Legacy voice and data services continued their decline. These older products are becoming less relevant as businesses move to newer technologies.AT&T provided guidance for full year 2025. The company expects earnings per share between $1.97 and $2.07.Analyst consensus sits at $2.06 for the full year. In the past 90 days, AT&T received five positive EPS revisions and eight negative revisions.The stock closed at $26.05 before the earnings announcement. AT&T shares are up 15.83% over the last 12 months but down 6.96% in the last three months.The post AT&T (T) Stock Rises as iPhone Deals and Bundled Plans Boost Subscriber Growth appeared first on Blockonomi.