AT&T said that it has added more than 2.2 million wireless subscribers through three quarters.
AT&T executives said their core wireless business overshot their expectations during the third quarter, driving higher revenue and profits despite lingering worries about inflation.
The telecommunications giant, which shed its media businesses earlier this year, showed few signs that rising interest rates and higher prices for fuel, food and housing was slowing demand for high-end smartphones and premium wireless plans from the carrier.