AT&T return to office policy5 days a week.

What the policy says.

• In the technology organization, moves to job sites began 2025-01-06 and were to be mostly complete by 2025-03-03 (CTO Jeremy Legg memo, Dallas Morning News).
• Work is consolidated in nine hubs: Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Ramon, Seattle, St. Louis, Washington D.C., Middletown NJ and Bedminster NJ; staff far from a hub had to relocate or leave.
• A spokesperson said 'there is no universal policy for all employees' and that it varies by organization and location.
• Stankey's August 2025 memo said people wanting a 'self-directed, virtual, or hybrid' schedule will have 'a difficult time aligning' with company priorities, and that the company analyzes aggregated behavior data.
• In December 2025 Stankey said he regretted the memo's timing and handling but kept the policy.
• On 2026-01-05 AT&T announced it will move its HQ from downtown Dallas to Plano, Texas, with partial occupancy targeted for 2028.

How AT&T's policy changed since 2020.

1. May 2023

   AT&T consolidated offices into nine hubs and required managers there at least 3 days a week, with relocation for those far away

2. December 2024

   Announced U.S. office employees must work on-site 5 days a week starting January 2025

3. January 6, 2025

   Phased five-day rollout began; expected to be mostly complete by March 3, 2025

4. August 2025

   Stankey memo to managers reinforced in-person work

5. December 2025

   Stankey said he regretted the memo's handling but did not reverse the five-day policy

6. January 5, 2026

   Announced HQ relocation from Dallas to Plano, Texas

Sources and how sure we are.

1. 1.AT&T demands staff work from the office five days a week from January Fortune, December 18, 2024
2. 2.AT&T orders more U.S. employees to return to office 5 days a week in 2025 The Dallas Morning News, December 18, 2024
3. 3.Read AT&T CEO's frank response to employee feedback about a 5-day RTO mandate Business Insider (via AOL), August 5, 2025
4. 4.AT&T Staff Outrage Prompts CEO Stankey to Regret Work From Office or Quit Memo International Business Times, December 18, 2025
5. 5.AT&T selects Plano for new HQ, leaving downtown Dallas NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, January 5, 2026
6. 6.Companies Returning to Office: RTO Tracker [October 2026] Archie, October 1, 2026
7. 7.Return to office statistics 2026 Hybrid Hero, September 29, 2026

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Other telecom employers, side by side.

• T-Mobile3 days a week, since January 20223
• Verizon3 days a week, since September 20253

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