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AT&T Headquarters & offices · Dallas, Texas

Glowing tunnel sculpture and a giant video wall at the foot of a tower at night — The Discovery District at the AT&T headquarters, Dallas · Photo: Gensler

Lobby with a sky-like ceiling and tall LED columns — Headquarters lobby · Photo: Gensler

Lobby with a large LED wall and an LED column — LED columns and video wall in the lobby · Photo: SNA Displays

Aerial view of a plaza with lawns, a canopy and a video wall — The Discovery District from above · Photo: Gensler

Rainbow tunnel sculpture beside a tower with a video wall — The Discovery District at night · Photo: Gensler

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AT&T · Dallas, Texas

A 104-foot media wall, a responsive globe and a public plaza that draws about 100,000 visitors a month, wrapped around AT&T's Dallas headquarters.

The Discovery District and the LED lobby, the benefits and the road from San Antonio to Dallas — then the pay. Every number from AT&T's filings, its careers site and the designers' own project pages.

104 fttall Media Wall at the HQ
≈ 100,000visitors a month to the Discovery District
33,000+members of AT&T Employee Groups
$139,026median employee pay, 2025

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Sources: Gensler project page “AT&T Discovery District” · SNA Displays project pages · att.jobs/culture · Proxy statement 2026

Companies / United States / Telecommunications / AT&T

THE HEADQUARTERS · DOWNTOWN DALLAS · DISCOVERY DISTRICT

A corporate campus turned into a public plaza

Gensler reworked the blocks around AT&T's downtown Dallas headquarters into the AT&T Discovery District: trails, a nine-story Media Wall, a responsive Globe sculpture, free Wi-Fi and 5G, art, dining and shops. Inside the 37-story headquarters tower, the lobby has eight LED columns, a three-sided video wall called the “Media Box” and a glowing ceiling “veil”.

Design: Gensler
Media Wall 104 × 84 ft
≈ 100,000 visitors a month
Lobby: 8 LED columns + “Media Box”
130 speakers with a scored soundtrack
SITES Silver certification

The headquarters lobby: LED columns and the Media Box

SNA Displays wrapped the lobby of the 208 S. Akard tower in LED columns, a lit ceiling and a free-standing video box called the Media Box.

LED wall and column showing a sunset scene in a lobby — Lobby · Photo: SNA Displays

Large LED box showing colourful abstract art — Video wall · Photo: SNA Displays

LED columns under a round ceiling opening — LED columns · Photo: SNA Displays

LED wall showing a mirrored city image — Video wall showing a mirrored city · Photo: SNA Displays

Blue LED columns by the security gates — Entrance to the lifts · Photo: SNA Displays

Red LED columns in a wide lobby — Lobby columns · Photo: SNA Displays

Lobby seen from the mezzanine with a lit ceiling — Lobby from above · Photo: Gensler

The Discovery District: Media Wall and Globe

Gensler turned the blocks around the headquarters into the AT&T Discovery District, with a 104 × 84 ft Media Wall, a Globe sculpture, lawns and restaurants.

Pink and orange tunnel sculpture on a plaza — The Globe · Photo: Gensler

Video wall on a tower above a lawn at dusk — The Media Wall · Photo: Gensler

District sign and water feature in front of a video wall — District entrance · Photo: Gensler

Lawn with people relaxing behind a fountain sign — The lawn · Photo: Gensler

Glowing sculpture under trees beside a video wall — Globe and Media Wall · Photo: Gensler

Facts: Gensler project page “AT&T Discovery District” · SNA Displays project pages “AT&T Headquarters Lobby” and “The Media Wall at AT&T Discovery District” · att.jobs/dallas

Downtown Dallas today, Plano next

Building	Address
Headquarters (principal executive offices)	208 S. Akard St., Dallas, TX 75202
Planned new global headquarters (former EDS campus)	5400 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX

Source: Form 10-K 2025 cover · City of Plano news release, Feb 23, 2026 · See them on the map ↓

Discovery District designGensler

HQ office space1,000,000+ sq ft (≈ 92,903+ m²)

HQ tower37 stories

Media Wall8,730 sq ft (≈ 811 m²)

Lobby LED surface2,918 sq ft (≈ 271 m²)

General contractor (lobby)The Beck Group

LandscapeSITES Silver

Source: Gensler project page · SNA Displays project pages (HQ lobby, Media Wall)

Benefits (United States)

401(k)Up to 6%

AT&T matches contributions up to 6% of eligible pay; some roles also get a pension.

Phone plans50% off

Half off most AT&T voice, text and data plans, plus a broadband discount.

Tuition50–100%

Reimbursed depending on department, subject to a lifetime cap.

Certificates131+

Tuition reimbursement for over 131 certificates, plus 64+ nanodegrees.

Health coverageDay one

Medical, dental and vision usually start on day one if you enroll within 31 days.

Family leavePaid

Parental, caregiver and bereavement leave without using vacation; days vary by leave and role.

Family buildingReimbursed

Fertility services, plus adoption and surrogacy reimbursements.

Back-up careChildren & adults

Back-up care, senior-care planning and family support such as tutoring and household help.

Source: att.jobs/benefits · life.att.jobs benefits series (Nov 2024: financial well-being, growth, health, family care, perks). Availability varies by role, location and union agreements.

What keeps people at AT&T, in its own words

50+ yrsEmployee Groups

Employee Groups have been part of AT&T's culture for over 50 years; they are open to all and have more than 33,000 members.

MarketplaceThe Opportunity Marketplace

Learn or teach a skill, join a project or ask for a mentor inside the company.

Your ownPersonalized Learning Experience

Employees design their own curriculum from a large library of training resources.

43%Represented by unions

About 43% of employees are represented by the CWA, the IBEW or other unions.

Pay equitySame job, same pay

AT&T says it is committed to pay equity for people in the same job, place, experience and performance.

477,000Retirees and dependents

Eligible for retiree benefits at the end of 2025.

Source: att.jobs/culture and att.jobs/benefits · Form 10-K 2025, Human Capital

Who works here

≈ 133,030

employees (Dec 31, 2025)

43%

represented by unions

33,000+

Employee Group members

477,000

retirees and dependents eligible for benefits

Source: Form 10-K 2025 · att.jobs/culture

Pay at AT&T

Median employee · total compensation, 2025$139,026

Includes the cost of group health and welfare benefits. The CEO earned 215 times this amount.

Source: Proxy statement 2026 (filed March 23, 2026), CEO pay ratio

Pay by ageNot published

U.S. companies don't have to report pay by age, and AT&T doesn't.

Compare AT&T with: NTT

Office history: from San Antonio to downtown Dallas, and next to Plano

1885
American Telephone and Telegraph is founded
AT&T was set up in 1885 to build and run the first long-distance telephone network, eight years after the Bell Telephone Company.
Source: about.att.com, “The Historical Brands of AT&T”

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1983–84
Southwestern Bell, one of the “Baby Bells”
Today's AT&T Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1983. In 1984 the old AT&T split off its local phone companies into seven regional Bells; one of them, Southwestern Bell Corporation, became SBC Communications in 1995.
Source: Form 10-K 2025, Item 1 · about.att.com, “The Historical Brands of AT&T”

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company administration building, St. Louis, 1930s · Pub. by Chas. M. Monroe Co. "Tichnor Quality Views," Reg. U. / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1997
175 E. Houston, San Antonio
SBC Communications listed its principal executive offices at 175 E. Houston in San Antonio, Texas, in its annual report.
Source: SBC Form 10-K for 1996 (filed March 1997) and for 1999

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2005
SBC becomes the new AT&T
SBC bought AT&T Corp. and took the AT&T name; BellSouth followed in 2006. The 10-K filed in February 2008 still gave 175 E. Houston, San Antonio, as the head office, with about 310,000 employees.
Source: about.att.com · Form 10-K 2007

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2008
208 S. Akard St., Dallas
By the 10-K filed in February 2009, AT&T's principal executive offices were at 208 S. Akard St. in downtown Dallas — still the address today.
Source: Form 10-K 2008 and 2025, cover and Item 1

AT&T headquarters, 208 S. Akard St., Dallas · FoUTASportscaster / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
2021
The AT&T Discovery District
Gensler turned the plaza around the headquarters into a public district with a Media Wall, a Globe sculpture, dining and shops. It won the 2021 Built Project Award of the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
Source: Gensler project page “AT&T Discovery District”

The Spirit of Communication statue in the Discovery District, 2021 · Jackilometresan / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
2026
A new headquarters planned in Plano
AT&T plans to redevelop the former Electronic Data Systems (EDS) campus at 5400 Legacy Drive in Plano into its new global headquarters; the City of Plano advanced the plans in February 2026.
Source: City of Plano news release, Feb 23, 2026

The former EDS headquarters campus in Plano, 2009 · Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmas / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Map: how the headquarters moved

AT&T's head office moved about 400 km north-east, from San Antonio to downtown Dallas, in 2008. A new campus in Plano, north of Dallas, is planned next.

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1 · 1997175 E. Houston, San Antonio — SBC Communications' principal executive offices (still listed in early 2008).
2 · 2008208 S. Akard St., Dallas — AT&T's principal executive offices — today's headquarters.

Addresses: SBC and AT&T Form 10-K filings (1997–2026)

What AT&T does

AT&T sells wireless and wireline phone and broadband service to U.S. consumers and to businesses around the world, under brands including AT&T, Cricket, AT&T Fiber and AT&T Internet Air. It also runs a wireless business in Mexico.

Two reporting segments: Communications (about 97% of 2025 segment revenue) and Latin America.

Where the money came from · operating revenue by business unit, 2025

MobilityWireless service and devices in the U.S.

$89.5B

Business WirelineNetwork and connectivity services for businesses

$17.2B

Consumer WirelineHome broadband, including AT&T Fiber

$14.2B

Latin AmericaWireless service in Mexico

$4.4B

Source: Form 10-K 2025, Item 1 and Segment Results

Revenue, 2025$125.6Bup 2.7% in a year

Net income, 2025$22.0Battributable to AT&T, GAAP

Revenue per employee$0.94M$125.6B ÷ 133,030

Profit per employee$0.17M$22.0B ÷ 133,030

Source: Form 10-K 2025 · per-employee figures calculated by eciffo

Growth: revenue vs. people

1.06×revenue, 2007 → 2025
$118.9B → $125.6B

0.43×employees, same years
310,000 → 133,030

YearRevenueEmployees

FY2007

$118.9B

310,000

FY2010

$124.3B

265,410

FY2013

$128.8B

243,000

FY2016

$163.8B

268,000

FY2019

$181.2B

246,000

FY2021

$134.0B

203,000

FY2022

$120.7B

160,700

FY2023

$122.4B

149,900

FY2024

$122.3B

140,990

FY2025

$125.6B

133,030

Calendar years. Revenue: SEC XBRL from AT&T's 10-K filings (as reported; later years exclude businesses AT&T has since separated). Employees: Form 10-K — through 2023 counted as of January 31 of the next year, from 2024 as of December 31. Multiples calculated by eciffo.

Chief executives

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today

John T. Stankey

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (combined role since February 2025).

Source: Form 10-K 2025, Information about our executive officers

AT&T: questions people ask

Where is AT&T's headquarters?

At 208 S. Akard St. in downtown Dallas, Texas, inside the AT&T Discovery District.

Source: Form 10-K 2025 cover · Gensler project page

Is AT&T moving its headquarters to Plano?

AT&T plans to redevelop the former EDS campus at 5400 Legacy Drive in Plano into its new global headquarters. The City of Plano advanced the plans in February 2026; until then the 10-K address is Dallas.

Source: City of Plano news release, Feb 23, 2026 · Form 10-K 2025

Who designed the AT&T Discovery District?

Gensler, which designed the district's architecture, digital experience and branding. SNA Displays built the LED displays and The Beck Group was general contractor for the lobby.

Source: Gensler project page · SNA Displays project page

Can you visit AT&T's headquarters?

The Discovery District around the headquarters is a public space with free Wi-Fi, trails, dining and shops; Gensler says it draws about 100,000 visitors a month and hosts about 11 public events a month.

Source: Gensler project page

How many people work at AT&T?

About 133,030 people at the end of 2025. About 43% are represented by unions.

Source: Form 10-K 2025

How much do AT&T employees make?

The median employee's total compensation was $139,026 in 2025, including the cost of health and welfare benefits. The CEO earned 215 times that.

Source: Proxy statement 2026

What benefits does AT&T offer?

In the U.S.: a 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay, 50% off most AT&T phone plans, 50–100% tuition reimbursement, paid parental and caregiver leave, fertility services, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and back-up care.

Source: att.jobs/benefits · life.att.jobs benefits series

Does AT&T offer tuition assistance?

Yes. AT&T reimburses 50% to 100% of qualified costs depending on department, with a lifetime cap, and covers over 131 certificates.

Source: life.att.jobs · att.jobs/benefits

When did AT&T move its headquarters to Dallas?

In 2008. The 10-K filed in February 2008 still listed San Antonio; the one filed in February 2009 listed 208 S. Akard St., Dallas.

Source: Form 10-K 2007 and 2008

Who is AT&T's CEO?

John T. Stankey, who is Chairman, CEO and President.

Source: Form 10-K 2025

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