# My utility company only recognizes 2 windows browsers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 31, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646 "2024-03-31T19:02:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646/21 "2024-04-01T14:17:00Z")

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> [@Dag\_Otto](#):
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> I was confused because threads about AT&T are normally in the Pit.

Where they belong:

> **[AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes](https://apnews.com/article/att-data-breach-dark-web-passcodes-fbef4afe0c1deec9ffb470f2ec134f41)**
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> AT&T says it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data, including Social Security numbers, recently discovered online.

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**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646/22 "2024-04-01T15:12:46Z")

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Saturday I received an email purportedly from AT&T informing me that “We have discovered that your AT&T account passcode has been compromised, therefore we have proactively reset your passcode.” When I went to my AT&T Uverse account I was able to log in using my ID & password with no problem, so I figured that this was a phishing attempt and I forwarded it to their fraud department.

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646/23 "2024-04-01T22:20:33Z")

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Pretty much every browser that’s not based on Firefox (Gecko) and Safari (WebKit), is a version of Chrome (Chromium). So if they’re optimized for Chromium then it probably works fine for Edge as well. It’s still lazy web support for a megacorp but not uncommon.

Can’t you just pay through your bank’s bill pay though? Then you don’t even need to use their website unless you need to check usage etc.

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-utility-company-only-recognizes-2-windows-browsers/999646/24 "2024-04-01T22:40:10Z")

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> [@Roderick\_Femm](#):
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> Is this where I say “Never mind?”

What’s all this I hear about violins on television? Violins are lovely instruments!

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