Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table provides the operating financial results of our Wireless segment:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2025		2024		2023
Total revenues		$	88,309	$	81,400	$	78,558
Less: Significant and other segment expenses
Cost of equipment sales		21,277		18,882		18,533
Employee expenses		8,553		7,041		7,629
Lease expense		5,197		5,066		5,398
Advertising expense		3,668		3,067		2,515
Bad debt expense		1,370		1,192		898
Other segment items (1)		16,179		15,223		16,526
Impairment expense		278		—		—
Gain on disposal group held for sale		—		—		(25)
Depreciation and amortization		13,508		12,919		12,818
Interest expense, net		3,774		3,411		3,335
Other expense (income), net		224		(113)		(68)
Income tax expense		3,289		3,373		2,682
Segment net income		$	10,992	$	11,339	$	8,317

(1)Other segment items included in Segment net income primarily includes certain third-party commissions, external labor and services and backhaul expenses.