AT&T revenue rises less than expected

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly revenue rose but by less than Wall Street forecasts despite the company reporting a record low number of customers leaving the carrier. The No. 2 U.S. mobile provider earned $3 billion, or 58 cents per share, in the third quarter, compared with $3.8 billion, or 72 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose 2.5 percent to $33 billion from $32.2 billion in the year-ago quarter. (Reporting by Marina Lopes; Editing by Chris Reese)