So Why is AT&T Wireless Still Advertising?

If the Cingular merger is a done deal, why is AT&T still advertising
"GSM America" (the ads where all the people have signal bars
superimposed above their heads)? Isn't that a big waste of money?

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>If the Cingular merger is a done deal, why is AT&T still advertising
>"GSM America" (the ads where all the people have signal bars
>superimposed above their heads)? Isn't that a big waste of money?

Probably pre-paid advertising for "X" number of spots over a "Y" period of
time.

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"Scott en Aztlán" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If the Cingular merger is a done deal, why is AT&T still advertising
> "GSM America" (the ads where all the people have signal bars
> superimposed above their heads)? Isn't that a big waste of money?
>
> --
> "I believe that forgiving [terrorists] is God's function.
> Our job is to arrange the meeting."
> - Norman Schwartzkopf

Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14 and
their plans are better than Cingulars.

In article <[email protected]>,
"bainer" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14 and
> their plans are better than Cingulars.

and also selling phones that are only 1900 Mhz

"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "bainer" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14
and
> > their plans are better than Cingulars.
>
> and also selling phones that are only 1900 Mhz

Which models are the Company owned stores selling that are 1900 only?

In article <[email protected]>,
"shawnb" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "bainer" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14
> and
> > > their plans are better than Cingulars.
> >
> > and also selling phones that are only 1900 Mhz
>
> Which models are the Company owned stores selling that are 1900 only?


Siemens S46 in GSM mode only does 1900 MHz

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In <[email protected]> on Mon, 01 Nov
2004 14:04:03 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> "shawnb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > In article <[email protected]>,
>> > "bainer" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14
>> and
>> > > their plans are better than Cingulars.
>> >
>> > and also selling phones that are only 1900 Mhz
>>
>> Which models are the Company owned stores selling that are 1900 only?
>
>Siemens S46 in GSM mode only does 1900 MHz

ROTFLMAO! That's all you've got?!

The Siemens S46 is an excellent dual-band (GSM 900/1900 and TDMA 800/1900)
phone that will work well in all ATTWS/Cingular markets. That is does only
TDMA and not GSM on 800 is pretty unimportant.

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In article <[email protected]>,
John Navas <[email protected]> wrote:

> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 01 Nov
> 2004 14:04:03 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >In article <[email protected]>,
> > "shawnb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > In article <[email protected]>,
> >> > "bainer" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Because AT&T Wireless is still signing up customers until November 14
> >> and
> >> > > their plans are better than Cingulars.
> >> >
> >> > and also selling phones that are only 1900 Mhz
> >>
> >> Which models are the Company owned stores selling that are 1900 only?
> >
> >Siemens S46 in GSM mode only does 1900 MHz
>
> ROTFLMAO! That's all you've got?!
>
> The Siemens S46 is an excellent dual-band (GSM 900/1900 and TDMA 800/1900)
> phone that will work well in all ATTWS/Cingular markets. That is does only
> TDMA and not GSM on 800 is pretty unimportant.

It is very important as Cingular does away with TDMA, and tries to
concentrate even more on 800 MHz coverage. Folks with that phone will
soon find themselves in ever increasing areas without coverage.

Actually "immediately" by your definition they'll have problems.

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In <[email protected]> on Mon, 01 Nov
2004 19:42:54 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> John Navas <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In <[email protected]> on Mon, 01 Nov
>> 2004 14:04:03 GMT, Jack Zwick <[email protected]> wrote:

>> >Siemens S46 in GSM mode only does 1900 MHz
>>
>> ROTFLMAO! That's all you've got?!
>>
>> The Siemens S46 is an excellent dual-band (GSM 900/1900 and TDMA 800/1900)
>> phone that will work well in all ATTWS/Cingular markets. That is does only
>> TDMA and not GSM on 800 is pretty unimportant.
>
>It is very important as Cingular does away with TDMA, and tries to
>concentrate even more on 800 MHz coverage. Folks with that phone will
>soon find themselves in ever increasing areas without coverage.

Wrong. TDMA will be maintained for years to come.

>Actually "immediately" by your definition they'll have problems.

Wrong on that too.

0 for 2. Par for your course. Just more silly FUD.

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John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

>Which models are the Company owned stores selling that are 1900 only?
>

NONE of the AT&T phones are 1900 only.

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John S.
e-mail responses to - john at kiana dot net

>Siemens S46 in GSM mode only does 1900 MHz
>

Phillip, you really should go away. From one source (Phone Scoop), the S46 is -

Modes GSM 900 / GSM 1900 / TDMA 800 / TDMA 1900

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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:57:10 GMT, John Navas
<[email protected]> said in alt.cellular.cingular:

>Wrong. TDMA will be maintained for years to come.

Three years, in fact.

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In <[email protected]> on Wed, 03 Nov 2004 05:22:23
GMT, Al Klein <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:57:10 GMT, John Navas
><[email protected]> said in alt.cellular.cingular:
>
>>Wrong. TDMA will be maintained for years to come.
>
>Three years, in fact.

Or less. Or more. Time will tell.

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Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

On 01 Nov 2004 03:15:11 GMT, [email protected]pamfree (John S.)
wrote:

>>If the Cingular merger is a done deal, why is AT&T still advertising
>>"GSM America" (the ads where all the people have signal bars
>>superimposed above their heads)? Isn't that a big waste of money?
>
>Probably pre-paid advertising for "X" number of spots over a "Y" period of
>time.

Like they didn't know this was coming. MONTHS ago.

Like they couldn't pull the AT&T spot and replace it with a Cingular
spot to run in those slots.

--
"I believe that forgiving [terrorists] is God's function.
Our job is to arrange the meeting."
- Norman Schwartzkopf

In article <[email protected]>,
Scott en Aztl?n <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 01 Nov 2004 03:15:11 GMT, [email protected]pamfree (John S.)
> wrote:
>
> >>If the Cingular merger is a done deal, why is AT&T still advertising
> >>"GSM America" (the ads where all the people have signal bars
> >>superimposed above their heads)? Isn't that a big waste of money?
> >
> >Probably pre-paid advertising for "X" number of spots over a "Y" period of
> >time.
>
> Like they didn't know this was coming. MONTHS ago.
>
> Like they couldn't pull the AT&T spot and replace it with a Cingular
> spot to run in those slots.

Some nice generic ads from Cingular patting themselves on the back, but
saying nothing about features.


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The one with Randy Johnson might have been better if he hadn't demeaned
himself appearing in a "FEED ME" Pizza Hut commercial running 5 minutes
earlier last I saw the Cingular commercial with him. Can you say
overexposure?

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