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  1. #1
    Jeremy
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    When I dumped Cingular for Sprint, it was like a breath of fresh air. After
    a year of putting up with Cingular's deliberate cutback of TDMA towers (a
    move apparently taken with the objective of coercing ATTWS customers to
    abandon their cheaper rate plans and to re-up for two years at the higher
    Cingular rates) I was about ready to smash my phones in exasperation.

    Then one day I phoned Sprint, which handles my business long distance and
    data service, to make a minor change in the configuration of one of my
    lines. The rep told me that I was preapproved for up to 6 PCS lines, free
    phones, no activation fees, free roaming, etc. I said, "why not," and
    ordered 3 lines. I was given a choice of 3 different phone models, all of
    which were free.

    Next morning, UPS delivered the phones, all programmed and activated. The
    calls were crystal clear, compared to my old TDMA service. I then promptly
    called Cingular and terminated my account. They made an effort to "upgrade"
    me to higher rates and a 20year contract, and I told them to stuff it.

    Yesterday I saw a post on the Cingular NG from a guy who also was a former
    ATTWS customer and who received a notice advising that his TDMA service
    would be terminated on 4/30 and he had to re-up for 2 years at the higher
    GSM rate plan! If he failed to enter into a new contract, he'd have no
    service from Cingular.

    So it appears that this is the way that Cingular will deal with customers
    that have been hanging on to their old AT&T plans--their arrogance is
    astounding.

    It just confirms my decision to get the hell out of Cingular. I regret only
    one thing--that I didn't move to Sprint much earlier than I did.

    And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under the
    old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower price!

    Thanks, Sprint.





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  2. #2
    DecaturTxCowboy
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers

    Jeremy wrote:
    > And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under the
    > old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower price!


    I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer
    to the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be
    that close.

    Free phones = low feature entry level phones.

    Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?



  3. #3
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers

    DecaturTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:
    > Jeremy wrote:
    >> And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under the
    >> old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower price!

    >
    > I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer
    > to the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be
    > that close.
    >
    > Free phones = low feature entry level phones.
    >
    > Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?


    Depending upon the features you use and how you use them, it can be MUCH more
    than that.

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  4. #4
    DecaturTxCowboy
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers

    Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
    > DecaturTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> Jeremy wrote:
    >>> And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under the
    >>> old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower price!

    >> I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer
    >> to the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be
    >> that close.
    >>
    >> Free phones = low feature entry level phones.
    >>
    >> Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?

    >
    > Depending upon the features you use and how you use them, it can be MUCH more
    > than that.
    >


    Very true as we don't know what features he has added, but I was mostly
    pointing to the $5 advantage he keeps referring to assuming he has
    similar features he's comparing too.



  5. #5
    Scott
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers


    "DecaturTxCowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
    >> DecaturTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>> Jeremy wrote:
    >>>> And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under
    >>>> the old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower
    >>>> price!
    >>> I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer
    >>> to the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be
    >>> that close.
    >>>
    >>> Free phones = low feature entry level phones.
    >>>
    >>> Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?

    >>
    >> Depending upon the features you use and how you use them, it can be MUCH
    >> more
    >> than that.
    >>

    >
    > Very true as we don't know what features he has added, but I was mostly
    > pointing to the $5 advantage he keeps referring to assuming he has similar
    > features he's comparing too.


    I think his point had to do with the additional cost of getting the same
    service with Cingular.





  6. #6
    Bob Smith
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers


    "DecaturTxCowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Jeremy wrote:
    >> And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under
    >> the old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower
    >> price!

    >
    > I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer to
    > the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be that
    > close.
    >
    > Free phones = low feature entry level phones.
    >
    > Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?


    $5 isn't the issue, nor is the issue of low feature entry leven phones. From
    what I can gather, it's better quality calls for the OP. After all, anyone
    can have the cheapest rate plan or most expensive rate plan available, but
    if they can't make or receive calls, then what good is the service.

    Bob





  7. #7
    DecaturTxCowboy
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers

    Bob Smith wrote:

    >> Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?

    >
    > $5 isn't the issue, nor is the issue of low feature entry leven phones. From
    > what I can gather, it's better quality calls for the OP. After all, anyone
    > can have the cheapest rate plan or most expensive rate plan available, but
    > if they can't make or receive calls, then what good is the service.


    I agree the most important factor is Sprint works better for him.

    But to start flaming Cingular/ATTW with non-issue items was getting
    ridiculous.

    I've always maintained that 10,000 minutes for $60 a month (yes, that
    what an MCI mailed flyer implied, until you read the 10,000 minutes was
    per year), unlimited M2M, 7:00 nights/weekends, the coolest phone ...all
    mean nothing if it doesn't work where you use it the most.



  8. #8
    Jeremy
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    Re: Cingular Dumping Former AT&T Wireless Customers


    "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    >
    > "DecaturTxCowboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Jeremy wrote:
    >>> And my three lines cost me about $5 bucks less than I was paying under
    >>> the old ATTWS rates. Better call quality, new free phones, and a lower
    >>> price!

    >>
    >> I had excellent GSM and CDMA calls...and crappy ones. If you're closer to
    >> the tower, of course. But not everyone, including you will always be that
    >> close.
    >>
    >> Free phones = low feature entry level phones.
    >>
    >> Is $5 a month *THAT* critical?

    >
    > $5 isn't the issue, nor is the issue of low feature entry leven phones.
    > From what I can gather, it's better quality calls for the OP. After all,
    > anyone can have the cheapest rate plan or most expensive rate plan
    > available, but if they can't make or receive calls, then what good is the
    > service.
    >
    > Bob
    >


    I should have been more specific--most of the ATTWS customers had pretty
    good deals from AT&T. Lots of bonus minutes, free M2M, 7PM N/W, etc. So it
    was significant that I could get a current rate plan that could beat out my
    previous ATTWS rate.

    Cingular couldn't/wouldn't come near that price.





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