What now??? Port from ATT&T to Cingular and NOKIA 6820???

Since the AT&T / Cingular merger is almost in its final stages, and it looks
like it is going to happen with the ok of the FEDS.

What to do????

I currently have AT&T's TDMA service, I would like a new phone and a better
plan than I currently have. AT&T will not set me up as a "New Customer" with
my old phone# and with all of there bells and hoopla of a new customer
(Bonus minutes/New Phone at a good price/Waived Activation aka they call it
a transfer or activation fee TDMA->GSM/ETC...) They only offer me a $30.00
credit!!!! and some small discount of a few bucks on a GSM crapy phone!!!

Now what if I???

If I chose to go to Cingular as a new customer and "Port" my AT&T number
over to cingular, will I get all the goodies of a new customer????? Will I
be treated as a "NEW customer" or an existing AT&T/Cingular user and get the
same thing I would have if I dealt with AT&T in the first place.

Which will force me over to T-Mo, Verizon, Sprint, etc....

Plus I see that AT&T now has the Nokia 6820, which I am very interested in.
You think cingular would have that anytime soon???? Has anyone had some
experience with the 6820 or the 6800????

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"Since the AT&T / Cingular merger is almost in its final stages,"

?????????

The merger (SALE) is in it's final stages? It was just announced a couple
of weeks ago. It is expected to take nearly a year (give or take) before
the customer sees a difference and the signs (& rate plans) actually change.
..

Bruce

"DKH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Since the AT&T / Cingular merger is almost in its final stages, and it
looks
> like it is going to happen with the ok of the FEDS.
>
> What to do????
>
> I currently have AT&T's TDMA service, I would like a new phone and a
better
> plan than I currently have. AT&T will not set me up as a "New Customer"
with
> my old phone# and with all of there bells and hoopla of a new customer
> (Bonus minutes/New Phone at a good price/Waived Activation aka they call
it
> a transfer or activation fee TDMA->GSM/ETC...) They only offer me a $30.00
> credit!!!! and some small discount of a few bucks on a GSM crapy phone!!!
>
> Now what if I???
>
> If I chose to go to Cingular as a new customer and "Port" my AT&T number
> over to cingular, will I get all the goodies of a new customer????? Will I
> be treated as a "NEW customer" or an existing AT&T/Cingular user and get
the
> same thing I would have if I dealt with AT&T in the first place.
>
> Which will force me over to T-Mo, Verizon, Sprint, etc....
>
> Plus I see that AT&T now has the Nokia 6820, which I am very interested
in.
> You think cingular would have that anytime soon???? Has anyone had some
> experience with the 6820 or the 6800????
>
>

"Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Since the AT&T / Cingular merger is almost in its final stages,"
>
> ?????????
>
> The merger (SALE) is in it's final stages? It was just announced a couple
> of weeks ago. It is expected to take nearly a year (give or take) before
> the customer sees a difference and the signs (& rate plans) actually
change.


And based on my experience porting a number from ATTWS, it could be a done
deal before the port is completed...

Mark



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No arguement there.

Bruce

"Mark W. Oots" <mark_ctc@(delete this)ameritech.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Since the AT&T / Cingular merger is almost in its final stages,"
> >
> > ?????????
> >
> > The merger (SALE) is in it's final stages? It was just announced a
couple
> > of weeks ago. It is expected to take nearly a year (give or take)
before
> > the customer sees a difference and the signs (& rate plans) actually
> change.
>
>
> And based on my experience porting a number from ATTWS, it could be a done
> deal before the port is completed...
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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