GC83 card tied to AT&T

I have a GC83 card tied to AT&T. I tried inserting a Cingular SIM into
it, and it complained that it cannot use this type of SIM (64k
Cingular).

What are my options. I do have an old AT&T SIM also. Will Cingular
activate this card again with an AT&T SIM.

Of course, they won't provide an unlock code. The program asks for an
unlock code with the cingular SIM in the card.

Any thoughts? I've thought about signing up now that they have the
$60/month promotion in my area (New England)

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You are aware that the $60 promotion will expire at the end of the
year, then you will be charged the regular $80/month.

I forgot to add that this promotion is a two-year contract.

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In <[email protected]> on 2 Oct 2005
03:55:30 -0700, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>You are aware that the $60 promotion will expire at the end of the
>year, then you will be charged the regular $80/month.

I'm pretty sure that what expires at the end of the year is the offer itself,
not the price, which I think is grandfathered indefinitely for those that sign
up, like other rate plans and options.

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In <[email protected]> on 1 Oct 2005
19:24:25 -0700, "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I have a GC83 card tied to AT&T. I tried inserting a Cingular SIM into
>it, and it complained that it cannot use this type of SIM (64k
>Cingular).

That would happen with any non-ATTWS SIM.

>What are my options. I do have an old AT&T SIM also. Will Cingular
>activate this card again with an AT&T SIM.

No.

>Of course, they won't provide an unlock code. The program asks for an
>unlock code with the cingular SIM in the card.
>
>Any thoughts?

A. Search the Internet for an independent unlocking service.

-or-

B. Sell the card and buy a different card, on eBay.

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John Navas <[email protected]> wrote:
> 03:55:30 -0700, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:

>>You are aware that the $60 promotion will expire at the end of the year,
>>then you will be charged the regular $80/month.

> I'm pretty sure that what expires at the end of the year is the offer
> itself, not the price, which I think is grandfathered indefinitely for
> those that sign up, like other rate plans and options.

I would agree with John, here.
I had a voice plan for a long time that wasn't currently offered.

The other clue is that this "new" offer conveniently matches a Verizon
plan. I expect it to be continue to be offered.
The "unlimited data for one month, offer ending XXX" continues to have a
changing end date, and is still offered.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

> Of course, they won't provide an unlock code. The program asks for an
> unlock code with the cingular SIM in the card.

Have you asked? I would think they'd be more than happy to unlock an AT&T
device so you could commit to a 2 year Cingular contract.


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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

I have asked about other phones, and they said no to those.

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In <[email protected]> on Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:12:10 +0000 (UTC),
[email protected] wrote:

>Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Of course, they won't provide an unlock code. The program asks for an
>> unlock code with the cingular SIM in the card.
>
>Have you asked? I would think they'd be more than happy to unlock an AT&T
>device so you could commit to a 2 year Cingular contract.

Not so. Probably too much of a tech support nightmare.

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John Navas wrote:
> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>
> In <[email protected]> on 2 Oct 2005
> 03:55:30 -0700, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You are aware that the $60 promotion will expire at the end of the
>> year, then you will be charged the regular $80/month.
>
> I'm pretty sure that what expires at the end of the year is the offer itself,
> not the price, which I think is grandfathered indefinitely for those that sign
> up, like other rate plans and options.
>
Verizon charges $60 if you have their voice phone too, for service that
is much faster (10 times often) so Cingular just can't go above that at
least until the get the higher speed service out there.
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In <i3g6f.10052$Io4.2734@trnddc06> on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:52:30 GMT, J
Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>>
>> In <[email protected]> on 2 Oct 2005
>> 03:55:30 -0700, "GomJabbar" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> You are aware that the $60 promotion will expire at the end of the
>>> year, then you will be charged the regular $80/month.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure that what expires at the end of the year is the offer itself,
>> not the price, which I think is grandfathered indefinitely for those that sign
>> up, like other rate plans and options.
>>
>Verizon charges $60 if you have their voice phone too, for service that
>is much faster (10 times often) ...

In actual practice, Cingular EGPRS(EDGE) is more widely available, much closer
than that in speed to EV-DO, and quite a bit faster than the more widely
available 1x.

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