Cingular assinged my number to someone else

I got a pre-paid plan which I have not used for 2 months (out of the
country). When I came back, I found out that my number was assigned to
someone else. Is this legal action? Thanks.

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On Sat, 26 May 2007 00:09:50 -0400, "Peter Parker"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I got a pre-paid plan which I have not used for 2 months (out of the
>country). When I came back, I found out that my number was assigned to
>someone else. Is this legal action? Thanks.
>

Two months after your airtime expiration date your account is
cancelled. So the basic answer to your question is - Yes.

What can I do now- buying another SIMM card from Cingular? Does anyone know
if there is a pre-paid paid with expiration date of 1 yr or longer? Thanks.


"nfrabbit" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 May 2007 00:09:50 -0400, "Peter Parker"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I got a pre-paid plan which I have not used for 2 months (out of the
>>country). When I came back, I found out that my number was assigned to
>>someone else. Is this legal action? Thanks.
>>
>
> Two months after your airtime expiration date your account is
> cancelled. So the basic answer to your question is - Yes.

Nevermind, I just found out that there is a 1-yr expiration plan from
Cinguar website. Thanks.

"Peter Parker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What can I do now- buying another SIMM card from Cingular? Does anyone
> know if there is a pre-paid paid with expiration date of 1 yr or longer?
> Thanks.
>
>
> "nfrabbit" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 00:09:50 -0400, "Peter Parker"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I got a pre-paid plan which I have not used for 2 months (out of the
>>>country). When I came back, I found out that my number was assigned to
>>>someone else. Is this legal action? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Two months after your airtime expiration date your account is
>> cancelled. So the basic answer to your question is - Yes.
>
>

He didn't have a contract. He was on prepaid.


"Ernie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 May 2007 00:09:50 -0400, "Peter Parker"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I got a pre-paid plan which I have not used for 2 months (out of the
>>country). When I came back, I found out that my number was assigned to
>>someone else. Is this legal action? Thanks.
>>
>
> As I understand the prepaid plans, the contract is 'active' as long as
> you 'reload' or buy more minutes for the account. Most minutes will
> expire 30 or 45 days after purchase. By failing to 'reload' your
> prepaid account before the expiration time, you have effectively
> canceled your contract.
>
>
>

At 26 May 2007 19:02:06 -0400 Ben Skversky wrote:
> He didn't have a contract. He was on prepaid.

Correct, but there's still a "contract" with prepaid- not a length-of-
time contact, but a set of rules, terms, and conditions; for instance,
how long your account stays alive when at a zero balance.

You are correct. I stand corrected.


"Todd Allcock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> At 26 May 2007 19:02:06 -0400 Ben Skversky wrote:
>> He didn't have a contract. He was on prepaid.
>
> Correct, but there's still a "contract" with prepaid- not a length-of-
> time contact, but a set of rules, terms, and conditions; for instance,
> how long your account stays alive when at a zero balance.
>
>

"Todd Allcock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> At 26 May 2007 19:02:06 -0400 Ben Skversky wrote:
>> He didn't have a contract. He was on prepaid.
>
> Correct, but there's still a "contract" with prepaid- not a length-of-
> time contact, but a set of rules, terms, and conditions; for instance,
> how long your account stays alive when at a zero balance.
>
>

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <EI%[email protected]>,
> "Peter Parker" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Nevermind, I just found out that there is a 1-yr expiration plan from
>> Cinguar website. Thanks.
>
> You're better off using T-Mobile prepaid. Get the thousand minute card
> up front; those minutes expire after 1 year, but as long as you add even
> a few minutes to the account before then, those original 1000 minutes
> will continue and expire only at the newer date.
>
With T-mobile after you spend $100 on minutes (1000 minute, one year card)
even a ten minute card will extend it another year plus there's a discount
(15% I think) so you'll get more than ten minutes out of it.