TDMA Hold Out but AT&T Unwilling to Deal

jeremy wrote:
> I went to Sprint. Got 3 free phones, free activations for$90 per month, and
> my only regret is that I didn't dump Cingular sooner.

I left Sprint when they lost a roaming partner. Went to Cingular, free
activation and three Moto V557 for around the same price.

The point is...if it doesn't work where you need it - the free phones, free
activations, minutes in your plan become a moot point.

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"DTC" <no_spam@move_along_folks.foob> wrote in message
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> jeremy wrote:
>> I went to Sprint. Got 3 free phones, free activations for$90 per month,
>> and my only regret is that I didn't dump Cingular sooner.
>
> I left Sprint when they lost a roaming partner. Went to Cingular, free
> activation and three Moto V557 for around the same price.
>
> The point is...if it doesn't work where you need it - the free phones,
> free activations, minutes in your plan become a moot point.


You seem to have missed MY point:

AT&T TDMA service WAS working--working just fine--until Cingular began
tightening the noose on us. Once they took over, I often went five minutes
before logging on to a tower, after turning my phone on. When I roamed
outside my home rate area, my phone would silently shut off. When I turned
it back on, it would again turn off after ten minutes. All three of my
handsets did this--so I am certain that Cingular did something to make that
happen.

I've read similar stories from other TDMA users. All I can say is that I'm
glad to be out of Cingular's clutches, and I'll never go back to them. Here
in Philadelphia, Sprint has excellent coverage, and I rarely roam more than
100 miles from home. I'm very happy with my current service--just as I was
with the original AT&T service. I just was not inclined to let Cingular
twist my arm. Life goes on.