NEWS: Motorola V551 launched by Cingular

<http://www.mobiletracker.net/archive...ola_v551_l.php>

Mon Nov 01 11:36 AM EST

Cingular today adjusted its phone lineup and added the Motorola V551. The V551
is currently a Cingular exclusive, but is similar to other V series Motorola
phones. Here are some features:

* EDGE high-speed data
* VGA camera with video recording
* Bluetooth
* 65K color TFT display
* Speakerphone

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"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> <http://www.mobiletracker.net/archives/2004/11/01/motorola_v551_l.php>
>
> Mon Nov 01 11:36 AM EST
>
> Cingular today adjusted its phone lineup and added the Motorola V551. The
> V551
> is currently a Cingular exclusive, but is similar to other V series
> Motorola
> phones. Here are some features:
>
> * EDGE high-speed data
> * VGA camera with video recording
> * Bluetooth
> * 65K color TFT display
> * Speakerphone


They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
immediately took them down.
Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.

at

"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> <http://www.mobiletracker.net/archive...ola_v551_l.php>
>
> Mon Nov 01 11:36 AM EST
>
> Cingular today adjusted its phone lineup and added the Motorola V551. The
> V551
> is currently a Cingular exclusive, but is similar to other V series
> Motorola
> phones. Here are some features:
>
> * EDGE high-speed data
> * VGA camera with video recording
> * Bluetooth
> * 65K color TFT display
> * Speakerphone


They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
immediately took them down.
Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.

at

In article <[email protected]>,
"AT" <[email protected]> wrote:

> They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> immediately took them down.
> Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.

Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?

In article <[email protected]>,
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> > immediately took them down.
> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
>
> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?

One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
having "exsclusives" on cell phones.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> > immediately took them down.
> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
>
> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?

One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
having "exsclusives" on cell phones.

"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
>> > immediately took them down.
>> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
>>
>> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?
>
> One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> having "exsclusives" on cell phones.

that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for awhile
now.

"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
>> > immediately took them down.
>> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
>>
>> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?
>
> One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> having "exsclusives" on cell phones.

that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for awhile
now.

In article <[email protected]>,
"AT" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <[email protected]>,
> >> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> >> > immediately took them down.
> >> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
> >>
> >> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?
> >
> > One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> > having "exsclusives" on cell phones.
>
> that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for awhile
> now.

But its a higher priority with Cingular now. Up till now, most of the
phones they had were also available at ATTWS and TMobile, and in some
cases in CDMA versions with Sprint and Verizon.

In article <[email protected]>,
"AT" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <[email protected]>,
> >> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> >> > immediately took them down.
> >> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
> >>
> >> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS customers?
> >
> > One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> > having "exsclusives" on cell phones.
>
> that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for awhile
> now.

But its a higher priority with Cingular now. Up till now, most of the
phones they had were also available at ATTWS and TMobile, and in some
cases in CDMA versions with Sprint and Verizon.

So if you are an "AT&T" customer you won't be able to upgrade to this phone
unless you give up your AT&T plan and move to a "Cingular" plan? I really
hate to do that given the AT&T plans are better in my opinion. Perhaps we
will find out some more information on the 10th.


"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> In article <[email protected]>,
> > >> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> > >> > immediately took them down.
> > >> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
> > >>
> > >> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS
customers?
> > >
> > > One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> > > having "exsclusives" on cell phones.
> >
> > that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for
awhile
> > now.
>
> But its a higher priority with Cingular now. Up till now, most of the
> phones they had were also available at ATTWS and TMobile, and in some
> cases in CDMA versions with Sprint and Verizon.

So if you are an "AT&T" customer you won't be able to upgrade to this phone
unless you give up your AT&T plan and move to a "Cingular" plan? I really
hate to do that given the AT&T plans are better in my opinion. Perhaps we
will find out some more information on the 10th.


"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > "Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > In article <[email protected]>,
> > > "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> In article <[email protected]>,
> > >> "AT" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > They put the v551 and the V3 on their website on the 1st, but they
> > >> > immediately took them down.
> > >> > Apparently nov 11th is now the magic day for these phones.
> > >>
> > >> Hmmmm, right after their Nov. 10 stuff they're doing for ATTWS
customers?
> > >
> > > One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> > > having "exsclusives" on cell phones.
> >
> > that's not a NEW technique. cell companies have been doing that for
awhile
> > now.
>
> But its a higher priority with Cingular now. Up till now, most of the
> phones they had were also available at ATTWS and TMobile, and in some
> cases in CDMA versions with Sprint and Verizon.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Compulady" <[email protected]> wrote:

> So if you are an "AT&T" customer you won't be able to upgrade to this phone
> unless you give up your AT&T plan and move to a "Cingular" plan? I really
> hate to do that given the AT&T plans are better in my opinion. Perhaps we
> will find out some more information on the 10th.

That is correct, and in some cases ( like Free 7 PM Nights) ATTWS plans
these days were better, but lately thats been offset by phones being
less costly at Cingular.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Compulady" <[email protected]> wrote:

> So if you are an "AT&T" customer you won't be able to upgrade to this phone
> unless you give up your AT&T plan and move to a "Cingular" plan? I really
> hate to do that given the AT&T plans are better in my opinion. Perhaps we
> will find out some more information on the 10th.

That is correct, and in some cases ( like Free 7 PM Nights) ATTWS plans
these days were better, but lately thats been offset by phones being
less costly at Cingular.

"Jack Zwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> One of Cingulars new techniques for gaining and retaining customers is
> having "exsclusives" on cell phones.

They sure do. They seem to get all the new phones, unlike my carrier,
T-Mobile.

I wish some of the phones on Cingular and ATTW were available on T-Mo. I
don't know that the carried handsets is a good reason to switch carriers
though. I get 1000 anytime minutes, and unlimited weekends on T-Mo for
$39.99 monthly, with free long distance and no roaming charges. Also, free
GPRS.