Cingular bought AT&T WS so does that mean ...

[XiZiT]

1. Cingular / AT&T customers can opt out of their contract since the company changed its policies, operations, etc. ?
2. Cingular will now enjoy better service since they will be using AT&T satellites?
3. The "mobile to mobile "in" network" members will now consist of the Cingular & AT&T customers?

This is very important to me and hopefully someone can refer me to a forum or provide their own answers. I am a CINGULAR WS customer and my contract is expiring. My dad is an AT&T WS cusomter and his contract is expiring right now too. So I don't know how that's going to effect our wireless services. and which plan we should go with (CING or AT&T?)


THANKS in advance.

 

[DaWhim]

the merging won't happen until the end of this year.

1. everything should be the same, they will probably grandfather the plans that they don't want to see. at&t customer can't opt out their contract
2. probably, but it is not satellites, it is GSM TOWERS. make sure you know at&t is NOT at&t wireless
3. likely to happen, but not yet.

www.howardforums.com <--all you need to know

 

[bmacd]

the merge will not happen for a few more months, fyi.

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

http://forums.attwireless.com/attws/search?q=cingular+merge

^^Check there. The AT&T forums kick butt!

-=bmacd=-

 

[XiZiT]

thanks a lot guys. checking out the forums now.

 

[XiZiT]

I guess the only question I have left is... when the merger takes place, will the "mobile 2 mobile / in network" thing include the millions of cingular and new at&t customers or will it be two seperate entities?

 

[Ness]

I'm assuming that Cingular is still working out the details of the merger, whether they are going to run the competative business against themselves. However, I think they would be better off devaluing the Cingular name (as if they haven't already) by offering the slimest & cheapest service possible and attempt to push the profits for the big users to AT&T's way... Or vice-versa by AT&T might try to sue them over that...


Of course, I'm not a business man, so this opinion is probably pretty crappy.

 

[Kelvrick]

My phone is switching between Cingular and AT&T already. Started on Friday. It seems wherever reception is better. As of right now, I'm liking it.

 

[XiZiT]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
My phone is switching between Cingular and AT&T already. Started on Friday. It seems wherever reception is better. As of right now, I'm liking it.

What service do you have Cingular or AT&T? I have Cingular in Brooklyn, NY and it is a POS service. I am hoping that if I resign with Cingular and the AT&T thing goes through, I would have AT&T quality service.

 

[0roo0roo]

at&t's suckiness will infect cingular i bet.

my phone said cingular yesterday for a couple hours

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: XiZiT

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
My phone is switching between Cingular and AT&T already. Started on Friday. It seems wherever reception is better. As of right now, I'm liking it.

What service do you have Cingular or AT&T? I have Cingular in Brooklyn, NY and it is a POS service. I am hoping that if I resign with Cingular and the AT&T thing goes through, I would have AT&T quality service.

GSM service with AT&T. Around here in sacramento/davis, combined, they have pretty good service. 3 outa 5 bars everywhere.

 

[littlezipp]

Just to let you know, Cingular is putting up a few more in Davis over the next few months.
One right by the Mondavi center should help with the reception on campus.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: littlezipp
Just to let you know, Cingular is putting up a few more in Davis over the next few months.
One right by the Mondavi center should help with the reception on campus.

Haven't they been saying that for the last year or two? Or is it confirmed this time?

 

[littlezipp]

I have it on good authority, and I've seen the maps...

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
My phone is switching between Cingular and AT&amp;T already. Started on Friday. It seems wherever reception is better. As of right now, I'm liking it.

Mine did that yesterday in San Jose, it was wierd. I hope they go with the rollover minutes for AT&amp;T.

 

[littlezipp]

AT&amp;T and Cingular have a network sharing arrangement that was supposed to start in a few weeks, but AT&amp;T jumped the gun and allowed their customers on early. If you check out their website they now offer new Cingular, I mean GSM America plans. These changes were agreed apon well before Cingular bought At&amp;t if you were wondering.