Comments on: Cingular Yet Again Becomes AT&T http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:14:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52934 Robin Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:23:33 +0000 #comment-52934 I was a Cingular customers which is now ATT. And I hate it, my bill has gone up by 20 dollars. Att swears that it hasn't but everyone I know that had Cingular says the same thing.I also had recieved an offer from them for internet and phone service. Thinking it was a good plan. My husband and I switched....bad choice! The services I obtained were basic phone no options, and DSL internet. These services were on for less than 2 mos...and my total bill is 252.38! Fee for this fees for that, a complete waste...ATT SUCKS! I hope they go under again...needless to say I switched back to my previous provider... I was a Cingular customers which is now ATT. And I hate it, my bill has gone up by 20 dollars. Att swears that it hasn't but everyone I know that had Cingular says the same thing.I also had recieved an offer from them for internet and phone service. Thinking it was a good plan. My husband and I switched….bad choice! The services I obtained were basic phone no options, and DSL internet. These services were on for less than 2 mos…and my total bill is 252.38! Fee for this fees for that, a complete waste…ATT SUCKS! I hope they go under again…needless to say I switched back to my previous provider…

]]> By: Charlie Paris http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52933 Charlie Paris Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:11:33 +0000 #comment-52933 Cingular has a great system and had great calls, but their bookeeping stinks no matter what else they do. They could never get a bill consistant or right. What a pain. Cingular has a great system and had great calls, but their bookeeping stinks no matter what else they do. They could never get a bill consistant or right. What a pain.

]]> By: Tony http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52932 Tony Sun, 20 May 2007 23:07:50 +0000 #comment-52932 Regardless of what the name is, the service will be what it will be. I don't get why some of you are talking about "If they change their name/logo" who cares? The name Cingular can remain, but if the management changes, etc. us Cingular customers will be SOL.<br /> <br /> I originally, signed up with SBC, then it changed to Cingular about two years later, I've remained with Cingular through it all, and for the exception of a few things, I've been happy. The reason I signed up for SBC and not AT&T, well, I didn't like AT&T. Now I guess I'll be with AT&T.<br /> <br /> The thing that gets me, to everyone I know, AT&T is almost a bad word! Why change your name to a bankrupt company's name? AT&T was going out of business, weren't they? Then suddenly, SBC said they were buying AT&T, and then IMO changed their name to AT&T, in what had to be an idiot move. Now that they've got the land-line, it is time to screw up the wireless arena too.<br /> <br /> With all do respect to Thomas, the poster that admits to working for Cingular, how on earth do you know what will happen in six months? Roll over will stay? I'll believe that when I still have Roll Over with my plan in a year. Additionally, what else could you be wrong about? Job security? Bet you wouldn't be defending them, if in say six months you along with 500 other employees get a pink slip (pretty normal under circumstances like these). Regardless of what the name is, the service will be what it will be. I don't get why some of you are talking about “If they change their name/logo” who cares? The name Cingular can remain, but if the management changes, etc. us Cingular customers will be SOL.

I originally, signed up with SBC, then it changed to Cingular about two years later, I've remained with Cingular through it all, and for the exception of a few things, I've been happy. The reason I signed up for SBC and not AT&T, well, I didn't like AT&T. Now I guess I'll be with AT&T.

The thing that gets me, to everyone I know, AT&T is almost a bad word! Why change your name to a bankrupt company's name? AT&T was going out of business, weren't they? Then suddenly, SBC said they were buying AT&T, and then IMO changed their name to AT&T, in what had to be an idiot move. Now that they've got the land-line, it is time to screw up the wireless arena too.

With all do respect to Thomas, the poster that admits to working for Cingular, how on earth do you know what will happen in six months? Roll over will stay? I'll believe that when I still have Roll Over with my plan in a year. Additionally, what else could you be wrong about? Job security? Bet you wouldn't be defending them, if in say six months you along with 500 other employees get a pink slip (pretty normal under circumstances like these).

]]> By: Danny : ) http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52931 Danny : ) Sat, 05 May 2007 01:34:42 +0000 #comment-52931 hello well first of all i want to say... people!!! people!!! like the cingular dude said its just the name that is changing nothing more as i recall i called customer service to ask and INFORME myself before blabin out oh im confused.."will i have to change my plan" yada yada yada!!!!! they told me yes were gonna have new plans.. but you dont have to change your plan..only if you decide on the AT&T Unity plans.. yea their gonna have the new logo, yea THE CINGULAR JACK WILL NO LONGER BE..its juat a name REALLY GET OVER IT!! if ya love the dam logo so much just keep a cingular branded phone just note that the service will not display cingular and thats a fact a have a cingular phone and plan currently and guess WHAT!!! the service display saays AT&T!!!ill just have to get used to seeing my phone wtih the cingular logo and it displaying AT&T.. of course till i get a new phone which will more than likely have an AT&T logo o also like the others said the old att wireless plans ar not gonna come back att wireless is dead... so i suggest you STICK with cingular.. oopps i mean (THE NEW AT&T)... hello well first of all i want to say… people!!! people!!! like the cingular dude said its just the name that is changing nothing more as i recall i called customer service to ask and INFORME myself before blabin out oh im confused..”will i have to change my plan” yada yada yada!!!!! they told me yes were gonna have new plans.. but you dont have to change your plan..only if you decide on the AT&T Unity plans.. yea their gonna have the new logo, yea THE CINGULAR JACK WILL NO LONGER BE..its juat a name REALLY GET OVER IT!! if ya love the dam logo so much just keep a cingular branded phone just note that the service will not display cingular and thats a fact a have a cingular phone and plan currently and guess WHAT!!! the service display saays AT&T!!!ill just have to get used to seeing my phone wtih the cingular logo and it displaying AT&T.. of course till i get a new phone which will more than likely have an AT&T logo o also like the others said the old att wireless plans ar not gonna come back att wireless is dead… so i suggest you STICK with cingular.. oopps i mean (THE NEW AT&T)…

]]> By: Thomas http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52930 Thomas Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:30:27 +0000 #comment-52930 Jesse,<br /> <br /> I dont have any word on when the video conferencing is going to be available, I know that we are all as excited about it as the customers are. I have heard rumors that we are going to try to roll it out by the end of june in conjunction with the release of the Iphone Jesse,

I dont have any word on when the video conferencing is going to be available, I know that we are all as excited about it as the customers are. I have heard rumors that we are going to try to roll it out by the end of june in conjunction with the release of the Iphone

]]> By: Baker http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52929 Baker Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:37:29 +0000 #comment-52929 I am 100% switching to Verizon if these *******s change the cool orange logo to that lame a$$ weird looking globe or whatever its intended to be.<br /> <br /> Cingular is awesome, when I saw the first commercial I couldn't believe it.<br /> <br /> But I will tell you something, you all have to make a big deal about it, call the customer service up and let them relay the message to their manager that if they decide to change back to AT&T (which they already are) you're going to switch cell phone companies. I am 100% switching to Verizon if these *******s change the cool orange logo to that lame a$$ weird looking globe or whatever its intended to be.

Cingular is awesome, when I saw the first commercial I couldn't believe it.

But I will tell you something, you all have to make a big deal about it, call the customer service up and let them relay the message to their manager that if they decide to change back to AT&T (which they already are) you're going to switch cell phone companies.

]]> By: George http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52928 George Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:31:15 +0000 #comment-52928 Many comments above are indicative of my feelings towards ATT and Cingular, particularly those in support of the Old ATT Wireless customer satisfaction with their contracts and service. However, and to make this as short as possible; Until now I have maintained my cell service with Cingular under the old ATT contract agreement without changing equipment. Last month (January 2007) I was billed normally for the FAmily Plan which allowed my wife and I to call between cell phones and our home on an unlimited basis. This month, without any notice I was billed subject to some form of new plan that Cingular (The new AT&T) applied to my usage, for a per minute charge that totaled four times my normal bill (or $275.00). Now, the question is not who do I want to do business with, but how in the world do I find justice for this erroneus billing. The war stories I have read about others trying to receive appropriate customer service with Cingular are not encouraging and I have spent much of the past 24 hours trying to decide how to resolve this issue. Looks to me as though "The New AT&T", might just be the worst of the worst! Many comments above are indicative of my feelings towards ATT and Cingular, particularly those in support of the Old ATT Wireless customer satisfaction with their contracts and service. However, and to make this as short as possible; Until now I have maintained my cell service with Cingular under the old ATT contract agreement without changing equipment. Last month (January 2007) I was billed normally for the FAmily Plan which allowed my wife and I to call between cell phones and our home on an unlimited basis. This month, without any notice I was billed subject to some form of new plan that Cingular (The new AT&T) applied to my usage, for a per minute charge that totaled four times my normal bill (or $275.00). Now, the question is not who do I want to do business with, but how in the world do I find justice for this erroneus billing. The war stories I have read about others trying to receive appropriate customer service with Cingular are not encouraging and I have spent much of the past 24 hours trying to decide how to resolve this issue. Looks to me as though “The New AT&T”, might just be the worst of the worst!

]]> By: Jesse http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52927 Jesse Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:03:49 +0000 #comment-52927 Thomas<br /> <br /> Cingular was recently in Las Vegas giving people a preview of the one way video service that is to come I believe by this summer. Any word or hint on when they will release their two way video service? I am really looking forward to the two way video service. Thomas

Cingular was recently in Las Vegas giving people a preview of the one way video service that is to come I believe by this summer. Any word or hint on when they will release their two way video service? I am really looking forward to the two way video service.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52926 Thomas Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:25:43 +0000 #comment-52926 To answer a few questions, as I have stated before I work for cingular. No you will not lose roll over, yes you will still have to do a new contract if you want a new phone for free or at a discounted price. To answer a few questions, as I have stated before I work for cingular. No you will not lose roll over, yes you will still have to do a new contract if you want a new phone for free or at a discounted price.

]]> By: Danny http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/cingular-yet-again-becomes-att/#comment-52925 Danny Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:22:28 +0000 #comment-52925 I'm just 16 and I read all of your stuff; and this stuff was very interesting, correct me if I'm wrong please.<br /> <br /> I'm not adding the years, since it'll cause more confusion to some of you.<br /> <br /> ~~A~~<br /> SBC and Bellsouth jointly owned Cingular. But separate companies.<br /> <br /> ~~B~~<br /> At the time (or before):<br /> SBC, and AT&T were separate companies.<br /> <br /> ~~Action 1~~<br /> Until AT&T, whom owned AT&T Wireless, sold their wireless division to Cingular (owed by SBC and Bellsouth.)<br /> <br /> Cingular took over AT&T wireless and AT&T took the Cingular name but to keep confusion Current Cingular Customers were known as Cingular "Orange" and while previous AT&T wireless customers were known as Cingular "Blue"<br /> <br /> ~~Action 2~~<br /> SBC announced that they will be taking over, parent company AT&T.<br /> <br /> ~~Action 3~~<br /> When SBC and AT&T officially merged, they kept the new AT&T. Thus brings "the new at&t"<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> the new at&t and Bellsouth still jointly owns -Cingular.<br /> ----<br /> <br /> Until...<br /> <br /> ~~Action 4~~<br /> the new at&t announced they will be taking BellSouth over, or "joining" the new at&t, and Bellsouth will be taking the new at&t name<br /> <br /> Now since the new at&t took over Bellsouth (or about to) Cingular is now COMPLETELY owned by the new at&t.<br /> <br /> ====<br /> My Comments<br /> ====<br /> See, thing I don't get is that you guys are making a big thing about Cingular changing it's name to AT&T.<br /> <br /> Even though before, SBC and Bellsouth owned Cingular together, they were running the Cingular together!<br /> <br /> But since AT&T taking over Bellsouth, isn't more of a good thing, then a bad thing? Because AT&T can do THE HELL THEY WANT WITH CINGULAR without Bellsouth meddling, you know?<br /> <br /> That means, AT&T doesn't have to agree with the other owning company for approval. In a sense, it'll be much better! Better plans, better phones, etc!<br /> <br /> Like the saying goes, two heads are better then one? But in this case, one company ownership is better then two companies owning; confusion and conflicts with other owning company.<br /> <br /> Again, I'm 16 just came upon this page, so correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just 16 and I read all of your stuff; and this stuff was very interesting, correct me if I'm wrong please.

I'm not adding the years, since it'll cause more confusion to some of you.

~~A~~
SBC and Bellsouth jointly owned Cingular. But separate companies.

~~B~~
At the time (or before):
SBC, and AT&T were separate companies.

~~Action 1~~
Until AT&T, whom owned AT&T Wireless, sold their wireless division to Cingular (owed by SBC and Bellsouth.)

Cingular took over AT&T wireless and AT&T took the Cingular name but to keep confusion Current Cingular Customers were known as Cingular “Orange” and while previous AT&T wireless customers were known as Cingular “Blue”

~~Action 2~~
SBC announced that they will be taking over, parent company AT&T.

~~Action 3~~
When SBC and AT&T officially merged, they kept the new AT&T. Thus brings “the new at&t”

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the new at&t and Bellsouth still jointly owns -Cingular.
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Until…

~~Action 4~~
the new at&t announced they will be taking BellSouth over, or “joining” the new at&t, and Bellsouth will be taking the new at&t name

Now since the new at&t took over Bellsouth (or about to) Cingular is now COMPLETELY owned by the new at&t.

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My Comments
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See, thing I don't get is that you guys are making a big thing about Cingular changing it's name to AT&T.

Even though before, SBC and Bellsouth owned Cingular together, they were running the Cingular together!

But since AT&T taking over Bellsouth, isn't more of a good thing, then a bad thing? Because AT&T can do THE HELL THEY WANT WITH CINGULAR without Bellsouth meddling, you know?

That means, AT&T doesn't have to agree with the other owning company for approval. In a sense, it'll be much better! Better plans, better phones, etc!

Like the saying goes, two heads are better then one? But in this case, one company ownership is better then two companies owning; confusion and conflicts with other owning company.

Again, I'm 16 just came upon this page, so correct me if I'm wrong.

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