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ComicalMoodyDan · 08-19-2004, 6:01 PM

Cingular Hits Customer Milestone
By Susan Rush
August 19, 2004
news@2 direct

Cingular Wireless will be rolling out the red carpet in Boston on Friday to celebrate its 25 millionth wireless customer.

Area resident John Brooks III will be awarded free Motorola wireless equipment at a Cingular Wireless store in Boston. Brooks also will be on hand to help the carrier present a $2,500 donation to a local children's charity on his behalf.

Cingular is in the midst of trying to close its pending acquisition of AT&T Wireless. Once the merger is complete, the combined entity will have roughly 46 million customers, surpassing Verizon Wireless as the top U.S. carrier in terms of subscriber numbers.

Cingular Hits Customer Milestone

Etorres777 · 08-19-2004, 8:52 PM

Way to go Cingular! Can't wait until the merge goes through

Shizam76 · 08-19-2004, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Etorres777

Way to go Cingular! Can't wait until the merge goes through

I can't wait either!

bobolito · 08-20-2004, 2:22 AM

Here's what a little bird told me

Airb330 · 08-20-2004, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

Here's what a little bird told me

What the heck? I thought Cingular beleived "Cingular" was such a strong brand name, blah blah blah.

WiggyFife · 08-20-2004, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

Here's what a little bird told me

oooh... aaah!!! cool!!!

bobolito · 08-20-2004, 3:18 PM

I heard this will only be temporary.

Shizam76 · 08-20-2004, 4:48 PM

Darn it....and I like the orange color

ComicalMoodyDan · 08-20-2004, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

Here's what a little bird told me

I thought Cingular Blue was only what the computer systems were going to call old AT&T Wireless customers. This is also how Cingular identifies a previous AT&T Wireless customer.

The marketing, logo, and etc.... still should be the same as it is now. I doubt you will even hear or see of this so called "Cingular Blue".

bobolito · 08-20-2004, 7:27 PM

Who knows....there are many rumors circulating this story, but I prefer to believe what my little bunny said.

Gideon H · 08-20-2004, 9:05 PM

why don't you have that little bunny call me

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Etorres777 · 08-20-2004, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gideon H

why don't you have that little bunny call me

.

Me too

Shizam76 · 08-21-2004, 1:12 AM

Have the bunny 3-way call ME, Gideon and Eddie!

bobolito · 08-21-2004, 1:24 AM

Oh trust me, he will...pretty soon!

Gideon H · 08-21-2004, 1:24 AM

well then it'd be a 4-way because the bunny would be on one end

.

Gideon H · 08-21-2004, 1:28 AM

how soon bobo?

Etorres777 · 08-21-2004, 8:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gideon H

how soon bobo?

Yeah, bobo, how soon?

Also bobo, will Cingular encourage old ATWS customers to renew their contract as Cingular and get a new Cingular SIM etc. Will the ATWS phones be unlocked for Cinglar SIMS?

ComicalMoodyDan · 08-21-2004, 11:06 AM

I seriously doubt Cingular will change their logo in any way. Cingular is a company big on branding. I think you'll continue to see the orange jack.

Etorres777 · 08-21-2004, 1:44 PM

I hope, that when the merge is complete, that they make the Cingular jack blue and have their colors be blue and orange because they wouldn't have the customers they will have if it wasn't for the AT&T one's staying. That's the least they could do, use blue and tweak it where it looks like they merged not like if Cingular bought AT&T. I hope that came out right.

bobolito · 08-21-2004, 3:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TNDan21

I seriously doubt Cingular will change their logo in any way. Cingular is a company big on branding. I think you'll continue to see the orange jack.

You are absolutely right. That's why I said this would be a temporary thing only.

bobolito · 08-21-2004, 3:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Etorres777

Yeah, bobo, how soon?

Also bobo, will Cingular encourage old ATWS customers to renew their contract as Cingular and get a new Cingular SIM etc. Will the ATWS phones be unlocked for Cinglar SIMS?

Cingular, or any other carrier, is always encouraging people to renew their contracts. So their efforts to renew contracts will be no more than what they are currently doing. As far as changing your SIM, I don't think that will be necessary. Reprogramming the network is all they have to do.

As for unlocked phones, you are beginning to see the trend already. AT&T is selling some phones unlocked already. I am not sure how they will handle those who want to use an old AT&T locked phone with a new Cingular SIM. Maybe they will just unlock them for you so you can put the Cingular SIM. This I don't know.

Etorres777 · 08-21-2004, 3:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

Cingular, or any other carrier, is always encouraging people to renew their contracts. So their efforts to renew contracts will be no more than what they are currently doing. As far as changing your SIM, I don't think that will be necessary. Reprogramming the network is all they have to do.

It came out wrong, I meant, wouldn't they encourage old ATTWS customers to sign up under a Cingular plan instead of a grandfathered AT&T one. Even though their contract isn't completely up. Right now, AT&T let's anyone upgrade a phone, start a new contract if you've been good on payments after the first 9 months. Does Cingular have this kind of deal?

ComicalMoodyDan · 08-21-2004, 5:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

You are absolutely right. That's why I said this would be a temporary thing only.

That's confusing though and just seems stupid to me if they do that. As I said I think this "Cingular Blue" stuff is pretty much crap. Maybe that's what the computer systems will call AT&T Wireless customers but I seriously doubt any of the logo's will change.

Why bother changing something temporarily then reverting back? Ugh... No way Cingular can be that stupid.

bobolito · 08-21-2004, 6:02 PM

TNDan, Cingular won't be reverting back to orange because they are not changing anything. It is AT&T Wireless who's changing.

Etorres777, with Cingular you have to wait until the end of your 1-yr commitment to be elegible for upgrade. If you are on a 2-yr commitment, you must wait until the 21st month. Now, if you come from AT&T Wireless, I assume that the terms of your AT&T Wireless cotract will dictate when you will be elegible.

Gideon H · 08-21-2004, 6:16 PM

They (Cingular) should change their logo simply to an orange Cingular Jack inside of a blue circle (representing AT&T). Not with the stripes, but just a blue circle. That's just my opinion. CingulATT would be a cool name, too.

Etorres777 · 08-21-2004, 7:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

TNDan, Cingular won't be reverting back to orange because they are not changing anything. It is AT&T Wireless who's changing.

Etorres777, with Cingular you have to wait until the end of your 1-yr commitment to be elegible for upgrade. If you are on a 2-yr commitment, you must wait until the 21st month. Now, if you come from AT&T Wireless, I assume that the terms of your AT&T Wireless cotract will dictate when you will be elegible.

The upgrade portion is not mentioned in the contract. I don't know if I want to upgrade as AT&T Wireless or Cingular. I'm thinking AT&T.

ComicalMoodyDan · 08-21-2004, 7:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bobolito

TNDan, Cingular won't be reverting back to orange because they are not changing anything. It is AT&T Wireless who's changing.

Ok I'm lost. Apparently what you have heard and what I have heard is different. Give me the exact details of what you have heard.

Fire14 · 08-21-2004, 11:38 PM

I have noticed the AT&T Corp stores have been changing to Orange & Blue and i heard they will be keeping the Corp stores so maybe they will be going with both colors, which is a good combo.

bobolito · 08-22-2004, 2:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Etorres777

The upgrade portion is not mentioned in the contract. I don't know if I want to upgrade as AT&T Wireless or Cingular. I'm thinking AT&T.

Well, you must do it before the acquisition is done or else your only choice will be to upgrade to a Cingular plan under Cingular terms and conditions.

bobolito · 08-22-2004, 2:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Fire14

I have noticed the AT&T Corp stores have been changing to Orange & Blue and i heard they will be keeping the Corp stores so maybe they will be going with both colors, which is a good combo.

They won't be keeping both colors, that's for sure. The blue thing, as I said will be temporary.

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Gideon H Quase Três Anos Com WA! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Higienópolis, São Paulo Posts: 2,233 Phone(s): Motorola E398 Provider(s): TIM Brasil Devices: Palm Tungsten E2, iPod, Presario V2311, HS850 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cingular Hits Customer Milestone how soon bobo?

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ComicalMoodyDan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 6,071 Phone(s): Samsung Gravity 2, Samsung Smooth Provider(s): T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless Devices: T-Mobile @Home Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Cingular Hits Customer Milestone I seriously doubt Cingular will change their logo in any way. Cingular is a company big on branding. I think you'll continue to see the orange jack.

08-21-2004, 1:44 PM	#19
Etorres777 Life is good for now.. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 1,747 Phone(s): Apple iPhone 3G Provider(s): at&t Mobility Devices: HP Pavilion dv5000 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: Cingular Hits Customer Milestone I hope, that when the merge is complete, that they make the Cingular jack blue and have their colors be blue and orange because they wouldn't have the customers they will have if it wasn't for the AT&T one's staying. That's the least they could do, use blue and tweak it where it looks like they merged not like if Cingular bought AT&T. I hope that came out right.

08-21-2004, 6:02 PM	#24
bobolito iPhone 3G 16GB (White) Join Date: May 2002 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 12,542 Phone(s): iPhone 3G, Sierra 875 3G Aircard Provider(s): AT&T Mobility Devices: WiFi cards/Access points Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Images: 50 My Auctions	Re: Cingular Hits Customer Milestone TNDan, Cingular won't be reverting back to orange because they are not changing anything. It is AT&T Wireless who's changing. Etorres777, with Cingular you have to wait until the end of your 1-yr commitment to be elegible for upgrade. If you are on a 2-yr commitment, you must wait until the 21st month. Now, if you come from AT&T Wireless, I assume that the terms of your AT&T Wireless cotract will dictate when you will be elegible. __________________

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