I love Cingular
I read some of the threads in the VZW forum about how their phones come with bluetooth restricted, their new rate plans can't touch ours, and the CDMA phone selection will NEVER by what GSM is.
Not only that, but they have the most exaggerated coverage maps of anything I've ever seen. I've yet to see a company where your reception is different with the phone you get (majorly different based on analog capabilities like verizon). If you take away Verizon's analog its bad, particularly in my market.
I'm usually the type that finds me self thinking the grass is greener on the otherside of the fence, but in this case it certainly isn't.
I love Cingular, and I am so glad the ...
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Problem is that some people, like my wife (and her mother, actually probably all mothers), want a cell phone simply for making and receiving calls, and are easily swayed by Verizon's (arguably) better voice network. She gets signal in a lot of places I don't, so that doesn't help convince her otherwise either.
But give it some time, once (most) US customers become more educated on how to actually use their phone, they'll demand more data features. At that point, VZW is done if they don't shape up. Not to mention the improving GSM voice network. I have AT&T and as soon as the S710a comes out, I'm moving to an Orange plan. Actually looking forward to it (knock wood)!
Unfortunately, this is the kind of forum where you can get flamed for supporting a company you work for.. xD So I'd liek to say I agree, but I'm truly indifferent. Whatever works best for me, is what I pick.
Hooray for people liking Cingular!
I wouldn't get your panties in a twist over that statistic (subscribers)...it'll change by year end. Mark my words.
I love Cingular, and I am so glad the mighty CDMA giant has been knocked on it's ass out of first place.