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mistercrinkles

Mar 9, 2006, 4:20 PM

Oh, that lovely Nokia rep.

The Nokia rep just left my store.

Oh, how much I love her.

She showed me the 6282!

It is so nice, using a camera phone in landscape mode is rather enticing.

The screen is so sharp, crystal clear.

I can not wait until it's released!
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ridavid81

Mar 8, 2006, 5:58 PM

Cingular's Service is terrible

I decided to get the Moto SLVR. This phone was meant to be used only when I travelled out of country.

While in the states I decided to use it more often since I had so many minutes going to waste.

Let me tell you. Cingular's service is absolutely horendous. I cannot even believe the amount of dropped calls. I mean I go from having a crystal clear conversations with 5 bars to absolutely nothing and a dropped call.

Being honest I cannot have one decent conversation for more than 15 minutes without a dropped call. I live in the Boston area as well which makes me believe if Cingular's service is this bad in a major city I can only imagine how bad it is in small cities and towns.

Luckily I still have my verizon phone which I now use ...
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llkoola1

Mar 10, 2006, 10:21 PM

Since i get barely no coverage at my house will......

since i do get no coverage at my house, can i ask to terminate my contract with no ETF? I mean this is just sicking, i can't even answer the phone in and around my house, without it being dropped. And i see at least 5 towers near my house, within 6 miles and no coverage not even at my street. thanks
-llkoola1

P.S. I live in Ham Lake, Minnesota pretty rural but still, im just wondering i might go with T-Mobile UMA since not many carriers have coverage out here. Wait, Verizon does, but im not up with a crippled phone. Just facts and not trying to start a flame war.
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stephen5688

Mar 9, 2006, 7:01 PM

WTF

I have just called Cingluar 5 times and I hang up when this rude girl answers the phone and I call back but every time I get the same person. How the hell is this possible?
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sowhatsowhat10

Mar 10, 2006, 1:21 PM

answer tones problem folks!!!!!!!! please read!!!

about a few hours ago i went to cingularanswertones.com and got a tone. it works when i dial the number WITH the area code, but doesn't when i dial WITHOUT area code. is this normal? when i got tones using *tone it works both ways, but using the site its giving me trouble. is there a fix or do i wait it out?

the only thing i can think of and might try is using *tone to re-arrange or set my tones i my tones i have up.
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lookingforphone

Mar 11, 2006, 10:43 AM

When will 8125 arrive in Northeast stores

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I have called many stores in my area (Connecticut) and none has the phone. I am ready to drive to boston, is there a way to find online when does the shipment arrive (or inventory)at stores.
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nextel18

Mar 10, 2006, 11:45 AM

CWA Calls Proposed AT&T-Bell South Merger Critical Opportunity for U.S. and Telecom Sector

"March 5, 2006


For Release 11 a.m., March 5, 2006

Following is a statement by Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen on the announcement today that AT&T will acquire Bell South.

Washington, D.C. – Today's announcement that AT&T will acquire Bell South has enormous implications for CWA- represented employees, millions of customers of both companies and the entire industry. It is an opportunity for change in the telecom sector that if carried out properly, could make a great stride in fulfilling the promise of technology and high speed communications for all citizens.

This proposed acquisition of Bell South could not have come at a more critical time. The United States has slipped from leading the world's econom...
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sxs32

Mar 9, 2006, 4:51 PM

Should I switch from my old AT&T GSM contract to a new Cingular contract?

I have a great original AT&T GSM family plan that just expired. I am now going month to month. For the equivalent minutes, etc., I would have to pay $20-$30 more per month if I got a new Cingular plan.

The problem is that over the past 2 months my service has gotten worse and worse, for both my phone and my wife's. The major symptom is audio breaking up, especially the other caller's audio. This happens even with good signal indicator on the phone (3+ bars), from places, such as my house, where my service used to be excellent. I have a Sony Ericsson T616, and my wife has an S-E T236, both locked to AT&T.

My question is: if I re-sign with Cingular and get new phones will my service improve? Or is the problem not that I have an "AT...
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nextel18

Mar 9, 2006, 1:17 PM

le Control of Cingular Drives Timing of AT&T/BellSouth Deal

Some interesting things here and i will post it;

source is; The Gartner Research group

"AT&T's plan to merge with BellSouth and assume sole ownership of Cingular Wireless
would likely accelerate convergence between AT&T's fixed and mobile assets and
businesses.

Event
On 5 March 2006, AT&T and BellSouth announced plans to merge, in a stock transaction worth
about $67 billion. When the deal is complete (expected by March 2007), AT&T will own Cingular,
the wireless joint venture that is currently 60 percent owned by AT&T and 40 percent owned by BellSouth. The AT&T name and brand will replace those of BellSouth and Cingular.

Analysis
This deal isn't surprising, but we didn't expect it so soon after SBC's acquisition of the "old...
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Ask The Shack

Mar 6, 2006, 12:44 AM

Rokr E2

WTF? Phone Scoop said that it was going to be out 1st quarter, and here it is, almost the second quarter and no E2. Any input on when it's coming out? I wanna jump ship from verizon to the big Orange, and would like a decent phone to do it. Megapixle, MP3 (not with ITunes), and bluetooth. Help would be appreciated. 🙂
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gh200200

Mar 6, 2006, 7:49 PM

Cingular premier need help-COR employees

I currently get a discount on my bill with one of the government discounts. I am going to do an upgrade pretty soon and I have heard you get discounts on phones. But when I enter my work address its says I am not eligible. SO what do you suggest I do or who to talk to?
Thanks for your help
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nextel18

Mar 1, 2006, 10:43 PM

About Telephia (conflict of interest?) what do you all think?

a very interesting web site.. check it out...

http://www.telephia.com »

some things that is very interesting to me...

under http://www.telephia.com/ab_mgmt.htm it mentions a few execs that either had ties or have ties with bell south who owns cingular...

Jack Roberts, Chairman

"He previously held senior executive positions at Bear Stearns & Co., where he launched and headed the global telecom practice, The Blackstone Group, where he was responsible for telecom services advisory, and BellSouth. Jack created BellSouth's early mobile strategy and directed the cellular expansion through numerous joint ventures and acquisitions."


Tom Stahl, Chief Operating Officer
"Prior to joining Telephia, he provided strategy consulting to ...
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cin06

Mar 9, 2006, 5:59 PM

Difference between bluetooth capable and bluetooth enabled?

Is there a difference between bluetooth capable and bluetooth enabled? I looked at the SE Z520 and it is bluetooth "enabled" and the Motorola ROKR is bluetooth "capable". Are these just terms that the manufacturers use, or do they mean different things? Thanks!
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eddyjr

Mar 9, 2006, 9:54 AM

February bill

Has anyone else not received Februarys bill, I have e-mailed c/s, called c/s,gone into the store,but no body seems to have a answer.
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flcelldog

Mar 9, 2006, 8:33 AM

3G....Central Florida ???

🙄 Any timetable for 3g in Florida ?
DocAlchemy

Mar 8, 2006, 12:59 AM

Need Advice On A Good Dependable Durable Bluetooth Headset For A V557

Anyone care to recommend one? I prefer to match Motorola with Motorola but I will listen to everyones advice.
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coreysmale

Mar 9, 2006, 2:08 AM

Help with world version of SLVR.

Alright, So I just recieved my SLVR in the mail today and the packaging is different from the Cingular version as it doesnt even say iTunes anywhere on the packaging. It is a white box and you pull out the sides to access the phone and accessories.

The menu is different and some word spellings are a bit different. I've figured most everything out, except accessing Medianet, MMS messaging, etc.

I have tried this (https://secure.mouse2mobile.com/clients/newc ingular/ota/configuredevice.asp)and recieved a message saying I needed to install, but I have no idea what the authentication pin is. It's not 0000, 1234, the last four of my number, or the last four of my ssn. I'm hoping if I can figure out the pin, then this will be my final step, b...
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nextel18

Mar 8, 2006, 11:46 AM

Cingular: Sigman To Remain CEO After AT&T-BellSouth Deal

"Cingular Wireless's chief executive, Stan Sigman, will remain in his post after AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Inc. complete their proposed merger, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday."

source; SEC files
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what is your opinion? should he stay or go?
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cin06

Mar 8, 2006, 8:25 PM

SE Z520 or Motorola ROKR

Hi,
I currently have a Samsung S307 and am on a Family Talk Plan with three phones and no contract. Because I need to purchase three phones, price is a factor. Need a phone with good reception and bluetooth. Looking at the
SE 7520 and the ROKR (don't like the RAZR or SLVR). Which would you recommend and why?
Thank you!
4 replies
stephen5688

Mar 8, 2006, 7:28 PM

Jabra JX10 Bluetooth Headset

Has anyone tried this set? and what do you think about it?
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