Cingular Sued by Users it Inherited

BarTopDancer · 07-07-2006, 09:27 AM

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Former AT&T Wireless customers accused Cingular Wireless in a lawsuit Thursday of misleading them about the benefits of combining the two companies and overcharging them for upgrading service.

Despite a "massive marketing campaign" that promised the transition to Cingular's system would be seamless, the customers alleged that Cingular had been dismantling the AT&T network since the two united 21 months ago.

Cingular forces AT&T customers to pay $18 for a new handset chip and $18 to move to Cingular's network — or $175 to terminate service early, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

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If you would like to be a part of the class action lawsuit go to www.consumerwatchdog.org.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-07-2006, 09:33 AM

Ah, Cingular . . . they have the fewest dropped calls because the connections sticks around even when you cannot hear the person you're talking to.

Evil, I say.

Andrew · 07-07-2006, 10:36 AM

I was going to send you this article but I see you found it. Have you decided on a new carrier?

BarTopDancer · 07-07-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

I was going to send you this article but I see you found it. Have you decided on a new carrier?

Not yet. One of my friends works for Verizon Wirelss and I'm going to see if I can get a hook-up. My contract isn't up until October though so I have a lil while.

Not Afraid · 07-07-2006, 11:06 AM

My Cingular contract is up August 19th. I've already gt a new carrier and phone. They are gone gone gone.

BarTopDancer · 07-07-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

My Cingular contract is up August 19th. I've already gt a new carrier and phone. They are gone gone gone.

Were you able to port your number?

Right now it would cost me more to leave then to stay. And that's pretty much why I'm staying. Well that and I'd lose my number.

Not Afraid · 07-07-2006, 11:13 AM

I haven't asked to port my number yet. I didn't want to get dinged for early contract cancellation so my old number is forwarded to a temporary number. When I cancel, they will port my number. Or, at least I HOPE they will.

Why should I have doubts?

BarTopDancer · 07-07-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Why should I have doubts?

I've heard of trouble porting with early termination but you're waiting for your contract to run out. T-Mobile sounds like a good company to give you a temp number.

Motorboat Cruiser · 07-07-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I haven't asked to port my number yet. I didn't want to get dinged for early contract cancellation so my old number is forwarded to a temporary number. When I cancel, they will port my number. Or, at least I HOPE they will.

Why should I have doubts?

Two thoughts occurred to me while reading this...

If your number were to change unexpectedly, all hell would break loose. For one thing, how would anyone be able to find anyone at Disneyland? I could see something like this eventually bringing the whole nation down in utter chaos.

And make sure that address book is backed up. We don't want to be losing Leo's number (if he hasn't changed it already).

Not Afraid · 07-07-2006, 11:31 AM

So far, I'm loving T-Mobil. I have gone back to the store with dumb blond questions and they are so helpful!

07-07-2006, 09:33 AM	#2
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I haven't asked to port my number yet. I didn't want to get dinged for early contract cancellation so my old number is forwarded to a temporary number. When I cancel, they will port my number. Or, at least I HOPE they will. Why should I have doubts?
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