sharksfan3
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Re: The most open, huh?
said by quetwo  :AT&T (Cingular Orange/Gold) has repeatedly prohibited people from bringing GSM phones from other carriers onto their network, Really? So the fact that my K790a and v635 work flawlessly on AT&Ts network is only an illusion?
said by quetwo :Mind you, if you talk to the right person, you can often get overlooked, but I personally have been in the situation where a CSR has demanded that I get an AT&T sponsored phone in order to keep my account open. Horse shit. I started my 3 lines of service in a local store with my own non-AT&T GSM handsets. I think you should pay a visit to this forum »howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50 |
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quetwo
That VoIP Guy
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East Lansing, MI
| Just because the phone work dosen't mean they don't support them, or endorse them. When you call customer service (for something non-related to your phone not working), have you ever been given a hard time about the phone you are using? I have, and have documented this. Mind you, this was back in the Cingular days, but the I'm sure the policies haven't changed -- only the name and PR. |
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stufried
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join:2003-10-13 | reply to sharksfan3
ATT has at least acquiesced in my Nokia E61 being on their network. It is noted and when I was on a Blackberry plan, they worked with me to get the Blackberry Connect software working. |
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George_Still2
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Yeah, I guess that is why in my area when ATT Wireless sold to Cingular all users here were told they needed new phones.
Then when Cingular became ATT they were told they will be required to receive new phones again....
Meanwhile I laughed the whole time on T-Mobile... |
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verolom
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why would at&t support a phone you bought and are using on your own? has at&t ever chopped up the capabilities of any phone they have provided you? has verizon? can you actually browse the web on an at&t phone? what about a verizon one?
i have three gsm sets that i can swap on the same sim every other minute, two are at&t provided, one is unlocked, they all fully always work. i use two of them as a dial-up bluetooth modem. try that with most verizon phones. so much for evdo. try swapping contacts, pictures, mp3 files with a verizon bluetooth phone. good luck. |
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sharksfan3
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said by George_Still2 :
Yeah, I guess that is why in my area when ATT Wireless sold to Cingular all users here were told they needed new phones.
Wrong.
said by George_Still2 :
Then when Cingular became ATT they were told they will be required to receive new phones again.... Wrong. |
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wierdo
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said by George_Still2 :
Yeah, I guess that is why in my area when ATT Wireless sold to Cingular all users here were told they needed new phones.
Then when Cingular became ATT they were told they will be required to receive new phones again....
Meanwhile I laughed the whole time on T-Mobile...
You are correct about the first part, but the second part is a misunderstanding on your part.
Even then, what I said was correct wasn't entirely true. To get a Cingular plan, you required a Cingular SIM, which required a new phone, since all the AT&T phones were locked and Cingular claimed to not have the unlock codes.
If you wanted to stay on the ATTWS plan, there was no issue. There are still plenty of customers on ATTWS plans, btw. |
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C0deZer0
Oc'D To Rhythm And Police
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said by sharksfan3 :said by George_Still2 :
Yeah, I guess that is why in my area when ATT Wireless sold to Cingular all users here were told they needed new phones. Wrong. said by George_Still2 :
Then when Cingular became ATT they were told they will be required to receive new phones again.... Wrong. Try Truth. They do that shit here too, and I've witnesses who would confirm my testimony. |
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