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Cingular
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:49 am
by Lindaloo
I am going to switch from Sprint to Cingular. I would rather ask the people I know rather than believe a sales person. They only want to make the sale and after you are hooked they do not care about you. Any feedback on Cingular would be appreciated.
I do not like Sprint and already know about them. No way I would stay with them either.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:51 am
by arkess7
Ive had all my cell phones through Cingular.....Theyve never had any hidden charges.......have always been nice and explain everything.......I currently have a Nokia....and I love it.......they say Nokia's have one of the best receptions.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:09 am
by chadtm80
Been with Cingular for two years and have no complaints what so ever
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:15 am
by Canelaw99
We have CIngular and haven't had issues here in S. FL, however, my mom had problems with it up in NC, so it all depends on the amount of towers they have in your area. Overall, though, we haven't had complaints....
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:15 am
by vbhoutex
Cingular is the way to go IMO. Have never had any problems with them.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:18 am
by dizzyfish
Definitely check the coverage in your area.
We must be in one of "those" areas.

We just switched from Cingular to Verizon yesterday. We had a lot of problems with reception with Cingular.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:19 am
by ohiostorm
I have Cingular as well. It is a very good idea to get it. Make sure you get the right plans or you will be charged for extra minutes and texts. Same with other companies. Cingular has the rollover feature which is nice as well.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:22 am
by george_r_1961
In my area the coverage isnt very good at all from cingular. In fact a mile from the cingular store there was/is a dead spot where if you had a SIM only phone you would not be able to place calls. Calls to customer service were fruitless; I was shuttled from one tech to another and one actually told me to stand outside my car in that area and I might be able to make a call

(Hmm should I have climbed a tree?) Needless to say I no longer have them.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:22 am
by gtalum
I've had Cingular ever since they bought AT&T wireless, and I've never had a problem. I've never been charged extra.
I think ultimately all of the cell phone companies are about the same. Some people love certain one and hate others, and other people will be exactly the opposite.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:35 am
by Lindaloo
They currently have a deal on the Razor phones. I would have to get my daughter unlimited text. lol. I am looking at the family plan. Would have to get my hubby the simplest phone they have. arkess, I am looking at the Nokia for him and the Razor for me and my daughter. There is a new Crazor out that has the MP3 Player, which is my cup of tea.
george, I did not think anyone did that except for Sprint. I could be sitting there right by my cell and it does not ring on my end.

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:36 am
by Lindaloo
chadtm80 wrote:Been with Cingular for two years and have no complaints what so ever
This tells me ALOT! If you like them then I am sure they are okay. Thanks Chad.
If David has no complaints either then I know I will be okay!

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:51 pm
by GalvestonDuck
That whole thing about getting "more bars" is true from what I can tell as a Cingular customer -- not by choice...they bought out AT&T. However, I have had much better reception with Cingular than I ever had with AT&T, especially near the hospital (most people get crappy reception here) and near the ferry landing, close to the Coast Guard base.
I'll stick with them.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:25 pm
by CajunMama
Linda, i'd ask people you know in your area who they have and go from there. They're the ones that'll be able to tell you if Cingular has deadzones in your town and where they are. I have sprint and usually don't have any trouble with them but let me walk into the target store here and i'm in the middle of a deadzone!
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:42 pm
by Lindaloo
There are so many deadzones for Sprint. I always get dropped on the interstate and even at my desk.
The people I have talked to this morning said that they have no problems with deadzones with their Cingular. I also checked out some statistics and according to what I have found, 3 out of 5 people have Cingular. I am not much on statistics, but it helps in a decision.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:45 pm
by j
Lindaloo wrote:They currently have a deal on the Razor phones. I would have to get my daughter unlimited text. lol. I am looking at the family plan. Would have to get my hubby the simplest phone they have. arkess, I am looking at the Nokia for him and the Razor for me and my daughter. There is a new Crazor out that has the MP3 Player, which is my cup of tea.
george, I did not think anyone did that except for Sprint. I could be sitting there right by my cell and it does not ring on my end.

I've got the Razor phone Lin --- good phone - nice and light -- looks great, but text messaging is a little weird. Also -- don't get that lousy plastic belt clip - you will hate it. Go for the leather belt clip.
Oh -- I'm on Verizon. I think its a toss up between the two
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:54 pm
by JonathanBelles
i dislike cingular but i have no complaints. ive lost a few calls here and there but thats it.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:58 pm
by sunny
I've had Cingular for ten years now - no problems at all.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:39 pm
by StormScanWx
I've been a Cingular user for about 6 years, and not once have I had any
problems. If your looking for a phone, I'd recommend the Motorola RAZR V3.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:42 pm
by george_r_1961
sunny wrote:I've had Cingular for ten years now - no problems at all.
I think the further south you go the better cingular is. I havent heard many complaints from people down there. I think the issue here is Cingular took over Suncoms market in Virginia a while back and inherited a mess that they are still trying to fix. Unfortunately for Cingular I need phone that works throughout my delivery area, so I had no choice but to drop them.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:58 pm
by Lindaloo
sunny wrote:I've had Cingular for ten years now - no problems at all.
If I go with Cingular, now we can talk for free. lol.