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Cingular Reverting To AT&T Brand (Corrected)

Nov 21, 2005, 2:54 AM by (staff)

SBC CEO Ed Whitacre Friday stated that Cingular will take the AT&T name. SBC, which owns 60% of Cingular, has recently completed their purchase of AT&T. They have announced that they will rebrand their wireline services as AT&T. When asked if Cingular would similarly drop their name in favor of the AT&T brand, Whitacre said yes. BellSouth, which owns the other 40% of Cingular is not protesting the name change, as they believe it may create more revenue for the carrier. Ironically, Cingular has been investing a great deal to unify and advertise their brand name after buying out AT&T Wireless in 2004. Now it appears the company may try to reverse their efforts.
Corrected: A Cingular spokesman has confirmed that the carrier will continue to use the Cingular brand nationally and that the former SBC may re-sell Cingular service under the AT&T brand. Further details are available from the "More Info" link below.

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No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality	eric815	Nov 22, 2005, 8:59 AM
Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by sangyup81 Nov 22, 2005, 10:23 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by sprydle Nov 22, 2005, 5:09 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SystemShock Nov 22, 2005, 5:53 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by muchdrama Nov 23, 2005, 12:18 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by pitt_phone_guy Nov 23, 2005, 9:40 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by nextel18 Nov 23, 2005, 9:44 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by pitt_phone_guy Nov 24, 2005, 12:29 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SystemShock Nov 23, 2005, 3:37 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by pitt_phone_guy Nov 24, 2005, 12:38 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SystemShock Nov 25, 2005, 6:56 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SkillciaX Nov 28, 2005, 9:18 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SystemShock Nov 29, 2005, 2:43 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by nextel18 Nov 23, 2005, 9:45 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by rytiffany Nov 23, 2005, 5:55 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by nextel18 Nov 23, 2005, 6:00 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:06 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by rytiffany Nov 23, 2005, 5:57 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by nextel18 Nov 23, 2005, 6:01 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:02 AM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SkillciaX Nov 28, 2005, 9:30 PM Re: No matter what you call it.... Its still not Verizon Quality by SystemShock Nov 29, 2005, 2:46 AM (more replies...)
AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?!	chrissybells	Nov 21, 2005, 6:17 PM
Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by SystemShock Nov 21, 2005, 8:56 PM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by ProCellGuy Nov 21, 2005, 9:22 PM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by SB2002 Nov 21, 2005, 9:29 PM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by Homestar Runner Nov 21, 2005, 9:33 PM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by SystemShock Nov 21, 2005, 9:40 PM (more replies...) Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by speedi797 Nov 21, 2005, 10:53 PM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by b4theymkmerun Nov 23, 2005, 12:56 AM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:31 AM Re: AT&T better rep than Cingular?!?! by muchdrama Nov 24, 2005, 1:12 PM
Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea..	SystemShock	Nov 21, 2005, 3:46 AM
Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by imdylbert Nov 21, 2005, 8:52 AM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by bunkrich Nov 21, 2005, 12:19 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 1:19 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 9:21 AM Re: Sounds like a good idea.. by penk Nov 21, 2005, 9:24 AM Re: Sounds like a good idea.. by muchdrama Nov 21, 2005, 11:52 AM Re: Sounds like a good idea.. by dca Nov 21, 2005, 1:09 PM Re: Sounds like a good idea.. by SystemShock Nov 21, 2005, 4:07 PM Re: Sounds like a good idea.. by muchdrama Nov 21, 2005, 4:11 PM (more replies...) Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by muchdrama Nov 21, 2005, 11:46 AM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by gjh1978 Nov 21, 2005, 11:56 AM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by sprextel Nov 21, 2005, 12:37 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by draveed Nov 21, 2005, 1:07 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by dca Nov 21, 2005, 1:10 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by tropicalhaven Nov 26, 2005, 12:37 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by agidman Nov 21, 2005, 1:03 PM Re: Cingular changin' its name to AT&T? Sounds like a good idea.. by sangyup81 Nov 21, 2005, 4:17 PM
Why not just a new name.	unwiredone	Nov 21, 2005, 7:25 AM
Re: Why not just a new name. by imdylbert Nov 21, 2005, 8:55 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by some_guy Nov 21, 2005, 8:56 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 9:20 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by some_guy Nov 21, 2005, 9:36 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by sangyup81 Nov 21, 2005, 9:49 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by some_guy Nov 21, 2005, 10:11 AM (more replies...) Re: Why not just a new name. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 10:19 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by some_guy Nov 21, 2005, 11:27 AM (more replies...) Re: Why not just a new name. by muchdrama Nov 21, 2005, 11:47 AM Re: Why not just a new name. by some_guy Nov 21, 2005, 12:08 PM Re: Why not just a new name. by dca Nov 21, 2005, 1:14 PM Re: Why not just a new name. by agidman Nov 21, 2005, 1:20 PM Re: Why not just a new name. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 1:33 PM Re: Why not just a new name. by i can here me now Nov 21, 2005, 2:31 PM Re: Why not just a new name. by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 2:52 PM (more replies...)
The Next Sprint Nextel?	h_aguilar84	Nov 22, 2005, 9:22 AM
Re: The Next Sprint Nextel? by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 9:24 AM Re: The Next Sprint Nextel? by dca Nov 22, 2005, 9:47 AM Re: The Next Sprint Nextel? by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 9:57 AM Re: The Next Sprint Nextel? by dca Nov 22, 2005, 10:03 AM (more replies...)
ACTUALLY	uncommonstuff	Nov 22, 2005, 11:08 AM
Re: ACTUALLY by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 11:16 AM Re: ACTUALLY by evilbstrd666 Nov 22, 2005, 11:58 AM Re: ACTUALLY by uncommonstuff Nov 22, 2005, 12:01 PM Re: ACTUALLY by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 12:02 PM Re: ACTUALLY by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:11 AM Re: ACTUALLY by megs72979 Nov 23, 2005, 10:45 AM Re: ACTUALLY by nextel18 Nov 23, 2005, 11:18 AM Re: ACTUALLY by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:16 AM Re: ACTUALLY by tropicalhaven Nov 24, 2005, 8:08 AM Re: ACTUALLY by G-rad Nov 22, 2005, 12:02 PM Re: ACTUALLY by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 12:05 PM Re: ACTUALLY by G-rad Nov 22, 2005, 12:21 PM Re: ACTUALLY by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 12:25 PM (more replies...)
Misquoted/Misunderstood	TeddGCM	Nov 22, 2005, 8:11 AM
Re: Misquoted/Misunderstood by dca Nov 22, 2005, 9:57 AM Re: Misquoted/Misunderstood by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 9:59 AM Re: Misquoted/Misunderstood by dca Nov 22, 2005, 10:01 AM Re: Misquoted/Misunderstood by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 10:03 AM Re: Misquoted/Misunderstood by tropicalhaven Nov 23, 2005, 7:33 PM
How long until another break-up?	SB2002	Nov 21, 2005, 11:44 AM
Re: How long until another break-up? by SB2002 Nov 21, 2005, 11:47 AM Re: How long until another break-up? by muchdrama Nov 21, 2005, 11:54 AM Re: How long until another break-up? by sangyup81 Nov 21, 2005, 6:10 PM Re: How long until another break-up? by tropicalhaven Nov 23, 2005, 7:25 PM
Mark Siegel, PR Director for Cingular clears the record...	thenewcingular_chris	Nov 23, 2005, 9:42 AM
Re: Mark Siegel, PR Director for Cingular clears the record... by some_guy Nov 23, 2005, 3:34 PM
Good IDEA (in my view)	nextel18	Nov 22, 2005, 9:25 AM
Re: Good IDEA (in my view) by SystemShock Nov 22, 2005, 6:00 PM Re: Good IDEA (in my view) by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 7:46 PM Re: Good IDEA (in my view) by mobile-eddie Nov 22, 2005, 10:59 PM
Jeez, more confusion from Cingular	bones boy	Nov 21, 2005, 7:19 AM
Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 9:24 AM Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by tropicalhaven Nov 21, 2005, 11:28 PM Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by SystemShock Nov 22, 2005, 2:30 AM Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by sangyup81 Nov 22, 2005, 10:24 AM Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by SystemShock Nov 22, 2005, 6:04 PM Re: Jeez, more confusion from Cingular by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 10:33 AM
CONFIRMED- Not Changing name	Ocellular	Nov 22, 2005, 5:27 PM
GOTTA LOVE...	badsky2k	Nov 22, 2005, 5:22 PM
IDIOTS or BAD REPORTING	ProCellGuy	Nov 21, 2005, 8:11 PM
Re: IDIOTS or BAD REPORTING by texas1234 Nov 21, 2005, 11:16 PM I can CONFIRM! by Ocellular Nov 22, 2005, 12:06 AM Re: I can CONFIRM! by dca Nov 22, 2005, 10:07 AM What market are you in? by sangyup81 Nov 22, 2005, 10:22 AM Re: What market are you in? by ProCellGuy Nov 22, 2005, 1:12 PM Re: What market are you in? by G-rad Nov 22, 2005, 1:38 PM (more replies...)
What's a jigger?	dca	Nov 21, 2005, 1:24 PM
Re: What's a jigger? by SForsyth01 Nov 21, 2005, 1:27 PM OMG it's a real word by pauldg Nov 21, 2005, 1:32 PM Re: What's a jigger? by POP ROCKS Nov 21, 2005, 2:58 PM Re: What's a jigger? by mr_sparkle Nov 21, 2005, 3:42 PM Re: What's a jigger? by Rathrok Nov 21, 2005, 4:10 PM Re: What's a jigger? by tadams Nov 21, 2005, 5:09 PM Re: What's a jigger? by Rathrok Nov 22, 2005, 12:23 PM
AT&T to Cingular to AT&T!?	mixtronic	Nov 21, 2005, 11:08 PM
Re: AT&T to Cingular to AT&T!? by mixtronic Nov 21, 2005, 11:11 PM Re: AT&T to Cingular to AT&T!? by dca Nov 22, 2005, 10:11 AM Re: AT&T to Cingular to AT&T!? by pauldg Nov 22, 2005, 10:53 AM Re: AT&T to Cingular to AT&T!? by nextel18 Nov 22, 2005, 10:57 AM That's wrong, it's AT&T to Cingular to at&t by sangyup81 Nov 22, 2005, 10:20 AM
In a related story ...	bones boy	Nov 21, 2005, 7:24 AM
Re: In a related story ... by vlad213 Nov 21, 2005, 11:20 AM Re: In a related story ... by NeumZ Nov 22, 2005, 7:33 AM Re: In a related story ... by h_aguilar84 Nov 22, 2005, 9:17 AM
New AT&T website!	terryjohnson16	Nov 21, 2005, 11:33 PM
AT&T Will resell Cingular service	Hello Moto	Nov 21, 2005, 2:56 PM
CINGULAR IS NOT CHANGING THIER NAME	Hello Moto	Nov 21, 2005, 2:03 PM
Re: CINGULAR IS NOT CHANGING THIER NAME by Wdw Nov 21, 2005, 2:16 PM Re: CINGULAR IS NOT CHANGING THIER NAME by i can here me now Nov 21, 2005, 2:16 PM Re: CINGULAR IS NOT CHANGING THIER NAME by Wdw Nov 21, 2005, 2:19 PM

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