Since this is a Nation wide forum....
So if somebody ask a question, or answer to a question they should refer to which area they are from. There are quiet a diff practices out there for the same thing. In one market it is possible to do and in the other market it is ot possible to do.
AT&T was able and could access all accounts in the US, hence that is why they could put a CA and a NY number on a family talk plan.
Cingular is still market specific, maybe for another few months, then it will be swiched too. NBI has already switched, the rest will come soon.
Different areas, different ...
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That is the only reason I wrote this.