Better Data/Text plans
OK SERIOUSLY....... how sad is it that regional carriers (Alltel, Suncom) can offer Unlimited Text packages and Cingular cannot?? It's terrible. Also........will cingular ever have a "my faves" "my circle" like thing? Cingular.......please I beg you..........match your superb network quality with your offerings.........because right now they are COMPLETLEY UNBALANCED. ☹️
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OK SERIOUSLY..... read the other five billion posts about the same thing on here.....i beg you...match your typing skills with some, any sort of brain function.....
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dromant said:
OK SERIOUSLY..... read the other five billion posts about the same thing on here.....i beg you...match your typing skills with some, any sort of brain function.....
I agree, thats why I left Cingular in the first place and went to t-mobile. If Cingular offered unlimted txt, I would come back to them same day as finding out they offered unlimited txt. 🙂 Although, T-mobile isnt bad, there just slow getting everything going (3G)
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I really hate seeing people give up their plan, their phones, and service over texting?
I had T-mobile and i didn't like they're service, no amount of texting is going to change that. I see countless teens going to t-mobile for the unlit text and come back later complaining.
I had T-mobile and i didn't like they're service, no amount of texting is going to change that. I see countless teens going to t-mobile for the unlit text and come back later complaining.
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I've never understood what the big deal with text messaging is anyway. I can understand if you're in a situation, like a meeting, where you can't talk, the benefits, but to just waste countless hours text messaging someone when you could just simply pick up the phone and call them in about 1/2 the time is silly.
Free M2M is way better anyway. You speed dial a number, the person says "hello", you say "meet you there shortly", they say "o.k., bye". The entire conversation is over in less than ten seconds.
Compare that to the two and a half to three minutes it's going to take to "text" that same conversation back and forth, if even that quick.
Free M2M is way better anyway. You speed dial a number, the person says "hello", you say "meet you there shortly", they say "o.k., bye". The entire conversation is over in less than ten seconds.
Compare that to the two and a half to three minutes it's going to take to "text" that same conversation back and forth, if even that quick.
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I use texting like others use voicemail. It's more convenient to leave a text for people if both parties are at work, so that they can read it at their convenience instead of being interrupted by a phone call.
It's also handy (yet rude) if you're trying to keep multiple conversations going at once.
I'll also use it for international conversations. The $0.20 a message is usually much cheaper than the international long distance charge.
It's also handy (yet rude) if you're trying to keep multiple conversations going at once.
I'll also use it for international conversations. The $0.20 a message is usually much cheaper than the international long distance charge.
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Texting DOES have it's benefits, as I pointed out. What is crazy though is the misuse of it by teenagers and others. That was really my point. Why text back and forth with someone when calling them is free and quicker?
Group PTT coversations also will allow multiple participants. Also a premium service, though.
Group PTT coversations also will allow multiple participants. Also a premium service, though.
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Oh yeah, I think that after school non-stop texting thing is crazy too.
I have a few younger friends who would rather text than call. When I call them they refuse to answer and send a text back. It makes me wanna slap them.
I have a few younger friends who would rather text than call. When I call them they refuse to answer and send a text back. It makes me wanna slap them.
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Sometimes you just don't feel like talking to someone. I am more creative when I text someone. It gives me time to think about what I am saying before I say it. 😁
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It reminds me a little of that episode of Andy Griffith where Barney calls Andy on the walkie talkie and Andy says "Barney, you don't have to call me, I'm only ten feet away".
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*call*.....*no answer*
*text alert*
(7 minutes later)
*lol rofflecopper....u nooB, no 1 talkz nomore, i szooooooo l33t3d U! lol! pwnd*
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*text alert*
(7 minutes later)
*lol rofflecopper....u nooB, no 1 talkz nomore, i szooooooo l33t3d U! lol! pwnd*
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Ok, you obviously must be someone that doesn't have any friends and it would be massive if you sent 5 text messages a month. This board is for questions/comments/ideas and the such about wireless service, both carriers and devices alike..........so go to hell....sorry for sharing my wishes.
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lol... you're right... I haven't had a friend since middle school, I do send a lot of text messages though, just that nobody replies... 👿 You want to know why Cingular doesnt have unlimited text? Because less than 1% of the people who cancel service with Cingular do so b/c of Cingular not having an unlimited text package. Its actually about .6%. Thats why. You want to know why Cingular doesnt do the "circle" promos? We have m2m to over 60 million people, and if get combined billing with at&t you have the option for m2m to over 100 million people. Beats the hell out of 5 friends in my mind. This is the same thing thats been reposted in the last 30 posts about Cingular not having unlimited text or running circle promos... so ple...
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How can you possibly know that .6% cancel based on that? Please share with everyone where you got your stat, speaking of research.
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sorry, posted in wrong spot, meant to post here 🙄 🙄 🙄
dromant said:
Whenever customers cancel, the reason code is logged both in the billing system and in a different tool used by the customer relations team. A simple report can be run to see why customers are cancelling, to which carrier they are going to (if they tell us) and other pertinent information.
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I posted a similar response about Alltel's "my circle". Those guys have to offer that stuff, because if you have Verizon or Cingular, or even Sprint, you're going to be able to call a lot more people for free than T-Mobile or Alltel.
I know about 40 people with Sprint/Nextel. I know 40 with Verizon. I know 20 with Cingular. You know how many I know with Alltel? Zip! Nada! I know maybe three folks with T-Mobile.
Yeah, when you consider that you won't have anyone to call on those other carriers, you're gonna need something else to fill in the gap.
I know about 40 people with Sprint/Nextel. I know 40 with Verizon. I know 20 with Cingular. You know how many I know with Alltel? Zip! Nada! I know maybe three folks with T-Mobile.
Yeah, when you consider that you won't have anyone to call on those other carriers, you're gonna need something else to fill in the gap.
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Whenever customers cancel, the reason code is logged both in the billing system and in a different tool used by the customer relations team. A simple report can be run to see why customers are cancelling, to which carrier they are going to (if they tell us) and other pertinent information.
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OK, do people really not understand this 🙄 ? If you have a large company (Cinggy, VZW, whatever) you don't need to give away everything for free. The big companies will get their adds because of their coverage and/or reputation.
Smaller companies (Alltel, Suncom, etc.) have to come up with a reason for people to want to be on their limited network ( 😲 unlimited text,etc).
As for "My Faves" "My Circle" and all that crap: No Cingular will never come out with any of that nonsense. Thanks for asking though.
Smaller companies (Alltel, Suncom, etc.) have to come up with a reason for people to want to be on their limited network ( 😲 unlimited text,etc).
As for "My Faves" "My Circle" and all that crap: No Cingular will never come out with any of that nonsense. Thanks for asking though.
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cm8023 said:
OK, do people really not understand this 🙄 ? If you have a large company (Cinggy, VZW, whatever) you don't need to give away everything for free. The big companies will get their adds because of their coverage and/or reputation.
Smaller companies (Alltel, Suncom, etc.) have to come up with a reason for people to want to be on their limited network ( 😲 unlimited text,etc).
As for "My Faves" "My Circle" and all that crap: No Cingular will never come out with any of that nonsense. Thanks for asking though.
Who said anything about giving anything away for free? It just would be nice to see it optional, even at a higher price than the other carriers that offer unlimted. Some features...
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Cingular offers 3000 text/picture/video/instant messages for $19.99. That would be 1 message every 15 minutes for the entire day. If people are texting more than that, they need to get a life 🙂
But I'm down for anything. If they came out with it, I would sell the crap out of it and make a boatload of money.
But I'm down for anything. If they came out with it, I would sell the crap out of it and make a boatload of money.
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cm8023 said:
Cingular offers 3000 text/picture/video/instant messages for $19.99. That would be 1 message every 15 minutes for the entire day. If people are texting more than that, they need to get a life 🙂
But I'm down for anything. If they came out with it, I would sell the crap out of it and make a boatload of money.
Thats just it, some people have a life so they need unlimted txt and high min packages. Dont hate because u dont have a life 🤣
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huh? That sounds ridiculous. By those calculations that means that you would have to be sending/receiving close to 100 messages per day. If so your messages are probably no more than mundane drivel.
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You lack logic my friend. Breaking down into minutes is an unacceptable way to view the proper usage. Something tells me you couldn't sell the crap out of free beer.
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Hey Arigold, question for ya. Are you a Cingular customer, or are you with some other carrier.
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That was just an example. I would not break it down like that any other time. I'm just saying, many people don't NEED unlimited. They just want to be able to say they have it. (See the custies with 45,000 rollover minutes that would rather cancel svc. than lose their rollover)
I understand that there are many people that would benefit from unlimited, and I hope Cingular comes out with that plan.
I understand that there are many people that would benefit from unlimited, and I hope Cingular comes out with that plan.
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arigold said:
You lack logic my friend. Breaking down into minutes is an unacceptable way to view the proper usage. Something tells me you couldn't sell the crap out of free beer.
You should take that chip off your shoulder. 🙄
I think the point of his post was that most customers don't need unlimited. If Cingular were to offer it at $24.99 or higher it would sell simply because of the term unlimited. Thats all they are looking for.
Free beer tends to taste like water.
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Please don't tell me about what large companies should and should not do. Are you the CEO of a large corporation whose business acument far outweighs that of your peers.
The big companies will eventually need to compete with the smaller players because their is strength in their numbers regardless of whether or not they individually out number the smaller regional players.
Again, I feel you lack the proper business acumn to discuss this without a good understanding as to how the free market system truly works.
The big companies will eventually need to compete with the smaller players because their is strength in their numbers regardless of whether or not they individually out number the smaller regional players.
Again, I feel you lack the proper business acumn to discuss this without a good understanding as to how the free market system truly works.
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Won't the bigger companies just buy the little ones instead of competing with them? It seems to have worked in the past.
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I think you might need a lesson in business acumen. Here's how the free market system works. You are in it to make money. Cingualr and Verizon are making tons of money by banking on their reliable network, new handsets, and reputations. Take a look at both of their 4th quarter results. Cingular quadrupled their profit from the same period last year and Verizon's was up 16% from the same quarter last year. Why would you change that? Business acumen would dictate if you are experiencing unmatched growth and reducing churn, why change? Other companies must offer free this - circle that b/c they don't have the quality of network or reputation.
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cm8023 said:
OK, do people really not understand this 🙄 ? If you have a large company (Cinggy, VZW, whatever) you don't need to give away everything for free. The big companies will get their adds because of their coverage and/or reputation.
umm..first off, they aren't giving away anything for free you dolt.. there is a cost associated with it(10,20,30 bucks..whatever)..
Oh.. and 3 of the top 4 wireles companies offer unlimited text.. It doesn't get much bigger than that..does it?
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ant1171984 said:
OK SERIOUSLY....... how sad is it that regional carriers (Alltel, Suncom) can offer Unlimited Text packages and Cingular cannot?? It's terrible. Also........will cingular ever have a "my faves" "my circle" like thing? Cingular.......please I beg you..........match your superb network quality with your offerings.........because right now they are COMPLETLEY UNBALANCED. ☹️
2 main reasons.
1. Coverage map. Cingular wants one coverage map for all services offered.
2. Cost. The company wants to be profitable. Excessive text messaging on a roaming partner would be very costly. Until they find a way to make unlimited text profitable, they won't.
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Sprint just launched text plans that blow the competition out of the water!
$10 gets you unlimited text on an individual line.
$20 gets you unlimited text on UP TO FIVE LINES ON A FAMILY PLAN!
Purdy good I think...
$10 gets you unlimited text on an individual line.
$20 gets you unlimited text on UP TO FIVE LINES ON A FAMILY PLAN!
Purdy good I think...
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junglemassive said:
Purdy good I think...
Except for the lost revenues. Perhaps if they mathced the market they wouldn't have to can 5000 employees. 🙄
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They are matching the market that T-mobile is setting. Who knows, they may wind up adding a lot of customers that way.
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As soon as they match Cingular's network we will consider matching their offers.
Good, Fast, Cheap
You can only choose two, choose wisely.
Good, Fast, Cheap
You can only choose two, choose wisely.
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Perhaps Cingular should consider a nationwide footprint of Pigeons. Less likely to drop the call.
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Well, Tex.. I would say VZW has a network as good as cingular.. and they offer unlimited txt(in network +2500 out of network) and data.. for less than Cingy.. Cingular cannot even match that.
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rytr23 said:
Well, Tex.. I would say VZW has a network as good as cingular.. and they offer unlimited txt(in network +2500 out of network) and data.. for less than Cingy.. Cingular cannot even match that.
What do you mean by "for less than Cingy"? There is no comparison. Cingy doesn't offer unlimited text thus it can't be for less than Cingy. Cingular does offer 3000 messages for $19.99. VZW's unlimited in +2500 is $25. That would make it more than Cingulars top data plan. 🤨
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Crapbag said:rytr23 said:
Well, Tex.. I would say VZW has a network as good as cingular.. and they offer unlimited txt(in network +2500 out of network) and data.. for less than Cingy.. Cingular cannot even match that.
What do you mean by "for less than Cingy"? There is no comparison. Cingy doesn't offer unlimited text thus it can't be for less than Cingy. Cingular does offer 3000 messages for $19.99. VZW's unlimited in +2500 is $25. That would make it more than Cingulars top data plan. 🤨
Actually Verizon's most expensive messaging plan is $20 for unlimited in and 2500 to non-vzw. The 2500 is about to be raised to a much larger amount for the same price.
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OK, first off VZW was not at issue but ok.
Should Verizon match everything Cingular does too?
Should Verizon match everything Cingular does too?
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True.. regional carriers were mentioned in the original post, however I just wanted to point out that the issue isn't confined to only regional carrier comparisons.
Personally I could care less about what VZW does..I am a happy long time Cingular customer but if they (vzw)force cingular to be more competitive then its a win for everyone..Thats all.. 🙂
Personally I could care less about what VZW does..I am a happy long time Cingular customer but if they (vzw)force cingular to be more competitive then its a win for everyone..Thats all.. 🙂
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exactly...would you want other carriers to start copying Rollover minutes....and so Alltel lets you call up to ten people for free.....Cingular lets u call 58 million plus for free....if your company doesnt use cingular than switch....u'll just add to the growing number and by switching your entire company it wont matter how much business you do within your company...
....just follow the top companies in the NATION:
😎 90%+ of the top Fortune 100 companies choose Cingular
and 80% + of the top Fortune 500 companies choose Cingular.
Hey Cingular's gotta be doin somethin right 😉
....just follow the top companies in the NATION:
😎 90%+ of the top Fortune 100 companies choose Cingular
and 80% + of the top Fortune 500 companies choose Cingular.
Hey Cingular's gotta be doin somethin right 😉
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No one can copy Rollover. Cingular has a patent on it. When the patent expires, expect the other carriers to do it, or a version of it.
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Cingular has a trademark on the name "Rollover" but others can copy it. Plateau Wireless, a small regional carrier in TX and NM has "Carryover" minutes. Same basic concept.
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Way to go, Plateau!!
Ahhhhh, if only you could get into Levelland!
Will
Ahhhhh, if only you could get into Levelland!
Will
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jjgreene said:
exactly...would you want other carriers to start copying Rollover minutes....and so Alltel lets you call up to ten people for free.....Cingular lets u call 58 million plus for free....if your company doesnt use cingular than switch....u'll just add to the growing number and by switching your entire company it wont matter how much business you do within your company...
....just follow the top companies in the NATION:
😎 90%+ of the top Fortune 100 companies choose Cingular
and 80% + of the top Fortune 500 companies choose Cingular.
Hey Cingular's gotta be doin somethin right 😉
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It is quite possible that cingular is an option for 80% of the fortune 500 's employees picking thier service .. There is no implication of exclusivity in the claim so it is probably quite valid..Just not quite 100% of the story
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Honestly Cingular needs a better rateplan.....my Girlfriend used 14,687 text messages last month...if it wasnt for the unlimited first month it would have been an outrageous bill!!!!!
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😳 If she really texts that much you need to go to T-mob or Sprint pronto, they have inexpensive text packs. Unlimited w/Sprint is $10 a month for single lines and $20 a month for all lines on a family plan.... If shreally texts that much no unity calling or rollover minutes can save you. With a 3000 text pack, thats $1,168.70 in overages.
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