SOOOOOOO Typical
cingular is much better. we have rollover, better phones, and better mobile to mobile coverage.
Note the fact that the first thing you say is "WE HAVE ROLLOVER"....
Not everyone needs this. Everytime someone tells me to migrate from my ATT plan, they try to use ROLLOVER as their selling point. Then I explain to the that I have over 1000 mins every month & only use about 2/3 of them, so rollover is useless to me.
Another thing I have noticed is the bosting of "49.1 million & counting!". What is up with that .1? Its like "We became the best by purchasing AT&T Wireless... But that .1 makes us EVEN BETTER! M2M ROCKS!"
Also... who really car...
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Anyway, people who boast coverage and service get shot down by the "opposers" of each company anyway...
Granted, there are some people who are on a plan where they consistanly use within a few minutes of their allotted minutes which makes roll-over nice for those months where usage is a little over.
Now, I don't say this to ruffle any feathers. Honestly. I just don't get the idea of roll-over minutes. Do most people's monthly usage swing so...
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Icyhot said:
You may not agree, but I am sure the majority would..talking on a phone is not the primary reason people buy a phone anymore..cameras, mp3 players, data services and speeds and other things play as much or more into the scheme when buying a phone..
Talking on the phone NOT THE PRIMARY REASON? What is the primary reason? Maybe your wording is off. I think you're trying to say that talking on a phone is not the ONLY reason people buy a phone anymore.
i would go out on a limb and say that MOST people don't really even want a camera, mp3, etc on their phone, they just want a phone that works and doesn't look stupid.
BT is nice for sync and file transfer of GOOOD pictures taken with a decent camera.
MP3 player? No thanks My HP 120 is plenty good for that.
Bottom line is its PHONE and PHONE features are important. Like Ringtones, addressbook implimentation, Speaker volume, Reception,
All these other things take battery life from the phone being used as a ..well phone and are a waste in my opinion.
Changable faceplates? Maybe the for the teens.
Lets look at it this way (saying that talking isn't primary)...
If a consumer wants something with an MP3 player, why would he buy a cell phone. He could just buy an IPOD
If a consumer wanted a camera, why would he buy a phone. YOU CAN BUY A DIGITAL CAMERA FOR AROUND $100
If a consumer wants a PDA, why buy a cell phone when you can buy a Palm Pilot.
As you can see, it would be pointless to buy a cell phone if the primary reason for buying it was NOT to talk on it. Cameras, MP3 players & PDA's are just added perks to the cell phone, which has VOICE SERVICES as its primary function. Once again, your comments are idiotic, just like you.
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Primary - First or highest in rank, quality, or importance; principal
So if you're saying that consumers are buying cellphones, but their PRIMARY reason is anything other than talking on the phone - then you are either a) a complete moron b) out of touch with reality or c) both or d) you meant to use different wording. I gave you the benft of the doubt in my first post on this thread assuming it was option 'd' but you quickly shot that down, and I think you appear a bit foolish.
Sorry for the brutal honesty.
~Steve
Icyhot said:
You mean you don't know?? Damn, I have lost faith in you now..maybe luckystar knows..I am sure between the two of you, y'all know everything 🙂
Wow... you're so cool 🙄 I wish I could be just like you.
M2M- It DOES rock. I like being able to call more people for free.
.1- They have every right to boast! SOOOOOOO many people said things like "Yeah, they can BUY OLD customers, but can they OBTAIN NEW customers?" The Answer is YES.
Cool Phones- I dont want the same phone everyone has. I want to personalize my phone & make it my OWN style.
You are right that M2M, Cool Phones & Rollover are the first things people point out, but the reason they do it... IT MATTERS. Coverage & service either ROCK or BLOW, regardless of who your carrie...
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Boasting about coverage and service is a thing of the past. Why you say? Well just about everyones coverage, believe or not, is about identical.
Boasting about customer base? I agree with you that yeah no one cares how many customers you have, but on the other hand m2m does in fact rock. If you could talk for 5000 mins a month and pay only 39.99 monthly that would be huge to you wouldn't it? I mean most places your getting into the 2-300 range for that many anytime minutes.
Lastly if your just trying to justify your hate for cingular fine. DONT SIGN UP WITH THEM! When I used to sell phones and people would come into my s...
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luckystar1982 said:
Also... who really cares how cool a phone is... its a PHONE, which makes PHONE calls & serves as a communication device. People in the 60's did not have battles over "I HAVE THE COOLEST LANDLINE PHONE! ITS HARVEST GOLD!"
boast their coverage & service?
ROFLMFAO!! That's awesome 🤣
My mom still has her old avocado green washing machine too-gotta love the 60's!
If you have 1000 min for 39.99, good luck. I have seen reps more than once take off all those additional mins because you are not suppose to stack promo mins.
matty_719 said:
I did not see him quote how much he paid for 1000 mins, did you? NO. I know who luckystar is we have the SAME plan. The cost is $59.99 for 1050 mins. Dont assume... it makes you look stupid. 😛
Another thing that is typical. Matty is right, I never said how much i paid. That dumb ass just ASSUMED!
Cingular should change its name to Cingliar
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luckystar1982 said:...
In a different post some one asked which carrier is better. Some one said the following:
cingular is much better. we have rollover, better phones, and better mobile to mobile coverage.
Note the fact that the first thing you say is "WE HAVE ROLLOVER"....
Not everyone needs this. Everytime someone tells me to migrate from my ATT plan, they try to use ROLLOVER as their selling point. Then I explain to the that I have over 1000 mins every month & only use about 2/3 of them, so rollover is useless to me.
Another thing I have noticed is the bosting of "49.1 million & counting!". What is up with that .1? Its like "We became the best by purchasing AT&T Wireless... But that .1 makes us EVEN BETTER!
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PhoenixAshes said:
From what you are saying, you sound like a Verizon employee.
Acutally, I am a regular customer who lives in Colorado. Another thing that it so typical. Employees of CINGUALR see someone express a question or opinion & they assume its another carrier trying to make them look bad. You automatically ASSUMED I was a Verizon employee, which i am not (this makes you look like an ass!)
Regular people are cell phone junkies, just like you. And FYI... I dont need rollover. In the 7 years that I have had a phone, I have NEVER gone over my minutes. The only reason I use only 2.3 of my monthly minutes is because of my family plan with nights @ 7pm. If i downgrade, it could cost me more & my night...
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dolmar said:
unless your on crack migrating from attws is a downgrade only true advantage is getting a phone at a discounted price.
EXACTLY! Rollover is POINTLESS for MANY subscribers! People end up buying WAY more than they need, just to save money. I want to be on a $49.99 plan, which would be more accommodating to my usage, but it would end up costing me $19.99 for each additional line, instead of $9.99. In the end, instead of trying to save $10, it ends up costing me $20 more monthly. SCREW THAT! 😈
luckystar1982 said:...PhoenixAshes said:
From what you are saying, you sound like a Verizon employee.
Acutally, I am a regular customer who lives in Colorado. Another thing that it so typical. Employees of CINGUALR see someone express a question or opinion & they assume its another carrier trying to make them look bad. You automatically ASSUMED I was a Verizon employee, which i am not (this makes you look like an ass!)
Regular people are cell phone junkies, just like you. And FYI... I dont need rollover. In the 7 years that I have had a phone, I have NEVER gone over my minutes. The only reason I use only 2.3 of my monthly minutes is because of my family plan with nights @ 7pm. If i dow
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PhoenixAshes said:...luckystar1982 said:PhoenixAshes said:
From what you are saying, you sound like a Verizon employee.
Acutally, I am a regular customer who lives in Colorado. Another thing that it so typical. Employees of CINGUALR see someone express a question or opinion & they assume its another carrier trying to make them look bad. You automatically ASSUMED I was a Verizon employee, which i am not (this makes you look like an ass!)
Regular people are cell phone junkies, just like you. And FYI... I dont need rollover. In the 7 years that I have had a phone, I have NEVER gone over my minutes. The only reason I use only 2.3 of my monthly minutes is because of my
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Shayby said:And I was a 16 year old dork.
Lmao yea that is old....not you the saying. Dam i was only two in 86 😲
muchdrama said:
I haven't heard "check yourself" since the ill-fated dance off of '86. Yeah, I'm that old.
I'm right there with you.
I saw "check yourself" and immediately knew "word up" wasn't far behind.
Fear Cameo!
PhoenixAshes said:What's sad is that I actually still use "word up" on occasion.muchdrama said:
I haven't heard "check yourself" since the ill-fated dance off of '86. Yeah, I'm that old.
I'm right there with you.
I saw "check yourself" and immediately knew "word up" wasn't far behind.
Fear Cameo!
word to ya moms
After the breakup of Ma Bell, AT&T (along with all the other bells) became separate entities, free to do what they would. Eventually, as companies evolved, they expanded into the cellular market. AT&T did the same. Just like the ohters (i.e. SBC Wireless, etc.) they used their name as the wireless carrier name as well. Well, AT&T and AT&T Wireless split ways a while back. ATTWS was allowed to lease the name and carry the logo. That is the reason that AT&T Wireless is so very adamant about their separation from AT&T. That is why Cingular was allowed to buy ATTWS without the AT&T portion in the negotiat...
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I like a phone to just be a phone too, and prefer good reception to the cool factor, but I do like a color, easy-to-read display and nice-sounding ringtones.
Bottom line: everybody's different on what they like, and Cingular and the other cos. try to meet as many needs as possible. All big companies that depend on consumers to buy their product/service spend $ on market research just to find ...
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i know when i switched i was able to drop my plan $20, and so far the rollover has helped on a few occasions. it's just finding that happy median.
ummmm... probably the same people who want all the bells and whistles in their cars, computers, etc....
In the 60's landline phones did not have any extra features besides making calls so their would be no reason to want a cooler phone.
Now cars on the other hand:
"hey man I just got the new 62 ford fairlane with A/C and check this out.... Power Windows!!!! how cool is that?"
"wow thats unbelievable. I want one like that!!"
Same applies to phones in todays reference
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When we're selling Cing, really the only thing we've got is the phone lineup.
I would love to see Cingular improve their network in the west, they've obviously got strength in the east, but to tell you the truth, AZ coverage is a joke, and a bad one at that.