does anyone know if cingular phone support the at & t cell phone plans yet?

by Myles!

I have an AT & T cell phone plot….Cingular bought out a few being ago, but I didnt have to change my plot. I dont want to change my plot, as I have alot of anytime minutes, and share with the family. Also we have text messaging on some of the phones. Cingular charges to recieve (read) messages as well as send them, everywhere AT & T only charged to send. My kids text me all the time, and I send answers back from my computer. Does anyone know if I can upgrade my phone yet. A few months ago they told me i had to change my plot. If this is the case I reckon might change cell phone plans…like possibly go with verizon (and be all in) i know they dont charge per text (as other family members have this service) my contract expires in like a month (for the lastest phone that i have).

Answer by smcin728
I had the ancient AT&T Go Phone plot when it became Cingular. I still have it, as I prefer the prepay option (so kids can’t use up all my minutes). So far I have not been told otherwise. Now AT&T is joining with MCI. You might want to look into their services.

Answer by genpacker
What will happen is, when your contract expires, they will question you to sign a new contract with them. Since AT&T Cell Division doesn’t exsist, you can’t sign a new agreement with them. Cingular will off you a plot closest to the one you had, but more than liable it will be worse and more expensive. I used to have all the perks you had, and free nights and weekends, but then had to sign with Cingular and got the shaft. I’d go with Verizon if you could, since you say your family members have it, so you’d get free calls and texts to them. But yes, when your plot is done you will either have to sign w/Cingular or feel free to take your buisness elsewhere.

Answer by motorola.mpx220
You can just get an unlocked Cingular phone and it will work. Any unlocked GSM phone will work. Search eBay for Unlocked GSM under the Phones Only category. Or if you are lucky Cingular might unlock it for you if you buy directly from them! You can also get unlocked phones from amazon.com

Answer by D Hayes
Really, you do NOT have to change your plot. You can choose to go month to month. Though, if you upgrade, you WILL be forced to sign a Cingular contract. Now if you really want a new phone, simply buy a compatible phone (one that runs on ATT and Cingular frequencies) and pop your SIM into it. Period, end of tale. You have the right to keep your unfilled plot without changes and without a contract as long as your payments are on time. They are trying to get you to roll over, though they cannot strong arm you. To see which phones are compatible, hit up www.gsmarena.com and www.phonescoop.com and look for the ones that run on 850 and 1900 ( or says Cingular / ATT)

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Day 167 of 365 (Year Two)

Now is Father’s Day, which means it is MY DAY! Woo hoo! A day all for me! Well, as much as I can make it a day all for me. We had plans with Kathy’s parents for feast to celebrate Father’s Day and I had to spend some time with the reason that I get to celebrate the day.

The one thing I wanted to do was see The Incredible Hulk. Kathy’s parents picked up Savanah ahead of schedule in the morning so that Kathy and I were able to go see it and still have time to get to their house for feast.

The movie was fantastic. I loved it, possibly even a bit more than Ironman. The people in the theater, though, were another tale.

I like seeing movies on the huge screen. There is no better way to see a movie. The drawback of seeing movies in the theater is that they are open to the public. There is no license vital or test to pass. Anyone who ponies up the money can get in. This means that the guy bringing his 3 year ancient to a movie that he shouldn’t be in can get in. It also means that the woman with the infant can get in and the kids who don’t know what "inside voice" means can too. Even worse, it means that Mr. can’t disconnect from the outside world for two fracking hours so I’ll leave my cell phone on and answer it when it rings, even if it means I’ll piss off a theater full of paying customers can also get in.

If I hadn’t had people in my way I would have terrified my cup at him. My buddy Mike was with us and he’s never had an issue speaking up and loudly questioned the guy to HANG UP THE PHONE! Nothing like public humiliation to teach a guy a lesson. I still wanted to toss my cup at him though.

I really don’t get why people reckon this kind of behavior is acceptable. The conundrum, I estimate, is that they continue to get away with it. As much a pain as these people are, it is a pain in the ass to have to get up and leave a movie you paid for just to track down a person to nag to. By the time you do that, you’ve missed what always turns out to be the best part of the flick. I don’t even like getting up to use the facilities when I’m in a movie and that takes a lot less time than tracking down an usher or a administrator.

Whatever the reason, these people really need to be stopped. What I’d like to see, even though it is illegal in the US is for theaters to bed in cell phone dampers. There are so many buildings everywhere getting a signal in near impossible I wonder why they don’t build theaters that way.

If you need to use your cell phone, get up and leave. Yeah, you paid just as much as we did, but that doesn’t give you the right to ruin the movie for the rest of us.

Mr. can’t disconnect from the outside world for two fracking hours so I’ll leave my cell phone on and answer it when it rings better watch out. Next time he answers his phone. . . . BART SMASH!

Dad, my husband, bought his oldest kids (14 & 15) cell phones on his own family plot.
He told his X-wife to delight not use the kids phones for her personal use unless it was an emergency. The phones are not for her use to call her friends, family, etc. – even if her friends might have the same wireless plans.

I told him well, he doubtless just bought his X-wife a new phone plot because when he called to talk to one of the kids, she was by one of the kids phone.

Further, she wouldn’t let one of the kids talk to their dad because she told a different tale than the kids did about a school incident.
She said the kid would have to call him back.

I thinks she’s a manipulative beeatch and by the kids to attempt to control as much as she can about my husband.

What are some other parents thoughts about this

Answer by mezich
I agree with you, but the only thing he can do is take the phones away from the kids, or depending on what plot he has regulate the minutes.

Answer by lylotte
how about telltale the kids that the phone records will be reviewed periodically and if they are not obeying the rules such as not by during class time, letting mom use it for her friends or letting other friends use it then there will be punishment of confiscation of phone temporarily, eventually leading to permanent confiscation.. Tell them they will have to identify each and each digit *if* questioned.. not saying to check all the time but just once and a while.. Do you reckon a teen would risk losing a cell phone because their mother wanted to use it? No way!

Answer by htowninsomniac
Your husband needs to tell her that the phone is for the kid only, not for her. If she desires to use it, she needs to pay for it, at least in part.

Make sure you get detailed bills for your cell phone, i.e. a bill that lists all facts that were called. Mark the calls that were made when the kid was with your husband’s ex, and find out who these facts belong to. That way, you can find out which ones were doubtless called by the boy and which by the ex.

If she refuses but you find that she continues to use the phone, take her to small claims court to pay for the calls. Furthermore, get a fleeting injunction from court that prohibits her from by your kid’s phone.

Answer by Dragonfly
Possibly they should be told they need to keep their phones with you and your husband when they go to see their mom or have them keep their phones locked while they are over there so she can’t make any calls. Unfortunately though even telltale them to lock their phones sort of puts them in the middle of something they shouldn’t have to deal with. Your husband could also lock the phone though before they leave, then they would only be able to receive calls, though this would produce problems if they really needed it for something.

Answer by Valentines baby on the way
I do agree with you and see what you are trying to say. The only thing I can reckon of is tell the kids not to let the mother know they have their phones with them and if the mom tries to take the phones the kids need to learn to flat out refuse. If the kids cannot control their phones when they are in their use, they should have them taken away. I would reckon if they got their phones taken away enough from their dad, they would learn to finally stand up to their mom and tell her NO. Or just not let the kids take their phones while they are with their mom.

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