Re: Cingular - another opinion

Simply not true.


"John W. Barron" <jbarron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D8SEe.50918$Kp2.2342783@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Well, I walked into a Cingular store that was expecting a Treo 650, in
> spite of the fact that my contract still had 4 months to go. I purchased
> the phone, outright, withour an extension on my contract or any other
> commitment. It can be done.
>
> BBB wrote:
>
>> Cingular will not sell a phone to an existing customer unless they re-up
>> for another 2 years. That's my complaint. No new contract, no phone.
>> Your old phone doesn't work, tough shit. Even for existing customers.
>> That's my complaint.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jimmy Smith" <Holland@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:YPLEe.26295$TU.16911@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>"BBB" <hotel@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:A9CdnVi3i6QQ7n7fRVn-gw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>>>Their local store has many extras for my Nokia, and their staff is very
>>>>>courteous. In fact they had a stereo earphone adapter for only $3
>>>>>which I could not locate by calling six independent stores.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Just try buying a new Nokia, without a service plan. 1-800-EAT-SHIT
>>>
>>>Buying a new phone without a service plan may very well seem like an
>>>expensive ordeal because the phones ARE expensive items. The companies
>>>treat them like give aways because they make their money back on the
>>>service plans. But, to get a phone without the plan you need to pay the
>>>REAL price or these companies WOULD most certain just go out of business.
>>>Then all our existing phones would be no good!
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Miles" <mileschap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:MkwEe.6199$_%4.3935@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>>I have been reading many negative comments on this newsgroup, so
>>>>>thought it best to submit my opinion:
>>>>>
>>>>>Their customer service on the telephone is the best I have experienced.
>>>>>
>>>>>Their local store has many extras for my Nokia, and their staff is very
>>>>>courteous. In fact they had a stereo earphone adapter for only $3
>>>>>which I could not locate by calling six independent stores.
>>>>>
>>>>>The only thing I don't like about the store is that it can be busy and
>>>>>the wait long, but then what cell phone store doesn't have that
>>>>>difficulty? To resolve that, I do as in most other instances, telephone
>>>>>to see if they have what I want and at what cost, then go to the store.
>>>>>
>>>>>The monthly cost of $40 is reasonable and a one-year contract is
>>>>>reasonable.
>>>>>
>>>>>Miles
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>

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