Am 27.08.2005 14:29 schrieb Joseph:
> "When someone upgrades from AT&T Wireless to Cingular, they need a new
>> phone, and the reason they need to upgrade is there is unique software
>> imbedded in the phone to enable it to work properly," Merriman
>> said. "The AT&T network is not functioning anymore, and there is no
>> way that equipment can operate on the system as it is."
> Which for a GSM phone is a line of BS. As long as the phone is
> unlocked it can work on any compatible GSM network. Of course they
> don't want you using an unlocked phone it's one less phone that they
> couldn't sell you. Cingular made the decision that when they
> "captured" all the former AT&T Wireless callers that Cingular would
> reap all the benefits and all the former AT&T Wireless subscribers
> would have none of it. To the victor goes the spoils.
How odd. They should be happy to have customers who do not expect to receive a free handset, but bring their own. Especially in the case of a Treo. This is likely to be a high value customer with high ARPU und AMPU.
Daniel AJ
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