On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:07:24 -0500, "Ric" <no@way.com> wrote in
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>"decaturtxcowboy" <nope_none_@nowayspam.com> wrote in message
>news:2c89h.14335$Sw1.1198@newssvr13.news.prodigy. com...
>> Ric wrote:
>>> I'm due for an upgrade and I'm waiting for the Moto Krazr (December?).
>>> How much is the allowance for an upgrade? I'd consider starting a new
>>> contract if the discount is bigger...then canceling the old account since
>>> I'm no longer obligated to any particular length of service. If I did
>>> that, could I port my number to the new account?
>>
>> As learned on a phone call last week with Cingular, their policy was to
>> not
>> allow more than one account per billing address...unless one is a business
>> and non-business account. I learned that when I tossed out the idea of
>> dropping Cingular as they won't allow individual call-ID names and rep
>> said I could simply turn it into a business account...but the wait
>> after she transferred me was too long and hung up.
>
>So, by that logic, a husband and wife would not be allowed to have different
>cell phone accounts? It's been several years, but I did just that with a
>Cingular account once. Started a second one and immediately canceled the
>first. I fulfilled my contract obligation and I didn't really care that much
>about keeping the number. I've been a loyal customer for at least 15 years
>starting out with AT&T. I think I'm entitled to at least the same discount
>on a new phone/contract as a new customer.

New customer incentives are typically better than existing customer
incentives.

--
Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>