[Sprite518]

Cingular was a split between AT&T(formally SBC) and BellSouth. BellSouth is an easy take over target.

[Dont Mention the War]

Cingular was a split between AT&T(formally SBC) and BellSouth. BellSouth is an easy take over target.

Good. They can dump the stupid Cingular name and bring back AT&T Wireless. Yeah, the signal sucks, but at least the AT&T rate plans were decent. I still won't let them flip me over from "Blue" to "Orange" because "Orange" still can't figure out how to offer me a plan that doesn't charge for incoming text messages.

[conservative in nyc]

Cingular was a split between AT&T(formally SBC) and BellSouth.

It still is (and probably is one of the driving forces behind this deal).

Now, if Sprint merges with Qwest, you'll have 3 major local/long distance/cell phone/ISP conglomerates competing with each other (and the cable companies, except in the cell phone business). The local service monopoly isn't as strong as it used to be.