Years ago when we got our first cellular phone, it was with AT&T. We later expanded to two AT&T cell phones. Fast forward a few years, AT&T has split into 4 different companies. I got a Treo and switched to Cingular service because AT&T didn't support the Treo. Eventually, Cingular aquired AT&T Wireless and Scott's AT&T account transitioned over to Cingular. Less than a year ago, we finally merged the two accountss into one "Family Plan' on Cingular.
Now, it seems that we're going to be AT&T customers again.
AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will acquire smaller rival BellSouth Corp. for $67 billion in stock, in an apparent bid for total control of their growing joint venture, Cingular Wireless LLC.[snip]
Under the deal, the Cingular brand will be phased out in favor of the AT&T brand.
At this stage of the game, cell service is enough of a commodity that the only real differentiators between companies are the phones they support and their crazy billing plans, so I don't expect much will change for us. I just hope the billing doesn't get screwed up when they transition the account over.
It's pretty funny to be going 'back' to AT&T after all this time, though.
