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04-14-2007, 11:54 AM
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|  Cingular to apply "at&t" alpha to all new customers' and upgraders' display tomorrow!
Please Login to Remove! I received this e-mail today from at&t (Cingular). Check it out: Quote:
From: -MYNAMEHERE-
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:12 AM
To: -MYNAMEHERE-
Effective Sunday, April 15, alpha tags (the company name appearing on handset screens) for new subscribers and existing customers upgrading their handsets will display AT&T instead of Cingular. Existing customers' handsets will begin displaying AT&T in late April. While the majority of customers' handsets will be changed in 60 days, the process is expected to be completed in about six months.
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04-14-2007, 12:59 PM
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I wonder how they are going to upgrade existing customer phones? | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 01:55 PM
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Carrier branding is pushed down to the phones, not programmed in. That's why old ATTWS phones now show Cingular.
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04-14-2007, 02:47 PM
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Yep - there is a table that translate the code sent from the tower into a tag. A couple of times a year I pick up a code that does not get translated into a name (last time it was Suncom in Puerto Rico). I send a note to my carrier and it has gotten repaired. | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 03:27 PM
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Thanks for the info. | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 03:47 PM
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Thanks for the info. | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 04:10 PM
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Sorry, but this relates to the splash screen? | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jungleland  Sorry, but this relates to the splash screen? | JL-
I think this references the Cingular on your home screen will probably be replaced by AT&T according to the above information but maybe the splash screen as well. | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by snowskier79 JL-
I think this references the Cingular on your home screen will probably be replaced by AT&T according to the above information but maybe the splash screen as well. |
The home screen network ID I can see changing remotely, but I don't see how they can change the splash screen.. | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jungleland The home screen network ID I can see changing remotely, but I don't see how they can change the splash screen.. | Agree on the SS part; I do not think they could do that over the network but I have been wrong before (once or twice). | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 05:10 PM
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I would imagine they would have included it in the e-mail if it concerned the splash screen, but who knows. The only thing certainly changing is on your home screen where it says "Cingular" which will become "at&t". | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 08:10 PM
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For what it's worth, it appears that AT&T is changing the firmware as well; I received my 8100 on the 11th, and it was running 4.2.0.69 with Cingular branding; coworker received his 8100 on the 13th, and it was running 4.2.0.77 with AT&T branding. That said, I'd say new subscribers and upgraders could probably anticipate seeing the AT&T branding in more places than just the alpha-tags..  | | Offline
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04-14-2007, 08:17 PM
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Did he happen to have the red version of the Pearl? This is the one that comes branded at&t out of the box. As far as I know, they have not yet begun this for the Black one.
I also was under the impression that the highest version of OS we had seen was .73. Guess not... | | Offline
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04-15-2007, 04:48 PM
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My BB 8100 changed at 3:00 pm EDT Sunday, April 15. I think the change was hastened because of another problem I had. Coincidentally, at 11:00 am I discovered my text messaging wasn't working. I called in and they said they were "upgrading systems" and couldn't be fixed until 3:00. Of course, I I expected at 3pm I would have to call back but at 3:00 I got some sort of system text message and my phone now says AT&T. My other Cingular line still says Cingular (on a Palm Treo 750v). | | Offline
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04-15-2007, 07:38 PM
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Still says Cingular for me. 8:37 PM in Braselton, Georgia.
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04-15-2007, 08:56 PM
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Still says Cingular in NH | | Offline
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04-15-2007, 08:59 PM
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If you are dying to have your phone say AT&T, you can call CS (or after hours CS) and they will push the alpha tag to your device for you. Otherwise, you can just wait. It's your choice. | | Offline
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04-16-2007, 06:53 AM
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I am in no hurry what so ever. I can't see why some are making such a big deal about it anyway. | | Offline
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04-16-2007, 07:51 AM
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No hurry here either. Just posting that the new tag hasn't appeared.
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04-16-2007, 12:43 PM
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Just saw AT&T being displayed on my 8800 few mins ago. Cingular and Jack, orange splat, have walked under the sunset. | | Offline
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