Singing praise for Cingular (so far)
Despite warnings to the contrary, Amy and I switched to Cingular two weeks ago on Labor Day.
You’ve heard me rant about the whole cell phone thing. And, I thank all of your for your suggestions.
But, when the time came around, I new I just couldn’t stay with T-Mobile anymore. It’s too bad, too. They had great customer service. But I just couldn’t get any reception in Kansas City (of all places). My reception in a big metro area shouldn’t ever be that horrible. My phone wouldn’t ring, but then I’d get a “new message beep.� I’d be talking and then, boom, nothing. Silence. I was fed up.
So far, I’ve been very pleased with Cingular. I know it works in my home and work, it works in Manhattan (where Amy’s parents live, although we haven’t tried it in her parent’s house yet) and it works in Garden City. I do know that when we had T-Mobile, the signal at my parents’ house was that of Cingular, so I think we’re covered there.
And that makes me happy as a naked little innocent boy roaming the countryside.
Here’s what I’ve learned about cell phone providers: there is no one good fit for everybody. Some people swear by Verizon. I personally, hate the company. Some think T-Mobile is just great. I do as well, except for the reception in the places I am in the most during my hours awake. And others might think Sprint is the next titan in the industry. Me, not so much, since they lay off more workers every six months.
And Cingular? Well, I don’t know how their customer service stacks up yet. But the friggin’ phone works when and where I need it to, and that’s good enough for me.
Really, you just have to find a company that works best for your needs. Evaluate, examine and scrutinize, and don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Several forums I visited had some unhappy Cingular customers. OK, but they didn’t live in Lawrence and work in K.C. Two of my co-workers had Cingular, so I knew it worked in the office.
In closing, I’m happy so far, but there’s still time. I’m sure, with my luck, that something go wrong.
Oh, to cell with it.