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More info?)
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:00:38 GMT, "RobR" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>Just wondering how I'd reach these guys? They're usually the
>ones who can cut through the red tape and offer you the
>best deals.
>
>My problem is we just moved, and the new house barely
>has cell service, my SE and my wife's Samsung are
>virtually useless, so after some research on Howard's,
>it seems our best solution is to replace our phones with
>a Nokia 6620, 6230 or a RAZR. I called Cingular for pricing
>on these, but because we have a 2 years contract
>with 8 months remaining, I was told the best they
>could offer was $200 each. It's cheaper for me
>to break our contract, pay the $350 and jump on
>with Tmobile who will give us two new RAZRs for
>free after rebates (and has better coverage at the new place).
>
>I'd prefer to stay with Cingular, I don't mind signing
>another contract, but I need to do quite a bit better than
>$400 for a pair of phones. The 611 and 866-CINGULAR
>people are useless. Any ideas? Thanks!
>
The RAZR works great but probably not good enough to overcome an
inadequate signal. You will probably notice fluctuations in signal
strength which is also common if you are not line of sight.
Before you go to all the trouble and expense of getting new phones,
see if you can get someone to come over and check it out for awhile.
You may not have any other choice but switching.
BTW, retention is usually reached from the choices to disconnect
service.