RavynousHunter on 10/10/2007 at 05:17
It may have not come to your attention, but Cingular has, in fact, been cracked. I've had about 15 people I know tell me that they've been recieving a lot of spam recently, like in the past 4-5 hours, all of them Cingular customers.
It may mean nothing, but be careful, and watch your accounts and whatnot, just in case.
And I promised myself I would never post in CommChat ever again...
aguywhoplaysthief on 10/10/2007 at 07:40
How do you get spam on a phone?
Brian T on 10/10/2007 at 07:56
Quote Posted by aguywhoplaysthief
How do you get spam on a phone?
1) Put phone on kitchen counter
2) Open can of Spam
3) Drop contents onto phone
No it wasn't funny but I couldn't resist.
Tonamel on 10/10/2007 at 08:26
Text messages, aguy.
I don't seem to be a victim, though, so hooray for that I guess.
fett on 10/10/2007 at 12:21
This would be alarming except for the fact that as a Cingular customer, I've suffered abuse at the hands of their:
1) sales people (yes you've signed a 48 year contract, but your $2 sign on phone now costs $2,309 and your left testicle),
2) phone upgrades (yes sir, I know you bought the phone less than 4 hours ago, but we no longer carry the battery, SIM card, or any accessories for it. You'll need to upgrade)
3) merger with AT&T (even though the billing process has worked fine for 5 years, we've decided to merge it with your home phone, cable bill, and dog food purchases. Surprise! You owe us $23,387. Can you see an itemized bill? What exactly do you mean by 'itemized'?)
4) wireless service less dependable than prayer (no sir, just because you had full reception in your own home yesterday doesn't mean you'll have full service today. A station may be under repair for the next 7 years. Can you try walking down the street to see if the bars go up?)
...that what is left of my customer indignation or expectations have been bludgeoned to a small, mouldering grease spot, desolate and hunkering in a corner. At this point, I'm just relieved when I try to make a call and the damn phone doesn't try to eat my children.
Fuck you Cingular Wireless. :mad:
BrokenArts on 10/10/2007 at 12:28
Cingular just plain sucks. They have the worst customer service, TMobile and Verizon have the best service, where available.
fett on 10/10/2007 at 15:25
Quote Posted by Tonamel
Text messages, aguy.
I doubt if anyone notices a difference from the spam generated by Cingular and AT&T themselves. As it is, I get a fucking IM informing me every time an employee goes to take a piss, or when there's a new font or ringtone or whateverthefuck available for download. Bastards.
aguywhoplaysthief on 10/10/2007 at 18:16
Hey fett, even if you have a somewhat older phone there are a lot of overstock or replacement accessories on the internet that are available. My phone is pretty old, and I can still buy new batteries, antennas, and the like on ebay or specialist phone sites.
The only problem I've had is finding a replacement headset as good as the original as the ones you find on the internet are all made in china designs, and don't sound very good. A sim card might be a problem though - I'm not sure how to solve that one.
I've had Cingular for at least six years and I've never had a problem, other than occasional poor coverage.
fett on 10/10/2007 at 19:13
Here's the secret - your SIM card will fit into a Tracfone. Try it - it works like a charm and screws Cingular out of their $200 photo/xerox/.mp3/microwave models they want to sell you when your old one dies. Sorry guys, I'm a 36 year old stay at home dad, I don't give a fuck about ringtones, designer covers, or cameras, and I don't want to pay an extra $175 for that shit. I need 12 buttons and a screen - I don't even need the wallpaper. Can I get that somewhere for less than $150? Not at the Cingular store. They're the Wal-mart of cell phone companies and they need to die violently.
aguywhoplaysthief on 10/10/2007 at 20:28
Dude, you're speaking my language. I got cho back any time homes.
