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so it's a done deal...Cingular buys AT&T Wireless

Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cingular Wireless on Tuesday won an auction for smaller rival AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (NYSE:AWE - news) with a $41 billion offer that edged out Britain's Vodafone Group Plc and secured its future as the largest wireless carrier in the United States.

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:37 AM
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Didn't believe me? Or you didn't want to accept the fact that you're back with Cingular?
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Didn't believe me? Or you didn't want to accept the fact that you're back with Cingular?
i didnt know it was confirmed yet :happysad:
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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i didnt know it was confirmed yet :happysad:
Yeah, just found out myself earlier today. I just thought it was kinda funny when you brought up your at&t thread...
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by randomtask77
Yeah, just found out myself earlier today. I just thought it was kinda funny when you brought up your at&t thread...

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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ya, i read that this morning when i woke up too
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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does that mean cingular will be available in all at&t area's???? cuz that'd be hip i guess
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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I was talking to tony about this last night. He read that cingular put in a bid of 38b? to match vodaphone. I told him at&T wont sell for under $40B.
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Damn.. i never knew Cingular was SBC. I hate ATT's service in my area... YAY Funny thing is they say they are changing ATT wireless's name to cingular.. so... what happens to the little icon on my telephone D:
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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hah i recently cancelled my ish with cingular and joined att :happysad:
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