QUOTE
The merger is funny. My first cell phone was US Cellular, bought out by AT&T, then bought out by Cingular.
This is funny.
I switched from Cingular to AT&T in Early October of 2004
and then about a months later they merged back together
and it gets even MORE messed up!QUOTE
Starting Monday, Jan. 15, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is launching a new multi-media campaign to begin transitioning the Cingular brand to AT&T in advertising and customer communications, throughout Web sites and nationwide retail stores, and on company buildings and vehicles.
LIKE WHAT ARE THEY THINKING???
THEY PAID TO GET RID OF THE AT&T NAME AND NOW IN 2 DAYS MY CELL PHONE WILL SAY AT&T AGAIN!QUOTE
More from Wikipedia:
As part of the re-branding initiative, approximately 2,000 nationwide company-owned wireless retail outlets and store kiosks will be transitioned over the coming year with AT&T-branded signage. Additionally, the approximately 15,000 personnel in these stores and kiosks will begin wearing AT&T-branded apparel in the coming months. Customers will continue to see existing Cingular product and service names until all necessary legal and regulatory name-change filings are complete. The use of the AT&T and Cingular co-branded graphic will continue until customer awareness levels that Cingular has joined with AT&T are high. Once the transition ends, the color orange will continue to be associated with AT&T's wireless services, while the Cingular brand will be phased out.
