# Cingular Throwing Down the Gauntlet?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 25, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597 "2007-01-25T14:19:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597/1 "2007-01-25T14:19:58Z")

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[http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/25/atandt-to-give-away-1-5-years-of-service-to-iphone-buyers/](http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/25/atandt-to-give-away-1-5-years-of-service-to-iphone-buyers/)

Like Engadget says, this seems a bit too good to be true. If not, Steve Jobs must give the best 'jobs…

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597/2 "2007-01-25T14:22:34Z")

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sounds like a good deal, but i will believe it when i see it.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597/3 "2007-01-25T15:09:35Z")

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that would rock. hard. enough to get me unpissed at them for switching the name back

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cingular-throwing-down-the-gauntlet/23597/4 "2007-01-25T17:57:11Z")

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Well, Cingular/AT&T had to give up something big to get the iPhone as an exclusive to their network. This might just be it.