Hey Catnapper, I can tell your hubby about all the latest and greatest toys....er phones lol. I work for a 3d party contractor for Cingular/ATT. Trust me, this merger is screwing us up too!!! I dunno if this will make you feel better but I can kind of explain why Cingular wanted you and EVERYONE to sign up with new plans and new phones (especially if your phone is a few years old). Cell phone technology is changing. Used to be that everything ran on what is known as a TDMA system. Since people wanted to send data as well as voice messages on cell phones they (at least att/cingular) upgraded to GSM Service, which sends data a lot faster and it also supports more users. ATT/Cingular wants everyone to switch over to GSM devices so they can phase out TDMA service and upgrade. So basically, if you change one little thing on your plan (new phone etc) they make you switch over to GSM. Its part of my job to handle the switch lol. Hey, maybe if you call ATT/Cingular and get ahold of an NBO rep, you might just talk to me hehe.

Oh, and expect similar technology switches from ALL carriers. And the two year agreement thing is pretty much standard now. They (cell companies) make a lot of money on early termination fees. ATT/Cingular is $175 PER LINE CANCELED!!!

I hate cell phones...and now I sell them

If you have any other issues though, PM me or IM me and I'll be sure to investigate things as best I can. Those store reps can be really really annoying. Hey, at least your hubby doesn't want the new Motorola Razr!!! That thing is $499.99...