OK, that's interesting to know that cingular bought out At&t...So I wonder now if I should switch to cingular or stay with at&t until they switch over...and if I stay. will my plans change or can cingular change it or take away from it when it switches over......I don't see how, since you are in a contract from the start... I think my plan with at&t right now isn't so bad...For 39.99 I get 550 free mins, unlimited nights and wkends( starting from 9pm to 5:59 am)...free nationwide roaming in at&t service area, free long distance..., with the caller ID etc.... So it's not a bad plan...and maybe if I stay...I would get additional benefits not available to 1st time customers....I'm gonna research all of this and then decide...So far i haven't been able to find another company with a sriously better deal....