Cingular to shut down non-GSM nets by 2008
If you've been clinging to your old analog or TDMA Cingular (or AT&T) phone, get ready to toss it. Well, not right away. Cingular has given you a two-year warning. In 2008 -- the earliest date allowed by the US government -- the company plans to shut down its legacy networks. According to Cingular, 95% of the company's roughly 50 million customers are on its GSM nets, which leaves up to 2.5 million on the older ones. If you're one of them, cherish these next couple of years with your Nokia 8260, and then be prepared to bid it a fond farewell.
