You may recall a popular article I posted last year that explained how to make your cellular phone carrier drop you by forcing them to lose money, a process that might take, unfortunately, at least three months.
With AT&T preparing to "de-brand" their Cingular Wireless service Monday and the announcement of the iPhone earlier this week, you may want to think a little harder about getting out your existing Cingular contract.
This interesting piece from The Consumerist explains how to get out of your contract, and without paying a cancellation fee. The article features a detailed "script" actually used by a Cingular customer to cancel his agreement after eight years. (This method can also be used to switch your contract to a month-to-month agreement.)
Like the earlier protocol, you will spend some serious time on the phone, but, at least, it won't take at least three months and it will work.
New York Times January 12, 2007 Registration RequiredThe Consumerist January 11, 2006