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AT&T Wireless cuts calling rates

January 15, 2004 The company overhauls its international dialing and text messaging plans to appeal to more Americans with friends and family in other countries. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., AT&T Wireless, text messaging, carrier, U.S., cell phone

Nextel, Cingular agree on keeping numbers

October 13, 2003 The companies ink a deal that will let each other's customers switch carriers but keep their old cell phone numbers. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., SLA, BellSouth Corp., cell phone service provider, Cingular Wireless, carrier, phone provider, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Sprint, Nextel make numbers portable

September 29, 2003 Sprint PCS and Nextel Communications agree on a process to let each others' customers switch carriers later this year but keep their old cell phone numbers. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, carrier, phone provider, phone number, Verizon Communications, representative, subscriber, cell phone, process

It's official: AT&T Wireless is for sale

January 22, 2004 The No. 3 U.S. cell phone service provider says it has received "significant interest from a number of companies." TAGS: AT&T Wireless, Nextel Communications Inc., sale, financial analyst, carrier, interest, cell phone, U.S.

Fujifilm develops for Nextel

June 28, 2005 Aim, click, then print your cell phone photos. Fujifilm-based service is new at Nextel and coming soon to other carriers. TAGS: Fujifilm, camera phone, Nextel Communications Inc., carrier, BellSouth Corp., Alltel Corp., printing, camera, Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, photograph, cell phone, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Feds approve Sprint-Nextel merger

August 4, 2005 FCC and Department of Justice's antitrust division approve the megamerger of the U.S. cell phone operators. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., merger, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., SBC Communications Inc., carrier, antitrust, agency, Verizon Communications, cell phone, U.S.

It's your number--take it with you

November 3, 2003 Wireless carriers brace for massive churn in their customer ranks with the arrival of number portability later this month. TAGS: number portability, churn, Nextel Communications Inc., carrier, mandate, consulting service, cell phone service provider, cell phone, service provider, T-Mobile, U.S.

Sprint PCS to talk wireless data

January 8, 2004 The carrier is expected to present fresh evidence at CES that U.S. cell phone users are showing more interest in wireless data. It will also unveil new offerings related to downloadable games. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, cell phone service provider, text messaging, subscriber, cell phone, data service, carrier, Consumer Electronics Show, Cingular Wireless, service provider, U.S., games

Sprint to offer video, 3D games for cell phones

January 9, 2004 Downloadable video clips from CNN and others are next on the carrier's agenda, CEO Gary Forsee says, as Sprint looks to sell data services to make up for the plunging cost of voice calls. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, cell phone service provider, carrier, data service, text messaging, subscriber, cell phone, camera phone, CNN, AT&T Wireless, service provider, 3D, camera, CEO, video

Wiretaps may mute Nextel rivals

August 23, 2004 Fed up with technical excuses, FBI wants carriers to support eavesdropping capabilities for push-to-talk technology now. TAGS: push-to-talk, CALEA, Nextel Communications Inc., AT&T Wireless, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., carrier, law enforcement, compliance, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., cell phone

Running with wireless

March 23, 2004 A former congressman and NFL Hall of Famer, Steve Largent now heads the cell phone industry's chief lobbying group. TAGS: cell phone service provider, Nextel Communications Inc., CTIA, congressman, cell phone, carrier, 3G, U.S., service provider

U.S. carriers pick up the 3G pace

March 22, 2004 At the CTIA show in Atlanta, wireless carriers will introduce broadband innovations they say will help them catch up to the global cell phone market. TAGS: wireless broadband, CTIA, 3G, Nextel Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., U.S. Cellular, carrier, NTT DoCoMo Inc., broadband, phone network, wireless carrier, terms of service, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone

Qualcomm prods phone maker into 'push to talk'

December 9, 2003 Handset maker Kyocera will use Qualcomm's BREWChat software to join the growing number of manufacturers producing cell phones with the popular walkie-talkie feature. TAGS: push-to-talk, Kyocera Wireless Corp., Qualcomm Inc., handset maker, handset, Motorola Inc., carrier, Nextel Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, representative, cell phone
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