Should I Cancel AT&T?

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

I was considering switching long distance providers anyways. Should I dump them, and tell the reason why I'm doing so? That I don't like my information being given by them to the government?

[mike_c]

1. yes....

eom

[seabeyond]

2. i am putting whole package on cox. any problem with COX cable

that anyone knows of

[IndyJones]

8. We have Cox for everything. They are great.

[seabeyond]

21. that is good ot hear. have them for internet and cable of course

the best.... they have an office in town if i have a problem i can be face to face. was the really frustrating with billing error from at&t.... trying to get corrected over phone. their mistake. a hint of frustration in my voice and htey would hang up on me. horrible

[melissinha]

10. looks like Cox said NO

http://news.com.com/Some+companies+helped+the+NSA,+but+which/2100-1028_3-6035305.html

The News.com survey, started Jan. 25, found that wireless providers and cable companies were the most likely to distance themselves from the NSA. Cingular Wireless, Comcast, Cox Communications, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile said they had not turned over information or opened their networks to the NSA without being required by law.

Who's helping the NSA?

CNET News.com asked telecommunications and Internet companies about cooperation with the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping scheme. We asked them: "Have you turned over information or opened up your networks to the NSA without being compelled by law?"

Company Response
Adelphia Communications Declined comment
AOL Time Warner No <1>
AT&T Declined comment
BellSouth Communications No
Cable & Wireless* No response
Cablevision Systems No
CenturyTel No
Charter Communications No <1>
Cingular Wireless No <2>
Citizens Communications No response
Cogent Communications* No <1>
Comcast No
Cox Communications No
EarthLink No
Global Crossing* Inconclusive
Google Declined comment
Level 3* No response
Microsoft No <3>
NTT Communications* Inconclusive <4>
Qwest Communications No <2>
SAVVIS Communications* No response
Sprint Nextel No <2>
T-Mobile USA No <2>
United Online No response
Verizon Communications Inconclusive <5>
XO Communications* No <1>
Yahoo Declined comment
* = Not a company contacted by Rep. John Conyers.
<1> The answer did not explicitly address NSA but said that compliance happens only if required by law.
<2> Provided by a source with knowledge of what this company is telling Conyers. In the case of Sprint Nextel, the source was familiar with Nextel's operations.
<3> As part of an answer to a closely related question for a different survey.
<4> The response was "NTT Communications respects the privacy rights of our customers and complies fully with law enforcement requests as permitted and required by law."
<5> The response was "Verizon complies with applicable laws and does not comment on law enforcement or national security matters."

[seabeyond]

17. i love cox thank you..... oh this is great great great n/t

[seabeyond]

36. suddenlink has bought out cox in this area..... are they ok

[lyonn]

19. I switched from SWB to Cox in Oct. last year

and then I heard something about how SWB & Cox had a connection. I would like to know also. I switched totally to Cox for internet, phone and cable since Rupert took over Directv. Not sure there is an answer except to throw the bastards out of office and start over. Congress has gone lock step with the bushco organization, money, money, money for the few.

[seabeyond]

23. did you read this? dont know about connection to swb though

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1156626&mesg_id=1156698

[babylonsister]

3. Hell, I DID cancel AT&T, went with SBC, AT&T bought them out, so

I'm back where I started. :-(

[seabeyond]

4. loll lol. i had sbc went to at&t but what i understand

sbc bought at&t and kept at&t name

[babylonsister]

7. Oh! However that worked, I'm back

where I started, and waiting for my rates to increase. :hi:

[seabeyond]

26. yup. our phone bill free long distance, 95. my hubby thought he

was getting a deal. i have hated this plan for a couple years. i remember when.... lol lol. phone bill an easy 7.95 a month and rarely made long distance

cox free long distance if i have package of net and cable the phone will be like 39... something like that. significantly cheaper

[purji]

15. same here

I just canceled them again last week.Went with the cable co. for every thing.
I hate AT&T,customer service is awful.
About15- 20 years ago if you made a complaint they would tell you "You have a choice you don't need to have a phone." I swore I would never use them again.

[jeanarrett]

16. Actually, SBC bought out AT&T, but kept the name.

[wtmusic]

18. Me too...and no doubt our SBC records got transferred as well

:grr:

[Kansas Wyatt]

34. I'm in the same boat.

The services that I got from SBC worked a lot better, than the services AT&T took over from SBC.

[marmar]

5. I know...

I have AT&T, and went off on a vitriolic anti-BushCo rant on the phone earlier this week. Am I going to get a visit from the Secret Service?

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

9. Wouldn't worry about it, didn't you just see

Chucklenuts say the NSA aren't listening.. Yeah, right...

[lyonn]

27. You actually talked to someone??

[MADem]

6. And switch to Verizon? They are no better

Or BellSouth? They have their hand in the dog's mouth, as well.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-10-nsa_x.htm?csp=34

About the only thing we can do is call each other, millions of us, every day, and instead of answering the phone "HELLO?" instead say "OSAMA, SADDAM, Nine One One, JIHAD...how may I help you?"

It's obscene. Bush is turning the country into a bunch of angry Luddites.

[napi21]

11. I've been using an on-line prepaid LD service for 3 years.

I love it. It's cheap, & I've had no problems with it.

[Triana]

YES (n/t)

[NoodleyAppendage]

12. YES YES YES. We need to make these companies feel PAIN.

Please join the organized boycott (see thread here at DU).

We're trying to organize a listing of pro-American, patriotic telecommunication companies that people can switch to.

J

[DinahMoeHum]

22. Can you get us the thread? Thanks.

:kick:

[rawtribe]

13. Check out working assets long distance

http://www.workingassets.com/

[electron_blue]

30. Can I keep my wireless phone number if I switch from Verizon to W.Assets?

[rawtribe]

35. Yes.

You can take your current wireless phone number to your new Working Assets Wireless service, depending on availability in your area.
Switch time will vary depending on previous carrier.

[wtmusic]

14. So BellSouth LIED??

They are listed in the USAToday story as a provider...

[Armstead]

20. Yes

[demswin06]

24. I called Cox today..

and after the guy on the phone was finally able to understand what the hell I was talking about,he emphatically told me that Cox does give our PRIVATE info for this totally ILLEGAL program (By the way,how come right wingers ONLY understand the word ILLEGAL when it refers to Mexicans but not to Bush?) I have the "whole digital enchilada" with these people,and if I find out they lied,I will dump them.

[seabeyond]

28. ONLY understand the word ILLEGAL ... you are funny

hear ya, thanks for checking. up above i am talking about changing to cox

[demswin06]

29. error...

The line should read that COX DOES NOT REPEAT,DOES NOT give out that PRIVATE info.

[lyonn]

33. This figures, they are a big long standing Co.

but I was hoping when I switched to Cox for all services that they were not as bad as Murdock, ATT, etc. We don't have that many choices. We golden oldies have a problem dealing with the new tech details. If I must choose I would rather pick the lesser of the evils, and get rid of Directv. Throw the bastards out of Congress. Hostility is truly setting in. We are being raped and are supposed to enjoy it.

Edit: Thanks for correcting the info. I feel a bit better. Is there hope?

[LSK]

25. get a prepaid cell phone for long distance

I use virginmobile.

[melissinha]

32. it appears as if mobile and cable companies refused

http://news.com.com/Some+companies+helped+the+NSA,+but+which/2100-1028_3-6035305.html
<[br />div class="excerpt"]
The News.com survey, started Jan. 25, found that wireless providers and cable companies were the most likely to distance themselves from the NSA. Cingular Wireless, Comcast, Cox Communications, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile said they had not turned over information or opened their networks to the NSA without being required by law.

I don't need no stinkin "backbone provider"! I have Cingular prepaid myself. Incidentally Cingular does not act out against their employees from joining unions.

[Coyote_Bandit]

31. I've been delighted with

my Cox service and my Sprint cellular. I've had no problems of any kind with either of them. I'm so happy to see they both said NO to the NSA.

I use SBC/AT&T for local landline service only. They would be history but for my monitored alarm system. Have to re-do my contract to switch to cellular monitoring. And that is not in the cards right now since I am job hunting and may possibly re-locate.

[seabeyond]

37. hey i just found out my cox changed to suddenlink. isnt that a

bitch now that i am feeling really good about cox. any info

[catmandu57]

38. My phone/internet company said no

Century Tel I'm liking them more all the time, when I call their help center I talk with Wisconsinites instead of Indians, not that I'm racist i just like the idea of them keeping the jobs here instead of outsourcing.

[democrank]

39. Absofrigginlutely.

Cancel and tell them why.

[shanti]

40. is cingular in the same boat?

i want a new cellphone provider and it's either cingular or ???

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

41. I just did.