Cingular Wireless facts for kids
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The main office for AT&T Mobility in Brookhaven, Georgia
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Formerly
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Cingular Wireless LLC |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | April 2000 (as Cingular Wireless) |
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Brookhaven, Georgia
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Number of locations
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2,900 stores |
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Area served
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U.S. Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Key people
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John Donovan (CEO, AT&T Communications) Melissa Arnodi (SEVP, Technology & Operations) |
| Products | Mobile telephony Wireless broadband |
| Revenue |  $73 billion (2016) |
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Number of employees
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75,000 (2015) |
| Parent | AT&T Communications (AT&T) |
Cingular Wireless was a big mobile phone company in the United States. Today, it is part of AT&T. AT&T Mobility LLC, often just called AT&T, is fully owned by AT&T. It provides wireless service to over 120 million people. These customers are in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. AT&T Mobility is the second largest mobile phone company in the U.S. The biggest is Verizon Wireless, with over 130 million users.
What is AT&T Mobility?
AT&T Mobility is a major part of the AT&T company. It helps people connect using their mobile phones. This includes making calls, sending texts, and using the internet. They offer services like mobile telephony (phone calls) and wireless broadband (internet access). The company has many stores, about 2,900 of them. Its main office is in Brookhaven, Georgia.
How Big is Their Network?
AT&T Mobility has a very large network for calls and internet. It covers over 310 million people in the United States. This means almost everyone in the country can use their service. The company grew by joining with other companies over time. This helped them build one of the biggest networks. They use different types of wireless technology to make sure people can connect.
Company Slogans Over Time
Companies often use slogans to tell people what they are about. AT&T Mobility and its past companies have used many slogans:
- "Your World. Close At Hand." (1999)
- "What do you have to say?" (2000–2002)
- "Fits you best" (2002–2004)
- "Raising the bar" (2004–2006)
- "More bars, In More places" (2006–2007)
- "Your world. Delivered" (2007–2010)
- "Rethink possible" (2010–2014)
- "Mobilizing Your World" (2014–present)
Images for kids
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Dobson Cellular Logo
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Cellular One logo used by Dobson until AT&T bought them in 2007
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An AT&T Mobility Device Support Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
