Cingular (?) Sorority Commercial

lifesaver · #1 11-11-2003, 09:31 PM

I just saw a commercial for Cingular Wireless (Could have been Sprint) that had the monotone sounding dude telling a sorority that their nightime minutes now started at 7PM and they all went nuts screaming. I thought it was funny. As far as greek centered commercials go, I though tthis one was pretty lighthearted.

tunatartare · #2 11-11-2003, 09:49 PM

Hahaha, I just saw that during Gilmore Girls. It's hilarious. I also liked the fraternity one they made with the picture phone with the guys in the fraternity playing pranks and sending pictures to each other.

OrigamiTulip · #3 11-11-2003, 10:04 PM

I just saw it this evening, and thought it was cute.

Honeykiss1974 · #4 11-11-2003, 10:38 PM

What! Nighttime minutes start at 7pm?

Shoot, I'd go nuts too.

cherub · #5 11-11-2003, 11:57 PM

I saw the commerial during Gilmore Girls too. My BF and I were chatting during the break and I had to shush him to watch the ad.

I enjoyed it.

adduncan · #6 11-12-2003, 12:01 AM

It was Sprint.

They used the same Fox-Mulderesque spokesman as in the rest of their campaign.

Definitely good for a giggle.

Adrienne

SparkliiQTMTSU · #7 11-12-2003, 01:25 AM

Yeah its Sprint. I hope that us Sprint customers can get it too and not have to be a new customer....cause minutes starting at 7 would be a great thing for me

Nichole

kappaloo · #8 11-12-2003, 01:40 AM

Cute!

... But my nighttime minutes start at 6

Buttonz · #9 11-12-2003, 04:31 AM

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Originally posted by kappaloo
Cute!

... But my nighttime minutes start at 6

HOW! Mine don't start until 9, stupid AT&T!

AlphaPhiBubbles · #10 11-12-2003, 05:08 AM

yea boo to at&t and minutes starting at 9! Have you guys seen the round table commercial where the rather large spokesman is talking to the fraternity guys about the meaty pizza or something and he's asking if it's better than toga parties and stuff and they say "Yea!" until he asks if it's better than sorority pillow fights and they say no....then the guy goes "yea but you had to think about it" I like that one. hehe

AEPhiSierra · #11 11-12-2003, 02:00 PM

sprint also has fraternity and sorority screensavers!! i was so excited when i heard but then I found out they only have a few glo's - and not AEPhi :-(

texas*princess · #12 11-12-2003, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by SparkliiQTMTSU
Yeah its Sprint. I hope that us Sprint customers can get it too and not have to be a new customer....cause minutes starting at 7 would be a great thing for me

Nichole

I am pretty sure you can get Sprint to offer you their new 7 pm nighttime minutes... I can't remember if it is a new Texas or national law, but now you will be able to keep your cell phone number if you switch carriers, so cell phone companies will be trying really hard to keep their customers.

I would recommend just calling up the Sprint rep. and ask them.. if they say it only applies to new customers, tell them some other cell phone company is offering you a really good deal. Usually after that they will bend over backwards to help you out and keep you a customer

p.s. the commercials sound cute

ETA: It's going to be a federal law.. I just found an article about it here: http://www.msnbc.com/news/992185.asp?0cv=KB20&cp1=1

Kevin · #13 11-12-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by texas*princess
I am pretty sure you can get Sprint to offer you their new 7 pm nighttime minutes... I can't remember if it is a new Texas or national law, but now you will be able to keep your cell phone number if you switch carriers, so cell phone companies will be trying really hard to keep their customers.

I would recommend just calling up the Sprint rep. and ask them.. if they say it only applies to new customers, tell them some other cell phone company is offering you a really good deal. Usually after that they will bend over backwards to help you out and keep you a customer

p.s. the commercials sound cute

ETA: It's going to be a federal law.. I just found an article about it here: http://www.msnbc.com/news/992185.asp?0cv=KB20&cp1=1

Yup.

Sprint last year experienced a historic event for a cell phone company. They had a net loss in customers.

In response they have just about the most aggressive retention department in existance.

My advice is to call and threaten to cancel as soon as your Sprint contract runs out. Before doing so, research all other rates in your area and they will make you a deal that will beat all others (or at least be something you'll be happy with). I can confirm that yes, they can give you 7PM N&W minutes. Just tell them that Cingular said they'd give them to you

kappaloo · #14 11-12-2003, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by Buttonz
HOW! Mine don't start until 9, stupid AT&T!

Really? that odd because I'm with Rogers AT&T (it's a Canadian Carrier)... though I'm on an old corporate plan (dont' know HOW I got on it, and I never complained) and if I were to switch plans my night time hours would start at 7 or 8 (depending on the plan).

SparkliiQTMTSU · #15 11-12-2003, 09:41 PM

Yeah I might have to try saying Im gonna switch to Cingular lol Even though i know that I wont since I work for the YMCA I get 10% off of my phone bill with Sprint

so thats neato frito for me It only takes care of taxes but hell thats good enough for me!!

Nichole