In the correction Cingular offered on our, "Break Your Cingular Contract Without Fee, Thanks 2 Txt Msg $ Raise" post, Cingular contends that text-messaging is not a service that users "subscribe" to.

Kelleigh Scott, a Cingular PR rep, told The Consumerist,

"Cingular only promised to let customers out of their contracts if we raised the price of a service they "subscribe" to. Pay per use SMS is not a service customers subscribe to. Pay-per-use SMS is an ala carte purchase..."

Here is the line from the Cingular TOS:

"IF WE INCREASE THE PRICE OF ANY OF THE SERVICES TO WHICH YOU SUBSCRIBE... YOU MAY TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT PAYING AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE..."

Isn't Cingular's providing a way to wireless transmit signals a service to which customers subscribe? — BEN POPKEN

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