Cingular has decided it prefers you spend your rebate than save it, so now they’re going to make you.

Andrew’ writes his girlfriend renewed her Cingular contract, got a new phone and a $30 rebate. When she received her rebate envelope a few weeks later, however, a Visa debit card was inside instead of the standard check.

Cingular is just doing its part for its country. They would rather you stimulate the economy instead of squirreling away your dollars. Inconvenience? Nay, patriotism.

And there’s nothing more American than taking advantage of float.

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