At Cingular, the Ogo is a no-go

No. 1 U.S. cell phone operator Cingular Wireless has stopped selling the Ogo, a BlackBerry-like wireless handheld, but said on Thursday that it will continue to support the devices that have already been sold.

The Ogo is a phone that doesn't make phone calls. Rather, it caters to an array of data-only services including text messaging, instant messaging and e-mailing.

Credit: Ogo

Cingular has given the Ogo
a thumbs-down.

The Ogo's fate at Cingular underscores the dominance of the Treo, BlackBerry and Sidekick, similar kinds of higher-end wireless devices that cater to mobile professionals and the young and hip. In a now infamous episode, someone hacked the Sidekick of celebrity heiress Paris Hilton, then published an A-list of telephone numbers found on the handheld.

The Ogo is a carryover from AT&T Wireless, which Cingular Wireless purchased for $41 billion a few months after AT&T Wireless introduced the $100 device. For another $18 monthly, subscribers got unlimited ingoing and outgoing messaging using e-mail and IM services from one of three providers: Yahoo, MSN or America Online. Customers could also get access to additional providers for $3 a month each.

"As a data-only device, the Ogo does not fit into Cingular's handset strategy" of offering devices capable of both data applications and phone calling, Cingular said in a statement.

[IceTaz75]

re-active used ogo ??

I bought the used ogo from the previous owner last December 2004 but the owner's no longer interested and sold me in very next month ( a month old* brand new) I called Cingular to re-active or transfer the account from previous owner to new owner. But they were not allows. They told me I had to buy a new sim card- and told me to go my local stores. I went local stores nearby my home. They said they dont sells simcards for this Ogo. They told me to go AT&T. I went there and they also told me they dont sells either. Ughs! Came home and called the 800's. They explained me that local stores should sell and active ogo because they are same as GPM/GPRS networks-850/1900mhz. I made phone calls with the local services again and they said no-no. There is nothing I can get sim card to active my new ogo (used.) I gave up. Til few months later. I decided to make another phone call to the Cingular/AT&T-AGAIN...locals & 800's- But guess what ? Nobody even know whats is OGO- huh ?? I tried explain to them about local stores dont sells and wont active the ogo and I was only asking them for some advice or tell me where I could get it or active it since I am the pre-owner ogo and wanted to get new service on ogo but they hung up on me. My very un-using ogo had been sitting in the box since I first bought and it was very frustrating. Is there anyone can answer about this issue ???? Advice ?? PLease ?? :(

[IceTaz75]

re-active used ogo ??

I bought the used ogo from the previous owner last December 2004 but the owner's no longer interested and sold me in very next month ( a month old* brand new) I called Cingular to re-active or transfer the account from previous owner to new owner. But they were not allows. They told me I had to buy a new sim card- and told me to go my local stores. I went local stores nearby my home. They said they dont sells simcards for this Ogo. They told me to go AT&T. I went there and they also told me they dont sells either. Ughs! Came home and called the 800's. They explained me that local stores should sell and active ogo because they are same as GPM/GPRS networks-850/1900mhz. I made phone calls with the local services again and they said no-no. There is nothing I can get sim card to active my new ogo (used.) I gave up. Til few months later. I decided to make another phone call to the Cingular/AT&T-AGAIN...locals & 800's- But guess what ? Nobody even know whats is OGO- huh ?? I tried explain to them about local stores dont sells and wont active the ogo and I was only asking them for some advice or tell me where I could get it or active it since I am the pre-owner ogo and wanted to get new service on ogo but they hung up on me. My very un-using ogo had been sitting in the box since I first bought and it was very frustrating. Is there anyone can answer about this issue ???? Advice ?? PLease ?? :(