AT&T giving free EDGE for customers trading in competitor's cards

For a limited time, business customers can get a free AT&T Wireless EDGE wireless modem card when they trade-in a similar modem card from any national wireless carrier and sign a two-year contract for unlimited data service.

Eligible business customers taking advantage of the AT&T Wireless trade-in offer will receive a free Sony Ericsson GC-82 PC card when signing up for a qualified, two-year business agreement and the AT&T Wireless Mobile Internet US$79.99 Unlimited data plan by 31 January 2004. Other devices and price plans for EDGE service are also available.

When using the EDGE wireless modem card, mobile workers can access the Internet and corporate intranet sites, or download e-mail with attachments with text, graphics or spreadsheets, at speeds averaging 100-130Kbps and bursts up to 200Kbps.

AT&T Wireless EDGE service is available to 215 million people living and working in more than 6,500 cities and towns in the US, and in areas along 30,000 miles of interstate highways. Customers can also use their devices in areas served by AT&T Wireless GSM/GPRS roaming partners, and receive wireless data connections at GPRS speeds.