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Cingular Wireless Urges Cell Phone Users to 'Be Sensible' This Holiday LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 30.6 million Americans* will be on the highways this Thanksgiving holiday, and Cingular Wireless would like to remind all wireless users to "Be Sensible" and make driving safely their top priority. "Through the 'Be Sensible' program, Cingular promotes the safe use of wireless phones while driving all year long," said Terry Stenzel, vice president and general manager for Cingular Wireless. "And with increased traffic, it's even more important to pay attention to the road and limit your number of distractions." Cingular educates consumers about wireless safety with in-store messaging, on-product messaging, customer communications, a partnership with Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. to educate rental car users on wireless safety, as well as an award-winning educational video on distracted driving for new drivers, available to educators free of charge. Teachers interested in receiving a copy of the video can go to http://www.be-sensible.com/ . Cingular's "Be Sensible" campaign offers drivers the following tips for safe driving: -- Make driving safely your first priority. If the call will be distracting, wait until your trip is completed to place it. -- Dial sensibly and keep your eyes on the road. Use speed dial and redial. Or, place your call before pulling into traffic. -- Use a hands-free device when available. -- Don't take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. -- Suspend conversations during hazardous driving situations. -- Don't engage in stressful or emotional conversations that might be distracting. -- Remember, dialing 911 is always a free call. Lives can be saved, crimes prevented and drunk drivers taken off the road. *Thanksgiving holiday travel statistic from AAA ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving more than 46 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC Communications (NYSE:SBC) and BellSouth (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://www.cingular.com/newsroom . DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT: Frank Merriman of Cingular Wireless, +1-972-774-4802, or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/ http://www.be-sensible.com/ http://www.cingular.com/newsroom

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