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AT&T lands cellphone banking deal.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Byline: Scott Leith

Mar. 27--The use of cellphones for on-the-go banking is taking another step toward reality in the U.S. market.

AT&T's wireless unit and a payment services company called Firethorn -- both of which are based in Atlanta -- were expected to announce today that the companies have reached mobile banking deals with three sizable partners: Wachovia, SunTrust Banks and Regions Financial.

Signing such prominent banks is a key step for AT&T and Firethorn.

AT&T's wireless operation, which until recently was known as Cingular Wireless, agreed to work with Firethorn last year. For now, the deals with Wachovia, SunTrust and ...

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