Cingular negotiating to land 500-plus jobs in Evansville

Cingular Wireless hopes to announce this month that it will create 500 to 600 jobs in Evansville, according to a source familiar with the discussions. The call center will handle contacts from customers.

However, major pieces of the deal have not been finalized, the source said.

Cingular has been acquired by AT&T of San Antonio, Texas.

In February, AT&T said it will add 425 call center jobs in downtown Indianapolis. The positions are expected to average $40,000 a year.