Cell phone early termination fees illegal.
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Cell phone early termination fees illegal.
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i dont expect this legislation to change my life, but IMO it would be a good thing if they'd diminish the 'early termination' fee from it's initial $175 or $200 for consumers that cancel at month 21 of 24.
also, it would be great to be able to do month-to-month service without being 'required' to sign a contract just to plug a sim card into an old phone!
but even if somehow this ruling were to become effective nationwide, i'd expect we'd simply find ourselves leasing our next phone from the carrier for the contract duration with a rent-to-own type end condition--nothing would end up changing except the legal wording.
also, it would be great to be able to do month-to-month service without being 'required' to sign a contract just to plug a sim card into an old phone!
but even if somehow this ruling were to become effective nationwide, i'd expect we'd simply find ourselves leasing our next phone from the carrier for the contract duration with a rent-to-own type end condition--nothing would end up changing except the legal wording.
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Originally Posted by ace123,Aug 1 2008, 01:04 AM
i dont expect this legislation to change my life, but IMO it would be a good thing if they'd diminish the 'early termination' fee from it's initial $175 or $200 for consumers that cancel at month 21 of 24.
also, it would be great to be able to do month-to-month service without being 'required' to sign a contract just to plug a sim card into an old phone!
but even if somehow this ruling were to become effective nationwide, i'd expect we'd simply find ourselves leasing our next phone from the carrier for the contract duration with a rent-to-own type end condition--nothing would end up changing except the legal wording.
also, it would be great to be able to do month-to-month service without being 'required' to sign a contract just to plug a sim card into an old phone!
but even if somehow this ruling were to become effective nationwide, i'd expect we'd simply find ourselves leasing our next phone from the carrier for the contract duration with a rent-to-own type end condition--nothing would end up changing except the legal wording.
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What the hell. This judge probably got stiffed on his contract and is taking it out on a very understandable and well-defined term. The article doesn't say why the judge ruled this way. Anyone know why?
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Chicago attorney Jay Edelson, who was not part of the case but has filed about 50 other suits nationwide against various cell phone charges.
"The phone companies have a tremendous amount of power," he added. "They lock you into long-term contracts and then they allow all these charges to be put on your bill. We have to make sure that consumers are protected.
"The phone companies have a tremendous amount of power," he added. "They lock you into long-term contracts and then they allow all these charges to be put on your bill. We have to make sure that consumers are protected.
