6 Ways To Cancel Any Cellphone So You Can Get An iPhone

By Ben Popken June 26, 2007

If you want to get an iPhone but you’re stuck in a contract, here’s six ways to escape your service plan without paying a $175 early termination fee:

1. Sell your cellphone contract.

2. Complain that service isn’t up to par, file complaints with PUC, FTC, BBB, AG and cc them to the company.

3. Wait for the company to change its rates (like text-messaging), then call to cancel based on the material change of contract. These are usually for the default rates and you won’t be able to cancel if you have a package that takes care of it… hint: so get rid of the package and call back…. Here’s some recent rate changes and cancellation success stories:
Sprint
AT&T/Cingular
Verizon
T-Mobile
US Cellular

4. Move to an area outside the plan’s coverage area.

5. Join the armed forces – you’ll need to fax in a copy of your orders.

6. Die – someone will need to fax in your death certificate on your behalf. You’ll be dead, but at least you’re in heaven. iPhone heaven.

For more tips and war stories, check out our cellphones/cancellations tag.

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Comments

  1. giantsnation says:
    May 16, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I had Sprint(nextel) and had roughly 18months left on my contract when I filed a complaint (unhappy with phone service and customer service ) with BBB and FTC. Got a call about a week later saying my contract would be canceled after the next billing period (month). I was free and clear with both my lines on my family plan. Best of all they ported my numbers.

  2. peggysister says:
    June 25, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    That’s one of the reasons why I am leaving as soon as my contract is up. Verizon, you are not the only game in town!

  3. AmericanHero says:
    July 8, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Actually, there is a 7th way. Cancel the credit card you used to get the phone. Now since they can’t charge you they’ll have to send a bill. Ha Ha. Like you’re gonna pay the bill? And since the charge is so small ($175 / $350) they have to drag you to small claims court. Ha Ha. Like Verizon/AT&T/etc. is gonna do that. Or they’ll get an ambulance chasing lawyer after you. Ha Ha. For that amount they won’t even make more than one phone call.

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