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Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

TeddyW — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:18:18 EDT

I needed to avoid paying $375 in "pro-rated" early termination fees on my "family plan" so I posted my cellphone plan on www.adioswireless.com and found someone to take it over. It did take 3weeks and a $19.95 "match fee" but it's gone

TeddyW

Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

BostonSportsGuy — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:28:19 EDT

I have tried to cancel my contract over the last 2 days, as my Company has given me a Cingular phone (Blackberry).

I tried contacting customer service, and visiting the store to cancel. They have told me twice that I need to pay the $175.

Since they have logged my requests, can I still do this strategy (admin fees or text fees)?

BostonSportsGuy

Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

Zach Everson — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:08:06 EST

I got out of my Verizon Wireless contract with a year left on it by telling them I moved to a basement apartment where I couldn't get coverage, it was my only phone, and I'm a sole proprietor who needs to be able to always have cell service. It took a few calls and a supervisor, but I got out of the contract.

They wouldn't let me keep my phone number, however, so I kept reminding them that as a sole proprietor I couldn't afford to lose my number. They relented. And I wasn't lying about my situation.

Zach Everson

Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

jgodsey — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:02:44 EST

i figured out something bloody obvious last time i had to change my service plan with t-mobile. After we narrowed down the plan options and she kept FLOGGINg unlimited nights and weekends (the are the times i turn OFF my cell) I said 'which plan does NOT include a contract?' and she said oh the one without the unlimited nights and weekends. answer=yes.
thanks that will be the one i'm taking.

jgodsey

Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

notlazyjustdontcare — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:23:21 EST

Where are our thumbs-up photos?

notlazyjustdontcare

Roundup: Readers Who Canceled Their Cellphones Without Termination Fee

eightkid — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:12:35 EST

I got out of two Verizon contracts that were almost 10 years old. I started out arguing the text-massage fee increase, but I got a supervisor who must have been informed by management to be an incorrigible rude a-hole. I got so fed up with this jerk that I ended the call and promised myself to give it a shot the following day. I spent the rest of that afternoon scouring this web-site and found a very small blurb about Verizon raising their Admin fee on the February bill. I called back the next day and got out of the contracts without an ETF with no problem. I'm now a proud Cingular customer.........for now.

eightkid