<![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @myotheralt: uh yeah, tmobile can give you 600 whenever minutes plus unl nights and weekends for 39.99 and your military discount on top of that.

pigeonpenelope

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> I don't know how any one else has been able to get the early termination fees canceled. I've run into nothing but roadblocks so far. It doesn't matter what the customer agreement says, the billing people aren't going to agree to it. It's not on their accepted list of reasons to cancel without termination fees. :/

cambiata

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @Ben Popken: Nope, but thanks for the heads up on that. A quick poke also failed to reveal any online form of said book freely available on that, and I'm not a lawyer and have never known of a need to own such a volume. This really points out an enormous frustration with contracts: they include language which is not even normal English to the average person and is incomprehensible without either professional knowledge or access to arcane reference books. I suspect the average person sees "material adverse effect" in the contract and assumes that it means causing adversity of a material nature to the subject.

daemon23

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @daemon23: Did you check Black's Law Dictionary? One definition of material adverse is, "of such a nature that knowledge of the item would affect a person's decision-making process." In the canons of law, price is considered as having this nature.

Ben Popken

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @Ben Popken: I've no real reason to doubt you here, but I am curious as to what the precise definition of a "material adverse" effect would be. It seems like a very specific term, yet of course it is in no online dictionary and does not seem easily googlable.

daemon23

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> What if you are out of contract, have not renewed it, and they still have not cut service. I told the rep that I do not want to renew.

I'm on T-mo. They still send me bills.

SpookyET

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> I have 4 lines on my account, one of which is not being used but still under contract. Can I use this to only cancel that one line?

werdna

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> I just switched to T-Mobile from Verizon during the last round of text messaging increases and have been very happy. I have a decent phone and save nearly $40/month for a nearly identical plan.

crichton007

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @JustThatGuy3: Wrong. Material is not defined by degree. It could be a penny and it would still be material.

Ben Popken

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Honestly, though, if your really took this to any sort of a legal proceeding, you'd have a VERY hard time claiming that this change ($0.15/month) was "material."

JustThatGuy3

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @male roof blower (CFB):

Yes that is what I was thinking too when I saw that. Maybe you want to stay with Verizon but you'd like some freebies. Any word on what they offer?

FilthyHarry

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> I really want an iPhone...but I don't like AT&T. I've considered just getting an iPhone and still keeping my Verizon number and using the iPhone for all the cool stuff...

But then I'd be the jerk that carries two cell phones.

mike

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @myotheralt: I've got the 450 from Sprint with free texts for $29 after military discount. Oh, and nights and weekends start at 7...Too bad I hate sprint.

Caroofikus

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> I successfully got out of a Verizon contract when the bastards raised the text messaging fee by using the same tactic: MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT.

Plan on @ least 3 - 4 phone calls & an email carpet bomb.

It does WORK but you need to think like an attory & INIST that the change to the contract is INDEED a MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT.

May the force be with you ...

AMetamorphosis

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Has anyone tried to do this while on a "family plan"? I'm wondering if I'd be able to terminate MY contract while not affecting the rest of the contracts that are on the family plan I'm a part of.

sasper

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> "Lastly, resist any freebies or bonuses they toss your way."

Or, if you are planning on staying with Verizon anyway, call them and threaten to leave until they offer you some freebies.

ceilingFANBOY

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> maybe I'll finally get that Iphone now...

FattyMatty

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Tempting, but I may wait until my contract expires before jumping to my BF's account on AT&T

theblackdog

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Sprint SERO for the win!

LikwidFlux

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @AlteredBeast: heh, if you steal my ID, you can only improve my credit.

myotheralt

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> The problem is who would I go to? AT&T? Sure, they're cheaper and if I bought new GSM phones, I could jump aboard without a contract, but the reality is that they're just as expensive and have crappier customer support.

zentec

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Verizon Wireless is about the only carrier here in Vermont. Service and support hve been good.

Sir Winston Thriller

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> @myotheralt: I can, jut give me your credit card info for the deposit. :-P

AlteredBeast

]]> <![CDATA[Escape Verizon Without Early Termination Fee Based On Administrative Charge Increase]]> Can any carrier out there give me a better deal than my Verizon right now? 39.99 for 450 min +fees -15% military discount = $40.55 month. well, now $40.71

myotheralt

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