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Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 10:53:00 AM
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Galilee
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My T-Mobile Contract expires 9-22-2010. We are going to change to Verizon.
Here's my question. I have a flyer from Verizon that expires on 9-6-2010. My wife seems to think that if we port our numbers over, and don't tell T-Mobile to cancel the service, we can just "pay for both" for a couple of weeks. My thought is once you port the numbers, you are no longer using T-Mobile an they can charge me a $175 Termination fee.
Any idea on who is right?
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 11:13:03 AM
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The phone number migration is not something that is done without T-Mobile knowing about it. A phone number must be allocated in one (and only one) Home Location Register. In order to be added to Verizon, it has to be removed from T-Mobile. This removal will flag your account and it may be denied, or you may get automatically billed.
My suggestion: skip the Verizon flyer and Sep 6 date, there will be another sale. Just wait until your contract expires with T-Mobile.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 11:18:48 AM
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Galilee
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Thanks, that is what I think too. Including the "there will be another sale" part.
3 weeks isn't worth $175, especially with 3 lines. I will play it safe.
My wife just insists that if we pay through the end of the contract, they can't bill us, but if we discontinue the service, I can see them billing me.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 11:37:16 AM
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neuronstatic
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You could always call their billing department and ask them if you have met your obligation yet or not. If you have paid through the end of your contract in advance (by paying September at beginning of month), you may have fulfilled your obligation. It wouldn't hurt to call them.
They may try to offer deals to keep you from leaving. But if you stick to the main question "when/how do we fulfill our contractual obligation" they can tell you when you can leave it.
I wanted to add this...
Their possibility of revenue does not just come from your monthly payment. They make a lot of money from people going over their plans all the time, either in minutes or messages (or something else). So they may not let you off just because you are paid up. You may have to wait until the day of (or after) Sep 22.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 6:40:36 PM
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Miss Giggles
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I ported my number over. It cancels the old contract automatically.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 8:34:17 PM
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...which would trigger T-Mobile's early termination penalty on all three numbers.
If the reason to move to Verizon early is that coupon, fear not. They always have some specials to take advantage of.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 9:51:15 PM
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I thought there were some rules on early termination fees that applied to cases like this. Basically, they can't charge more in early term fees than they would have actually collected in regular fees.
In your case, that would mean the early term fee would be more like one month's service (actually a little less) rather than $175.
I am not 100% certain on this, but it's worth researching.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 7/29/2010 11:26:06 PM
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Miss Giggles
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the new cell phone contracts are set up like that.. mine is 175 - 5 dollars each month. ive had mine almost a year, so my fee would be 175-60
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 8/2/2010 12:54:31 PM
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trelawrence
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All correct: a port cancels the contract immediately, which hits you with the ETF.
Tmo does prorate ETFs, IIRC.
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RE: Cell Phone Contract question - 8/2/2010 4:37:00 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Random
I thought there were some rules on early termination fees that applied to cases like this. Basically, they can't charge more in early term fees than they would have actually collected in regular fees.
In your case, that would mean the early term fee would be more like one month's service (actually a little less) rather than $175.
I am not 100% certain on this, but it's worth researching.
Ditto^^^
I am disconnecting my verizon account and I called in June (my contract ends in August) the cost for ETF would be $70.
So for you to disconnect they can not charge you the total $175
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