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 M¢37  Funded By Mahalo ? |  September 16, 2009 04:20 PM

Does anyone know any tricks to getting out of a call phone contract without having to pay the early cancellation fee?

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September 16, 2009 05:11 PM
Credo Mobile will pay up to $200 of your termination fees... if you're willing to sign into a 2-year contract with them. Depending on your reasons for wanting out of your current contract (poor customer service, paying too much for other comparable plans, insufficient network coverage, etc.), then switching to another contract might not be too bad a decision. Credo is also great for the idealist consumer, as they use some of their capital to support nonprofit groups as determined by their subscribers.

If you want to get out of your contract but don't want to enter into a new one, check out this article from the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/technology/10money.html) that cites strategies such as making your cell subscription cost the company more money by making calls in roaming areas, scouring your contract for clauses that allow fee-free early termination soon after they issue a price change (and wait for the price change), or using sites such as http://celltradeusa.com/ or http://www.cellswapper.com/ which, for a much smaller fee, will match you with someone who wants the contract you're in and will facilitate switching the contract to that person.
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http://www.credomobile.com/, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/technology/10money.html, http://celltradeusa.com/, http://www.cellswapper.com/

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• good advice, I will check into Credo, I like the idea of them giving to non-profit groups. and I will also review the article. thanks for your advice.


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September 16, 2009 04:43 PM
Complain that the service is constantly dropping and you are very disappointed in the service they are providing, tell them you have gone through 2 phones thinking that was the problem and it hasnt been. (pretty much make a big fuss and they might let you out early).

Though I would have to say this makes you kind of a D*** person, but I understand why you would want to (some Cell companies really over charge)

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September 16, 2009 06:36 PM
Well death will not even work so you might be stuck. Had a deceased friend who's family could not get out of the contract after he passed.
They could not get out of a car lease either after his death!

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September 17, 2009 03:20 AM
Your cell phone company will likely now and then change the terms of your contract. The next time the cell phone company changes the terms tell them that you reject the new terms. They will then tell you if you do not accept the new terms they will terminate your service (and contract).

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September 17, 2009 02:01 PM
If you can't get out the contract. Some companies let you put the phone on vacation until your contract is over for five bucks a month or less if you don't use it. It may be a cheaper alternative. Some contracts will also offer retention plans if you complain hard enough and you have proven to be a valuable customer. Check to see if those are options for you.
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