Getting out of a Cell Contract?

Hey!

I’m the type of guy who wants the latest and greatest in Tech.

I recently (just came back) had the chance to get the Motorola Atrix. Last night, I sat down, result EVERY possible way to get out of the contract.
I found the later:

1. Weep your way out. Find an excuse, grab some proof, be polite, You’ll be out.
2. Get dropped calls. Document places where your calls get dropped. The contract states that they will provide you with service if you pay in a timely fashion. Just keep getting your calls dropped, and call them as a complaint. They’ll be able to see all the dropped calls and should be able to terminate your contract with no ETF.
3. This is probably the one in where the law is really on your side, but I don’t know too well.

Number 3:
I came back from speaking to a cellphone network (Bell) representative. I told him that I can’t hold on to a phone for 3 years, he told me he understands, and tried to persuade me AWAY from the sale, so that I don’t just waste money like that.
He place me, the customer, first, and ahead of his paycheck.

What I questioned was, What if Bell changed anything on their end? What if they increased a 411 fee or some kind of fee, that I was subject to. I never signed for that contract, I signed for the contract that I signed, and Bell would not be honoring that agreement.

But, he answered:
“I see where you’re coming from, but, the company will try to screw you over, you can’t screw them”
“They will increase the price of a fee, but will not place it between you, your contract, and themselves”
“They do know that they will lose business if they exchange anything, so when they exchange it, they exchange it for public who are signing a new contract and not ones that already are on contract”

For example, let’s say you got an iPhone 4, and your current rate fee for 411 calls is @ $ 0.99, and in a year, they exchange it to $ 1.99. They will try to make sure that the exchange will not exchange you.

I came up with additional ways that I may maybe be making money from their business, for example, let’s use the Sony Ericsson Arc as an example.

Let’s assume the cost without a contract is @ $ 699.99
You buy the phone for $ 179.99 with contract.

In a month, making sure you keep the phone unopened, you cancel the contract, and pay an ETF (max $ 500 in this case). That way, you’re out of contract and you can sell the Arc online for $ 600.

You just made $ 100…. Is this possible? Can you open up 10 contracts and do this?

So review: Question on how getting out of contract with number 3 will work, and if buying/selling phone is a feasible thought!

Thanks!

Answer by BlkBear
And it will depend if you can sell the phone (which will be discounted by the time you want to sell it) for $ 500, especially if something hotter comes along that public want. Sounds like a lot of work for a possible $ 100 profit. But I do know public that buy phones every 3 months or so and sell their discards at pretty excellent break even prices.

Who pays for 411 service when there are so many free options that do the same business? They don’t control the cost of 411, that is just something that gets passed along, and it is not part of their service offerings you are contracting with the cell company for. Might be an fascinating argument, but in the end it would not let you out of a cell contract.

As for opening 10 contracts, you are going to have to have some pretty excellent credit to open up more than 4 single contracts at a time. But I suppose it’s possible with a business account.

Documenting dropped calls will come over time and if you are consistent with calling in when you get dropped calls (the will show up if you call the person back) after it drops, as back to back calls to the same number. Otherwise it’s kinda hard to gather proof all of a sudden.

Answer by SSP Bowl Dude
Number three won’t work. Calls to directory help are considered ‘optional’ or ‘additional’ fees and are not subject to the terms of the contract. There are also provisions in the contract that are subject to exchange. You probably get these notices with your bill or in an e-mail every few months.

Your math is flawed in the Arc example. You pay the $ 179.99 for the phone. You also paid around $ 30 for the initiation, which is non-refundable. After you cancel the contract the carrier charges you $ 500, bring your whole to $ 709.99. You would be out the month of service as well. You would have to sell the phone for $ 710 to break even.

Even if you may maybe manage to turn a profit by reselling phones, carriers usually have a maximum number of lines a person can have without paying a deposit. Five is usually the most with brilliant credit. The deposit is usually $ 250-$ 500, but may maybe also go as high as $ 1000. Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel the contract. Once you cancel the contract any with or without a deposit, the carrier will impose a deposit on the next and later lines.

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I have alot of electronics and some jewelry that has been sitting around the house for some time and I want to see if I can get some money out of selling them whether at a Pawn Shop or elsewhere. Here are some of the items that I have for sale:

2 AT&T Nokia 5165 phones with 1 charger and 1 cell phone case
1 Sony Ericsson T630 Quickshare phone w/ earpiece and charger
1 AC/DC CT-7750B Travel Charger
1 Game Boy Advance Car Adapter
1 Game Boy Advance Charger
2 2009 Inauguration Cufflinks (24 K Gold each)
1 2009 Inauguration Tie Bar (24 K Gold)
1 MLB 2005 record game (Playstation)

I’m curious to know how much each of persons would sell for, if they have any value on them.

Answer by Save Money
I am assuming you want to sell and not Pawn the items. If that is the case, this is what our pawn shop would give you for the items.

2 AT&T Nokia 5165 phones with 1 charger and 1 cell phone case $ 0.50 each
1 Sony Ericsson T630 Quickshare phone w/ earpiece and charger $ 1.00
1 AC/DC CT-7750B Travel Charger $ 0.25
1 Game Boy Advance Car Adapter $ 0.25
1 Game Boy Advance Charger $ 0.25
2 2009 Inauguration Cufflinks (24 K Gold each) $ 1.00 (assuming they are average weight)
1 2009 Inauguration Tie Bar (24 K Gold) $ 1.00 (assuming it is of average weight)
1 MLB 2005 record game (Playstation) $ 2.00

I would give you $ 7.00 for all the items assuming everything is in excellent-brilliant situation by our standards. If you are interested, email stormy1404@yahoo.com. We will tear the shipping costs with you.

Answer by Sebs
The value is highly dependent on the condition of the item, the price that public are willing to pay for it, and the price that additional sellers with the same item are willing to sell them. It would be better to research persons for each of your items.

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