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  • Slymm
    Th* m*n...
    • Nov 2002
    • 3406

    #1

    Getting out of a cell phone contract.

    I'm currently in my contract with T-mobile, with one year left. I would like to get an iphone though. Obviously the easiest way to do things would be to pay the Early term fee which would be around 200 bucks. Anyone know how I could get this fee waived?
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  • CMH
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    • Oct 2002
    • 26203

    #2
    Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

    B&M is all I can think of, but I don't know how well that might work.
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    • Buckeyes_Doc
      In Dalton I Trust
      • Jan 2009
      • 11918

      #3
      Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

      Originally posted by Slymm
      I'm currently in my contract with T-mobile, with one year left. I would like to get an iphone though. Obviously the easiest way to do things would be to pay the Early term fee which would be around 200 bucks. Anyone know how I could get this fee waived?
      T-Mobile is tough. In 2008 was doing military training in North Carolina and had horrible reception with t-mobile on the base, yet my friends had good service with Verizon, Sprint, etc. I called them and explained to them what was going on and they still wouldn't do it. And the messed up thing is I only had like 60 days left on my contract. And they told me I could wait 60 days or pay 200 dollars. Screw T-Mobile!
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      • djordan
        MVP
        • Nov 2005
        • 3052

        #4
        Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

        Its a contract...you expect to get out of it for free? lol!
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        • mgoblue
          Go Wings!
          • Jul 2002
          • 25477

          #5
          Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

          Originally posted by djordan
          Its a contract...you expect to get out of it for free? lol!
          Yeah, cell phone companies are harsh on this because they take huge discounts on the phones when you sign the contract...

          I doubt they'll easily let you out of the contract.
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          • judgejudy
            MVP
            • Feb 2006
            • 1377

            #6
            Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

            just tell them you died.

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            • RoyalBoyle78
              Aka."Footballforever"
              • May 2003
              • 23918

              #7
              Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

              Originally posted by judgejudy
              just tell them you died.
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              • Buckeyes_Doc
                In Dalton I Trust
                • Jan 2009
                • 11918

                #8
                Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                Originally posted by judgejudy
                just tell them you died.
                Yeah then they would add a death fee to your bill.
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                • p_rushing
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 14514

                  #9
                  Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                  You need to search and see if there are any changes to the terms of the contract, you can usually get out of it when they make changes.

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                  • ADA885
                    Banned
                    • Jun 2005
                    • 1770

                    #10
                    Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                    Why not just jailbreak and unlock the iPhone you plan on getting so you can use it with T-Mobile? Or buy one that already is jailbroken and unlocked.

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                    • judgejudy
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2006
                      • 1377

                      #11
                      Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                      I still say tell them you died, then use the Jesusp-I mean iPhone to resurrect yourself. Or get yourself a Nexus One and have a REAL smart phone ;P

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                      • Slymm
                        Th* m*n...
                        • Nov 2002
                        • 3406

                        #12
                        Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                        Originally posted by ADA885
                        Why not just jailbreak and unlock the iPhone you plan on getting so you can use it with T-Mobile? Or buy one that already is jailbroken and unlocked.
                        I don't know how to do it. Is it hard? Will everything continue to work on it?
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                        • Bellsprout
                          Hard Times.
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 25652

                          #13
                          Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                          Originally posted by judgejudy
                          just tell them you died.
                          I really thought I would be the first to make the "fake your own death" joke. Damn you!
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                          • ADA885
                            Banned
                            • Jun 2005
                            • 1770

                            #14
                            Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                            Originally posted by Slymm
                            I don't know how to do it. Is it hard? Will everything continue to work on it?
                            Not very hard at all. Do some research on it, best site I'd say is blog.iphone-dev.org. You might have to get a used phone if you were to jailbreak it unless they come out with a jailbreak for 3.1.3 firmware if that's what is coming with the iPhone now.

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                            • Eton Rifles
                              Obey the Father!!!!
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 5374

                              #15
                              Re: Getting out of a cell phone contract.

                              I think they pro rate getting out of contracts now so it maybe be les than 200 depending on how much time you have left on it.
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