Cingular to charge $5 dollars for users of old phones

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Maximus96

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Will this be a loophole to allow me to cancel my 1.5 remaining years of a 2 year contract?
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: jagec
But will they give you a free phone to replace your old one? Yeah right.

yeah exactly. if they wanted people to switch they would provide them a new phone, even if it is a cheap one, for free. fvcking harging extra bs
 

mzkhadir

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Originally posted by: Maximus96
Will this be a loophole to allow me to cancel my 1.5 remaining years of a 2 year contract?

not if you have a current phone with them
 

Maximus96

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Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: Maximus96
Will this be a loophole to allow me to cancel my 1.5 remaining years of a 2 year contract?

not if you have a current phone with them

sh!t...was hoping i can get out because i get no coverage at all after we moved into our new place.
 

mzkhadir

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Originally posted by: Maximus96
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: Maximus96
Will this be a loophole to allow me to cancel my 1.5 remaining years of a 2 year contract?

not if you have a current phone with them

sh!t...was hoping i can get out because i get no coverage at all after we moved into our new place.

what type of phone do you have with them now ?
 

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Originally posted by: crystal
They should give their customers an opt out option of their contract before they start charging.

These customers are not in contracts, most of them probably haven't been in one in years.