Does anyone know of a good way to get out of a cell phone contract?

[Stinkfinger]

I've got a year left on my contract and due to the fact that my phone gets no reception at home or work I'd like to get out of my contract. Has anyone had any luck doing this?

 

[LeiZaK]

pay them money to break your contract.... usually 150-200$

 

[mordantmonkey]

maybe if you go there in person and offer to suck off the manager, he'll let you go for $100 instead of $200.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: LeiZaK
pay them money to break your contract.... usually 150-200$

Yeah, I'd imagine you'll save a little money this way, but if you stay on the contract for a year then you'll only spend a little more and you'll at least have the convenience of a cell phone for that time.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Why doesn't your phone get reception at home or work? This should have been an issue brought up early in the contract. Unless you just moved into a new residence.
You can either break the contract, which might be cheaper but affects your credit negatively I think, or just continue using your phone. It might be cheaper just to break your contract depending on how much you pay a month and how much your early termination fee is.

 

[mcvickj]

The only way I know of is by paying a fee to break the contract.

 

[Medicine Bear]

Fake your death

 

[dmurray14]

I "moved" to an area that their online map showed they didn't have coverage. Worked like a charm.

 

[chimmytime]

complain, complain, complain ...

I had a co-worker go over her minutes and get a $200+ charge on her bill, she called up her phone company and basically b!tched complaining there was no way she was going to pay for it.
Surprising thing was they agreed, and she didn't have to pay for the extra charges. She really did go over her minutes too.

 

[chimmytime]

oh and make sure you talk to the manager, don't waste your time with the original csr.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Fake your death

ROFLMAO

 

[Stinkfinger]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Why doesn't your phone get reception at home or work?

I got the phone last August I believe and in October I bought a house which resides in a cellular black hole. If I go to the end of the street it works fine, but that obviously does no good. Furthermore, the job I work at now I've only been at since January. It used to work at my old job just fine.

 

[mrchan]

call and complain. that "move" thing sounds like it might work too...

 

[ajf3]

Seems like you may be able to argue the service thing... only way I know other than paying the fee is to watch your monthly statements closely. Occasionally they change the terms of your contract and that provides you a way to get out without penalty.

Happened awhile back with ATT I think... check the HD forum...

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: mrchan
call and complain. that "move" thing sounds like it might work too...

Lack of service will work espicially if the area is show to be on their map coverage. Sprint canceled a contract when I showed them that none of their phones that they offerred were service the area that I was temporarily living in.