Voicestream - taking over payments type deal

[Nocturnal]

is it possible to get someone to take over my contract so that i can go and leave and join another carrier?

 

[Danman]

Uh, isn't that illegal.....

 

[Nocturnal]

is it?

 

[bozo1]

More info please. It's certainly possible - if they are getting out of a market they can sell their subscription base, along with contracts, etc., to another firm. Happens all the time.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
is it?

Do you mean like "stealing" other people's plans without them knowing it? I am pretty sure that's illegal.

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: cashman

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
is it?

Do you mean like "stealing" other people's plans without them knowing it? I am pretty sure that's illegal.

uh no why the heck would you think i would ask that kinda crap here?

im not stupid.

im asking because i have a contract with voicestream which will be up in like november and i wanted to try and get someone to take over my contract so i can go with nextel.

no stealing.

 

[bozo1]

uh no why the heck would you think i would ask that kinda crap here?

Maybe because your question was very ambiguous?

 

[RossMAN]

I highly doubt it but it's worth asking VoiceStream.

Dial 611 from your VoiceStream cell phone and ask them.

 

[JuanDixon]

Originally posted by: bozo1

uh no why the heck would you think i would ask that kinda crap here?

Maybe because your question was very ambiguous?

I didn't think he was being ambiguous at all.

 

[kranky]

I doubt that you can do it "officially" (having ownership transferred through Voicestream), but if you are confident they will pay the bill, I don't see why not. The bills will keep coming to you, and you get the money from the other person to send in the payment.

 

[thereds]

Uh, Yes, you can do it.

Uh, no, its not illegal.

Its called Transfer of Financial Responsibility and even Voicestream says that you can do it. Trust me on this one.

 

[LostHiWay]

Originally posted by: kranky
I doubt that you can do it "officially" (having ownership transferred through Voicestream), but if you are confident they will pay the bill, I don't see why not. The bills will keep coming to you, and you get the money from the other person to send in the payment.

This is probably the only way you could do it. Be careful though. If they don't pay the bill they could really mess up your credit rating. I wouldn't risk it

 

[skyking]

If you are moving out of the area to place without voicestream service, I believe you can nullify the contract, also.