Cingular-no coverage wants $450.00

[eyeinthesky20]

What is the name of your state? FL Signed a new 2 year contract 6/04. Moving to remote part of NC without any coverage or ability to use the cell phones, this they acknowledge- want 450.00 early termination fee for 3 phones, is in contract. They state they understand but because we signed in florida and decided to move 2 months ago, we owe them. How do you like that for being with them and their predecessors since 1992. How can I be held to a contract if they dont have service in that area? Thanks

 

[cmorris]

If you read the contract, they won't guarantee coverage areas or being able to use the phones. You will have to either keep paying monthly for service you can't use, pay the fee, or let it go to collections. If you do the latter, you will have trouble getting a new phone. It will also affect your credit significantly.

As much as this stinks, you will need to pay the fee.

 

[eyeinthesky20]

Thank You

Thank You, I will pay I have great credit and dont want it ruined, next time I will read the small print.

 

[mintchocolate]

STAY AWAY from Cingular/AT&T, that is all I can say. Other companies will not force you to pay the full termination fee.

 

[jpritchett81]

It's always a good idea to read the contract backwards and forwards.....no expensive suprises when you go that route

I know, I know "Who actually reads that???"......I do and it helped me a great deal when I had a dispute with my carrier. You can't enforce something that is not in the contract.