Cancelling Sprint Contract w/o paying ETF?

[JRepsol]

Now that Sprint is changing it policy on adding addtional lines starting January 31st and changing upgrade policy starting April 1st does this give me an opportunity to cancel without paying the ETF?

[enable]

Sprint's current position is you WILL have to pay ETF. because if you do not upgrade your phone or swap ESN's you will not incur the $10. increase. As I stated yesterday in several posts Account Services and Escalation Managers were both rock solid firm on this. Keep your plan and phones "as is" forever and you will never have the $10. increase. Not realistic but apparently a "loophole" their staff of attornies feel confident in.

[ridesno159]

Exactly as enable says. Sprint isn't changing YOUR contract, just future ones...

[JRepsol]

Well what about the change to the upgrade policy? Is that grounds?

or should I try to add a line and then fight it?


Is there anyway to get out of the contract?

[JRepsol]

Originally Posted by ridesno159

Exactly as enable says. Sprint isn't changing YOUR contract, just future ones...

So your telling me if I want to add a line after Jan 31st I will not be charged the extra $10?

Because I was under the impression that I have until the 31st to add a line otherwise I will be assessed this fee.

[ridesno159]

Originally Posted by JRepsol

So your telling me if I want to add a line after Jan 31st I will not be charged the extra $10?

Because I was under the impression that I have until the 31st to add a line otherwise I will be assessed this fee.

I don't understand you logic here. Isn't adding a line changing your contract? You're completely right, you have until the 31st to add a line or else after that you'll be charged the $10 fee.

Why would you be adding a line if you're looking to get out of contract though?

[SCrid2000]

It's not clear yet what will happen. It depends on how Sprint enacts the increase. There's three ways they can do it:
1. Sprint can modify your contract now to say that as soon as your plan changes you have to pay an extra $10. If this is the case, they have to give you notice and you can refuse the changes, in which case Sprint has voided the contract and you're legally free to go.
2. Sprint can add the charge when you add a different smartphone to your number without you changing the contract in any way. If they do this, as soon as the charge is added the contract is immediately void and you're legally free to go.
3. Sprint can wait for you to sign a new agreement to add the $10 (premier upgrades are included in this category). If you sign a new agreement with the $10 increase included, you're stuck with it unless you pay the ETF.

[SCrid2000]

Originally Posted by ridesno159

I don't understand you logic here. Isn't adding a line changing your contract? You're completely right, you have until the 31st to add a line or else after that you'll be charged the $10 fee.

Why would you be adding a line if you're looking to get out of contract though?

Unless I'm very much mistaken, switching to a new phone does not modify the contract. It certainly doesn't void it, and it is very unlikely that the contract allows Sprint to modify the existing contract price.

All this being said, it really doesn't matter, Sprint will post the ETF against your credit if they decide you want to, and I seriously doubt this is anything that anyone would take to court to have rectified. Easier to pay the ETF or extra $10 a month.

[JRepsol]

Originally Posted by ridesno159

I don't understand you logic here. Isn't adding a line changing your contract? You're completely right, you have until the 31st to add a line or else after that you'll be charged the $10 fee.

Why would you be adding a line if you're looking to get out of contract though?

Im not and I dont want to Im just trying to prove my point that it will affect me. Id say or do whatever I have to get out of this contract.

[SCrid2000]

Originally Posted by JRepsol

Im not and I dont want to Im just trying to prove my point that it will affect me. Id say or do whatever I have to get out of this contract.

In that case maybe you should pay the ETF and look into a month-to-month plan.
You entered into a contract, if Sprint voids it I agree you should be let out. But if you're just trying to avoid what you signed, you deserve to pay the ETF.

[JRepsol]

Originally Posted by SCrid2000

In that case maybe you should pay the ETF and look into a month-to-month plan.
You entered into a contract, if Sprint voids it I agree you should be let out. But if you're just trying to avoid what you signed, you deserve to pay the ETF.

Avoid what I signed? I cant even get reception in my own house and I constantly have dropped calls. I didnt sign up for that.

[ridesno159]

Originally Posted by JRepsol

Im not and I dont want to Im just trying to prove my point that it will affect me. Id say or do whatever I have to get out of this contract.

The thing is that Sprint isn't changing your contract at all. If you do nothing at all, just leave your contract as is, then nothing will change. You won't be charged the $10 a month.

Your current contract isn't be affected at all by these new policies...

[JRepsol]

Besides how do I know I wont want to add a line 5 months from now. Contract is a contract. Doesnt matter if I plan on adding a line or not. If they are changing it without my concent I should have the option to get out of it.

Your a lawyer, am I wrong?

[SCrid2000]

Originally Posted by JRepsol

Avoid what I signed? I cant even get reception in my own house and I constantly have dropped calls. I didnt sign up for that.

You have 30 days to return the phones and end the plan with no charge. Plenty of time to realize a phone doesn't work in your house.

[ridesno159]

Originally Posted by JRepsol

Avoid what I signed? I cant even get reception in my own house and I constantly have dropped calls. I didnt sign up for that.

Look, we aren't Sprint, don't get mad at us. If you have a problem with that then take it up with Sprint not us. You asked us if you can get out of contract with these new policies of theirs. Well, you can't.

Didn't you have a 30 day window to test out the service and phone? If you didn't take it back after that then YOU did sign up for that.