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Petition to Remodel Wireless Carrier ETF

Petition to Remodel Wireless Carrier ETF

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 11 months ago
In the past few years there has been a lot of conversation regarding the validity and ethical application of early termination fees tied to wireless service contracts. In the past, if a wireless subscriber had a ETF of $200 for a 2 year contract, they would have to pay the entire amount whether they terminated service in month 2 or 22. Since 2007, 3 of the top 4 wireless have adopted new policies that allow for minimal proration of the ETF over the span of the contract, but it's not enough of a revise. Check out my blog via the link, below, to read more about that topic. http://wirelessaficionado.blogspot.com This petition is to propose a new, more consumer friendly alternative to current ETF policies, ...one of "true proration". Please, review the breakdown as follows. $200 ETF for a 2-year agreement. $200 divided by 24 months = $8.33 per month This is a true equivalent proration. If you agree with the aforementioned proposal, please sign this petition and share it with any and everyone you know. Thank you. Danny West Consumer Advocacy Action Group

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Sarah Robinson
17 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they hold onto fees long after the subsidized phone cost is paid off. companies are just greedy and need to be forced to be fair for once.

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Mark Doyle
17 years ago Featured

Total scam. Been stuck in contracts for way too long. The prorated amount makes way more sense than hitting us with the full charge every time.