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    Default Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    A judge in California ruled today! I haven't had sprint in a few years, but this is great f***ing news!


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    " Californians fed up with being charged for ending their cell phone service prematurely won a major victory in a Bay Area court decision that concluded such fees violate state law.


    In a preliminary ruling Monday, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Bonnie Sabraw said Sprint Nextel must pay California mobile-phone consumers $18.2 million as part of a class-action lawsuit challenging early termination fees....."







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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    So, my account expires in September, can I go ahead and terminate it now with no fees?

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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Oh, WOW!! I wish they would do that here. To get any decent phone service, you need a 3 year contract.

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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Does this ruling only apply to Cali residents or does it apply to consumers in all states?
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    ha ha fuckers, I hated Sprint. Every month I had to get on the phone with "customer service" and dispute my bill. Overbilling must be written into the mission statement.
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    Hopefully this will eventually spread to all areas and all plans. (Sprint does suck. They have bad reception and they're pricey.)
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    Mwah-ha-ha! I knew those dirt bags would get told where to stick it eventually. I went into a major battle with them over a bill once and wanted to end my service with them because they were flat out ripping me off. They wouldn't let me end it without paying out the ass.

    Bad bad people there.

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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Well, it's technically only for CA people right now...but it sets precedence for others.

    There should be no such thing as early termination fees. It would keep cell companies competative in prices, service, phone styles, and customer service.

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    I swear I'm gonna throw a fucking party when this gets to Texas. I've had Sprint since 2005 and man I am READY to get rid of them! Those ridiculous early term fees are hellish. I had gone a few months w/ out paying and STILL needed to pay like $500 to terminate the service WTF. So I just caught up the bill and stuck it out. And every time I make some adjustment to my service they extend my contract. BOO!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ExoticEngineer View Post
    Mwah-ha-ha! I knew those dirt bags would get told where to stick it eventually. I went into a major battle with them over a bill once and wanted to end my service with them because they were flat out ripping me off. They wouldn't let me end it without paying out the ass.

    Bad bad people there.

    Oooh, victory tastes good!
    Same thing happened here BUT I said just cancel my account - planning on fighting the bill later and they removed it from my bank account that day!!! So I ended up having no phone and had to pay the entire $400 bill! Im so glad this happened. I hate them.

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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    So the justice system can tell a company how to run it? No snark it is just a serious question.


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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by High-Heel-Lover View Post
    So the justice system can tell a company how to run it? No snark it is just a serious question.
    Yes, in a way it can. It's illegal under federal law. I REALLY hope this passes in other states.

    "...He said the agency may decide to define such fees as "rates," which are subject to federal regulation under federal law. But if that happened, it is unclear how that might affect lawsuits in California and other states, Kenny said."







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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Of course this happens when I've been licking my chops for the past year waiting for my shitty contract to expire as of July 2.

    I hate Sprint too! Good riddance!

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    Default Re: Sprint Early Termination Fees ILLEGAL!!!

    Phone service = FCC can dig in, right?

    I thankfully never had Sprint, but I know people who have...and I can feel their pain because using Sprint is like having Satan as a landlord.

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