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Originally posted by MrSelfDestruct
Verizon has refused to waive the early-termination fee on an account of someone who died.
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How is that possible? Who is going to pay the bill? They can't assign the bill to a family member if they didn't sign the contract.
Anyway, The reason cell phone companies do this is 2 fold
1. They get to keep you on even if you hate the service and want to change.
2. Because when you get a phone from the cell phone company they give you a reduced rate on the phone for signing up for a year. Otherwise it would be a few hundred dollars for the phone. So, in a way they are just covering their butt from a financial standpoint.
But, a contract is a contract. Unless there is an "out" then you are stuck.
But, if you are paying $80 a month for cell phone service; it is probably worth paying the termination fee because you make it up in 3 months.