Jim Gurd
Premium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI | reply to timcuth
Re: I wonder
I don't believe at&t extends contracts for changing rate plans. They will if you get a new (subsidized) phone but that's to be expected. |
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speedy99
join:2002-09-25
Saratoga, CA
 ·DSL EXTREME
 ·Comcast
| said by Jim Gurd  :I don't believe at&t extends contracts for changing rate plans. They will if you get a new (subsidized) phone but that's to be expected. They do. I have a second mobile line right now that will cost me $200 to cancel - so I just pay the $9.95/month, someday I might need it again. |
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Jim Gurd
Premium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI | Did you add a new line? If so that's why. I'm talking about simply increasing or decreasing your monthly minutes. |
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hhawkman
Premium
join:2001-02-08
Port Hueneme, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Jim Gurd :Did you add a new line? If so that's why. I'm talking about simply increasing or decreasing your monthly minutes. So why should adding a new line increase the contract on existing lines and phones? This happened to me when I was with AT&T. We got a new phone and line for our stepdaughter. Separate billing. Separate account. The current plan they were offering was a little better minute-wise than our existing plan (not by much, and same price), so we changed to the new plan (no mention of any contract extensions). A year later when our contract was supposed to end and we tried the cancel the 2 old lines, we were told we had another year on our contract, and would have to pay a "termination fee". We took it all the way to the FTC, and didn't have to pay. Then we kissed AT&T and their crappy 2 year old phones goodbye. |
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atmw
@iland.net | reply to Jim Gurd
You just get screwed out of any extra rollover minutes you have not used but paid for if you change a minute plan or opt for the unity plan as they consider that a plan change. |
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cyrus369
join:2002-09-16
usa
clubs:
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said by hhawkman :said by Jim Gurd :Did you add a new line? If so that's why. I'm talking about simply increasing or decreasing your monthly minutes. So why should adding a new line increase the contract on existing lines and phones? This happened to me when I was with AT&T. We got a new phone and line for our stepdaughter. Separate billing. Separate account. The current plan they were offering was a little better minute-wise than our existing plan (not by much, and same price), so we changed to the new plan (no mention of any contract extensions). A year later when our contract was supposed to end and we tried the cancel the 2 old lines, we were told we had another year on our contract, and would have to pay a "termination fee". We took it all the way to the FTC, and didn't have to pay. Then we kissed AT&T and their crappy 2 year old phones goodbye. Sounds fishy to me, did you do this over the phone, in a at&t corporate store or through a mall store? Each line has its own separate contract, when you add a line or extend a contract on one line it does NOT change contracts on any other line. And when you change your plan it does not extend your contract, I do it all day long and have yet to see it change a contract date... |
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visio
join:2001-08-29
Clifton, NJ
| said by cyrus369 :said by hhawkman :said by Jim Gurd :Did you add a new line? If so that's why. I'm talking about simply increasing or decreasing your monthly minutes. So why should adding a new line increase the contract on existing lines and phones? This happened to me when I was with AT&T. We got a new phone and line for our stepdaughter. Separate billing. Separate account. The current plan they were offering was a little better minute-wise than our existing plan (not by much, and same price), so we changed to the new plan (no mention of any contract extensions). A year later when our contract was supposed to end and we tried the cancel the 2 old lines, we were told we had another year on our contract, and would have to pay a "termination fee". We took it all the way to the FTC, and didn't have to pay. Then we kissed AT&T and their crappy 2 year old phones goodbye. Sounds fishy to me, did you do this over the phone, in a at&t corporate store or through a mall store? Each line has its own separate contract, when you add a line or extend a contract on one line it does NOT change contracts on any other line. And when you change your plan it does not extend your contract, I do it all day long and have yet to see it change a contract date... He says it right there.
When I used to work in the wireless industry it was common practice to extend contracts to 2 years from the date of change. You may not do that now at your current place, but this problem he had was years ago. |
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