jester121
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Re: Only for retail users
said by wifi4milez  :This does not apply to business users (as far as I can tell), so if this is an issue for you just sign up for a business account. That is in conflict with what I'm reading elsewhere. It seems that 7/13/08 or thereabouts was the cutoff to be grandfathered in, so if you have a newer contract no matter what type, it's going to be capped. |
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fiberguy
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| This is something that will almost, guaranteed, wind up in court.. why do I say that? I'm already talking with an attorney about it, who also happens to be a customer.
The problem is that Sprint used contracts to sign people up... you know, those pesky things that bind you to an agreement? Well, at the time *I* and many others signed up, there was an "Unlimited Plan" and a "5GB" plan.. What sprint basically did is took my unlimited plan and stated that there is a 5BG cap on it which is what the other plan offered was.
The fact of the matter is the plan stated "UNLIMITED" in it's title which described the plan. This isn't marketing and this isn't misleading, it's very clearly an "UNLIMITED" plan. No, they come and want to extend a cap on the service.. While I say "more power to them" to new subscribers, they sure as hell are not going to do so on me while I am in a 2 year contract.
Sprint, and anyone else, that wants to get into the use of a contract needs to take a quick look into the dictionary as to what the meaning of a "contract" is. They want to sign you into a contract that is one sided, and they can't. It's been proven time and again that you can't be bound to a contract where there is open ended unknowns that you can be bound to... This is exactly what they are doing with their contracts. (Honestly, they need to stop calling them "contracts" because they are not.. they are simply Terms of Service)
As to what you said about confusion.. If there is any confusion, it's with Sprint. My bill in May said "in 30 days, we data use will be set to 5bg) or something like that. So.. that's from their own mouth. I think Sprint doesn't know what they are doing. |
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digitalfreak
join:2005-12-09
49533 | I think the best thing you're going to get from any lawsuit is the ability to get out of your contract with no ETF. |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| said by digitalfreak :I think the best thing you're going to get from any lawsuit is the ability to get out of your contract with no ETF. All the wireless carriers have a provision in their contracts that state if they change anything, you are free to leave without penalty. In essence they have a clause baked in that allows them to change anything they want, with your only recourse being to cancel without ETL.
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If history teaches us anything, it teaches that simple-minded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly.
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ninjatutle
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San Ramon, CA | But the only problem is »Sprint Refusing to waive Early Termination Fees |
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wifi4milez
Big Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
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| Thats interesting, but have we any confirmation of what they (Sprint) will actually do in practice?
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If history teaches us anything, it teaches that simple-minded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly.
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ninjatutle
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1 edit | Refer to the above photo.
In other words, they've sent us notices about the impending capping, have press releases, CEO blogged about it and the works. But when it comes down to verbally acknowledging it, they deny. When people call in to cancel, they are told there is no such thing as caps, it wont effect anyone, blah blah blah. Just don't worry about the notices. Then after the grace period is over to cancel, they start ringing everyone’s neck. That is my take on Sprints inner and outer works. |
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20
| reply to digitalfreak
Maybe, but the objective is to either 1) ban this practice 2) force them to live up to their contracts as actual "terms" (ie: if I purchased a 2 year "unlimited broadband card" plan, then I should be entitled to get my 2 years) 3) allow for termination of plans with out ETF 4) Shape policy for the future 5) penalize Sprint for their practice and also ban others from doing the same as well.
It's not all about money.. it's the erosion of the law in this country that I can't stand. These so-called contracts these providers are using these days are complete and utter BS. Personally, I'd like to see them come to an end. |
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