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more about #etf Kaiser-Machead: I dunno man. This seems fine and good, but I truthfully don't see the problem here. I've never had a provider avoid telling me the ETF when asked, and... more » ItalianScallion: I find the mother and father who would name their child Mignon Clyburn "unsatisfying and troubling." more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I think the only way a $350 ETF is fair is if you've signed up for a really expensive phone and then try to leave after like 2 months. In that case, V... more » jellotime91: Dude, in Canada our ETF fees are more like $500. An no that does not in any way reflect the exchange rate. So quit your bitching. when you buy a $650... more » OCEntertainment: Orrrrr....you could buy the phone up-front and keep a month-to-month plan. It's not exactly a popular or common method right now (in fact you may have... more » Demonbird: They already charge me more for my basic clamshell than AT&T would for an iphone plan. What are they doing with their money? Certainly not helping cus... more » nutbastard: Ahem - you sign a contract that says 'the ETF is $350' then tough shit, no one ought to feel sorry for you. It doesn't matter what it costs them. Tha... more » AveSharia: "What they don't address is why they're justified in charging a fee that ends up being far higher than the difference between the actual cost of a pho... more » Killjoy: When I went with a friend to play with the Droid, the Verizon sales associates claimed it was to offset the heavy losses they take from Buy One, Get O... more » christopher002: Long story short my father gave me a verizon phone as kind of a hotline for us and he had a billing issue with them over it. They pissed him off to th... more » Radioheadonist: Question: If one does pay full price for a Droid (or an iPhone for that matter) and goes month to month, are the bills any cheaper than they are when... more » Kaiser-Machead: Luke Wilson's going to have a field day with this one. more » jayteemo: if you don't like it, don't sign a contract with verizon. you don't need an MBA to figure that out. more » Mikestan: Translated: "We just want to rip people a new one for trying to make off with a shiny new Android" more » haybeav: 1. ETF Fee 2. ????? 3. Profit!!!! more » I-Herd-Nerfs: That fee is for the emotional damages. Having customer id#453457-456 leave is hard on them. more » Monty: Yes, this makes as much sense as the twenty cents per text message every carrier charges. Wait - at least with the ETF you actually get an over-price... more » vmspionage: This is a very lame argument. The initial price you pay for a smartphone is considerably lower than the true cost of the device because you are commi... more » Jux: It ... kiiiiinda makes sense, in that "I'd buy it if you weren't trying to sell it to me so hard" way. I really just wish that if you signed a contra... more » ManiacFive: I'm not sure how it works in the states, could somebody clarify this for me? Using o2 in the UK for an example, if you sign up for a 18 month contract... more » -
#verizon
The FCC Finds Verizon's Termination Fee Defense "Troubling"
Verizon's been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren't having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon's answers are "unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling." More » -
#verizon
Verizon Defends $350 Early Termination Fee to the FCC
Have you guys heard? Verizon needs to charge a $350 ETF on smartphones to survive! Otherwise they won't be able to pay for their network! Wait...that doesn't make any sense. More » -
#politics
Senator Introduces Bill to Smack Down Early Termination Fees
Amy Klobuchar, True America Hero and Senator of Minnesota, introduced a bill in Congress today in response to Verizon's doubled early termination fees, aiming to limit them. More » -
#sprint
Get Out Of Your Sprint Contract ETF Free Until The End of the Month
A tipster claims that Sprint has tacked on an additional .25 cents in administrative fees, which means that you can escape with no ETF (early termination fee) until January 31st. More » -
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#etf
Cellphone Companies' Early Termination Fees Compared
Consumerist's taken all the early termination fee news we've reported on lately and shoved them into an easy-to-read graph to show you what's up. If you're talking two-year contracts Verizon and AT&T are tied for the best at the start, but T-Mobile beats them somewhere around the 22nd month. For one year contracts, T-Mobile wins at about 7 months. Head over to the Cons to see the details. [Consumerist]
