Cancelling Sprint/Nextel contract

oldaccount · 08-14-2008, 01:35 PM

So my phone is crapping out on me, and instead of battling Sprint to get a new phone, I would really prefer to just cancel with them and get an iPhone with AT&T.

Is there any way to get out of my contract without paying early termination fees? Ive heard of people doing this before, but Im not sure how, or if this is even true. I did some quick googling and found one way related to changes Sprint was making to peoples contracts back in January, but this doesnt apply anymore.

btw, the HTC Mogul is the worst phone Ive ever owned. Stay away

b335i · 08-14-2008, 02:03 PM

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/99655

BMW! · 08-14-2008, 02:25 PM

i've done it before, you have to call them and tell them that you are moving out of the country, they will need you to provide your plane tickets..etc and then they will mail out a letter to the place where you are moving to and you (you can tell your friends or family) have to be able to receive the letter. DonE!

oldaccount · 08-14-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by b335i

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/99655

another reason to live in CA. Unfortunately I dont.

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i've done it before, you have to call them and tell them that you are moving out of the country, they will need you to provide your plane tickets..etc and then they will mail out a letter to the place where you are moving to and you (you can tell your friends or family) have to be able to receive the letter. DonE!

know anyone outside of the country that would accept a letter for me?

UltimateBMW · 08-14-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Suareezay

another reason to live in CA. Unfortunately I dont.

know anyone outside of the country that would accept a letter for me?

I think the price of the plane tickets you'd have to show them would outweigh any cancellation fees.

oldaccount · 08-14-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

I think the price of the plane tickets you'd have to show them would outweigh any cancellation fees.

doh. didnt even catch that part.

nissan · 08-14-2008, 05:39 PM

Pay the term. fee and just sell the phone on Ebay...you'll easily get like $150 if it's in decent condition.

mnkybiznes · 08-14-2008, 06:23 PM

Congratulations on the termination!!

oldaccount · 08-14-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nissan

Pay the term. fee and just sell the phone on Ebay...you'll easily get like $150 if it's in decent condition.

Thas a good idea. Ill probably do that. Thanks.

40yroldawakening · 08-14-2008, 08:14 PM

I'm about to do the same thing with Sprint, they suck in my area. I get dropped calls 2-3 times a day. I still have a year left on my contract. I heard if you call and complain a bunch, like everyday. You can get out of the contract. I'm kinda lucky myself, cause my phone is in my dads name, and he has a phone under my brothers contract. So, actually they couldn't make either one of us pay. He can ignore the letters, the cards he used when he signed up are no longer being used. How can they charge you, just don't pay. You will never get another contract, but who cares

oldaccount · 08-14-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 40yroldawakening

He can ignore the letters, the cards he used when he signed up are no longer being used. How can they charge you, just don't pay. You will never get another contract, but who cares

doesnt that affect your credit?

40yroldawakening · 08-14-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Suareezay

doesnt that affect your credit?

His credit is already screwed, thanks to my other brother, who stole his cards and ran them all to max. I'm gonna make sure he doesn't mind me doing it, but I already have nextel phone on my wifes contract, and we never have problems.

vq352k · 08-14-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Suareezay

I did some quick googling and found one way related to changes Sprint was making to peoples contracts back in January, but this doesnt apply anymore.

btw, the HTC Mogul is the worst phone Ive ever owned. Stay away

Why doens't it apply anymore??? I talked to them a few days ago b/c they were charging me an extra $75 a month for the past 4 months and i didnt even know!!! I told them I wanted a full refund or I want to terminate my contract b/c they changed the TOS. So they gave me a full $300 and that was it.

g14classified · 08-15-2008, 08:51 PM

ive had the mogul since it came out july of 07 and i LOVE it... i bought the instinct the first day it came out and returned it the next day

sprint reception./mogul FTW

sprint cust serv FTMFL

oldaccount · 08-15-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vq352k

Why doens't it apply anymore??? I talked to them a few days ago b/c they were charging me an extra $75 a month for the past 4 months and i didnt even know!!! I told them I wanted a full refund or I want to terminate my contract b/c they changed the TOS. So they gave me a full $300 and that was it.

im not entirely sure. it was happening back in december 07/january 08, and you only had 30 days after the changes were made to cancel without ETF fees. it could still apply, though, i dont know.

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40yroldawakening Lieutenant 45 Rep 480 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chambersburg,PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 07 e90 335i [0.00]	I'm about to do the same thing with Sprint, they suck in my area. I get dropped calls 2-3 times a day. I still have a year left on my contract. I heard if you call and complain a bunch, like everyday. You can get out of the contract. I'm kinda lucky myself, cause my phone is in my dads name, and he has a phone under my brothers contract. So, actually they couldn't make either one of us pay. He can ignore the letters, the cards he used when he signed up are no longer being used. How can they charge you, just don't pay. You will never get another contract, but who cares __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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g14classified My other ride has 2 wheels... 5 Rep 140 Posts Drives: '08 AW 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	ive had the mogul since it came out july of 07 and i LOVE it... i bought the instinct the first day it came out and returned it the next day sprint reception./mogul FTW sprint cust serv FTMFL
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