Srpint ups administrative fees in January 2010, cancel contract sans ETF
Srpint customers beware, come January 2010 (a few days from now), you will have the option of canceling your contract without paying that early termination fee (ETF). Sprint will be upping their Regulatory Charge to $0.40/line as well as adding an additional $4.99 fee on accounts with spending limits. This violates your contract which states the following.
If a change we make to the Agreement is material and has a material adverse effect on Services under your Term Commitment, you may terminate each line of Service materially affected without incurring an Early Termination Fee only if you: (a) call us within 30 days after the effective date of the change; and (b) specifically advise us that you wish to cancel Services because of a material change to the Agreement that we have made. If you do not cancel Service within 30 days of the change, an Early Termination Fee will apply if you terminate Services before the end of any applicable Term Commitment.
All you have to do is call Sprint, (1-800-SPRINT-1) or *2 from your phone and go to the “cancel service” option. Once you have a representative on the line, mention the increase in regulatory charge and ask that your contract be canceled. You might get the run around as many representatives of Sprint do not know shit about the company (I have Sprint so I know), but keep pressing the case even if it means speaking to an account manager.
You have 30 days from the fee increase to cancel your service, so once January hits start looking at your bill whether in print or online and find that increase and quote your contract. I just got off the phone with a Sprint rep and she did confirm that the charges are to take effect in January so make sure you check. The valid links needed to complete this are below.
Sprint Terms & Conditions 2010
VIA: PhoneNews.com
Ways to escape early termination fees
Cellphones are expensive and the latest estimate says that the average cellphone bill is over $85 a month. With the average early termination fee ranging from $150-200 and Verizon recently upping it to $350 on their smartphones, it’s no surprise that people are scared to jump ship when they see what they’ll have to pay up front.
Poor Reception
However, there are ways to escape early termination fees and I’ll list a few of them. If you know any others please put them in the comments below.
Back in August of 2008 I switched from Sprint to Verizon due to the fact that my Sprint phone went dead, I was out of contract and wanted o try Verizon since most of my friends and colleagues use it. Walking into the store I left with a Blackberry Curve and a $120 per month bill which included text messaging as well as laptop data-connect.
Service was excellent in Connecticut and New York where I was at the time and I often joked with my friends who were on Sprint and T-Mobile that I had more bars then they did. Unfortunately that changed when I moved back to Florida and was living in Apopka. Service was terrible and I had to go outside of my house just to get a one or two bars. Needless to say I was frustrated because I was missing many a important calls.
After hassling with customer care for weeks about them fixing my problem I ultimately became fed up with the situation and asked to cancel my service. I was preparing to pay the early termination fee when the rep told me since I was receiving such bad reception that would be waived. I was ecstatic.
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Five tips on buying a new notebook computer
HP Envy 15
When shopping for a new notebook computer you might not be sure what to look for. If you’re less then an expert in computer electronics, then check out the five tips below to have an idea of what you need to consider before you buy your next computer.
- Processor: The processor or Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brains of the computer. Not all processors are built the same and many of them are underpowered. Unless you’re buying a netbook computer, never go with an Intel® Atom™ CPU. Same thing goes for Intel Celeron™. These chips do not carry the speed and processing cores needed for the latest operating systems like Windows® Vista™ and Windows® 7™. You want to pick up a computer with at least an Intel® Core 2 Duo™ processor or an AMD® Athlon™ processor.
- RAM: RAM stands for Random Access Memory and is what is responsible for the computers speed. Depending on what system you buy you have the option of DDR2 or DDR3. Don’t worry about that for now, just remember that 1GB of DDR3 is equal to 2GB of DDR2 memory. You want to make sure that you have at least 2GB of RAM in your system, whether DDR2 or DDR3. Ideal would be 3GB or 4GB.
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8 Simple Tips to Save Money in this Economy
Trying to save money in these tough economic times can be tough, but you might be surprised at how much money you can save by just adopting some simple strategies. Below are eight tips that you can incorporate into your budget that are guaranteed to save you at least a $100 or more a month.
- Bundle communication services. Many cable companies are now offering phone and internet service and the opposite is true. Many phone companies are offering TV service. Deals will vary depending on your location, but it is not hard to find a home phone, cable/satellite TV and Internet for under $100 a month. Better yet, some companies such as AT&T and Verizon offer cell phone bundles as well.
The only word of caution is to read the fine print. Many companies are imposing caps on Internet bandwidth and early termination fees are jumping. So before you agree to anything, take a magnifying glass to the contract and go over it.
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Glyde.COM Beta for buying and selling media and books
Within the past few months, many buyers and sellers have been getting tired of the eBay model. While not a fault with eBay management, the current level of scams, and rotten deals as well as fatigue to the bidding wars that take place on the auction powerhouse, many users have been either been opting for the “Buy It Now” option or alternative sites.
For those interested in buying DVD’s, CD’s games, books etc. there is another option from the creator of eBay Motors. Glyde.com offers a hassle free way to buy and sell your media content as well as books. Instead of dealing directly with the seller, Glyde works as an escrow. Once an item is purchased, money is not released to the buyer but rather to Glyde. Glyde then sends a “Glyde Mailer” for the seller to mail their item in.
Once the item is mailed, Glyde releases the money to the sellers “Glyde Account” and the money can be withdrawn via a mailed check or bank transfer. The service is still in beta but so far it seems to be very promising and might provide an viable alternative to Amazon and eBay.
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