Getting out of Fido contract...changes to contract?
In short, i'm moving out of the country, and apparently am in the start of year 2 of 3 of a contract with Fido for my iPhone. Since you can't get an iPhone without a contract, I had no choice but to sign up, either way - not knowing that I would be moving during the contract period.
Fido does not offer service in the US, yet they claim I owe $500+taxes to cancel my account, unless if I sell my contract out to someone else or continue to use the phone in the US with their roaming fees. Everybody and their brother has a cellphone, so why would someone want to buy a used one with a contract when you can get a new one for $199? Continuing to use the phone in the US is just plain stupid, plus every call is long distance in and out.
So, question is this...anyone have any good suggestions as to how to get out of a Fido contract without having to pay the ridiculous contract fee?
I have heard something about changes to Fido contracts, i.e. rate changes, or other general policy changes are a window of opportunity if you call and disagree with them within 30 days...anyone have any experience with this?
Well, i've paid for my phone, why would I want to give it away? I can use it in the US with T-Mobile. Just figure there has got to be a way to do it, without having to pay $500, for nothing, really...
when you signed up for your contract you agreed to these things, and you also agreed to allow them to make changes to your plan, services, coverage etc.
basically anything you can think of to try to weasel out of you contract has already been thought of by rogers' lawyers and covered in the agreement you agreed to when you signed up.
when you signed up for your contract you agreed to these things, and you also agreed to allow them to make changes to your plan, services, coverage etc.
basically anything you can think of to try to weasel out of you contract has already been thought of by rogers' lawyers and covered in the agreement you agreed to when you signed up.
Far from an answer to my question. I was not looking for a smart-ass comment siding with the provider's contract. I am looking for some help from others who have been in similar situations.
And it's not weaseling out of anything. I pay for my service, and have no complaints otherwise, and if my service was provided elsewhere, I would continue to pay for it. It's not, so I am looking for ways to avoid paying a $500 fine for moving out of their service area. Not like I am trying to cancel a contract to scam or profit, I am legitimately moving.
I am also not looking to spark another debate about what's right or wrong, fair or unfair. Just looking for some help, as that is what these forums are here for.
when you signed up for your contract you agreed to these things, and you also agreed to allow them to make changes to your plan, services, coverage etc.
basically anything you can think of to try to weasel out of you contract has already been thought of by rogers' lawyers and covered in the agreement you agreed to when you signed up.
Well, the 30 day rule still applies. You have the chance to cancel out of the contract but, they haven't made any changes recently, so you're SOL there.
Like Dona83 said, you'll likely have to make some concessions if you want to transfer the contract out to someone else.
I think some of that $500 goes toward subsidies. So paying the $500 for nothing isn't completely true.
How long do you plan on staying out of the country?
I don't know that i'm ever coming back. Long story.
So if they make any changes relevant to my plan, I could basically say that I don't agree to them, and have them cancel my contract within 30 days of this change without the ETF? I suppose it might make sense to then downgrade my account to the minimum, and stay on top of changes. But then the question becomes, how often do they generally make changes though, and are you always notified? (I don't remember being notified about anything in the past year, but I don't get paper bills, and i'm sure something has changed)
Well, i've paid for my phone, why would I want to give it away? I can use it in the US with T-Mobile. Just figure there has got to be a way to do it, without having to pay $500, for nothing, really...
You haven't paid for the phone though. The phone costs ~$800... Fido subsidized ~$600 of the cost of the phone on the grounds that you keep a contract with them for 3 years, via which they re-coup the subsity. So... At this point, technically, Fido still "owns" the phone... They want $500 for you to buy out the contract and thus the phone.
As suggested above, your best bet would be to sell, or give away if you can't sell it, otherwise, Fido will come after you for the breach.
You haven't paid for the phone though. The phone costs ~$800... Fido subsidized ~$600 of the cost of the phone on the grounds that you keep a contract with them for 3 years, via which they re-coup the subsity. So... At this point, technically, Fido still "owns" the phone... They want $500 for you to buy out the contract and thus the phone.
As suggested above, your best bet would be to sell, or give away if you can't sell it, otherwise, Fido will come after you for the breach.
Sure, I understand that the phone would cost more than $199 retail, but another $500 + taxes is nuts. The actual value of the phone is not advertised or written anywhere I can find, as they don't offer the phone with no contract.
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