California judge rules early cell phone termination fees illegal

[Floptical]

This should mix a few things up.

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

 

[kiwi]

While as a consumer I want to say "Yea! This is awesome!" I don't see how they can be illegal. It's a contract, the person signed it before getting service knowing full well what they were getting into. They don't try to hide it in any way. People have contracts all the time that require you to pay money if you don't abide by them. Knyte and I just purchased a house with a deposit. We signed a contract, if for some reason we don't abide by that contract and purchase the house, we forfeit the deposit, how is the cell phone thing any different?

 

[water]

YEAH! 3 CHEERS FOR ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS REMOVING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM OUR SOCIETY!

 

[Floptical]

It just brings to light a very basic point. There is no reason to have a contract on a phone.

 

[Atan Nolme]

YEAH! 3 CHEERS FOR ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS REMOVING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM OUR SOCIETY!

DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S ALL ABOUT RIGHTS AND NOT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

 

[Wessels]

so say goodbye to promotional starter offers?

 

[Coqui]

Glad I got my $500 phone for as cheap as I did before this.

 

[fly]

Glad I got my $500 phone for as cheap as I did before this.

I don't think phones in the EU are prohibitively expensive. Our cellular system is shit backwards. Its about time we learn a thing or two from across the pond.

 

[Sarcasmo]

I don't think phones in the EU are prohibitively expensive. Our cellular system is shit backwards. Its about time we learn a thing or two from across the pond.

But they're smelly.

 

[water]

so say goodbye to promotional starter offers?

Next there will be a lawsuit that phones are too expensive and therefore discriminate against low-income minorities.

 

[Wessels]

Next there will be a lawsuit that phones are too expensive and therefore discriminate against low-income minorities.

 

[Blondie]

But they're smelly.

And have bad hair. But cell service seems to be more advanced the farther east you go.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

It just brings to light a very basic point. There is no reason to have a contract on a phone.

This.

 

[Shalimar]

Next there will be a lawsuit that phones are too expensive and therefore discriminate against low-income minorities.

"The phone system has let my family down!!!"

 

[Dharma1521]

It just brings to light a very basic point. There is no reason to have a contract on a phone.

If you are willing to pay full price for a phone . . .

 

[polo]

I terminated my old Vodafone contract - cost me the remainder of my contract bill (which was two months).

My last time in Canada (April) they charged me 12 GBP per minute to call back here.

I'm with O2 now, much better. Unlimited emails and unlimited text messages. Fantastic.

 

[fly]

I terminated my old Vodafone contract - cost me the remainder of my contract bill (which was two months).

My last time in Canada (April) they charged me 12 GBP per minute to call back here.

I'm with O2 now, much better. Unlimited emails and unlimited text messages. Fantastic.

^ A real mobile network

 

[Sarcasmo]

I'm with O2 now, much better. Unlimited emails and unlimited text messages. Fantastic.

To other O2 customers or cross-network?

 

[Coqui]

I don't think phones in the EU are prohibitively expensive. Our cellular system is shit backwards. Its about time we learn a thing or two from across the pond.

The iPhone is twice as expensive over there from what I've heard. But I agree with the service rates, we should learn from them

 

[polo]

To other O2 customers or cross-network?

cross network