Only recently did I realize I might have some time left on the contract with my phone company. And, as phone company luck has it, I still had over a year's commitment time left on my contract.
My options for getting out of a contract with Telus:
- Vacation Mode: $8.50 per month + upon return the contract time left remains.
- Cancellation fee: Calculated according to how much time is left on your contract - in my case, $280 + tax.
- Swap: Find someone to buy your phone and take over your contract + $25 fee.
In my case, I'm not in a position to fork out large sums of cash and I'm not sure when I might be returning... So I'll have to find someone to take over my contract for me, which can sometimes be a pain so it's a good idea to
I posted a listing on Craigslist, on Facebook's marketplace and put a word of mouth out to friends.
Check it out!
http://apps.facebook.com/marketplace/view/-/1743850498/
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/mob/1542430364.html
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Getting out of Cell Phone Contracts
Author: Jess Genevieve Brown
| Posted at: Thursday, January 07, 2010 |
Filed Under:
bills,
cell phone,
charges,
craigslist,
fees
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