Thursday, January 7, 2010

Getting out of Cell Phone Contracts

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
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