Cancellation Fee?

[jakemcilroy]

I'm a US Cellular customer since 1998. My contact is up February 10th, 2009. Are they going to charge me the full $175 cancellation fee if I cancel before then? If so, obviously I'll wait the 3 months.

I'm a teacher and Verizon has 18% monthly discount so I'm going to switch to them sooner or later.

Any thoughts?

 

[cyfan964]

US Cellular will charge you for anything. Yes they will charge you.

 

[CRcyclone6]

us cellular's break fee is $150 and it is pro-rated. if your contract ends Feb 10th, your fee should be around $25. not sure where you got $175.

 

[CRcyclone6]

US Cellular will charge you for anything. Yes they will charge you.

as will all the others

 

[BigBake]

I'm a US Cellular customer since 1998. My contact is up February 10th, 2009. Are they going to charge me the full $175 cancellation fee if I cancel before then? If so, obviously I'll wait the 3 months.

I'm a teacher and Verizon has 18% monthly discount so I'm going to switch to them sooner or later.

Any thoughts?

If you signed a contract (got a new phone) on Feb 10th 2007 then yes, you are in a 24 month contract.

Although...if you've been with them for 10 years call and ask them if they'll match the price you'd get with Verizon. You never know.

 

[LZclone]

IF you signed the contract while a resident of IOWA, you are good to go. I"m a teacher as well. I opened a Verizon account before moving to Illinois, I had no problems with the cancellation. The Iowa legislature passed a law several years ago that prevents being charged cancellation fees. Call US cellular and let them know that. They cannot charge you a cancellation fee if the account was opened in Iowa.

 

[CRcyclone6]

it cant hurt to call in and see what they will do, but if its that important, $25 isnt that much to get out.

 

[cyfan964]

as will all the others

Agree. I didn't mean to come off as a hater of US Cellular. All phone companies are money hungry. They won't cut you a break even though your $25 mean nothing to them.

 

[CRcyclone6]

IF you signed the contract while a resident of IOWA, you are good to go. The Iowa legislature passed a law several years ago that prevents being charged cancellation fees. Call US cellular and let them know that. They cannot charge you a cancellation fee if the account was opened in Iowa.

they can charge it. thats why its pro-rated.

 

[jakemcilroy]

I have no idea where I came up with the $175. I'm hungover.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Agree. I didn't mean to come off as a hater of US Cellular. All phone companies are money hungry. They won't cut you a break even though your $25 mean nothing to them.

i wouldnt call them money hungry. when you break a contract early, there are penalties.

 

[CRcyclone6]

I have no idea where I came up with the $175. I'm hungover.

i think most other company's are.

 

[Cyclone62]

Wait, is the 18% discount to teachers, new members, or just in general?

 

[jakemcilroy]

18% is for teachers...you have to show a pay stub.

 

[CRcyclone6]

if you are happy with us cellular, it cant hurt to ask.

 

[Legend12]

Here is a link covering the USCellular/Iowa Attorney General Settlement from a few years ago

Iowa Attorney General, Tom Miller

 

[LZclone]

they can charge it. thats why its pro-rated.

If the account was opened in Iowa you can cancel ANYTIME at no charge. Fact.

 

[jakemcilroy]

thanks guys...I love message boards.

 

[CRcyclone6]

If the account was opened in Iowa you can cancel ANYTIME at no charge. Fact.

not true. fact

 

[JHudd]

If you have a work email address use this link to find out if you are eligible for any discount through Verizon. For example the company my wife works for gets her a discount of 8% and since I have a government email address I could 12%. I just thought this may help some of you, though if your company was eligible you would probably already know.

https://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/employee/emaildomainauthentication.jsp?vanityURLPath=true