Don: On the service issue, if you can't get service at home, I believe they have to let you out of the contract. So, I would try the poor service aspect and being extremely firm. Rick Rick Smith JDR Window Treatments Providing quality window treatments throughout North America 914-666-5777 x.01 914-666-5796 (fax)
--- In [email protected], "Don Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OTOH, I have only 12 months left on the contract. Since it's a family > plan my participation in it is only "costing" me $10/month, and I > believe I can reduce the plan to a lesser plan at any time, more than > making up the difference. So, really, I don't have to break the > contract if my kids are staying on Verizon (which I think they are). > Even if I don't reduce the minutes, the next 12 months only "cost" me > $120. Breaking the contract would cost $175. > > I have been told (by Sprint) that Sprint is not so forgiving. Reducing > the contract requires renewing it for 2 years. Breaking the contract is > difficult. Then again I grew up with a lawyer for a father, and if a > cellular provider provides crap service, there's the matter of > consideration which is required for a contract to be valid. I'd love to > do battle with a cellular carrier. I doubt they'd love to do battle > with me. Let's hope it doesn't ever come to that. For now, I don't > really need to break the Verizon contract, and Sprint is, so far, > excellent. > > Cheers, > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Don Ferguson > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Treo] Funny you should mention Sprint . . . Don's initial > journey with Sprint and the 755p > > Hi Roger, > > I will, if I end up keeping this Sprint device. Signs are that I will. > After constant calls to them since last October and having my 700p > replaced 4 - count 'em 4! - times, I believe they will let me out of my > contract. Given that they'll still have both my kids on my original > family plan, I think they'll just go along. > > Drawback? The kids will be on Verizon and I'll be on Sprint - no more > free calls! Too bad everyone doesn't have Fave Five like T-Mobile! > > Cheers, > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Roger Prokic > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 2:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Treo] Funny you should mention Sprint . . . Don's initial > journey with Sprint and the 755p > > Don, Did you have to break your Verizon contract to go with Sprint? > --- > Roger Prokic > Baltimore, Maryland USA >
