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Re: Ridiculous Reporting said by jmn1207:I think the issue is that the ETF's are not fair and that they are way too high to justify the amount being used simply to recover costs. Is that true in Canada? It's not true with VZW (not sure about other US carriers). VZW charges a $350 fee for "advanced devices", prorated by $10/mth of contract fulfilled. Buy an iPhone for $199 on a 2-yr contract, then turn around and break the contract on day 15. Your total cost for a 16 GB iPhone 4S that retails at $649 is ~$539, excluding a month of service ($199 contract price + $350 ETF - $10 prorate). You're $110 ahead of buying the iPhone at retail. Buy the same iPhone and honor 23 months of a 24 month contract, and the iPhone 4S will cost you $319, excluding monthly service charges. Turn around and sell if for a couple hundred bucks and you aren't taking that much of a hit.
said by VZW Customer Agreement : If you cancel a line of Service, or if we cancel it for good cause, during its contract term, you'll have to pay an Early Termination Fee. If your contract term results from your purchase of an Advanced Device after November 14, 2009, your Early Termination Fee will be $350 minus $10 for each full month of your contract term that you complete. |
