Recent Entries in ETF
ETF’s Influence Carrier Change Decisions, Cell Shock for 1 in 6, Says FCC
The Federal Communications Commission's new survey of American consumers of broadband and cell phone service finds that one in six cell phone users has experienced "bill shock ETFs may also play a role in consumer behavior among those who consider changing their cell phone service provider. When as…
AT&T Raises ET Fees for Smartphones, BlackBerrry, iPhone, and Android
AT&T lowered the ETF (Early-Termination-Fee) for low-end and messaging phones with new term commitments, and will increasde it for others. Beginning June 1, 2010, AT&T will reduce the ETF in new and upgrade two-year service agreements for all customers who are buyin…
Android News: Nexus One Phone ETF Reduced $200 to $150
Google has reduced their “fee” for T-Mobile customers who leave their T-Mobile contract early from $350 to $150 which was on top of the T-Mobile $200 early termination fee (ETF) for the Nexus One superphone. Hopefully fewer Nexus One owners will leave their contracts because now th…
Senators Intro Cell Phone Early Termination Fee Transparency and Fairness Act
Verizon's increase in their Early Termination Fee for smartphones such as the Droid, is one of the reasons for a new senate bill. Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Senator Russ Feingold (WI), Senator Jim Webb (VA), and Senator Mark Begich (AK) introduced the Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, T…
FCC Investigates Verizon’s Increased Early Termination & Phantom Fees
The FCC is looking out for your interests. They have sent a letter to Verizon, asking what the doubled early termination fee and phantom $1.99 for accessing Verizon Wireless's Mobile Web even when the button is tapped by mistake, is all about. In a letter addressed to Verizon's Attorney, they wrote…
Sprint Settles ETF Lawsuit: Sprint Customers Get $95 Each
Sprint has sent announcements to subscribers that itsettled a class action suit for its former early termination fee (ETF) practices. The suit claimed that Sprint overcharged customer $1.2 billion.Sprint changed their ETF practices last fall and by pro-rating ETFs, with a lower Early Termination Fee…
Sprint Early Termination Fee Settlement, File for $90 or $35
A national settlement has been reached in a class action suite alleging that Sprint, Nextel and/or Sprint Nextel's use of a flat-rate early termination fee (ETF) in its customer wireless agreement. Sprint Nextel agreed to pay $14 million into a Common Fund. Sprint Nextel will also provide up to $3.5…
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