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msongs

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1. these contracts are not contracts at all, they are one sided imposed dictatorship. in real contracts

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2013, 03:48 PM

Jun 2013

all changes must be negotiated by all parties. in phone "contracts" the company makes any changes it wants without your consent and when you disagree you will be charged a massive penalty to walk away.

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AT&T and Verizon are about to put the squeeze on subscribers [View all] jsr Jun 2013 OP

these contracts are not contracts at all, they are one sided imposed dictatorship. in real contracts msongs Jun 2013 #1

Who owns your contract? Have they been securitized like mortgages? Downwinder Jun 2013 #3

"Whacha gonna do?" is what they count on most people saying, and it seems they're right. Electric Monk Jun 2013 #2

Gawd, People- ruffburr Jun 2013 #5

I can't find JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #4

I just switched from AT&T to Ting Autumn Colors Jun 2013 #6

That's why I like my Tracfone dumbphone. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #7

here comes the new boss--same as the old boss dembotoz Jun 2013 #8

I switched from AT&T to Tracfone NV Whino Jun 2013 #9