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AT&T reduces penalty for ending cell contract early

By Steve Pounds | Monday, March 31, 2008, 04:17 PM

AT&T is doing its best to become more user-friendly.

So today it announced a new policy for early contract termination.

Most of us buy a new mobile phone at a discount by extending our service contract by two years. If we break that contract with AT&T, it will cost us $175.

Beginning May 25, the fee will drop by $5 a month for the term of the contract. It’s not much, but it’s something.

Too bad it doesn’t count for contracts made or renewed before May 25.

AT&T might be trying to pre-empt the Cell Phone Empowerment Act, a bill that mandates prorated early termination fees, Arstechnica.com points out.

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By mike brown

March 31, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

I think these cell companies already make a killing by charging for connection fees insurance fees and early termination fees. They don’t care that the average John or Jane Doe loses a job and can’t afford to keep the phone on all they care about is the mighty dollar. I am with verizon and they rob me and my wife every month.

By mamaj

April 2, 2008 12:11 AM | Link to this

Thanks Mike. I had considered maybe going to Verizon, but I see it’s no better than the “NOT NEW AT&T. I’m so sick of that slick conniving company it makes me want to gag!

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