The bane of any wireless subscriber's existence is the dreaded "early termination fee" that a wireless carrier tries to impose on you when you cancel service while under a contract. Well, sometimes the customer has a legit beef in canceling that contract and the carrier must abide -- or face consequences.A new lawsuit that targets the fourth-largest carrier -- T-Mobile USA -- said T-Mobile USA's practice of charging subscribers $200 for canceling service before the end of their contract violates as many as 13 state consumer protections laws.
That's a new one -- but it's true and all wireless carriers could be grouped under this large umbrella. The lawsuit specifically makes the point that there is no allowance given for how long the consumer has been with the mobile phone carrier or for the quality of service they receive in regards to the "blanket" $200 charge for early termination.









1. I recently moved to a new apartment in Bayonne,NJ and I have no reception within my apartment. I called up the TMobile customer support and they said thier map shows good coverage in that area. They are unwilling to cancel my contract which expires in May 2007 and charging me $200 if I choose to do so. The bottom line is that Me and My wife are stuck with two phones that don't work anywhere inside the apartment till May 2007. I have been with TMobile for 5.5 years and this is what I get for being a loyal customer. I WOULD SAY TMOBILE ISTHE BIGGEST RIP OFF!!!!! PLEASE DON'T CHOOSE TMOBILE AS YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER....THEY SUCK BIG TIME....
Posted at 11:21AM on Dec 5th 2006 by Kamal