Verizon Wireless Confirms $350 ETF for Premium Devices

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Sprint Says No Change In Its ETF Policy
Nov 5, 2009, 4:36 PM
In response to Verizon's move to double early termination fees from $175 to $350 for advanced devices, Sprint said that it is keeping its ETF policy ...   read

Senator Targeting Verizon's New ETF Policy
Nov 10, 2009, 2:23 PM
Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota has said that she plans to introduce new legislation to prevent wireless carriers from unfairly raising penalties on costumers who cancel their contracts early. ...   read

Sprint Officializes ETF Policy
Oct 31, 2008, 8:30 AM
Today Sprint announced the details of its new early termination fee policy. Beginning November 2, all new contracts or renewed contracts will have a $200 ETF that lasts for ...   read

FCC Proposes ETF Rules
Jun 12, 2008, 3:20 PM
During its meeting today, the Federal Communications Commission took formal steps towards creating a government-monitored system for early termination fees. Under the terms of Chairman Kevin Martin's proposal, the ...   read

Sprint to Prorate ETFs, Improve Customer Service
Nov 8, 2007, 9:41 AM
Today Sprint announced several new initiatives aimed at improving its customer service. Beginning Monday, November 12, Sprint customers who want to change the rate plan they are using will ...   read

T-Mobile Tackles Prorated ETFs
Jun 23, 2008, 11:46 AM
Today T-Mobile announced that it will begin prorating its early termination fees. Rather than deduct a dollar amount each month, T-Mobile has taken a different route. ETFs for both ...   read

AT&T's Prorated ETFs Go Into Effect Today
May 28, 2008, 6:35 PM
Beginning today, new customers who sign contracts with AT&T will have prorated early termination fees that start at $175 and drop by $5 each month that the contract remains ...   read

FCC May Regulate Cancellation Fees
May 21, 2008, 7:31 AM
The FCC and several wireless network operators are in discussions over early termination fees. Though most of the carriers have adopted a prorated ETF policy recently, Verizon Wireless, among ...   read

AT&T Revamps ETF Policies
Mar 31, 2008, 5:07 PM
Last year AT&T announced that it would begin prorating early termination fees. In a press release today, AT&T shared more information about how the prorating will work. Current customers ...   read

Class Action Against Verizon Can Move Forward
Jan 28, 2008, 2:32 PM
An arbitrator has decided that a large class-action lawsuit against Verizon Wireless regarding early termination fees can move forward. By making this decision, this lawsuit will represent the largest ...   read

Verizon Shares 'Any Apps, Any Device' Specifics
Mar 19, 2008, 1:23 PM
Verizon Wireless hosted developers at a conference and revealed details for creating, certifying and distributing mobile hardware that can access Verion's network. The process includes building a device, submitting ...   read

AT&T to Officially Mandate Data Plans for All Smartphones
Aug 21, 2009, 12:32 PM
AT&T has officially confirmed that starting on September 6, any customer using a smartphone will need to subscribe to a data plan. AT&T said in a statement, "Smartphone users ...   read

AT&T Wireless Suspends Contract-Cencellation Fee
Jul 20, 2002, 3:23 PM
AT&T Wireless is offering the option for subscribers to back out of their contracts without paying the $175 cancellation fee if they halt services by the end of July. The ...   read

Sprint Receives Preliminary Approval to Settle ETF Claims
Dec 10, 2008, 2:43 PM
Sprint has received preliminary approval from a New Jersey court to settle pending lawsuits over early termination fees. The total settlement amounts to $17.5 million and would cover cases ...   read

Verizon to Open Access to Apps and Devices Next Year
Nov 27, 2007, 8:45 AM
Today Verizon Wireless announced that it will officially allow customers to use any compatible device - not just those available directly from Verizon - on its network beginning next ...   read

Verizon Wireless Agrees to Settle ETF Lawsuits
Jul 9, 2008, 3:25 PM
Today Verizon Wireless agreed to pay the sum of $21 million to settle a class action lawsuit over early termination fees. The FCC has said that it is exploring ...   read

Qwest Gives Customers 60 Days Notice to Switch
Aug 18, 2009, 7:56 AM
Qwest Wireless has begun informing its subscribers that they have 60 days to sever their Qwest Wireless service and switch to another wireless service provider. The company had announced ...   read

Alltel Brings Back One-Year Contracts
Jun 4, 2009, 8:30 AM
Today Alltel announced that it will offer customers one-year contracts as the new standard instead of two-year contracts. Alltel said that the new contracts are available starting June 5 ...   read

T-Mobile Settles ETF Lawsuit
May 13, 2009, 3:44 PM
T-Mobile has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over early termination fees. Members of the class (subscribers who paid T-Mobile's flat-rate ETF of $200 between July 23, 1999 through ...   read