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store materials or visit
www.sprintpcs.com
for additional important
information on Number transfers.
Phone Activation Fee.
You may be required to pay a non-refundable phone
activation fee when you activate a new Number,have us switch a Number to a
different phone,have your current Number changed,we activate a different
phone on your existing account or your Service Plan says so.
Charges.
For most forms of wireless Service,your usage will be charged from
the time you first initiate contact between your phone or other wireless
device and the network until the network connection is broken,whether or
not you are successful in connecting with the service with which you seek to
connect,even if the connection is later broken or dropped.An exception is
that you are not charged for voice calls that are not completed.You are
charged for completed calls to your Number from the time shortly before the
phone starts ringing until the call is terminated.You will be charged peak
rates for the entire duration of calls initiated during the peak time periods
applicable to your Service.You will be charged off-peak rates for the entire
duration of calls initiated during the off-peak time periods applicable to your
Service.In addition to these usage charges,you may be charged for recurring
monthly service charges,applicable local and long-distance toll charges,other
usage charges,(including voicemail access,call waiting,call forwarding,etc.),
connection fees,roaming charges,directory assistance,call completion
charges,account review and management charges,optional features you
select at an extra cost,surcharges related to government programs,and taxes.
Charges for most Services are incurred in one-minute increments,with partial
minutes of use rounded up to the next highest minute.You must pay,by each
invoice due date,all charges for Services provided to the Number for each
phone or other equipment that our records show you activated,no matter
who actually uses or has possession of the phone or other equipment at the
time Services are provided.
PCS Vision (Third Generation) Wireless Charges.
For PCS Vision wireless
services,you will be charged on a per kilobyte basis for data used,rather than
for airtime used.As long as your PCS Vision device is connected to the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network ("PCS Vision network"),you will be incurring data
usage charges.You are responsible for all data activity from and directed to
your PCS Phone,regardless of who initiates the activity.We will invoice you
for all data directed to the internet address (or "IP address") assigned to your
device in a given PCS Vision session,regardless of whether your device
actually receives the data.You will be charged for data usage initiated by
others as well as those you initiate.You will be charged for additional data
used in transporting and routing on the network.You will be charged for
partial and interrupted data downloads or other use,including re-sent data,
and for unsuccessful attempts to reach websites and use other applications
and services,including those resulting from dropped network connections.If
you use a Premium Service (including services provided by third parties but
for which you are billed on your PCS Invoice),you will be charged for data
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END OF THE TERM,OR IF WE TERMINATE SERVICES FOR CAUSE BEFORE
THE END OF THE TERM,YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE EARLY
TERMINATION FEE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN.No early
termination fee is charged if you terminate a Term Service Plan in accordance
with the return policy associated
with your Term Service Plan.After the expiration of the term,the Terms
relating to Non-Term Service Plans apply.
Termination. General.
Regardless of whether you have a Non-Term or a Term
Service Plan,we may terminate or suspend Services to you without liability if:
(1) you breach any provision of this Agreement (including if you fail to pay any
charges for Services);or (2) you fail to pay any charges due us for equipment or
otherwise.If Services are terminated before the end of your current invoicing
cycle,we will not prorate the monthly recurring charge to the date of
termination,and you will not receive a credit or refund for any unused minutes
in your Service Plan.
Use of Services and Equipment; Availability.
You must be at least 18 years old
to subscribe to our Services.We may require you to provide proof of your age
and identity.If you are under 18 years old you may be eligible for certain
Services that have Account Spending Limits if a person 18 years or older is
also named as a subscriber on the Account.Your PCS Phone will not accept
the services of any wireless provider other than Sprint (but see Roaming).
Services and equipment may not be used for any unlawful,fraudulent or
abusive purpose.By requesting Services,you agree that you will not use
Services and equipment in any unlawful,fraudulent or abusive manner.You
may not resell or lease Services or equipment to anyone.
Coverage.
Most services are only available within the operating range of the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network (also see Roaming).Coverage is not available
everywhere.Coverage and quality of Services may be affected by conditions
within or beyond our control,including network problems,signal strength,
your equipment,and atmospheric,geographic,or topographic conditions.We
do not guarantee service availability or that there will be no interruptions or
delays in Services (e.g.,dropped calls,blocked calls,etc.).
Number.
We may change the phone number ("Number") assigned to your PCS
device without compensation by giving you prior notice.You do not own the
Number.You may not modify the Number we program into any phone or
other equipment,duplicate the Number to any device other than that
authorized by us or,except as allowed for by law,transfer (port) the Number
to any other individual or entity.If you transfer the Number to another carrier,
the terms of the Agreement (including the rights and obligations set forth in
the Termination paragraphs) still apply.In certain instances,you may transfer
a Number from another carrier to Sprint.Sprint does not in any way
guarantee that such transfers to (or from) Sprint will be successful.If a
transfer to Sprint is not successful,you will be responsible any discounts
provided to you with the purchase of your PCS device.See our printed in-
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