Privacy
Policy:
You acknowledge that we are collecting your information for our use in
accordance with our privacy policy (available on our website) which includes
submitting it to one or more carriers to fulfill your request for wireless
service.
Important Information Regarding Your
Equipment Discount: Your
price paid includes an Equipment Discount of $250 that has been provided to you
by this T-Mobile authorized agent for activating a new non-substitute line of
service with T-Mobile, and maintaining this line of service with the selected
rate plan in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days.
By accepting this Equipment Discount, you
agree that for a period of 181 days after your new equipment is activated, you
· will pay your balance
due to T-Mobile each month
· will not disconnect
this T-Mobile line of service
· will not transfer this
equipment to another T-Mobile line of service
· will not change your
T-Mobile service rate plan to a lower monthly service rate
·
will
not deactivate the email/data feature if one was required at the point of
purchase
· will not port an
existing phone number from another T-Mobile account to this new line of service
· will not use this new
line of service to replace an existing account with T-Mobile
If these conditions are not met OR you fail
to return your phone and all of the phone’s related components in their
original, new condition under our Return & Exchange policy, you herein
provide authorization for a $250 reimbursement to be charged to your credit
card by this T-Mobile authorized agent without need for further approval. This
reimbursement of the $250 Equipment Discount will only be charged if the above
conditions are not met.
Contract
Service Extensions & Upgrades: If you presently have a T-Mobile contract
and choose to continue that line of service with T-Mobile by selecting a new
phone and plan, you may be assessed a processing fee of up to $18.00 per line
and a shipping fee of up to $9.99 per order by this T-Mobile Authorized Agent.
This processing fee is separate from and in addition to any activation fee(s)
charged T-Mobile.
Dispute resolution: To the fullest extent
permitted by law, we agree to settle all disputes related to the purchase of
wireless equipment and/or accessories (except certain small claims) only by
arbitration governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in the District of
Columbia. We agree that by entering into this Agreement, we are each waiving the
right to a trial by jury and agree to only bring claims in our individual
capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or
representative proceeding.
FlexPay: In the
event that you are not approved without a deposit from T-Mobile, you agree that
we may automatically attempt to fulfill your order on T-Mobile’s FlexPay
program. FlexPay is a unique program designed to enable customers that
ordinarily would require a deposit to subscribe to T-Mobile wireless service
without a deposit. T-Mobile will require us to collect your first month’s
payment for your rate plan and any rate plan features that you ordered on the
credit card used to place your original order. For future months,
T-Mobile will automatically charge the same credit card each month for your
monthly plan fee and any rate plan features that are on your account at the
time of billing. Please see T-Mobile FlexPay Terms & Conditions below. If you are not satisfied with FlexPay, we will
gladly refund your purchase price in accordance with our 100% Satisfaction
Guarantee policy.
T-Mobile Terms & Conditions. Effective June
28, 2008.
Your agreement with T-Mobile
includes these Terms and Conditions (“T&Cs”), your Service Agreement, applicable
supplemental terms and conditions for other services, and your Rate Plan terms
(collectively “Agreement”). Your Rate Plan includes your monthly Service
allotments for minutes, messages or data (“Allotments”), rates, coverage and
other terms (“Rate Plan”). The terms of your Rate Plan are available at www.t-mobile.com and at our retail locations. To the extent any term in your Rate Plan expressly
conflicts with these T&Cs, the term in your Rate Plan will govern.
Please read these T&Cs carefully. They
cover important information about all T-Mobile services provided to you (“Service”)
and your T-Mobile phone, handset, device, SIM card, data card, or other
equipment (“Device”). These T&Cs include fees for early termination
and late payments, limitations of liability, privacy and resolution of
disputes by arbitration instead of in court. To the extent these T&Cs
conflict with the T-Mobile Terms and Conditions you receive with your Device,
these T&Cs apply; different T&Cs may apply to different lines of
service on your account.
You represent that you are at
least 18 years old (21 years old or legally emancipated if you are a Puerto Rico customer). If you sign for an organization, you represent that you are
authorized to sign. You agree to pay all access and usage charges, taxes,
fees and other charges we bill you or that were accepted or processed through
your Device (“Charges”). You may designate others to manage or make
changes to your account (“Authorized User”). You and Authorized Users will
have access to all account information. If
you give your personal account validation information to someone, they can
access and make changes to your account just as you can. Those changes will be
binding on you. You may request to switch to another Rate Plan, and if we
authorize the change, a transfer fee may apply. Changes may require your agreement to a new
minimum term and/or new T&Cs (for example, if you select a new Rate Plan or
special Device pricing).
1. Acceptance.
YOUR AGREEMENT WITH T-MOBILE STARTS WHEN YOU ACCEPT.
You
accept by doing any of the following: (a) giving us a written or electronic
signature, or telling us orally that you accept; (b) activating Service; (c)
using your Service after you make a change or addition; (d) paying for the
Service or Device; or (e) failing to activate Service within 30 days after the
purchase of your T-Mobile Device, unless returned within the Return Period (as
defined in Section 4). IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT, DON'T DO ANY OF
THESE THINGS.
2. ♦ Dispute
Resolution and Arbitration. WE EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED BELOW (AND EXCEPT AS TO PUERTO RICO CUSTOMERS), ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR
DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US IN ANY WAY RELATED TO OR CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT,
OUR SERVICES, DEVICES OR PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ANY BILLING DISPUTES, WILL BE
RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION, RATHER THAN IN COURT. This includes any claims against other
parties relating to Services or Devices provided or billed to you (such as our suppliers
or retail dealers) whenever you also assert claims against us in the same
proceeding. We each also agree that the Agreement affects interstate commerce so
that the Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply (despite the
choice of law provision in Section 25). THERE IS
NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND COURT REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS
LIMITED. THE ARBITRATOR MUST FOLLOW THIS AGREEMENT AND CAN AWARD THE SAME
DAMAGES AND RELIEF AS A COURT (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES).
For all disputes (except for Puerto Rico customers), whether pursued in
court or arbitration, you must first give us an opportunity to resolve your
claim by sending a written description of your claim to the address in Section 14
below. We each agree to negotiate with each other in good faith about your
claim. If we do not resolve the claim within 60 days after we receive this
claim description, you may pursue your claim in arbitration. You may pursue
your claim in a court only under the circumstances described below. We each agree that if you fail to timely pay amounts due, we may assign your account for
collection, and the collection agency may pursue in court claims limited
strictly to the collection of the past due amounts and any interest or cost of
collection permitted by law or the Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the above, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PURSUE YOUR CLAIM IN COURT AND NOT BY ARBITRATION if:
(a) your claim qualifies, you may initiate proceedings in small claims court;
or (b) YOU
OPT OUT OF THESE ARBITRATION PROCEDURES WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU
ACTIVATED THAT PARTICULAR LINE OF SERVICE (the “Opt Out Deadline”). You
may opt out of these arbitration procedures by calling 1-866-323-4405 or via the internet by completing the opt-out form
located at www.t-mobiledisputeresolution.com.
Any
opt-out received after the Opt Out Deadline will not be valid and you must
pursue your claim in arbitration or small claims court.
If the
arbitration provision applies or you choose arbitration to resolve your
disputes, then either you or we may start arbitration proceedings. You
must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our
registered agent (see Sec. 14) to begin arbitration. The American Arbitration
Association (AAA) will arbitrate all disputes. For claims of less than
$75,000, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes will
apply; for claims over $75,000, the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will
apply. The AAA rules are available at www.adr.org
or by calling 1-800-778-7879. We will pay upon filing of the arbitration
demand, all filing, administration and arbitrator fees for claims that total less
than $75,000. For claims that total more than $75,000, the payment of filing,
administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA Commercial
Arbitration Rules. An arbitrator may award on an individual basis any relief
that would be available in a court, including injunctive or declaratory relief
and attorneys’ fees. In addition, for claims under $75,000 as to which you
provided notice and negotiated in good faith as required above before
initiating arbitration, if the arbitrator finds that you are the prevailing
party in the arbitration, you will be entitled to a recovery of reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs. Except for claims determined to be frivolous, T-Mobile
agrees not to seek an award of attorneys’ fees in arbitration even if an award
is otherwise available under applicable law.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER. WE EACH AGREE THAT ANY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS, WHETHER IN ARBITRATION OR COURT, WILL BE
CONDUCTED ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT IN A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE
ACTION OR AS A MEMBER IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. If a court or arbitrator
determines in an action between you and us that this waiver is unenforceable,
the arbitration agreement will be void as to you. If you chose to pursue
your claim in court by opting out of the arbitration provision as specified above,
this Class Action Waiver provision will not apply to you. Neither you, nor any
other customer, can be a class representative, class member, or otherwise
participate in a class, consolidated, or representative proceeding without
having complied with the opt out requirements above.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. If a claim proceeds in court rather than through arbitration, WE EACH
WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
3. ♦ Your Term
of Service and Termination Fees. You agree to maintain
Service with us for your minimum term (‘Term”). (Periods of suspension of
Service do not count toward your Term.) After your Term, you will become a
month-to-month customer. EXCEPT FOR MONTH-TO-MONTH CUSTOMERS, AN EARLY TERMINATION
FEE WILL APPLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO END YOUR SERVICE BEFORE THE END OF YOUR TERM,
OR IF WE TERMINATE IT EARLY. FOR SERVICE ACTIVATED, OR
ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW ONE OR TWO YEAR TERM, ON OR AFTER 06/28/08, THE EARLY
TERMINATION FEE IS: $200 IF YOU TERMINATE WITH MORE THAN 180 DAYS REMAINING ON
YOUR TERM; $100 IF YOU TERMINATE WITH 91 TO 180 DAYS REMAINING ON YOUR TERM;
$50 IF YOU TERMINATE WITH 31 TO 91 DAYS REMAINING ON YOUR TERM; AND THE LESSER
OF $50 OR YOUR MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGES (including any applicable taxes and
fees) IF YOU TERMINATE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS OF YOUR TERM. The Early Termination
Fee is part of our rates and is not a penalty. The
Early Termination Fee applies only to the extent permitted by law. Unless you
request otherwise, your termination will be effective at
the end of your current billing cycle. You will remain responsible for all
fees and charges for your Service and usage through termination. If you bought
your wireless Device from an independent T-Mobile dealer or other third-party
vendor, they may charge a separate termination fee.
4. ♦ Cancellation
and Returns. You can cancel your Service without paying an
Early Termination Fee if you cancel WITHIN 14 DAYS of activating a new line of Service (30 days if you activate in
California; other states may differ – ask your sales representative) (“Return
Period”). You remain responsible to pay for the Service and all charges, fees
and taxes incurred through the date of cancellation. To
cancel during the Return Period, you must return to the store where you activated
(or, if purchased online or by phone, follow the return instructions in the
package), and return any Device you acquired at the time of activation. To receive a refund of the purchase price of your Device (less rebates
received and shipping costs), you must return it (with original packaging and
all contents) within the Return Period in undamaged
condition and good working order to the place of purchase. You may be required
to pay a restocking fee. If you do not comply with store policy, we may elect
not to process your Service cancellation or you may be charged the suggested
retail price of the Device, (which may be greater than the price you paid),
plus any shipping and handling charges. If you activated your Service through
an authorized T-Mobile dealer, the dealer’s return policy may differ from
T-Mobile’s policies. The cancellation policy for FlexPay is different; please
see Section 27 for details.
5. Our Rights to
Make Changes. Your Service is subject to our business
policies, practices, and procedures, which we can change without notice. UNLESS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE CAN CHANGE PRICES, CHARGES AND ANY TERMS IN THE
AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME. IF WE MATERIALLY MODIFY THESE T&Cs IN A WAY THAT IS
MATERIALLY ADVERSE TO YOU, OR IF A
CHANGE INCREASES YOUR SET MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGE(S) (the set amount – which
does not include overage, features, optional services, taxes and fees – you
agreed to pay each month for at least a one-year Term), WE WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTICE AND YOU MAY TERMINATE YOUR SERVICE WITHOUT AN
EARLY TERMINATION FEE (WHICH IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY) BY NOTIFYING US WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE NOTICE. IF YOU FAIL TO TERMINATE WITHIN THOSE 30
DAYS, YOU ACCEPT THE CHANGES.
6. ♦ Your Wireless Device & Compatibility with Other
Networks. Your Device may not be compatible with the network and
services provided by another service provider. You may buy a Device from us or
someone else, but it must, as solely determined by T-Mobile, be
compatible with, and not potentially harm, our network. Some T-Mobile
features will be available only on Devices purchased from us. A T-Mobile
Device is designed to be used only with T-Mobile service; however, you may be eligible to have your Device reprogrammed
to work with another carrier but you must contact us to do so. Not all Devices
are capable of being reprogrammed. At
times we may change software, applications or programming remotely and without
notice. This could affect data you have stored on, the way you have programmed,
or the way you use your Device.
7. Service
Availability. Coverage maps only approximate our anticipated
wireless coverage area outdoors; actual Service area, coverage and quality may
vary and change without notice depending on a variety of factors including
network capacity, terrain and weather. You agree we are not
liable for problems relating to Service availability or quality.
8.
9-1-1. When
making 9-1-1 or other emergency calls, you should be prepared to provide
information about where you are located. 9-1-1 operators may not know your
phone number or have information about your location. If you are porting a
phone number to or from us, we may not be able to provide you with some
Services, such as 9-1-1 location services, while the port is being
implemented. T-Mobile
is not responsible for failures to connect or complete 9-1-1 calls or if
inaccurate location information is provided. See Section 28 for important
information related to 9-1-1 calls made using a Wi-Fi-enabled Device.
9. ♦
Billing &
Credit Checks. We will send you a bill that summarizes your Charges; you
may review your bill details on our website at www.my.t-mobile.com or, at your request
and for an additional charge, we will provide detailed bills. We do not provide bills for certain services, such as
FlexPay, kidConnect and Prepaid. You agree to provide us with accurate
and complete billing information and to report all changes within 30 days of the
change. We round up any fraction of a minute to the next full
minute. Domestic and Puerto Rico data usage is billed in
full-kilobyte increments and is rounded up to the next full-kilobyte increment
at the end of each data session. (Canada data usage is rounded up in 2 kilobyte
increments; all other international data usage is rounded up in 25 kilobyte
increments.) There are 1024 kilobytes in a megabyte. Airtime
usage is measured from the time the network begins to process the call (before
the phone rings or the call is answered) through its termination of the call
(after you hang up). Unless otherwise specified in your Rate Plan, the rate
for a call (such as nights and weekend rates) is determined by the time the
call starts and that rate applies to the entire call. For FlexPay, Prepaid and kidConnect, each minute of a call will be
billed according to the time or day applicable to that minute (for example,
different rates may apply in one call if the call extends into nights or
weekends). For billing related to our Wi-Fi Calling service, see Section 28. T-Mobile-to-T-Mobile
calls are those made between T-Mobile customers using
their Devices while on the T-Mobile network (and not off-net or roaming on
affiliate networks). For Family and other multi-line
pooling plans, all lines use and share
the air time and features included in the Rate Plan. You may be
charged for more than one call when you
use certain features resulting in multiple inbound or outbound calls (such as
call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and conference calling). Most calls you make or receive, and most data usage, during a billing
cycle will be included in your bill for that cycle, but some Charges may be delayed to a later
billing cycle, which may cause you to exceed Rate Plan Allotments in a later billing
cycle. Unused Rate Plan Allotments expire at the end of your billing cycle. Airtime usage applies to toll-free, operator-assisted,
voice mail, call forwarding and calling card calls using your Device. You may be billed additional Charges or fees for
certain features and services such as operator or directory assistance,
data calls or transfers, text, picture and instant messaging and internet access. You will be charged for text, instant or picture messages whether read or unread, solicited or unsolicited. We use
filters to block spam messages, but we do not guarantee that you will not
receive spam or other unsolicited messages, and you agree that we are not
liable for such messages. Credit Checks: You
authorize us to obtain information about your credit history from
credit-reporting agencies at any time. You understand that a credit inquiry
could adversely affect your credit rating. You authorize us to report your
payment record to credit-reporting agencies.
10. ♦ Roaming,
International Calling & Mobile Content. Roaming. Your Device may connect to another provider’s network (“off-net”) even
when you are within the T-Mobile coverage area. Check your T-Mobile Device to
determine if you are off-net. There may be extra charges (including long
distance, tolls, data usage, failed messages or calls) and higher rates for
off-net usage, depending on your Rate Plan. Your primary use of your Device
must be within the T-Mobile owned network coverage area and we may
limit or terminate your Service if you move outside of this area. We may limit or terminate your Service without prior notice if more
than 50% of your voice and/or data usage is off-net for any three billing
cycles within any 12 month period. International Roaming
& Dialing.
International roaming and dialing is available
with some Rate Plans and on some Devices and may require an additional feature
on your account. Whether roaming internationally or making and sending
international calls and messages while in the U.S. (or Puerto Rico), you will
be charged international rates (including for voicemails
left for you and for data usage). Different rates apply in different
countries. See www.t-mobile.com (www.t-mobile.com.pr for Puerto Rico customers) for information on international access, rates, Services and
coverage. Mobile Content. Wireless devices can be
used to purchase goods, content and services (including subscription plans)
such as ring tones, graphics, games and alerts from T-Mobile or other
companies. You are responsible for all Charges associated with such purchases
from any Device assigned to your account. Some Charges may appear on your bill
(including Charges on behalf of other companies). You may be able to restrict access
and certain services by implementing controls available at www.t-mobile.com (www.t-mobile.com.pr in Puerto Rico), or
by calling T-Mobile. Mobile content may not be transferable from one Device to
another Device.
11.
♦ Taxes and Fees. You agree to pay all taxes, fees, and surcharges (“Taxes &
Fees”) imposed by the government. We may not always give advance notice of
changes to these items. To
determine Taxes & Fees, we will use the street address
you identified as your Place of Primary Use (“PPU”). The PPU for Puerto
Rico customers must be in Puerto Rico. If you did not identify the correct
PPU, or provided us with an address (such as a PO box) that is not a recognized
street address, does not identify the applicable taxing jurisdictions or does
not reflect the Service area associated with your telephone number, you may be
assigned a default PPU.
You agree to pay all other
charges we assess to recover or defray governmental charges or costs we incur
in connection with the services we provide, such as Federal Universal Service, regulatory
and administrative charges, or gross receipts taxes, without regard to whether
these governmental charges or costs fund programs that provide benefits to you
or in your location. These charges are not taxes or regulatory fees imposed
directly on you, nor required by law to be billed to you, may be kept by us in
whole or in part, and the amounts and what is included in these charges are
subject to change without notice.
12. ♦ Payments, Late
Fees & Deposits. If we do not receive payment in full by the due date on
your bill, you
may be charged a late fee of the greater of 1.5% per month (18% annually) or
$5/month, subject to the maximum allowed by law. We may use a
collection agency and you agree to pay collection agency fees we incur to
collect payment. If
we accept late or partial payments, we do not waive our right to collect all
amounts that you owe, including late fees. If your check is dishonored or
returned, we may charge you up to $20, require another payment method, and/or
immediately suspend or cancel your Service. We will not honor limiting
notations you make on or with your checks. Deposits: We
may require a deposit. You agree that only we can apply deposits, payments, or
prepayments in any order to any amounts you owe us on any account. We refund
deposits and final credit balances of less than $5 only upon request. We pay
simple interest on deposits at the rate the law requires and will hold the
money for you for up to 1 year, at which time you forfeit to us any portion of
the money left.
Puerto
Rico customers: This
paragraph constitutes notice that you may be assessed a fee for returned
checks. This also constitutes notice to Puerto Rico
customers that your Service may be suspended or cancelled if you do not pay in
full within the time stated on your bill or if your financial institution
dishonors or returns a check for insufficient funds.
13. ♦ Your Right to Dispute Charges. If you have a dispute
regarding your bill or charges to your account, you agree to notify us of
the dispute within 60 days (20 days for Puerto Rico customers) after
the date you first receive the disputed bill or charge (“Dispute Period”), unless
otherwise provided by law. If you do not notify us of your dispute in writing
within this time period, you may not pursue a claim in arbitration or in
court. Except for Puerto Rico customers and unless otherwise provided
by law, you must pay disputed charges until the dispute is resolved. If you
accept a credit, refund or other compensation or benefit to resolve a disputed
bill or charge, you agree that the issue is fully and finally resolved. For
unresolved disputes see Section 2 above. To contact or notify us, see Section
14. This paragraph is notice to Puerto Rico customers
that payment of undisputed charges is due when stated on your bill, regardless
of any dispute.
California customers: Our Utility
number is U-3056-C. If you file a billing-related claim with the Consumer
Affairs Branch ("CAB") of the California Public Utilities Commission
you must, within 24 hours of filing, inform us by writing to the Customer
Relations address in Section 14. If we resolve your dispute, you agree to
withdraw your claim with the CAB.
Puerto Rico customers: We will
provide you with a determination regarding any dispute that is presented to us
in accordance with this Section 13 within 15 days after we receive it. You may
appeal our determination to the Telecommunications Board of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Telecommunications Board”) by filing a petition for review
up to 30 days after the date of our determination. Your petition for review
shall be made through the filing of a document containing the following
information: (i) your name and address; (ii) our company name; (iii) the
pertinent facts; (iv) any applicable legal provisions that you are aware of;
and (v) the remedy you are requesting. The document may be filed handwritten
or typewritten and must be signed by you. You must send us a copy of your
document to the following address: 654 Muňoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 2000,
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918, Attn: Customer Care Manager. You must send your
petition for review to the Telecommunications Board at the following address: 235 Arterial Hostos Avenue, Capital Center Bldg., North Tower, Suite 901, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918-1453. The Telecommunications Board will review our determination only
on appeal. You are advised of the provisions regarding suspension of Service
that appear in Law 33 of July 7, 1985, Law 213 of September 12, 1996 and
Regulation 5940 promulgated by the Telecommunications Board. You are also
advised of Regulation 5939 of March 12, 1999 promulgated by the
Telecommunications Board regarding the procedures for resolution of customer
disputes.
14. ♦ Notices and Customer Communications. You may contact our Customer Care
department at www.t-mobile.com, by
calling 1-800-937-8997 or 611 from your Device, or by writing to: T-Mobile
Customer Relations, P.O. Box 37380, Albuquerque, NM 87176-7380. Puerto Rico customers may direct notices to: T-Mobile Customer Relations, 654 Muňoz
Rivera Avenue, Suite 2000, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918, Attn: Customer Care
Manager. Notices from us to you are considered delivered when we send them to
your Device or by email or fax to any email or fax number you provided to us,
or 3 days after mailing to your billing address. For multi-line accounts, a
“Primary Telephone Number” may be assigned to your account for the purpose of
receiving notices from us, as well as for other purposes. Notices from you to
us are considered delivered when you send an email or 3 days after mailing to
the addresses above.
To begin arbitration or other legal proceeding, you must
serve our registered agent. Our registered agent is Corporation Service
Company and can be contacted at 1-866-403-5272. For Puerto
Rico, our registered agent is Prentice Hall of
Puerto Rico and can be contacted at FGR Corporate Services, Inc., BBVA Tower, 6th
Floor, 254, Muňoz Rivera Avenue, San Juan, Puerto
Rico, 00918, phone: 1-800-927-9801.
15. ♦ Lost or Stolen Devices. You
agree to notify us if your Device is lost or stolen. Once
you notify us, we will suspend your Service and you will not be responsible for
charges incurred with the lost or stolen Device after you notify us. You must fulfill the
remainder of your Term or the Early Termination Fee will apply.
California customers: For charges incurred before you notify us, you are not liable for
charges you did not authorize, but the fact that your Device or Account was
used is some evidence of authorization. You may request that we investigate
charges you believe were unauthorized. We may ask you to provide information
and you may submit information to support your request. If we determine the
charges were unauthorized, we will credit your account. If we determine the
charges were authorized, we will inform you within 30 days and you will remain
responsible for the charges. You must fulfill the remainder of your Term or
the Early Termination Fee will apply.
16. ♦ Misuse of Service or
Device. You agree not to misuse the Service or any Device,
including: (a) reselling or rebilling our Service; (b) using the Service or Device
to engage in unlawful activity, or engaging in conduct that adversely affects
our customers, employees, business, or any other person(s), or that interferes
with our operations, network, reputation, or ability to provide quality service;
(c) tampering with or modifying your Device; (d) "spamming" or
engaging in other abusive or unsolicited communications; (e) reselling
T-Mobile Devices for profit, or tampering with, reprogramming or altering
Devices for the purpose of reselling the Device; or (f) assisting or facilitating
anyone else in any of the above activities. You
agree that you won't install, deploy, or use any regeneration equipment or
similar mechanism (for example, a repeater) to originate, amplify, enhance,
retransmit or regenerate a transmitted RF signal. You agree that a
violation of this section harms T-Mobile, which cannot be fully redressed by
money damages, and that T-Mobile shall be entitled to immediate injunctive
relief in addition to all other remedies available.
17. Our Rights
to Limit or End Service or the Agreement. WE MAY LIMIT, SUSPEND OR
TERMINATE YOUR SERVICE OR AGREEMENT WITHOUT NOTICE FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, if you, any user of your Device, or any user on
your account: (a) breaches the Agreement; (b) incurs Charges greater than any
billing or credit limitation on your account (even if we haven't yet billed the
Charges); (c) provides inaccurate information or credit information we can't
verify; (d) lives in an area where we don’t provide Service or
more than 50% of your voice and/or data usage is
off-net for any three billing cycles within any 12 month period (see Section
10); (e) transfer(s) Service to another person without our consent; (f) becomes
insolvent, goes bankrupt or threatens bankruptcy (except as prohibited by law);
(g) misuses your Service or Device as described in Section 16, above; (h) uses
your Service or Device in a manner that is excessive, unusually burdensome, or unprofitable
to us; or (i) are on a Rate Plan that we determine is no longer available to
you. We may impose credit, usage or other limits to your
Service, suspend your Service, or block certain types of calls, messages or
sessions (such as international, 900 or 976 calls), in our sole discretion and
without notice. This paragraph constitutes notice to Puerto Rico
customers that your Service may be suspended or cancelled if you engage in any
of the foregoing actions in Sections 16 and 17, including but not limited to
failing to pay your bill when due, in accordance with the Puerto Rico
Suspension Regulation 5940 of March 12, 1999, promulgated by the
Telecommunications Board where applicable, or in T-Mobile’s sole discretion. If
your Service or account is suspended or terminated and then reinstated, you may
be charged a reactivation fee.
18. ♦
Intellectual
Property. You agree not
to infringe, misappropriate or injure the intellectual property rights of
T-Mobile or any third party. Except for a limited license to use the
Services or Devices arising from the sale of a product, your purchase of
T-Mobile Devices and Services does not grant you any license to copy, modify,
reverse engineer, download, redistribute, or resell the intellectual property
of T-Mobile or others related to the Devices and Services, which may be used
only with T-Mobile Service unless expressly authorized by T-Mobile. You
agree that a violation of this section harms T-Mobile, which cannot be fully
redressed by money damages, and that T-Mobile shall be entitled to immediate
injunctive relief in addition to all other remedies available.
19. Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Notice. If you believe that
material available through our Services or products infringes the copyright of
any third party, notify us by using the notice procedure under the DMCA and
described at www.t-mobile.com (www.t-mobile.com.pr for Puerto Rico). After receiving notice, we may remove or disable access to any infringing
material as provided for in the DMCA.
20. ♦ Privacy Information. Our
Privacy Policy governs how we use information related to your use of our
Service and is available online at www.t-mobile.com/privacy
(www.t-mobile.com.pr for Puerto Rico). We may change our Privacy Policy without notice; however, if we change our
policy to allow use or disclosure of personal information in a way that, in our
sole determination, is materially different from that stated in the policy at
the time the data was collected, we will post notice in advance of the change.
Data on your Device may
automatically be stored on your SIM card, Device or our network. Your data
may remain on the Device even if your SIM card is removed; the data left on
your Device will be accessible to others who use your Device, and may be
deleted, altered, or transferred to our network servers.
Some T-Mobile Devices automatically upload to T-Mobile network servers
information stored on your Device or your SIM card, such as your address book,
ringtones, or other data. How we use this information is governed by our
Privacy Policy found at www.t-mobile.com/privacy. You may choose not to
use this service by contacting customer care; however, your Device will
continue to upload your information to our servers but T-Mobile will not retain
the information. Not using this service may result in the loss of
functionality or the availability of certain services or features, and the
permanent loss of information stored on a lost or stolen Device.
21. ♦
Disclaimer of
Warranties. EXCEPT FOR ANY WRITTEN WARRANTY THAT MAY BE
PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE YOU PURCHASE FROM US, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, THE SERVICES AND DEVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”
BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CONCERNING YOUR SERVICE OR
YOUR DEVICE. WE CAN'T PROMISE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE SERVICE AND DON'T
AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ON OUR BEHALF. THIS DOESN'T DEPRIVE YOU
OF ANY WARRANTY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANYONE ELSE. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE
THAT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE PRIVATE OR SECURE; IT IS ILLEGAL FOR UNAUTHORIZED PEOPLE TO INTERCEPT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS, BUT SUCH INTERCEPTIONS CAN
OCCUR.
22. ♦
Waivers and
Limitations of Liability. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE EACH
AGREE TO LIMIT CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OR OTHER MONETARY RELIEF AGAINST EACH OTHER
TO DIRECT AND ACTUAL DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION AND WAIVER WILL APPLY REGARDLESS
OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH OF
CONTRACT, PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY. THIS MEANS
THAT NEITHER OF US WILL SEEK ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, TREBLE, OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES FROM THE OTHER. THIS LIMITATION AND WAIVER ALSO APPLIES TO ANY
CLAIMS YOU MAY BRING AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY TO THE EXTENT THAT WE WOULD BE
REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY THAT PARTY FOR SUCH CLAIM.
OUR LIABILITY FOR MONETARY DAMAGES FOR ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US IS
LIMITED TO A REFUND OR REBATE OF THE PRORATED MONTHLY OR OTHER CHARGES YOU PAID
OR OWE US FOR THE APPLICABLE SERVICE OR DEVICE. YOU AGREE WE ARE NOT LIABLE
FOR PROBLEMS CAUSED BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED
BY LAW, ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN 2 YEARS OF THE DATE THE CLAIM ARISES.
23. ♦ Indemnification.
You
agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims arising out of
use of the Service or any Devices, breach of the Agreement, or violation of any
laws or regulations or the rights of any third party by you or any person on
your account or that you allow to use your Service or Device.
24. ♦
Enforceability
and Assignment. A waiver of any part of the Agreement in one
instance is not a waiver of any other part or any other instance and must be
expressly provided in writing. If we don’t enforce our rights under any
provisions of the Agreement, we may still require strict compliance in the
future. Except as provided in Section 2, if any part of the Agreement is held
invalid that part may be severed from the Agreement. You can't assign the
Agreement or any of your rights or duties under it without our written
consent. We may assign all or part of the Agreement or your debts to us
without notice. The Agreement is the entire agreement between us and defines
all of the rights you have with respect to your Service or Device, except as
provided by law, and you cannot rely on any other documents or statements by
any sales, service representatives or other agents. If you purchase a Device,
services or content from a third party, you may have a separate agreement with
the third party; T-Mobile is not a party to that agreement. The original version of the Agreement is in English. To the extent
there are conflicts between the English version and any other language version,
the English version will control.
Any determination made by us pursuant to this
Agreement, shall be in our sole reasonable discretion. Paragraphs marked “♦” continue after
termination of our Agreement with you.
25. ♦ Choice of Law. This Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, applicable
federal law, and the laws of the state in which your billing address in our
records is located, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of that state.
Foreign laws (except for Puerto Rico) do not apply. Arbitration or court
proceedings must be in: (a) the county and state in which your billing address
in our records is located, but not outside the U.S.; or (b) in Puerto Rico if
your billing address is in Puerto Rico. If any
provision of the Agreement is invalid under the law of a particular
jurisdiction, that provision will not apply in that jurisdiction.
26. Additional
Terms for T-Mobile Prepaid Customers. To
use T-Mobile Prepaid Service you must have a prepaid account balance; Service will be suspended when your account balance reaches zero.
If you purchase a Device that is sold for use on
T-Mobile Prepaid Service, you agree that you intend it to be activated on our
Service, and do not intend to, and will not, resell, modify and/or export
the Devices, or assist someone in these activities. The charges for
Service and the expiration period for your prepaid account balance may vary;
see www.t-mobile.com
for more information. You must use your account balance before the expiration
date. Prepaid Service is non-refundable (even if returned during the return
period), and no refunds or other compensation will be given for unused airtime
balances, lost or stolen prepaid cards, or coupons. Coverage specific to
T-Mobile Prepaid Service may be found at www.t-mobile.com and differs from coverage
related to T-Mobile’s postpaid Service.
27.
Additional Terms for FlexPay Customers. T-Mobile FlexPay
Service.
You must pay for Services in advance each month (“Monthly Account”) and
Services will become available after we apply your payment. Your first Service cycle may start several days after activation.
You may be unable to make changes to your account during certain periods of
your Service cycle. FlexAccount. When you have used all
of your monthly Allotments, to buy additional Services, you must you fund your
FlexAccount. All lines on a multi-line account share
and draw from one FlexAccount. A FlexAccount may be only used to (1) purchase
Services when you exhaust your Service Allotment(s); (2) purchase Services not
included in your Rate Plan (e.g., downloads, messaging, 411, data and
international services); and (3) pay your bill. By using any additional
Services, applicable charges will automatically be deducted from your
FlexAccount. FlexAccount dollars you transfer to pay
your bill in excess of the Amount Due cannot be returned to your FlexAccount. You
cannot transfer funds from your Monthly Account to your FlexAccount. FlexAccount
terms and rates differ from the terms and rates associated with our Prepaid
Service (see www.t-mobile.com for terms
and rates).
♦ Service cancellation. If you cancel your FlexPay account within the Return Period, all
funds in your Monthly Account for Services not used are refunded. If you
cancel your FlexPay account after the Return Period, we may apply your FlexAccount
balance to any amounts you owe us (including any Early Termination Fees). Funds
in your Monthly Account will not be refunded if you cancel after the Return
Period. Month-To-Month Plans. To avoid
cancellation and keep your account active, you must, at least once every 90
days: (a) pay for Services, (b) add funds to your FlexAccount, or (c) use your
FlexAccount for Services. One or Two Year Plans. All lines
on the account will be cancelled unless your monthly Services (prorated or
otherwise) are activated at least once every forty-five days after the due date
listed in your payment reminder.
Payments. You may
access billing details on our website at www.my.t-mobile.com. If your “Amount Due” differs from the
amount stated on your Payment Reminder, you must pay the Amount Due as stated
on www.my.t-mobile.com to continue Service. If you do not
pay the Amount Due by the date on your payment reminder, your monthly Services
will not be available. If you pay after the date on your
payment reminder, the Amount Due and the Service allotments you receive will be
prorated for the number of days remaining in your Service cycle. Partial Payment: If
you partial pay, your Services will not be available until your partial payment
is equal to or greater than the prorated charges for Service for the remaining
days in your Service cycle. The Allotments you receive will be prorated based
on the number of days remaining in that Service cycle. Payment in Last Five Days:
To start Services during the last five days of the Service cycle, you must pay
for those days plus the Amount Due for the following Service cycle. If you do
not pay that full amount, then your payment will be applied as a partial
payment toward the Amount Due for the next month’s Service cycle. Extension of Term: If
you are on a one or two-year contract, your Term may be extended by the total
number of days for which you have not paid for monthly Services (e.g., if you
only pay for prorated Services for the last 25 days of a 30 day Service cycle
your Term may be extended by 5 days.) Multi-line
accounts: You will have one Amount Due for all lines on a
multi-line account, and any payments will be applied proportionately across all
lines and all Services (e.g., if you have three lines on your account, you
cannot pay for only one of the three lines, or just for certain Services.) Control
Charge: You will be charged a Control
Charge per line per month if you are not enrolled in and using EasyPay
(an automatic monthly recurring payment Service). The Control Charge may apply
for at least one Service cycle after you sign up for EasyPay. If your payment
fails, you will be required to pay a Control Charge to reinstate your Services.
We may remove EasyPay from your account without notice if we determine in our
sole discretion that the account is invalid or if an EasyPay payment fails.
Voluntary Suspension. We may
allow you to voluntarily suspend Services and any amounts in your Monthly Account
or unused Allotments will not be refunded or credited. Upon voluntary suspension,
your Services and FlexAccount will no longer be available for use. To maintain
the voluntary suspension and avoid cancellation, you must pay a monthly access
fee and the Control Charge (if not using Easy Pay) for each line in advance of each
month of the voluntary suspension.
28. Additional
Terms for Wi-Fi Mobile Calling. These additional terms
apply only to calls made over a Wi-Fi network (“Wi-Fi Calling”) using our mobile
Devices. For our T-Mobile @Home service, please see the supplemental terms and
conditions contained in the box with the HiPort router.
Billing: Wi-Fi
Calling is a voice service and requires a qualifying rate plan, a Wi-Fi-enabled
Device, wireless router, broadband internet connection and Wi-Fi signal. When
you use Wi-Fi Calling with the add-on feature, calls you place to, or receive
from, U.S. numbers while connected to a Wi-Fi network are included in the
add-on feature. All data, messaging, and other Services will be billed
according to your regular Rate Plan and other pricing. Billing for the
entirety of any call will be based on the network (Wi-Fi or cellular) that your
Device was connected to when you initially made or received the call. When making
or receiving a call, check your Device indicator and manual to know if you are
on a cellular or Wi-Fi network. Additional incoming and outgoing calls
initiated while you are already connected to a network (e.g., call waiting,
call forwarding, conference calling) also are billed based upon the network
upon which the original call was initiated. Calls may not transfer between
Wi-Fi networks or between Wi-Fi networks and a non T-Mobile cellular network,
causing a call to drop. If you use a Wi-Fi-enabled Device but do not
purchase the Wi-Fi Calling add-on feature, all calls on any Wi-Fi network will
be charged according to your T-Mobile Rate Plan. For these calls, we will bill
you based on the time at the location of the Wi-Fi network (or a nearby cell tower)
if we know where it is. If we are unable to determine the location of the
Wi-Fi network, we may base the time of the call on the local time of your billing
address, which can affect the designation of your calls such as a night or
weekend call.
Service
Limitations, Connectivity & International Use: Wi-Fi Calling is
not available at T-Mobile HotSpot locations outside the U.S. You acknowledge and agree that your use of any Wi-Fi network is permissible and that you (and
not T-Mobile) are responsible for your use. Cell Broadcasts (alerts that go to
certain customers) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS) may not be available
with Wi-Fi Calling. If you have the Wi-Fi Calling add-on feature and use
the Wi-Fi Calling service outside of the U.S., calls to U.S. numbers are
not included as part of the add-on feature and are charged under your Rate Plan;
calls to international numbers are charged under international rates. Please
see important international 9-1-1 information below. You will be responsible
for all internet access charges.
Important
Emergency 9-1-1 Information: When making a 9-1-1 call, always state
the nature of your emergency and provide both your location and phone number,
as the operator may not automatically receive this information. 9-1-1 service
via Wi-Fi Calling uses the internet and operates differently than traditional 9-1-1.
9-1-1 service may not be available or reliable and your ability to receive
emergency services may be impeded. For example, 9-1-1 service may not
work during power or internet (e.g., cable service) outages or disruptions or
if your internet or T-Mobile Service are suspended. Location information when
using Wi-Fi Calling may be limited or
unavailable. You must provide us with a valid street address for the location
of your primary use of Wi-Fi Calling (“Primary Address”). If the location at
which you primarily use Wi-Fi Calling changes, either temporarily or
permanently, you must register the new address by accessing your account via my.t-mobile.com or by
contacting T-Mobile’s Customer Care; it may take 24 hours or more to update the
address information. If you do not give us a
Primary Address, we may block your usage of certain Wi-Fi networks. We may use a variety of information and methods to
determine the location of a 9-1-1 call, including our GSM wireless network if
available in your location, the location of your Primary Address, or the
location of a T-Mobile HotSpot (if applicable). Even with this information,
an emergency operator may not be able to receive or use the address information
(or your phone number) to locate you in order to provide emergency services. When
you use the Wi-Fi Calling service away from your Primary Address, we may
have no or very limited information about your location, which could result in
a call being routed to an out-of-area public safety agency, the agency
receiving incomplete information about your call and your location, or your
call being routed to an emergency response center, which will ask you for your
location and use that information to route the call to a public safety agency.
If you dial 9-1-1 while using the Wi-Fi Calling service outside the U.S., 9-1-1 services may not be available.