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T-MOBILE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Effective 12/04 until amended
Welcome to T-Mobile. BY ACTIVATING OR USING OUR
SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“T&C’s”). PLEASE READ THESE T&C’s
CAREFULLY. They affect your legal rights by, among other things, requiring
MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES and charging an EARLY CANCELLATION FEE.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE T&C’s, DO NOT
ACTIVATE OR USE THE SERVICE OR YOUR WIRELESS PHONE, DEVICE, SMART CARD, OR
OTHER EQUIPMENT (“PHONE”) AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN SEC. 5 BELOW.
These T & C’s and your Service Agreement (if any)
constitute your agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. and its affiliates
(together, “T-Mobile,” “we,” or “us”) for any wireless services and other
telecommunications services that we provide you (“T-Mobile Services”), any
applications, Phones, or products that you purchase or obtain from us or
use with the Service (“Products”), and any applications or services that
you purchase, obtain, or use that are provided through or with the Service,
or billed to your T-Mobile account (“Third-Party Services”) (T-Mobile
Services and Third-Party Service together, the “Service”). These T&C’s supercede all
earlier versions. To the extent these T&C’s
conflict with the T-Mobile Terms and Conditions you receive with your
Phone, these T&C’s apply. Rate plan and
feature information for the Services you select or use are available to you
when you purchase the Service at retail locations and on our website, and
are a part of our agreement and are incorporated by reference into these T&C’s (the T&C’s,
your Service Agreement and the rate plan information together are referred
to as the “Agreement”). You acknowledge that no employee, dealer or other
agent is authorized to make any representation or warranty (other than as
described in the Agreement or our current materials) with respect to the
Agreement, Service, Products or rate plans and offerings, or to waive or
modify any terms or provisions of the Agreement.
1. Acceptance of Agreement.
You accept this Agreement by: (i) activating or using
the Service; (ii) signing, orally or electronically accepting the
Agreement; or (iii) are deemed to accept the Agreement, whichever occurs
first. You must activate Service within 30 days after purchase of your
Phone (unless returned as provided in Sec. 5). If you don’t activate
Service within 30 days, you are deemed to accept the Agreement, and you
agree to pay monthly Service charges for the Term according to your rate
plan.
2. MANDATORY ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES/ CLASS ACTION WAIVER/JURY TRIAL WAIVER: ARBITRATION.
PLEASE READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY. IT MEANS THAT, EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW, YOU AND WE WILL
ARBITRATE OUR DISPUTES. ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND US IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO OR CONCERNING THE AGREEMENT, OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR
PRODUCTS TO YOU, INCLUDING ANY BILLING DISPUTES (“CLAIM”), SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO FINAL, BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION (“AAA”). This agreement to arbitrate also requires
you to arbitrate claims against other parties relating to Services or
Products provided or billed to you, including suppliers of Services and
Products and our retail dealers, if you also assert Claims against us in
the same proceeding. You and we acknowledge that the Agreement affects
interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act and federal
arbitration law apply to arbitrations under the Agreement (despite the
choice of law provision in Sec. 23).
BEFORE INSTITUTING ARBITRATION, YOU AGREE TO PROVIDE US WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE YOUR
CLAIM BY SENDING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CLAIM TO US AT T-MOBILE CUSTOMER RELATIONS, P.O. BOX 37380, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87176-7380 AND NEGOTIATING WITH US IN GOOD FAITH REGARDING YOUR CLAIM. IF WE ARE NOT
ABLE TO RESOLVE YOUR CLAIM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF YOUR NOTICE, THEN
YOU OR WE, INSTEAD OF SUING IN COURT, MAY INITIATE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS
WITH THE AAA. YOU MUST SERVE OUR REGISTERED AGENT (SEE SEC. 20) IN ORDER TO
BEGIN AN ARBITRATION. ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE AAA’S PUBLISHED WIRELESS INDUSTRY ARBITRATION RULES AND
SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE
BY CALLING THE AAA AT 800-778-7879 OR VISITING ITS WEB SITE AT www.adr.org.
The AAA has a fee schedule for arbitrations. You will pay your share of the
arbitrator’s fees and administrative expenses (“Fees and Expenses”) except
that: (a) for Claims less than $25, we will pay all Fees and Expenses; and
(b) for Claims between $25 and $1,000, you will pay only $25 in Fees and Expenses,
or any lesser amount as provided under AAA’s Supplemental Procedures for
Consumer-Related Disputes. You and we agree to pay our own other
fees, costs, and expenses, including those for any attorneys, experts, and
witnesses. An arbitrator may only award as much and the type of
relief as a court with jurisdiction in the place of arbitration that is
consistent with law and this Agreement. An arbitrator may issue injunctive
or declaratory relief but only applying to you and us and not to any other
customer or third party. As a limited exception to the agreement to
arbitrate, you and we agree that: (a) you may take Claims to small
claims court, if your Claims qualify for hearing by such court; and (b) 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 debt and any interest or cost of
collection permitted by law or the Agreement.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER. WHETHER IN COURT, SMALL CLAIMS COURT,
OR ARBITRATION YOU AND WE MAY ONLY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST EACH OTHER IN AN
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR A CLASS MEMBER IN
A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. NOTWITHSTANDING SEC. 22, IF A COURT OR
ARBITRATOR DETERMINES IN A CLAIM BETWEEN YOU AND US THAT YOUR WAIVER OF ANY
ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS IS UNENFORCEABLE
UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY, AND YOU AND
WE AGREE THAT SUCH CLAIMS WILL BE RESOLVED BY A COURT OF APPROPRIATE
JURISDICTION, OTHER THAN A SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. WHETHER ANY CLAIM IS IN ARBITRATION OR IN COURT (AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SEC. 2) YOU AND WE WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL INVOLVING ANY CLAIMS
OR DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US.
3. Changes to the Agreement or Charges. EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT PROHBIITED BY LAW, IF WE: (A) INCREASE THE CHARGES INCLUDED
IN YOUR MONTHLY RECURRING ACCESS RATE PLAN, OR (B) MODIFY A MATERIAL TERM
OF OUR AGREEMENT WITH YOU AND THE MODIFICATION WOULD BE MATERIALLY ADVERSE
TO YOU, WE WILL NOTIFY YOU OF THE INCREASE OR MODIFICATION AND YOU CAN
CANCEL THAT SERVICE WITHOUT PAYING A CANCELLATION FEE (WHICH IS YOUR ONLY
REMEDY) BY FOLLOWING THE CANCELLATION INSTRUCTIONS IN THE NOTICE. IF YOU DO
NOT CANCEL YOUR SERVICE BY FOLLOWING THOSE INSTRUCTIONS, OR YOU OTHERWISE
ACCEPT THE CHANGE, THEN YOU AGREE TO THE INCREASE OR MODIFICATION, EVEN IF
YOU PAID FOR SERVICE IN ADVANCE. IF THE NOTICE DOES NOT SAY HOW LONG YOU
HAVE TO CANCEL, THEN IT IS WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE NOTICE, UNLESS A LONGER PERIOD IS REQUIRED BY LAW. EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, CHARGES FOR PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OPTIONAL
SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER CHARGES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR MONTHLY
RECURRING ACCESS RATE PLAN (SUCH AS DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE, ROAMING,
DOWNLOADS AND THIRD-PARTY CONTENT) ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE, AND IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THOSE SERVICES, OR YOU OTHERWISE
AGREE TO THE CHANGES, THEN YOU AGREE TO THE NEW CHARGES. VISIT OUR WEBSITE,
RETAIL LOCATIONS, OR CALL CUSTOMER CARE FOR CURRENT CHARGES.
4. Term; Cancellation of Service. If you
select a rate plan with a fixed term longer than 1 month, then this
Agreement will continue for the full number of months selected (“Term”). You
may cancel Service for any reason by providing us with notice (we may
require up to 30 days), which cancellation will take effect on or before
the beginning of the next billing cycle after the notice period, BUT IF YOU
CANCEL SERVICE OR BREACH THE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOUR TERM ENDS, YOU AGREE
THAT THE RESULTING HARM TO US IS IMPRACTICABLE OR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO
MEASURE AND YOU AGREE TO PAY US IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS OWED, AS A
REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF OUR HARM, A $200 CANCELLATION FEE PER NUMBER (which
may be deducted from your deposit or any amounts prepaid by you, charged to
your card or billed to your account). Our cost of providing your Service
and Phone is not incurred evenly over the Term. Our monthly charges and
other rates are based on the assumption that you will remain a customer for
the whole Term. You and we agree that it is reasonable for your rates to
include the amount of the cancellation fee. We may suspend or terminate
your Service for any reason or no reason upon 3 days notice (unless a
longer period is required by law). If you breach the Agreement, we may
suspend or terminate your Service immediately without prior notice (except
to the extent prohibited by law) and do the same for any other service you
receive under any other agreement with us. You breach the Agreement by:
(a) failing to pay any sum when due; (b) failing to comply with any
provision in this Agreement or any other agreement between us; (c) becoming
the subject of any proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code; (d) becoming
insolvent; or (e) your financial institution dishonoring or returning for
insufficient funds your check or credit card. In the event of cancellation,
you are responsible for payment of all charges (including any cancellation
fee) due to us under the Agreement, which charges will be immediately due
and payable. If we reinstate Service to you after discontinuing Service,
you may be subject to a credit check and agree to pay reactivation charges
or deposits. After the Term expires, you become a month-to-month customer
but are still subject to the Agreement, as modified.
5. Cancellation and Return Policy. There
is a Return Period during which you can cancel a newly activated line of
Service without paying a cancellation fee. The Return Period is 14
calendar days from the date of Service activation or 30 days from the
Phone’s purchase date if you have not activated Service (the Return Period
may be longer in some states, such as CA – visit www.t-mobile.com, or ask a
sales or customer care representative). Even if you cancel Service, you
must pay all Service and other charges incurred prior to cancellation.
In order to receive a refund of the purchase price (minus shipping and
rebates) of your Phone, you must return it in ”like-new” condition with
proof of purchase to the place of purchase during the Return Period along
with its original packaging and contents. You may be required to pay a
restocking fee. The purchase price of your Phone may have been subsidized
to facilitate your subscription to the Service. If you cancel
service and do not return the Phone in “like-new” condition within the
Return Period, you will be charged for the difference between the full
retail price of the Phone without activation (which may be more than the
price with Service activation) and the price you paid for the Phone (minus
rebate). This Sec. 5 does not apply to Phone upgrade, replacement,
exchange or other similar programs; see those program materials for
details.
6. Service Availability and Limits. Your Phone operates as a
radio and Service is only available when your Phone is within range of an
antenna providing Service. Coverage maps only approximate our wireless
coverage area outdoors; actual service area, coverage and quality may vary
and change without notice. There may be gaps in Service within the
estimated coverage areas shown on coverage maps. Even within a coverage
area, factors, such as: network changes, emergencies, traffic volume,
transmission limits, service outages, technical limitations, signal
strength, your equipment, interconnecting carriers, terrain, structures,
weather and other conditions (without limit) may interfere with actual
service, quality and availability. Calls may be interrupted, dropped,
refused, or limited. Coverage maps may depict coverage in areas where
networks are operated by our affiliates and roaming partners; such coverage
may change without notice. We are not responsible for those networks and
some Services are not available on third-party networks or while roaming.
We may impose credit, usage or other limits to Service, cancel or suspend
Service, or block certain types of calls, messages or sessions (such as
international, 900 or 976 calls) at our discretion. We may suspend Service
without notice if you exceed any credit limit. Service may not be
transferred to another market except at our discretion,
and we may charge transfer fees. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SERVICE LIMITS,
FAILURES OR OUTAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMIT, THE FAILURE OF ALERTS, 9-1-1
EMERGENCY, PRIORITY ACCESS OR SECURE SERVICE CALLS TO BE CONNECTED OR
COMPLETED, OR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALERTS OR ACCURATELY LOCATE ANY 9-1-1
CALL (SEE SEC. 14). Location services, including 9-1-1 location services,
emergency or other alert systems, priority access and secure service calls
may not be available in your area and are subject to the Service
limitations in this Sec. 6.
7. Use of Service. You may not use, or
attempt to use, the Service, the network, or your Phone for any fraudulent,
unlawful, improper, harassing, excessive, harmful or abusive purpose
(“Improper Uses”), or so as to adversely or negatively impact our
customers, employees, business, ability to provide quality service,
reputation, or network, or any other person. We may
determine on a case-by-case basis what constitutes Improper Uses. Improper
Uses include, without limit: (a) using an automatic dialer or program; (b)
sending unsolicited messages or calls; (c) attempting to interfere with the
access of any user, host, or network; (d) identity theft; (e) attempting to
decipher, decompile, or reverse engineer any software; (f) posting or
transmitting unlawful, infringing, or objectionable content as determined
by us; (g) probing, or attempting to tamper with or harm our systems,
network or customers; or (h) reselling or attempting to resell any aspect
of the Service, whether for profit or otherwise. If we suspect a violation
of this provision, we may: (i) begin legal
action; (ii) suspend or terminate Service immediately and without prior
notice; (iii) suspend or terminate service provided to you under any other
agreement with us; and (iv) cooperate with law
enforcement in prosecuting offenders. You agree to cooperate with us in
investigating suspected violations. We may terminate your Service or change
your rate plan at any time, with notice, if we determine, in our sole
discretion, that your use of the Service is excessive, unusually
burdensome, or unprofitable to us. You have no proprietary or ownership
rights to a specific wireless telephone number (“Number”), IP address, or
e-mail address assigned to you or your Phone; we may change them at any
time. You may not program any other Number into your Phone. We may charge
you to change your Number.
8. Use of Phone with Other
Providers/Phone Purchases. Wireless devices and networks do not
all use the same technologies. Your Phone may not be compatible with the
network and services provided by another wireless service provider and,
therefore, may not work with that provider’s wireless service. You may buy
a Phone from us, or from someone else, but it must be GSM/GPRS equipment
that is compatible and approved for use with our network and Services and
we do not guarantee that all T-Mobile features will be available with such
equipment. A T-Mobile Phone may be programmed to accept only a T-Mobile SIM
card.
9. Changes to Your Account. If you give your personal
account validation information to someone, they can access and make changes
to your account just as you can. You may request to
switch to another rate plan, and if we authorize the change, a transfer fee
may apply and the new rates will become effective by the start of your next
billing cycle. Changes may require your agreement to a new Term (if
you select a promotional rate plan or special Phone pricing) or new T&C’s. If we allow you to temporarily suspend your
account, you may continue to pay monthly charges and we may extend the Term
for the length of that suspension.
10. Deposits. At any time, we
may require a deposit from you (in which you grant us a security interest)
or increase the amount of your deposit. If we notify you of an increase not
associated with a change in rate plan, you may either (a) provide us with
the increased deposit or (b) cancel Service within 7 days following the
date of the notice (any cancellation fee will be waived). Except to the
extent prohibited by law, your deposit may be commingled with other funds
and will not earn interest. You may not use your deposit to pay your bills
or delay payment, but we can apply your deposit to any charges that you owe
us. If Service is cancelled for any reason, any deposit will be applied
toward amounts you owe us at or after cancellation. Any remaining deposit
will be returned to you at your billing address. Except to the extent
prohibited by law, we will not refund any balances of $5 or less unless you
contact us to request it. We will hold such money for you for up to 1 year
(without accruing interest for your benefit), but you forfeit to us any
portion of the money left after 1 year. You also forfeit any money that the
U.S. Mail cannot deliver and returns to us.
11. Billing, Charges and Late Fees. You
authorize us to verify your creditworthiness with a credit-reporting agency
at any time. You will be charged for Service and other features on a
monthly billing cycle basis and we may change your billing cycle at any
time. You agree to timely pay in full each month all charges and
fees associated with the Service, including without limit, monthly
recurring Service charges, charges described in Sec. 12, airtime, roaming,
long distance, toll, landline access, messages (whether read or unread,
solicited or unsolicited), images, sounds, data, features (such as web
access, text messages and voicemail), calling services (such as operator or
directory assistance and calling card use), additional or optional services
that you use or are processed through your Phone (or Number, IP address or
email address assigned to or authorized by you), and you remain liable for
payment even if a third party agrees to pay your charges. You will 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 retrieval, and conference calling). All lines use and share the
airtime and features included in Family or other pooling plans. Mobile to
mobile minutes are those used between T-Mobile Phones while on the T-Mobile USA
network (and not roaming or affiliate networks). Except to the extent
prohibited by law, billing of roaming charges and minutes or Services used
may be delayed or applied against included minutes or Services in
subsequent billing cycles, which may cause you to exceed your included
minutes or Services in a particular billing cycle. Roaming and other call
rating (such as time of call) depend on the location of the network
equipment providing Service for a particular call and not the location of
the Phone. For billing purposes, you agree not to rely on indicators on
your Phone (such as roaming and call time), which may be inaccurate. UNUSED
MINUTES OR OTHER ALLOTMENTS FROM YOUR RATE PLAN EXPIRE AT THE END OF YOUR
BILLING CYCLE AND DO NOT CARRY OVER TO SUBSEQUENT BILLING CYCLES. PARTIAL
MINUTES OF AIRTIME USAGE ARE ROUNDED UP AND CHARGED, OR DEDUCTED FROM ANY
INCLUDED MINUTES, AS FULL MINUTES; 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). FOR
BILLING PURPOSES, THE TIME OR DAY (SUCH AS NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS) OF AN
ENTIRE CALL IS DETERMINED BY THE TIME THE CALL STARTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED IN YOUR RATE PLAN MATERIALS, WEEKENDS ARE MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. NIGHTS ARE 9:00 PM TO 6:59 AM.
Incorrect Charges. If you
believe your bill contains an incorrect charge, you have 60 days from the
date of the first bill that contains the charge to notify us or you waive
any right to dispute the charge. To notify us, please contact Customer Care
at www.t-mobile.com, (800) 937-8997, or 611 from your Phone. We may require
you to describe the dispute in writing. Any written communications
concerning charges must be sent to the T-Mobile Customer Relations address
in Sec. 2. If you accept a credit to resolve an issue, you agree the issue
is fully resolved. If Customer Care does not resolve your dispute and you
still wish to pursue the matter, follow the dispute resolution process
described in Sec. 2. California customers: our Utility number is
U-3056-C; if you file a billing related claim with the Consumer Affairs
Branch (“CAB”) of the CPUC you must, within 24 hours of filing, inform us
by writing to the Customer Relations address in Sec. 2 with sufficient
information to identify you and your account. If we resolve your dispute,
your CAB claim will be deemed resolved at that time,
and you agree to promptly withdraw your claim with the CAB.
Payments. We may require payment before your due date if we are concerned about your
ability to pay us (such as when you have an unusually high balance). For
your payment to be deemed received by us and your account to be timely
credited, you must provide with your payment information sufficient to
identify you and your account (your account number). If we accept
late or partial payments or payments with limiting notations, it will not
waive any of our rights to collect all amounts that you owe us and it will
not be an accord and satisfaction. If we agree to an alternate payment
plan, we may confirm it in any manner, including by electronic means. If
your financial institution dishonors or returns for insufficient funds your
check or credit card, it is a breach of this Agreement and we may a) charge
you a fee of $20 or such amount as may be permitted by law, b) stop
accepting checks, credit card or other similar payment methods from you and
c) immediately suspend or cancel your Service. We may use a collection
agency and charge you for their fees billed to us for trying to collect
what you owe us. Late Fees. You agree to pay 1.5% or $5 per month (or
portion of a month), whichever is greater, on any past due balances until
paid, subject to the highest amount permitted by law. Except to the extent
prohibited by law, this late fee may be charged regardless of any disputes
you may have raised regarding your invoiced charges.
12. Taxes & Fees/Regulatory and
Administrative Fees. We bill you for taxes, fees, and
other charges (such as sales, use, excise, public utility and other taxes)
levied by or remitted to domestic or foreign governments or authorities and
imposed on you or us as a result of providing the Service or your Phone
(“Taxes & Fees”). Any tax exemption only applies after the date we
receive from you acceptable documentation. We will determine, in our
discretion, the type and amount of the Taxes & Fees to be billed. These
Taxes & Fees may change at any time without notice. We may also bill you
for regulatory and administrative fees ($.86 per line per month as of
12/04) to recover our costs of complying with certain regulatory mandates
(in our discretion) and Universal Service Fees (“USF”) or similarly imposed
charges (the amount or method of calculation of these fees may change at
any time without notice to you) except to the extent prohibited by law.
Regulatory and administrative fees and USF are not taxes or government
required charges. We may impose regulatory and administrative fees whether
or not all or some services are used, or available to you, or in your
location. We are required to use the residential or business street address
you provided us to determine certain Taxes & Fees. If you give us an
address (such as a PO box) that is not a recognized street address, does
not identify the taxing jurisdictions applicable to the address or does not
reflect the service area associated with your Number, you may be assigned a
default location for Taxes & Fees calculation, which may result in a
higher or lower charge for certain Taxes & Fees and you have 60 days
from the date of the first bill that contains disputed Taxes & Fees to
notify us or you waive your right to dispute those Taxes & Fees.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT
FOR ANY OTHER WRITTEN WARRANTY THAT MAY BE PROVIDED, AND TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ARE
PROVIDED “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMIT, WARRANTIES OF TITLE,
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL
OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK
FOR USE OF THE SERVICE OR PRODUCTS. WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE A
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ON OUR BEHALF, AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH
STATEMENT. ANY STATEMENTS MADE IN PACKAGING, MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, OR
BY ANY OF OUR DEALERS (EXCEPT FOR ANY WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY THAT MAY BE
PROVIDED), ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT WARRANTIES BY US
OF ANY KIND. WE AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, DEALERS,
SUPPLIERS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES (“T-MOBILE AFFILIATES”) DO
NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, OR
SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, USEFUL, FUNCTIONAL, BUG
OR ERROR FREE. IF YOU RECEIVED A WRITTEN “T-MOBILE LIMITED WARRANTY” WITH
YOUR PHONE, IT IS THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE BY US WITH RESPECT TO THE PHONE.
IF APPLICABLE STATE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, THE RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
14. Limitation of Liability. We are not liable to you,
other users of your Phone or third parties for any deficiency in
performance or quality, caused in whole or in part by an act or omission of
an underlying carrier or service provider, website, messaging community,
dealer, equipment or facility failure, Phone failure or unavailability,
discontinuation of Service, or Phones, network problems, lack of coverage
or network capacity, equipment or facility upgrade or modification, delay
or failure of number portability, acts of God, strikes, fire, terrorism,
war, riot, emergency, government actions, equipment or facility shortage or
relocation, the failure of an incoming or outgoing call, including 9-1-1
emergency, priority access, or secured service call, to be connected or
completed or for the functionality of location services, including 9-1-1
location services, priority access, or secured call or alert service, or
causes beyond our reasonable control. EVEN IF T-MOBILE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES, T-MOBILE AND T-MOBILE AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OF YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CUSTOMERS OR ANY THIRD
PARTIES FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY PHONE,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, TREBLE,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF PRIVACY OR SECURITY DAMAGES;
PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGES; COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, PATENT, TRADE
SECRET OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAMAGES; OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
ARISING FROM INTERRUPTION OR FAILURE OF SERVICE, LISTING ERRORS, LOST
PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR
DUE TO VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, COST OF REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS
AND SERVICES, SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE
OR ANY PRODUCT, THE CONTENT OF ANY DATA TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATION OR
MESSAGE TRANSMITTED TO OR RECEIVED BY YOUR PHONE (WHETHER READ OR UNREAD,
SOLICITED OR UNSOLICITED), OR LOSSES RESULTING FROM ANY PRODUCTS, GOODS OR
SERVICE PURCHASED, MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH
THE SERVICE. IF THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO YOUR CLAIMS DOES NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR OTHER
MODIFICATIONS OF OR LIMITATIONS TO CERTAIN REMEDIES, THE RELEVANT PORTIONS
OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION WILL NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF T-MOBILE AND T-MOBILE AFFILIATES TO YOU, AND THE
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT FOR ANY AND ALL
DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF
ACTION RELATED TO SERVICES OR PHONES, SHALL BE A REFUND OR REBATE OF THE
PRORATED MONTHLY OR OTHER CHARGES YOU PAID OR OWE US FOR THE APPLICABLE
SERVICE OR PHONE. THE EXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS OR SUITS UNDER OR
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT ENLARGE OR EXTEND THE LIMITATION OF
MONEY DAMAGES. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ALL CLAIMS
MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN 2 YEARS OF THE DATE THE CLAIM ARISES.
15. Indemnification. You
agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, T-Mobile Affiliates and any roaming
or network partner harmless from any and all claims, demands, actions,
liabilities, costs or damages arising out of your use of the Service or
Products, any legal disclosures we make relating to your Service or
Product, or your breach of this Agreement. You further agree to pay our
reasonable attorneys' and expert witnesses' fees and costs arising from any
actions or claims by third parties and those incurred in establishing
whether this Sec. 15 applies.
16. Privacy. Wireless systems use radios to transmit communications over a complex
network. We do not guarantee that your communications using the Service or
Products will be private or secure, and we are not liable to you for any
lack of privacy or security you may experience. You are responsible for
taking precautions and providing security measures best suited for your
situation and intended use of the Service. We may (but are not
required to) monitor, intercept, and disclose your transmissions, location
or communications and may disclose your billing, account, calling records,
or other information, in good faith reliance on legal process, if required
by law or to protect our rights, business, network or customers. We may
locate you through our network. Your caller identification (such as your
name and Number) even if unlisted may be displayed to others (for example,
on the equipment or bill of the person receiving your call or any Internet
site you visit.) We may list your name, address, and Number in a
published directory with your consent. For more information on our privacy
policies, please see our privacy notice at www.t-mobile.com/ privacy. The
way third parties handle and use your personal information is governed by
their policies and we are not responsible for their policies, or their
compliance with them.
17. Lost or Stolen Phone. If your
Phone is lost or stolen (“Lost Phone”) you will not be liable for
unauthorized airtime charges incurred on the Lost Phone if you: (a) notify
us immediately; (b) ask us to deactivate the Lost Phone; and (c) provide
within 14 days any documentation we request, including a police report.
You must fulfill the remainder of your Term by activating a replacement
Phone (which may be full price) or the cancellation fee will apply.
18. Number Portability. You may
be able to transfer your Number to another wireless carrier or to bring
your number to us. For information about Number Portability, please visit
www.t-mobile.com or contact Customer Care at (800) 937-8997 or 611 from
your Phone. You may not transfer your Number if your account has been
cancelled or suspended, or prepaid account expired. You remain
liable for charges incurred resulting from your Service with us or service
with your former carrier, including cancellation fees. If you call 911
after you request a transfer, but before you receive confirmation of
completion, the 911 operator may not have accurate information on your
identity and location. You must inform the 911 operator of your identity
and location immediately upon placing the call.
19. Assignment. We may
assign all or part of our rights or duties under the Agreement without such
assignment being considered a change to the Agreement,
and without notice to you, except to the extent provided by law. We are
then released from all liability. You may not assign the Agreement without
our prior written consent. Subject to these restrictions, the Agreement
will bind the heirs, successors, subcontractors, and assigns of the
respective parties, who will receive its benefits.
20. Notices/Customer Communications. We may
send you written notice, which may be on or included with your bill, which
is considered given and received by you on the third day after the date
deposited in the U.S. Mail to your address in our billing records. You
agree we may also notify and communicate with you, or respond to your
inquiries electronically through your Phone or otherwise, such as by
e-mail, voicemail or text messaging, which is considered given and received
immediately upon transmission. Written notice to us is considered given
when received by our registered agent, Corporation Services Company (“CSC”), 1010 Union Ave. SE,
Olympia, WA 98501.
21. Digital Millennium Copyright Act
(“DMCA”) Notice. To the extent in providing Service we may
act as a “services provider” (as defined by DMCA) and offer services as
online provider of materials and links to third-party sites. As a result,
third-party materials that we do not own or control may be transmitted,
stored, accessed or made available using the Service. If you believe
material available via the Service infringes a copyright, notify us using
the notice procedure under the DMCA. We will respond expeditiously to
remove or disable access to such material and will follow the procedures
specified in the DMCA to resolve the claim. Our designated agent to whom
you must address infringement notices under the DMCA is CSC (see Sec. 20).
22. Severability and Survivability. Except
to the extent expressly set forth in Sec. 2, all terms and conditions of
these T&C’s are independent of each other and
if any provision of these T&C’s is held to be
inapplicable or unenforceable, then (a) that term or provision shall be
construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties
with the other terms or provisions remaining in full force and effect, (b)
the T&C’s will not fail their essential
purpose and (c) the balance of the T&C’s
remain unaffected and in full force and effect, unless our obligations are
materially impaired, in which event we have the right to terminate the
Agreement. You and we will continue to be bound by the following Secs. (and any other
provisions or rights and obligations that may reasonably be construed as
surviving) of these T&C’s after the Agreement
ends, regardless of reason: 2-6, 10-15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25 and 26.
23. Entire Agreement/Applicable
Law/Venue/Miscellaneous. This Agreement
represents the final and entire agreement between you and us regarding the
Service and Products. Electronic images of the Agreement will be considered
originals. You acknowledge that you have not relied on any other
representations not specifically included in this Agreement. If we don’t
enforce our rights under any of the provisions of the Agreement, we may
still require strict compliance in the future. You represent that you are
of legal age and have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement. If
you are contracting on behalf of a company, you represent that you are
authorized to enter into this Agreement and agree to be personally liable
for all accounts if you are not so authorized. This Agreement is
governed by the Federal Arbitration Agreement, applicable federal law, and
the laws of the state in which your billing address in our records is
located. Foreign laws do not apply. Arbitration proceedings or any actions
to enforce an arbitration award must be in the state where your Service is
principally provided, but not outside the U.S.
24. Additional Terms for Prepaid
Customers. You are responsible for prepaying all
charges for using the Service. The airtime balance in your prepaid account
is reduced by the charges attributable to your use of the Service. Service
lasts as long as the earlier of a) the time period on a prepaid card or
coupon or b) when the airtime balance goes to zero, then Service will be
interrupted. You may continue to use Service by purchasing additional
prepaid Service. If your account expires, you may lose your Number. You
will not receive a monthly bill or activity record. 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. Applicable Taxes & Fees will
be included in your prepaid charges.
25. Additional Terms for SmartAccess Customers. SmartAccess is subject to credit eligibility,
determined in our discretion. We may suspend Service to any Number without
prior notice if your account balance exceeds your spending limit or you are
late with a payment (whether or not you exceed your spending limit). If we
suspend Service because your balance exceeds your spending limit, we may,
in our sole discretion, reinstate Service after you make a payment that
reduces your account balance and your account is not in arrears. If we
suspend Service because you are late with payment, we may, in our sole
discretion, reinstate Service if you pay the entire balance owing on your
account. Regardless of suspension, you will be liable for all charges for
Service under the Agreement, including monthly Service and usage charges,
and other charges or purchases billed to your account, whether or not you
reinstate Service. SmartAccess customers are only
eligible for select rate plans. Smart Access activation fees are
non-refundable unless you: (a) purchased the Phone and Service directly
from a T-Mobile store, www.t-mobile.com or (800) TMOBILE; and (b) cancel
Service and return the Phone to the place of purchase in accordance with
Sec. 5.
26. Other Agreements or Warranties. Other
Services (such as T-Mobile HotSpot or Equipment
Protection) or Products may come with separate written terms or conditions,
and warranties that govern their use or purchase. Please see those other
agreements or warranties for your rights and duties regarding their use.
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