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The cell phone company will charge you late fees in addition to the monthly fee that you still owe. They might also charge you an early termination fee if you have a contract, the amount depends on how long you have left. They will turn you over to a collection agency between 6-8 months after you don't pay. Then the collection agency will send you bills saying you owe the balance, and then another collection agency gets involved, because the cell phone company wants their money. After awhile, if you just ignore these letters, then the collection agency will offer you deals, like, you pay $100 and we'll call it good! This is a scam. You still owe the cell phone company your entire amount. Unless you can get something IN WRITING from the collection agency that your debt will be cleared with the cell phone company if you pay this lower fee. Even then I wouldn't trust it. And I also wouldn't recommend paying any of these collection agencies. You owe the cell phone company the money, so just call them to pay it. Of course you have to pay your whole fee, because that is what your debt is. So, the consequences of not paying are potential harassment by letter in the short term. Long term consequences include not being able to qualify for a loan for a car or house. Some rental companies even do credit checks before they rent to you. Also you will be rejected by credit card companies, and even if you are not, due to your low credit score which will reflect your inability to pay your bills on time, well, the monthly APR will be much higher than for someone who has good credit. Pay your bill.
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∙ 11y agoTwo things will happen... (a) Your service will be disconnected and (b) the company will sue you for the unused months of he contract. This will affect your credit rating - making it difficult to get credit in the future.
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Do no contract phones require a monthly bill?
usually when you have a no contract phone you do not have to pay a monthly bill you pay as you go, like a pre-paid cell phone, but now a days these phone companies are making phones that are no contract where you pay like $50/ month.
What is a 2-yr contract?
A 2yr contract is when for 2years u dont have to pay but when the 2years is up u have to pay for the credit and the phone. x
What kind of contract do you need with a net10 phone?
You do not need a contract with a Net10 phone. It is a pay as you go cell phone service. Most of the time all you have to do is buy a service card. . .
What is a prepaid cell phone and what does it do?
A prepaid cell phone is a phone that you pay for the minutes ahead of time, before you use them. You pay for a certain amount of time each time you pay. Whereas a regular phone you pay on a monthly basis and have a contract for about 2 years depending on the company.
Name something you usually can't use if you dont have any change?
pay phone.
Do Pay as you go work on contract phones?
As far as i know pay as you go only works on normal credit phones i dont think you can do it on a contract phone
After ending a cell contract with a company do I have to pay for cancell my phone service?
If my cellphone contract ends after 3 years of service, do I have to pay any cancellation fee?
Are there any phones that you dont have to pay monthly?
Any phone can be used as a 'pre-pay' phone - so long as the network the phone is on offers that facility - most of them do ! Whether a phone is paid for by a monthly contract - or a pay-and-go - is determined by the network operator - not the phone !
How can a prisoner call your cell phone?
On a pay phone in the jail? Or if you dont know them wrong number maybe?
What are the benefits of a no contract cell phone?
A no contract cell phone is beneficial because you don't have to worry about having a job to keep your cell phone. If you don't have money one month, you don't get to use your phone. Also, if you cannot pay a bill, you just don't get to use your phone, rather than having a contract, they will charge you the price of your bill, plus an added amount to have your phone turned back on.
Are No Contract Cell Phone Providers the Cheapest Way to Go?
Cell phone contracts can be expensive. Customers are sometimes forced to pay for minutes they don't use and text messages they never send. This is why an increasing number of consumers are choosing no contract cell phone providers for their service. With no contract cell phone providers, customers pay only for what they use. Each customer can pay for the talk time, text messages, and data that they need, but nothing more. Once a customer's minutes run out, they can easily reload their phone with more. This is a great idea for those on a budget, or for customers that won't need a two-year contract and don't want to pay a cancellation fee.
My friends suggest that I look for "unlocked" cell phones, what does that mean?
An unlocked cell phone is a cell phone that is not bound to a contract, so you don't have to pay early termination fees, and it allows you to pay per month, rather than pay for a two year committment.
