The activation fee is $35 and the other $35 is a "restocking fee" for the modem device. I agree, this is a ripoff, but in my research it also looks about typical for most cell phone operators. Some or all of the charge is waived if you keep the contract, but it becomes effective if you cancel during the first 30 days.
AT&T's contract looks no better to me. I haven't seen Sprint's.
Considering that a land line phone installation now runs as high as $250 (unrefundable) or more, this doesn't seem so surprising to me.
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Date: 2010-01-12 03:38 pm (UTC)AT&T's contract looks no better to me. I haven't seen Sprint's.
Considering that a land line phone installation now runs as high as $250 (unrefundable) or more, this doesn't seem so surprising to me.