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August 19, 2008
AARP-eligible? Fair cell phone service available to you
AARP has announced a new member benefit: a cell phone from Consumer Cellular with (among other benefits): No early termination fees, no long-term contracts (cancelable at anytime) and no mandatory binding arbitration in customer contracts;Unlocked phones (phone can be used on other carriers’ networks);Flexible billing cycle where a member can change rate plans mid month without penalty.
Yikes, other cell phone companies claim all these pro-consumer terms are impossible to offer! AARP also has a credit card with no mandatory arbitration. When your buying club has 45 million members, companies are willing to negotiate with you. Let's hope these consumer-friendly terms are adopted by other cell phone companies.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at August 19, 2008 09:18 AM
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