When MetroPCS Says ‘No Contract,’ They Mean ‘Contract’ – A contract that tries to force you into binding arbitration…
February 8th, 2010 admin
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The wireless industry has a few bad habits. One, they like to advertise one thing, then go and do another — including advertising services as “unlimited,” when they have very clear monthly usage caps . They also like to bury clauses in user contracts that attempt to ban consumers from participating in class action lawsuits to settle complaints — instead forcing them into binding arbitration, a faux-legal process governed by a company hired by your carrier that the majority of the time winds up with …
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