A one-time activation fee of $36 is applied to the first bill of all consumer accounts.
A two year PCS Advantage Agreement is required for equipment discounts. By checking the "I AGREE to The Terms and Conditions" box, you are agreeing to a two year PCS Advantage Agreement.The following Terms & Conditions are standard language for all customers activating new wireless service through Sprint.
PCS ADVANTAGE AGREEMENT
The PCS Advantage Agreement
("Agreement") is your Agreement for PCS Service from Sprint and incorporates the
terms of your service plan and the most recent PCS Terms and Conditions of
Service ("Ts and Cs"). Carefully read these Ts and Cs which include, among other
things, a MANDATORY ARBITRATION of disputes provision. A copy of the Ts and Cs
comes with your phone, and is also available at Sprint Stores,
www.sprintpcs.com, or through our Customer Service Solutions department. We may
occasionally modify the Ts and Cs, so make sure you have the most current
version.
Term Agreements: If your Agreement requires you to keep a phone active/maintain a line service for a minimum Term, the Term begins on the phone activation date; for customers changing service plans, the Term begins when the new service plan is selected. You may terminate any line service before its Term ends by calling *2, however you will be responsible for an EARLY TERMINATION FEE of $150 ("Fee") as to each line of service terminated early. You will also be charged the Fee if we terminate any line of service because of a default as to that line of service. We will not charge the Fee for terminations under our Satisfaction Guarantee policy or where the Ts and Cs allow you to do so without the Fee. Payment of the Fee does not satisfy other outstanding obligations owed to us, including maintaining Term Commitments as to other lines of service on your account, or service or equipment related charges.
SERVICE PROVISIONS
Service plans and special may not be available
everywhere or with certain other promotions /options. Coverage is not available
everywhere. See our mapping brochure for approximate outdoor coverage
information. Plans are subject to credit approval. Taxes, surcharges (including
a USF charge which may change monthly - 2.29% as of the print date of this
brochure - and cost recovery fees of $1.50) or other fees which vary by market,
not included. Cost recovery fees are not taxes or government required charges.
Call 1-866-770-6690 for the up to date amount of the USF charge and information
on cost recovery charges. A non-refundable $36.00 phone activation fee applies
to new activations, certain service plan changes or upgrades of equipment. A
deposit may be required to establish service or, in certain instances, to
qualify for a discount on a device. Service requires a phone compatible with our
network. Monthly service charges are nonrefundable if service is terminated
before your billing cycle ends. Changes to your service plan may incur a charge.
Voice Services: All phone usage, including incoming and outgoing calls, incur charges. Unused plan minutes do not carry forward. Included plan minutes are not good for local or long-distance calls made when roaming off our network. International roaming rates will vary. On a call that crosses time periods, minutes are deducted or charged based on the call start time. Calls are rounded up to the next whole minute. With the PCS to PCS Calling option, minutes are deducted first from PCS to PCS Calling option minutes and then from service plan minutes. PCS to PCS Calling only available on calls placed directly between separate PCS Phones (not through voicemail, Directory Assistance, or other indirect methods) while each are on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
PCS Vision (Data) Services: Services require a Vision-enabled PCS Phone
or device and are not available while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network. Data usage is calculated on a per kilobyte basis. If you have not
selected a PCS Vision Pack, you will be charged a casual usage rate of $.01 for
each kilobyte when accessing PCS Vision. Data usage is rounded up to the next
whole kilobyte. Rounding occurs at the end of each session or each clock hour
and, at that time, we will deduct accumulated data usage from your plan, or
assess overage or casual usage charges. You are responsible for all data
activity from and to your phone/device, regardless of who initiates the
activity. You will be charged for partial/interrupted data downloads, including
data that is automatically resent, and for unsuccessful attempts to reach
websites, use applications or services. As long as you are logged on the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network, you will incur data usage charges. Additional data is
used in transporting and routing on our network, and data may be automatically
resent due to interrupted or partial downloads. For this and other reasons,
estimates of data usage will vary from actual use. In certain instances, we may
delete premium and non-premium items downloaded to available storage areas
(e.g., personal vault), including any pictures, games, ringers or screen savers.
Your invoice will not separately identify the number of kilobytes attributable
to your use of specific sites, sessions or services used. Downloading or use of
Premium Services are generally not included with PCS Vision access. We provide
no warranties and make no representations or claims with regard to any content
provided by a third party.
PROMOTIONS, OPTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS
PCS Vision. Sprint may
deny or terminate service without notice where use is in connection with server
devices or host computer applications, other systems that drive continuous heavy
traffic or data sessions, or as substitutes for private lines or frame relay
connections. PCS Vision Packs are: (a) only available with a Vision capable PCS
Phone or PCS smart phone device; and (b) not available with Connection Cards,
Aircards, or any other device used in connection with a computer or PDA -
including phones, smart phones or other devices used with connection kits or
similar phone-to-computer/PDA accessories. PCS Vision Packs are also not
available with Bluetooth Vision capable PCS Phones used as a modem in connection
with other devices. Sprint reserves the right to deny or to terminate service
without notice for any misuse. PCS Vision Pack credits for premium services do
not carry forward and are not available on for use with Picture Mail and video
related Premium Services which may be available in the future.
PCS Free & Clear America: Option not available with single-band
phones or to customers not residing in an area covered by the Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network. Sprint may terminate service if a majority of minutes in a given
month are used while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
International calling while off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network (including in
Canada), not included. Usage in Expanded Voice Coverage areas may, in some
instances, be invoiced after 30-60 days. When calling from Expanded Voice
Coverage Areas: (a) PCS Vision and PCS to PCS calling services are not
available; and (b) certain calling features (Voicemail, Caller I.D., Call
Waiting, etc.) may not work
PCS Add-a-Phone: Requires a minimum one-year PCS Advantage Agreement for each phone/line of service added ("Secondary Line"). The first phone activated on the service plan ("Primary Line") and Secondary Lines may have different Term commitment end dates. If the Primary Line on the account is terminated prior to the expiration of the Term of any Secondary Line, a Secondary Line must move to the Primary Line position.
PCS Voice Command is not available while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Calls to 911 or similar emergency numbers cannot be placed through PCS Voice Command. You may dial "911" on your PCS Phone in an emergency. When you dial or complete a call using PCS Voice Command, airtime and applicable long distance charges begin when you press or activate the TALK or similar key.
Trial Offers: If you do not wish to continue with any service trial offer (PCS Vision Pack, PCS Voice Command, PCS Business Connection, etc.) after the initial 2 months, you must contact us prior to the billing end date of your second invoice to avoid charges.
Satisfaction Guarantee: Requires return of your complete, undamaged PCS Phone from Sprint with the original retailer's proof of purchase within 14 days of purchase. We will send a refund either by check or a charge-card credit. You will remain responsible for all charges incurred prior to the return of the phone (e.g. activation fees, service charges, etc.).
Copyright (c) Sprint Spectrum L.P. 2003. All rights reserved. Sprint and the diamond logo, and all other Sprint marks are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P., used under license.
Get the most out of your wireless service by knowing the parameters of your
Agreement with us. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. They govern
the relationship between you and T-Mobile and explain our respective legal
rights concerning all aspects of our relationship, including:
-Billing
and charges
-Starting and ending service
-Privacy and
confidentiality
-Early termination fees
-Limitations of
liability and warranty
-Resolution of disputes by arbitration instead
of court trials and class actions
Terms & Conditions
Please
read the following terms and conditions related to purchasing and using PCS
Products and Services by Sprint; as well as using Sprint's copyrights,
trademarks, and Web site.
"Sprint" means (1) entities controlled by,
under common control with or controlling Sprint Spectrum Holding Company, L.P.,
including without limitation Sprint Spectrum L.P., SprintCom Inc., and PhillieCo
L.P., (2) any contractual affiliate of the entities in (1) above that are
authorized to use the Sprint brand name and which either sell wireless services
or manage a portion of the Sprint wireless network, and (3) any entity which is
a member of the PCS Group as defined from time to time by Sprint
Corporation.
Copyright and Trademark
© 1998-2003 Sprint
Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. Sprint and the diamond logo are registered
trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P., used under license. Sprint is
a service mark of Sprint Communications Company L.P.
This Internet site
contains information, data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, graphics,
music, sounds and other material (collectively, "Content") that are protected by
copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights. These rights
are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or
hereafter developed. All Content is copyrighted as a collective work under the
U.S. copyright laws, and Sprint owns a copyright in the selection, coordination,
arrangement, and enhancement of such Content. User may not modify, remove,
delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale
of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in
whole or in part. All Content is copyrighted and Sprint owns a copyright in the
selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content, page
headers, custom graphics and button icons.
Sprint grants you permission
to copy electronically and to print in hard copy portions of the Content for (1)
personal use if you maintain all copyright notices, trademark legends and other
proprietary rights notices, (2) using this Internet site as a personal shopping
resource, (3) communicating with Sprint about a PCS Product or Service, or (4)
placing an order with Sprint. Any other use of materials on this site, including
reproduction for purposes other than permitted above, uploading, modification or
distribution, is prohibited without Sprint's prior written
permission.
All other trademarks, product names, and company names and
logos appearing on Sprint are the property of their respective owners. User must
obtain permission from the those owners before copying or using the owner's
trademarks, product names and company names and logos.
Digital
Millennium Copyright Act
Sprint respects the intellectual property rights
of others and is committed to complying with U.S. Copyright laws. Sprint's
policy is to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
("DMCA") provides recourse for owners of copyrighted material who believe their
rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed on the Internet.
If
you believe your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way
that may constitute copyright infringement, please provide notice to Sprint
Designated Agent. The notice must include the following information as provided
by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 512 ( c ) (3):
1. A
physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2.
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if
multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single
notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is
to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service
provider to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to
permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as address,
telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the
complaining party may be contacted;
5. A statement that the complaining
party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained
of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A
statement that the information in the notification is accurate and under penalty
of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
The Designated
Agent for notice of copyright infringement claims may be reached as
follows:
By Mail:
Angela G. McGuire
6450 Sprint
Parkway
Mailstop: KSOPHN0314-3A611
Overland Park, Kansas 66251
By
Fax:
(913) 523-0115
By
email:
copyrightnotice@mail.sprint.com
Counter Notification to
Claimed Copyright Infringement:
If a copyright infringement notice has
been wrongly filed against you as a result of mistake or a misidentification of
the material, you may file a counter notification with Sprint Designated Agent.
The counter notification must provide the following information:
1. Physical
or electronic signature of the subscriber;
2. Identification of the
material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the
location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it
was disabled;
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that the
subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as
a result of mistake or misidentification;
4. The subscribers name,
address, telephone number and email address, and a statement that the subscriber
consents to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial
district in which the address is located, or if the subscriber's address is
outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the service
provider may be found, and that the subscriber will accept service of process
from the person who provided notification or an agent of such
person.
Sprint will terminate all account holders and subscribers who are
repeat infringers of intellectual property laws.
Third Party
Content
Sprint is a distributor and not a publisher of Content supplied
by third parties and has no more editorial control over that Content than a
public library or newsstand. Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice,
statements, services or other information that constitute Content and is
provided by third parties. Sprint does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness
or usefulness of that Content. The user is responsible for evaluating such
Content.
On Line Conduct
Any conduct by a user that in Sprint's
sole discretion restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying this
Internet site will not be permitted. User will use this Internet site only for
lawful purposes.
User may not post on or transmit through this Internet
site any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar,
obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise
objectionable material of any kind, including any material that encourages
conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability,
or otherwise violate applicable laws.
Sprint may prohibit conduct,
communication, or Content that it, in its sole discretion, believes to be
harmful or objectionable to individual users, Sprint or its affiliates, or any
rights of Sprint or any third party, or to violate applicable laws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sprint cannot ensure prompt editing or removal of
questionable Content after online posting. Accordingly, neither Sprint, nor any
of its affiliates, nor the officers, directors, employees and other
representatives of any of them, assume liability for any action or inaction with
respect to conduct, communication, or Content on this Internet
site.
No Warranties; Limitation of Liability
Use of this
Internet site is at user's sole risk. Neither Sprint, nor its affiliates, nor
any of its officers, directors, or employees, agents, third-party content
providers, vendors, licensers ,or the like, warrant that this Internet site will
be uninterrupted or error-free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results
that may be obtained from the use of this Internet site, or as to the accuracy,
reliability, or currency of any information content, service, or merchandise
provided through this Internet site (see below regarding product warranties
provided by handset manufacturers).
SPRINT IS PROVIDING THIS INTERNET
SITE AND ITS CONTENT ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THIS INTERNET SITE OR ITS CONTENT. SPRINT
DISCLAIMS ALL THOSE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER,
SPRINT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE ON OR
THROUGH THIS INTERNET SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT, AND ALL
INFORMATION, INCLUDING PRICES AND AVAILABILITY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
PRIOR NOTICE TO USER.
Except as otherwise specifically stated on this
Internet site, neither Sprint nor any of its affiliates, nor the directors,
employees or other representatives of any of them, is liable for damages arising
out of or in connection with the use of this Internet site, including mistakes,
omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or email, errors, defects, viruses,
or delays in operation or transmission. This is a comprehensive limitation of
liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including compensatory,
direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss
of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
Security
Policy
Sprint uses reasonable precautions to protect the privacy of your
credit card and other ordering information by utilizing a Secure Socket Layer
("SSL") connection. Accordingly, your credit card and other ordering
information, such as your name and address, is encrypted using the SSL
connection and is not expected to be read in an intelligible form as it travels
to Sprint's order processing system. Sprint's order processing systems is not
connected to the Internet and is not accessible to the public.
Many web
browsers support the use of an SSL connection, but if your browser does not
support the use of an SSL connection or if you prefer not to send your credit
card number over the Internet, you can place your order by calling Sprint toll
free at 1-888-253-1315 (U.S. only). Sprint Telesales Representatives are
available 7 days a week, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to take your order.
Privacy
Policy
Sprint respects the privacy of its customers, and other
individuals and businesses using the Web sites owned and operated by Sprint and
its affiliates ("Sprint Sites"). This updated Privacy Policy effective October
22, 2001, is to keep you informed about the types of information collected on
Sprint Sites and how the information is used and protected. The revised Privacy
Policy includes information about advertisements on Sprint Sites and access to
your account information.
Sprint protects the privacy of its local, long
distance and wireless customers consistent with the Federal Telecommunications
Act and rules and regulations issued by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Sprint's Privacy Policy for its high speed Internet services
can be accessed at: www.sprint.com/privacypolicy/broadbandservices.
There
are two types of information that may be exchanged between the Sprint Site and
the user during each visit to a Sprint Site. They are:
1. General
technical data transmitted between your computer and the Sprint Site that does
not identify you personally.
2. Personally identifiable information that
you voluntarily share. The types of personally identifiable information that you
might share include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and credit
card number.
ANONYMOUS INFORMATION
In order to provide you
with the information and services that you look for from the Sprint Sites,
Sprint gathers certain types of information from you that are not personally
identifiable. This is called anonymous information and includes:
1. The
type of Internet browser you use when you visit
2. The types of computer
operating system you use
3. The search engine you use to access the
Sprint Sites (such as "AOL.com," "Yahoo.com" or "Go.com")
4. The
specific Sprint Site that you visit (SprintPCS.com, Sprint.com, etc.).
The anonymous information collected is not associated with you
personally or your business. Sprint uses this anonymous information in the
aggregate to improve Sprint Sites and the services we provide through those
sites.
USE OF COOKIES
Sprint Sites may use "cookies" to collect
the anonymous information described in this Privacy Policy. Cookies are bits of
encrypted data that are loaded by Sprint's server onto your computer when you
visit a Sprint Site. The server can retrieve the cookies the next time you visit
a site and use them to identify the computer as a return visitor. Sprint uses
cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information and generically track
usage patterns on the Sprint Sites in order to monitor activity and administer
the sites. Sprint also uses information obtained from cookies to improve Sprint
Sites, and make decisions concerning advertising, product offerings and
services. Most users can disable cookies from their Internet browsers, receive a
warning before a cookie is placed on their computer, and erase all cookies from
their computer hard drives by following the instructions provided by the
browser.
ADVERTISEMENTS ON SPRINT SITES
Advertising companies
deliver ads on some Sprint Sites. You should be aware that when you click on
these ads, the advertising companies may also deploy cookies to receive
anonymous information about ad viewing by Internet users on Sprint Sites and
other Web sites. This information is associated with your Web browser, but
cannot be associated with your name or e-mail address without your permission.
Therefore, advertising companies may know where your computer goes on the Web,
but they do not know who you are unless you tell them. Sprint does not provide
personally identifiable information about its customers or Sprint Site visitors
to these advertising companies.
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMATION
Sprint may ask you to provide what is often referred to as
"personally identifiable information" such as your name, address, telephone
number and e-mail address when you use Sprint Sites to: purchase a service or
product online, enter a contest or sweepstakes, ask to receive information,
respond to a survey, register with a Sprint Site, access your account, ask for a
personalized service, request customer service online, or apply for a job. You
always have the alternative of mailing or calling Sprint with the information
requested if you do not wish to provide it online. Personally identifiable
information provided at a Sprint Site to order Sprint services other than
Internet services will be protected in the same manner as when the information
is provided by other means such as over the telephone or by mail. We protect
customer information obtained from Sprint's local, long distance and wireless
service customers consistent with federal laws governing telecommunications
services and with regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
Sprint's Privacy Policy for its Internet services can be accessed at: www.sprint.com/privacypolicy/broadbandservices.
We
use personally identifiable information provided at a Sprint Site in the
following ways unless otherwise specified:
1. For its intended purpose
(such as to complete an online order for service),
2. To provide you
with information about new Sprint products and services or products and services
offered in conjunction with Sprint business partners.
DISCLOSURE TO
THIRD PARTIES
Sprint will not sell or disclose to outside parties any
personally identifiable information obtained from a Sprint online service or the
registration at a Sprint Site without your consent except under the following
circumstances:
1. When required by law,
2. When disclosure is
necessary to protect the safety of a customer, third party or Sprint's property,
3. If it is required in connection with any sale or transfer of all or a
portion of Sprint's assets.
When Sprint uses agents, contractors or
other companies to perform services on its behalf, Sprint will require that they
protect your personally identifiable information consistent with this Privacy
Policy. Sprint may share the anonymous information described in this Privacy
Policy with third parties from time-to-time.
E-MAIL
COMMUNICATIONS
E-mail is an increasingly popular communication tool
through which you and your business may communicate with Sprint. Likewise,
Sprint may use e-mail to communicate with you, respond to your e-mail, and to
tell you about new products and services. If you do not wish to receive e-mail
promotions and new products and service announcements from Sprint, please follow
the instructions that appear at the end of the e-mail communication that you
receive from Sprint to have your name removed from the
list.
SECURITY
Sprint utilizes several encryption methods to
ensure that the data you submit on any of the Sprint Sites is secure. Through
this "secure session," information that you input into a Sprint online order
form will be sent and will arrive privately and unaltered at a Sprint server.
This security prohibits access to your information by other companies and Web
users.
CHILDREN
Sprint does not intend to collect personally
identifiable information from individuals under 18 years of age. If Sprint
becomes aware that a user who is under 18 is using a Sprint Site, Sprint will
specifically instruct that individual that they are not to submit information on
Sprint Sites without a parent or guardian's consent. If a child has provided
Sprint with personally identifiable information without Sprint's knowledge, a
parent or guardian of the child may contact Sprint at privacy@mail.sprint.com
and Sprint will delete the child's information from our existing
files.
LINKS
Some Sprint Sites contain links to other Web sites
that are owned and operated by parties other than Sprint. Please be aware that
this Privacy Policy does not extend to any Web sites other than those owned and
controlled by Sprint.
ACCOUNT INFORMATION
You may always
contact us at privacy@mail.sprint.com or by telephone or mail to verify your
name, address, e-mail address, telephone number and/or billing information.
Sprint will correct any information that is
inaccurate.
QUESTIONS
If you have questions or comments
regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at privacy@mail.sprint.com. If
you have submitted personally identifiable information, and would like that
information deleted from our records, please contact us at our e-mail address,
privacy@mail.sprint.com. We will use reasonable efforts to delete that
information from our files.
UPDATES
Sprint may amend this
Privacy Policy from time-to- time. These changes will be posted online.
Purchases
1. General.
User agrees to purchase the products and services ordered on the various order
screens when user clicks on the "SUBMIT" or similar button on the product or
service order screens. The terms of the purchase agreement include the
information included on the various order screens, the terms of this Section 7,
and the Sprint Terms and Conditions of Service(see Section 8). Such agreement is
in addition to and not in lieu of the agreement with user formed by user's use
of the Internet site.
2. No Warranties by Sprint. SPRINT MAKES NO
EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT ITS SERVICES AND DISCLAIMS ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SPRINT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ON ITS BEHALF
AND USER MAY NOT RELY ON ANY STATEMENT OF WARRANTY. SPRINT IS NOT THE
MANUFACTURER OF THE PRODUCTS AND THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCTS
USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES IS THAT PROVIDED BY THE PRODUCT
MANUFACTURERS. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
3.
Product warranty by Manufacturer. Each PCS product comes with a limited
warranty provided by the manufacturer. The warranty for the products that you
ordered can be viewed on this Internet site. It also is included with the
product itself.
4. Limitation of Liability. Neither Sprint nor
any of its affiliates, nor the directors, employees or other representatives of
any of them, is liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use
of the products or services obtained through this Internet site. This is a
comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind,
including compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data,
income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
5. Shipping and Billing to US Addresses Only; Availability.
Sprint does not process orders to foreign shipping or billing addresses. Sprint
tries to give product availability information on this Internet site, but
sometimes products are unexpectedly unavailable. In addition, Sprint updates and
improves its products and services on a continuous basis. Sprint will inform you
if any Sprint products that you ordered turn out to be unavailable or if any
service that you ordered has been changed. Sprint may use email to so inform
you.
6. Email Receipt. After you place an order with Sprint, you
should receive an email acknowledgment within one business day to confirm that
Sprint has accepted your order and is processing it. The email will contain the
details of your order, the itemized and total amounts that will be billed to
your credit card, including all applicable taxes and charges. A receipt will
also be included with your purchase. Be sure to keep your receipt. You will need
it if you require any warranty service.
7. Charging Your Credit
Card. Sprint charges your credit card immediately after it receives your
order and performs the credit check. If a product cannot be shipped within 3
business days of your order, Sprint will credit your credit card and cancel your
order, unless you instruct us otherwise. If your credit card is rejected when
Sprint charges it, Sprint is not obligated to ship any products or activate any
service for your account. Sprint will contact you by email or any other
reasonable means to advise you of the situation and will request you to call
Sprint at 1-888-253-1315.
8. Prices, Taxes and Shipping &
Handling. All prices are stated and payable in US dollars. The prices for
products and services quoted on this Internet site do not include taxes. Sprint
charges all applicable taxes on products and Services. Sprint does not charge
shipping and handling on any order that includes a phone that is activated on
the sprintpcs.com web site. A shipping and handling charge will be applied to
all other orders.
9. Return Policy. PCS products may be returned
within 14 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (but not charges
for wireless service). Note the return policy, including the number of days for
return, may be changed without notice and the policy may not apply to certain
products. If you are not satisfied with your purchase of your PCS product, you
may return it to Sprint by calling 1-888-211-4PCS (4727) for a return kit. In
order to obtain a full refund of the original purchase price of the PCS product,
you must return the product at your expense in an undamaged condition and
complete with all accessories that came with the product in the original box
with all materials and package inserts within 14 days of your purchasing the
handset. A copy of your receipt (which was enclosed when Sprint shipped the
products to your) must accompany the return. Upon Sprint's receipt of the
returned product, Sprint will credit your credit card account number used for
the original purchase, and, in the case of a returned PCS Phone or pager, net of
any outstanding balance on the account associated with the returned phone or
pager. Sprint can not exchange products through the Internet site, rather the
user should return the product for a refund within the appropriate time period
and purchase a new product over the Internet site.
Terms and
Conditions of Services
Effective as of June 1, 2003 until
replaced
Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part
of your agreement with Sprint for PCS Services.
The terms and conditions
included with your PCS Phone may not be the most current version. For the most
current version of the terms and conditions, please visit our web site at
www.sprintpcs.com or call PCS Customer Service Solutions at 1-888-211-4PCS. If
you activated PCS Services before the effective date of these terms and
conditions, these terms and conditions replace and supersede any previous terms
and conditions.
If you have questions about your PCS Services, please
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Agreement. Your
agreement ("Agreement") with Sprint Spectrum L.P. and any of its affiliates
doing business as Sprint providing PCS Services ("Services") to you is made up
of these Terms and Conditions of Service ("Terms") and the Service Plan that we
agree to provide you. Your "Service Plan" is described in our marketing
materials, and includes the terms, rates and features we set for that Service
Plan. In the agreement, we use the words "we," "us," "our" or "Sprint" to refer
to Sprint Spectrum L.P. and its affiliates doing business as Sprint. You accept
the agreement when you activate PCS Services or make any attempt to use our PCS
Services (for example, attempting to place any call while on or roaming off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, using data services, etc.). We may change the
Agreement at any time by giving you prior notice. Any changes to the Agreement
are effective when we publish them. If you use our Services or make any payment
to us on or after the effective date of the changes, you accept the changes. If
we change a material term of the Agreement and that change has a material
adverse effect on you, you may terminate the Agreement without an early
termination fee by calling 1-888-211-4727 within 30 days after the invoice date
of the first invoice your receive after the changes go into effect. You
understand and agree that taxes, Universal Service fees and other charges
imposed by the government or based on government calculations may increase or
decrease on a monthly basis, and that this paragraph does not apply to any
increases in such taxes, Universal Service fees and other
charges.
Provision of Service. Your purchase of a PCS Phone or
other equipment does not mean that we must provide Services to you. We may
decide not to provide Services to you for any lawful reason. We may request that
you provide us with any information we reasonably require to determine whether
you qualify for Services. Services in some areas are managed and provided under
contract with Sprint by independent affiliates with access to the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network. Some Services may not be available or may operate
differently in certain affiliate markets or other areas.
Credit
Verification. You must have and maintain satisfactory credit to receive and
continue to receive Services. We will verify your credit before agreeing to
provide Services to you and we may verify your credit at any time while we
provide Services to you. Credit verification may include a review of credit
reports that we receive from credit bureaus. If at any time we determine, in our
sole discretion, that payment for Services may not be made when due, we may
suspend Services and require that you provide payment on account or a guarantee
of payment before we resume Services.
Service Plan. You may be
eligible for a fixed length PCS Service Plan ("Term Service Plan") or for a
month-to-month Service Plan ("Non-Term Service Plan"). We determine the Service
Plan for which you qualify. Except as permitted by the Agreement, you must
maintain service with us on your Term Service Plan for the minimum term
associated with that Term Service Plan. We may offer non-identical Service Plans
to different individuals or entities. Services and coverage under some Service
Plans may be more limited than available under other Service Plans. Your Service
Plan sets out the charges for Services and is your Service Plan until that
Service Plan is changed, you switch to a different Service Plan, or your
Services terminate. Based on your credit rating or other factors, we may require
that you make a deposit, prepayment, or a series of deposits or prepayments, or
be subject to an account spending limit, before Services are activated or
maintained.
Changing Service Plans. If you are on a Non-Term
Service Plan, you may change to a different Service Plan for which you qualify.
Any change is effective at the start of your next full invoicing cycle unless
otherwise specified by us at the time that you place your change order. If you
change or add a different Service Plan or service feature and the change is
effective prior to the start of your next full invoicing cycle, you will be
invoiced a prorated amount. We may require a service charge for implementing any
change directed by you in addition to the charges associated with the Service
Plan or optional service features you select. If you are on a Term Service Plan
and you want to change your service plan, you may be required to accept a new
Term Service Plan and we may require you to pay the early termination fee set
out in your Service Plan or other fee.
Termination. Non-Term Service
Plan. If you are on a Non-Term Service Plan, you may terminate Services at
any time by giving us notice. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we may
terminate Services at any time, with or without notice. If your Service has been
suspended due to non-payment, you may be charged a reactivation fee. We may
deactivate any Number before you receive notice of termination without liability
to you. Termination by either of us may be with or without
cause.
Termination. Term Service Plan. EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE
AGREEMENT, IF YOU TERMINATE YOUR TERM SERVICE PLAN BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM,
OR IF WE TERMINATE SERVICES FOR CAUSE BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM, YOU WILL BE
REQUIRED TO PAY THE EARLY TERMINATION FEE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR TERM SERVICE
PLAN. No early termination fee is charged if you terminate a Term Service Plan
in accordance with the return policy associated with your Term Service Plan.
After the expiration of the term, the Terms relating to Non-Term Service Plans
apply.
Termination. General. Regardless of whether you have a
Non-Term or a Term Service Plan, we may terminate or suspend Services to you
without liability if: (1) you breach any provision of this Agreement (including
if you fail to pay any charges for Services); or (2) you fail to pay any charges
due us for equipment or otherwise. If Services are terminated before the end of
your current invoicing cycle, we will not prorate the monthly recurring charge
to the date of termination, and you will not receive a credit or refund for any
unused minutes in your Service Plan.
Use of Services and Equipment;
Availability. You must be at least 18 years old to subscribe to our
Services. We may require you to provide proof of your age and identity. If you
are under 18 years old you may be eligible for certain Services that have
Account Spending Limits if a person 18 years or older is also named as a
subscriber on the Account. Your PCS Phone will not accept the services of any
wireless provider other than Sprint (but see Roaming). Services and equipment
may not be used for any unlawful, fraudulent or abusive purpose. By requesting
Services, you agree that you will not use Services and equipment in any
unlawful, fraudulent or abusive manner. You may not resell or lease Services or
equipment to anyone.
Coverage. Most services are only available
within the operating range of the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network(also see
Roaming). Coverage is not available everywhere. Coverage and quality of Services
may be affected by conditions within or beyond our control, including network
problems, signal strength, your equipment, and atmospheric, geographic, or
topographic conditions. We do not guarantee service availability or that there
will be no interruptions or delays in Services (e.g., dropped calls, blocked
calls, etc.).
Number. We assign a phone number ("Number") to the
phone or other equipment used by you on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. We
may change the Number without compensation by giving you prior notice. You do
not own the Number. You may not modify the Number we program into any phone or
other equipment, transfer or duplicate the Number to any phone or other
equipment other than that authorized by us, or transfer the Number to any other
individual or entity.
Phone Activation Fee. You may be required to
pay a non-refundable phone activation fee when you activate a new Number, have
us switch a Number to a different phone, have your current Number changed, we
activate a different phone on your existing account or your Service Plan says
so.
Charges. For most forms of wireless Service, your usage will
be charged from the time you first initiate contact between your phone or other
wireless device and the network until the network connection is broken, whether
or not you are successful in connecting with the service with which you seek to
connect, even if the connection is later broken or dropped. An exception is that
you are not charged for voice calls that are not completed. You are charged for
completed calls to your Number from the time shortly before the phone starts
ringing until the call is terminated. You will be charged peak rates for the
entire duration of calls initiated during the peak time periods applicable to
your Service. You will be charged off-peak rates for the entire duration of
calls initiated during the off-peak time periods applicable to your Service. In
addition to these usage charges, you may be charged for recurring monthly
service charges, applicable local and long-distance toll charges, other usage
charges, (including voicemail access, call waiting, call forwarding, etc.),
connection fees, roaming charges, directory assistance, call completion charges,
account review and management charges, optional features you select at an extra
cost, surcharges related to government programs, and taxes. Charges for most
Services are incurred in one-minute increments, with partial minutes of use
rounded up to the next highest minute. You must pay, by each invoice due date,
all charges for Services provided to the Number for each phone or other
equipment that our records show you activated, no matter who actually uses or
has possession of the phone or other equipment at the time Services are
provided.
PCS Vision (Third Generation) Wireless Charges. For PCS
Vision wireless services, you will be charged, on a per kilobyte basis, for data
used, whether sent or received by your PCS Phone or other wireless device,
rather than for airtime used, even for certain third generation voice services.
As long as your PCS Phone or other wireless device is connected to the enhanced
Third Generation Sprint Nationwide PCS Network ("PCS Vision network"), you will
be incurring data usage charges. You cannot receive incoming calls while using
third generation services. Data usage will be measured in kilobytes and will be
rounded up to the next whole kilobyte. Kilobyte usage will be rounded up to the
next full cent. Rounding up will occur at the end of each separate session or
each clock hour (at the top of each hour), if the session spans more than 1
clock hour. When traveling on our PCS Vision network, a session may be ended and
new session initiated, although no interruption to the actual data session will
occur. The amount of data used and charged to you will vary widely, depending
upon the specific PCS Vision wireless application or other service you use, the
amount of data used in the specific application or service, and network
congestion. You will be charged for data exchanges initiated by other Internet
users as well as those you initiate. Estimates of data usage, for example, the
size of downloadable files, will vary from what you actually use. You will be
charged for additional data used in transporting and routing on the network. If
you use a Premium Service (including services provided by third parties but for
which you are billed on your PCS Invoice), you will be charged for data used in
transport and routing in addition to the charge for the Premium Service. You
will be charged for partial and interrupted data downloads or other use,
including re-sent data, and for unsuccessful attempts to reach web sites and use
other applications and services, including those resulting from dropped network
connections. Your invoice will not separately identify the number of kilobytes
attributable to your use of specific sites, sessions or services used.
PCS Vision Premium Services. Your PCS Vision wireless services
may allow you to access or download premium content for an additional charge.
Certain PCS Vision services (e.g., games, ringers and screen savers) primarily
contain premium services content. Access to and downloading of premium content
is not included with PCS Vision services. The additional charges for this
premium content will be billed to you on your PCS Invoice. You will be charged
for this content (at rates and charges specified at the time of access or
download) that will be in addition to data usage charges you will incur while
connected to the enhanced PCS Vision network. We provide no warranties and make
no representations or claims with regard to third-party Premium Services. In
certain instances, subject to the terms of the content purchased, we may delete
premium and non-premium items downloaded to available storage areas (e.g., your
vault), including any pictures, games and other content. We may limit the amount
of Premium Services you may purchase in a specific time frame (month, week, day,
or other time period). We may suspend your use of Premium Services without prior
consent or notice if we have reason to suspect fraudulent or unauthorized use of
your Premium Services account, but we make no assurances that we will suspend
your account.
Other Terms Applicable to PCS Vision Wireless Usage.
Use of PCS Vision wireless services requires the purchase of a separate third
generation wireless compatible phone or other device and is subject to any
software, memory, storage or other limitation in the phone or other equipment.
Not all applications and services work, or work the same, on all third
generation wireless phones and devices. Check the materials accompanying your
phone or device to determine which applications and services it will support.
PCS Vision wireless services are not available while off the PCS Vision network.
Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services
applications or other information provided by third parties and accessible
through PCS Vision wireless services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or
licensors guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information
that is obtained through the PCS Vision wireless services. You are responsible
for evaluating such content. Use of certain PCS Vision wireless services,
including some messaging services, may result in the disclosure to others of
your email address and other information about you in connection with your
internet usage. Your accessing of, or use of, third party sites or services
accessible PCS Vision wireless services may require the disclosure of
information about you, subject to the policies of those sites and services. You
consent to receiving advertising, warnings, alerts and other messages, including
broadcast messages. Your access to PCS Vision wireless services is controlled by
a password.
Voice Command. PCS Voice Command is an optional
service that allows you to place calls by using speech recognition technology.
Calls to 911 or similar emergency numbers cannot be placed through the Voice
Command feature. Airtime and applicable long distance charges for a call
completed from your Number using the Voice Command feature begin when you press
or activate the TALK or similar key(s) and end when your call is terminated by
hitting the END key or by returning to the Voice Command platform. If you
initiate and complete another call without leaving the Voice Command platform, a
separate charge for that call will begin from the time the previous call was
terminated. Airtime and applicable long distance charges will be applied to the
entire length of a completed call initiated from Voice Command. Using Directory
Assistance to input names into your Voice Command address book will incur
additional charges.
Invoicing. Invoicing cycles are approximately
30 days in length. Invoicing cycles and dates may change from time to time.
Except as otherwise provided in your Service Plan, monthly recurring charges
(MRCs) are invoiced one invoicing cycle in advance. Charges for Services are
usually invoiced as soon as possible after the charges accrue. We may, however,
invoice you for usage and charges occurring before the invoicing cycle being
invoiced, if they were not previously invoiced. If you are invoiced for usage
incurred during a prior invoicing cycle, those minutes will be applied to your
Service Plan minutes for the current invoicing cycle. However, if you change
your PCS Service Plan between the time the usage was incurred and the beginning
of the current invoicing cycle, those minutes from the prior invoicing cycle
will be charged at the rate per minute for usage over included minutes provided
in the Service Plan in effect at the time the usage was incurred.
Payment. If you have authorized payment for Services or equipment
by credit card or by debiting a bank account, no additional notice or consent is
required before we invoice the credit card or debit the bank account for all
amounts due to us or billed by us on behalf of a third party. You must promptly
notify us of any change in your invoicing address or of the credit card or bank
account used for payment. We reserve the right to require payment by money
order, cashier's check or other secured form of payment. If we take action to
receive payment beyond invoicing you for charges for Services or equipment, you
must pay our costs and expenses of collection, including attorneys' fees and
expenses, the fees of any collection agency and court costs. If we act as an
invoicing agent for a third-party service provider, payments received are first
applied to amounts due and owing to us and any remaining amounts are applied to
sums due and owing to the third-party service provider. We may immediately
charge an additional fee for any check or other negotiable instrument endorsed
by you and returned unpaid by a financial institution for any reason. You may be
charged fees for certain methods of payment.
Late Payment Charges.
Payment is past due if we do not receive it by the due date shown on your
invoice. Any payment for Services and equipment not made when due accrues late
charges until paid at the rate of 5% per month or at the highest rate allowed by
law. Acceptance of late or partial payments (even if marked "paid in full") does
not waive our right to collect all amounts that you owe us. If your Service has
been suspended due to non-payment, you may be charged a reactivation
fee.
Disputed Charges. You must raise any dispute that you have
about any charges invoiced to you within 15 days of the date of the invoice or
you have accepted the invoice. You may notify us of any dispute by notifying PCS
Customer Service Solutions. Calls to our sales or general business offices are
not notice of a dispute. If disputed invoice procedures are described on the
invoice, you must follow them.
Account Spending Limit. If we agree
to provide Services to you on an Account Spending Limit basis, we will tell you
your Account Spending Limit before we start Services to your Number, or as
reasonably practicable after the limit is imposed. If we require a deposit for
you to establish or keep Services on an Account Spending Limit basis, we will
hold the deposit as partial guarantee of payment for Services (see Deposits).
Charges for Services accrue against your Account Spending Limit as they are
incurred. We may charge an initial ASL start up fee. We may charge a monthly ASL
service fee, in addition to your recurring monthly service charge. We may
suspend Services to your Number without prior notice to you when your account
balance reaches your Account Spending Limit. Services are restored when you have
paid any past due balance and pay a specified minimum amount to reduce your
account balance below your Account Spending Limit. We may change this minimum
amount at any time upon notice to you. You may pay any past due balance and the
minimum amount by any method authorized by Sprint. Contact PCS Customer Service
Solutions for information about authorized methods of making these payments. We
may charge you a fee for calls that involve our live customer care services. If
we provide Services to you on an Account Spending Limit basis, Services and
coverage may be limited in certain ways. You must pay all charges for Services
even if they exceed the amount of your Account Spending Limit.
Clear
Pay. If we agree to provide Services to you as a Clear Pay customer, we may
suspend Services to your Number without prior notice to you immediately when
your bill becomes past due. Even if your bill is not past due, we may suspend
services if your unpaid usage exceeds $125 or another amount to be determined by
your past credit or usage history. If we require a deposit for you to establish
or keep Services as a Clear Pay customer, we will hold the deposit as partial
guarantee of payment for Services (see Deposits, below). Contact PCS Customer
Service Solutions for information about authorized methods of making these
payments. We may charge you a fee for calls that involve our live customer care
services. If we provide Services to you on as a Clear Pay basis, Services and
coverage may be limited in certain ways. You must pay all charges for Services
whether or not your Services are suspended or
terminated.
Deposits. If we require a deposit for you to establish
or keep Services, we will hold the deposit as partial guarantee of payment for
Services. We may change the deposit amount at any time to reflect revised
estimated monthly charges based upon your usage. A deposit may not be used to
pay any invoice (unless it is used to pay a final invoice) or delay payment. The
deposit amount, the length of time we hold the deposit and changes to the
deposit amount are determined based on your credit and payment history. The rate
of interest, if any, on the deposit is subject to change. We may mix deposits
with our other funds. If Services are terminated for any reason, we may, without
notice to you, apply your deposit toward payment of outstanding charges and
return any excess to you at your last known address within 75 days after
termination of Services. If the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the money to
you and returns it to us, we will hold it for you for one year from the date of
return and, during that period, we may charge a servicing fee against the
deposit balance. Any money held during this one-year period will not accrue
interest for your benefit. You forfeit any portion of the money left after the
one-year period.
Wireless Web and Voice Portal Services. Wireless
Web Services are part of the Services that can be obtained through Sprint.
Wireless Web Services are not available in all markets or while roaming off the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Use of Wireless Web Services requires an
Internet-ready PCS Phone or certain other equipment (or both) and is subject to
any memory, storage or other limitation in the phone or other equipment.
Wireless Web Services are not available on PCS Vision phones or devices. The
Caller ID blocking feature is not available when using Wireless Web Services.
Any use of Wireless Web Services deducts from your Service Plan minutes. For
data calls (including Wireless Web and Voice Portal calls) that are attempted,
but not completed, you are charged for the time during which the network
attempts to connect the call. You are charged for time spent connected to the
Wireless Web or Voice Portal, including time spent browsing on the Internet or
Voice Portal and reviewing or scrolling through Internet information on-line
while still connected to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Not all Internet
sites can be accessed and you may receive an error message if you attempt to
access a site that cannot be accessed through Wireless Web Services. You are
also charged for Wireless Web connections to review your PCS account
information. Wireless Web Services are not available with all Service Plans.
Sprint is not responsible for any opinions, advice, statements, services or
other information provided by third-parties and accessible through Wireless Web
Services or Voice Portal Services. Neither Sprint nor its vendors or licensors
guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information that is
obtained through the Wireless Web Services or Voice Portal Services. You are
responsible for evaluating such content.
Taxes and Surcharges. We
invoice you for taxes, fees and other charges levied by or remitted directly to
federal, state or local authorities, or foreign government on Services
including, without limitation, sales, gross receipts, use, and excise taxes. If
you claim any tax exemption, you must provide us with a valid tax-exempt
document. Any tax exemption applies only from the date we receive a valid
tax-exempt document.
We also invoice you for fees that we collect and remit
to the government such as Universal Service, and for surcharges that we collect
and keep to pay for the costs of complying with government mandates such as
number pooling and portability, and Enhanced 911 service. These charges are
neither taxes nor government imposed assessments.
Roaming. Calls
made while off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network are "roaming" calls. Your PCS
Phone is specifically designed and engineered to work only on the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network. It works on another CDMA PCS provider's system only when
a roaming agreement is in place between Sprint and the other providers. If your
PCS Phone is a dual-mode phone, it works on both a CDMA PCS provider's system
(in addition to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network) and a wireless analog
telecommunications provider's system only when roaming agreements are in place
between Sprint and the other providers. If we do not have a roaming agreement in
place, you may be able to place roaming calls "manually" by using a valid credit
card. If there is a gap or other interruption of coverage within a PCS coverage
area that prevents connection with the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and your
dual-band phone is set to roam automatically when outside PCS coverage, you may
incur roaming fees within a PCS coverage area. Certain features and services may
not be available when roaming (including PCS Vision, voicemail, call waiting,
call forwarding, etc.).
Phones and Other Equipment. Phones and
other equipment may be purchased and returned as provided in the purchase
documents. We are not the manufacturer of the phones or other equipment. The
only warranties on the phones or other equipment are any limited warranties
extended by the manufacturers. We have no liability in connection with the
phones and other equipment or for the manufacturers' acts or
omissions.
Lost or Stolen Equipment. If your phone or other
equipment is lost or stolen, you must notify us by calling PCS Customer Service
Solutions. You are responsible for all charges for Services provided to the
Number for the lost or stolen equipment before you notify us of the loss or
theft. We will deactivate Services to the Number upon notification to us of any
loss or theft. You may be required to provide evidence of the loss or theft (for
example, a police report or sworn statement). If the equipment is later found,
we may require that you exchange it for another phone or other equipment before
we reactivate Services (if we do reactivate Services), as well as require you to
pay a reactivation fee. We will deactivate Services to any Number without prior
notice to you if we suspect any unlawful or fraudulent use of the Number. You
agree to cooperate reasonably with us in investigating suspected unlawful or
fraudulent use.
Messages. You will incur airtime usage charges
when accessing your voicemail from your PCS Phone. You may also incur charges in
accessing text messages from your PCS Phone. You may access your voicemail
without incurring airtime usage charges by checking your voicemail from a
wireline phone. We may impose limits on the number of voicemail or text message
that can be retained through your PCS account. Audible or visual indicators of
text or voicemail messages, including mailbox icons on your PCS Phone, may not
always provide an up to date indication of new messages. In certain instances,
you may be required to manually reset or clear your mailbox indicator.
Caller ID. If you do not want people you call to receive the
Number assigned to your phone, you must call PCS Customer Service Solutions for
information about automatic Caller ID blocking. The Number assigned to your
phone can be blocked on a per-call basis by dialing *67 + Destination Number +
TALK (or similar key), but Caller ID delivery resumes on the next call you make.
Caller ID display on incoming calls to your Number depends on receiving the
information from the calling party.
TTY Access. A TTY (also known
as TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who
are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to
communicate by telephone. TTY doesn't work with all PCS Phones. If you have a
PCS TTY-capable phone, it may not function effectively, or at all, when
attempting 911 calls due to the equipment or software of the answering agency.
Therefore, a TTY device should not be relied on for 911
calls.
Pay-Per-Call Service. We will not complete calls from your
Number to 900, 976 and similar numbers for pay-per-call
services.
International Calling. You may be limited in the
international destinations that you can call with Services. You should contact
PCS Customer Service Solutions for information about international destinations
that you cannot call.
Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, our sole liability to you for any loss or damage
arising out of providing or failing to provide Services (including mistakes,
omissions, interruptions, delays, errors, or defects) does not exceed (1) in
cases related to a specific piece of equipment, the prorated MRC for Services to
the piece of equipment during the affected period, or (2) in cases not related
to a specific piece of equipment, the prorated MRCs for Services to you during
the affected period. Neither we nor our vendors, suppliers or licensors are
liable for any damage arising out of or in connection with:
a. any act or
omission of any telecommunications service or other service provider other than
us;
b. any directory listing;
c. any dropped calls or inability
to place or receive calls;
d. any interruption of Services, including
interruptions caused by equipment or facilities failure or shortages,
transmission limitations or system capacity limitations;
e. traffic or
other accidents, or any health-related claims allegedly arising from the use of
Services, phones, equipment or accessories used in connection with the Services;
f. the use of Wireless Web Services and PCS Vision applications and
services, including the accuracy or reliability of any information obtained from
the Internet using Wireless Web Services or from Voice Portal Services, PCS
Vision wireless services or Internet services, content or applications not
supported by Sprint;
g. any late or failed message delivery;
h.
any interruption or failure of 911 or E911 emergency services or identification
of the Number, address or name associated with any person accessing or
attempting to access emergency services from your phone;
i. the
installation or repair of any products or equipment by parties who are not our
authorized employees or agents;
j. events due to factors beyond our
control, including acts of God (including, without limitation, weather-related
phenomena, fire or earthquake), war, riot, strike, or orders of governmental
authority;
k. any act or omission of any third party or independent
contractor that offers products or services in conjunction with or through the
Services; or
l. your negligent or intentional act or omission.
NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING OR FAILING TO
PROVIDE SERVICES, PHONES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR COST
OF REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT.
Indemnification. You indemnify and defend us, our
partners, directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any claim,
action, damage, liability and expense arising out of or in connection with: (1)
your acts or omissions that occur in connection with your use of the Services or
equipment used in connection with the Services, and (2) any communications you
make or receive using the Services. This indemnification extends to and includes
any attorney's fees and costs incurred by us arising from any actions or claims
to which this indemnification applies, or from the contesting of the
applicability of this provision. This section survives termination of this
Agreement.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES. ANY CLAIM,
CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND THE COMPANY AND/OR
ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, STATUTE, OR TORT, INCLUDING FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION,
FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY AND REGARDLESS OF
THE DATE OF ACCRUAL OF SUCH CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE SHALL BE RESOLVED BY
FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. THE FEDERAL
ARBITRATION ACT, NOT STATE LAW, GOVERNS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CLAIM IS
SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION. HOWEVER, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION
SHALL PRECLUDE THE CUSTOMER FROM RESOLVING ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE IN
SMALL CLAIMS COURT HE OR SHE OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURSUE.
A
single arbitrator engaged in the practice of law will conduct the arbitration.
The arbitrator will be selected according to the rules of CPR or, alternatively,
may be selected by agreement of the parties, who shall cooperate in good faith
to select the arbitrator. The arbitration will be conducted by, and under the
then-applicable rules of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. All expedited
procedures prescribed by the applicable rules will apply. Any required hearing
fees and costs shall be paid by the parties as required by the applicable rules
or as required by applicable law, but the arbitrator shall have the power to
apportion such costs as the arbitrator deems appropriate.
The
arbitrator's decision and award will be final and binding (subject to the appeal
clause below), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be
entered in any court with jurisdiction.
An appeal may be taken under the
CPR Arbitration Appeal Procedure from any final award of any arbitral panel in
any arbitration arising out of or related to this agreement that is conducted in
accordance with the requirements of such Appeal Procedure. Unless otherwise
agreed by the parties and the appeal tribunal, the appeal shall be conducted at
the place of the original arbitration.
If any party files a judicial or
administrative action asserting a claim that is subject to arbitration and
another party successfully stays such action or compels arbitration, the party
filing that action must pay the other party's costs and expenses incurred in
seeking such stay or compelling arbitration, including attorney's
fees.
Notices. You may get our current address for written notice
by calling PCS Customer Service Solutions. Written notice to you is sent to your
last known address in our invoicing records. Written notice is effective three
days after deposit in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, and properly addressed.
Unless required by this Agreement or Applicable Laws, (1) you may notify us by
calling PCS Customer Service Solutions, and (2) we may notify you by leaving a
message for you on your PCS Phone, answering machine or with your answering
service. Notice addresses may be changed by giving notice as provided in this
section.
Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and must
be construed under federal law and the laws of the State of Kansas, without
regard to choice of law principles.
General. If either of us does
not enforce any right or remedy available under this Agreement, that failure is
not a waiver of the right or remedy for any other breach or failure by the other
party. Our waiver of any requirement in any one instance is not a general waiver
of that requirement and does not amend this Agreement. This Agreement is subject
to any applicable federal and state law (collectively, "Applicable Laws"). If
any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part is
interpreted consistent with Applicable Laws as nearly as possible to reflect the
original intentions of the parties and the rest of this Agreement remains in
full force and effect. Section headings are for descriptive purposes only and
are not used to interpret this Agreement. You may not assign this Agreement to
any other person or entity without our prior written approval. This Agreement
(including any referenced documents and attachments) makes up the entire
agreement between you and us and replaces all prior written or spoken
agreements, representations, promises or understandings between you and us. The
provisions of this Agreement that are contemplated to be enforceable after the
termination of this Agreement survive termination of this Agreement. If there is
a conflict, the Service Plan (including any Term Service Plan) controls over the
Terms.
©2003 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in
whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Sprint and the diamond
logo are registered trade marks of Sprint Communications Company, L.P., used
under license.
Termination of Access
Sprint may terminate your
access to all or part of this Internet site without notice, for any conduct that
Sprint, in its sole discretion, believes to be harmful to individual users,
Sprint or any of its affiliates, or any rights of Sprint or any third party, or
to violate applicable laws.
Change in Internet Site or in User
Agreement
This Internet site is subject to change without prior notice
and your use of this site after a change means that you have agreed to that
change.
Sprint may modify this User Agreement at any time by posting the
revised agreement on the Internet site. Any revised User Agreement is effective
upon the user accessing this Internet site.
PCS Wireless Web
Mail
The following are the terms and conditions for use of the PCS
Wireless Web Mail service including without limitation email and other services
which may be offered from time to time by Sprint for use with your PCS Wireless
Web Mail user name (each feature individually and collectively referred to as
the "Service"). Please read them carefully. This Service is provided to
individuals who are at least 18 years old or minors who have parental permission
to open and maintain an account. BY CLICKING THE "I ACCEPT" BUTTON AND
COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, YOU ARE STATING THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
AN ACCOUNT AND THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE SERVICE ("TOS").
The Service is offered to you conditioned on your
acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained
herein.
1. Member account, password, and security. To open an
account, you must complete the registration process by providing us with
current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the Registration Form.
You then will choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible
for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user name. Furthermore,
you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your
account. You agree to notify Sprint immediately of any unauthorized use of your
account or any other breach of security.
2. Member privacy. It is
Sprint's policy to respect the privacy of its members. Sprint will not monitor,
edit, or disclose any personal information about you or your use of the Service,
including its contents, without your prior permission unless Sprint has a good
faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements
or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of
Sprint; (3) enforce the Terms of Service; or (4) act to protect the interests of
its members or others. Sprint does provide certain user information in aggregate
form to third parties, including its advertisers, for demographics. In addition,
your Internet Protocol address is transmitted with each message sent from your
account. For more information, see the Sprint Privacy Statement. You agree that
Sprint may access your account, including its contents, as stated above or to
respond to service or technical issues.
3. Message storage, outbound
messages and other limitations. The amount of email storage space per member
is limited, please visit our FAQ for more information. Some email messages may
not be processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. You
agree that Sprint is not responsible or liable for the deletion or failure to
store messages or other information.
4. Member conduct. As a
condition of your use of the Service, you warrant to Sprint that you will not
use the Service for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms,
conditions, and notices. The Service is provided to individuals only and for
personal use only. You agree to use the Service only to send and receive
personal messages. Any unauthorized commercial use of the Service, or the resale
of its services, is expressly prohibited. You agree to abide by all applicable
local, state, national and international laws and regulations and are solely
responsible for all acts or omissions that occur under your user name or
password, including the content of your transmissions through the Service. By
way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to:
o Use the
Service in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters,
junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or
otherwise).
o Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise
violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
o Publish, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane,
defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information.
o Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any
non-personal purpose.
o Harvest or otherwise collect information about
others, including email addresses, without their consent.
o Create a
false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to the identity of the
sender or the origin of a message.
o Use, download or otherwise copy, or
provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity that is not a Service
member any directory of the Service members or other user or usage information
or any portion thereof other than in the context of your use of the Service as
permitted under the Terms of Service.
o Transmit or upload any material
that contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any
other harmful or deleterious programs.
o Transmit or upload any material
that contains software or other material protected by intellectual property
laws, rights of privacy or publicity or any other applicable law unless you own
or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
o
Interfere with or disrupt networks connected to the Service or violate the
regulations, policies or procedures of such networks.
o Attempt to gain
unauthorized access to the Service, other accounts, computer systems or networks
connected to the Service, through password mining or any other means.
o
Violate any applicable laws or regulations including, without limitation, laws
regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported from the
United States through the Service.
o Interfere with another member's use
and enjoyment of the Service or another individual's or entity's use and
enjoyment of similar services.
5. Sprint has no obligation to monitor
the Service or any user's use thereof or retain the content of any user session.
However, Sprint reserves the right at all times to monitor, review, retain
and/or disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law,
regulation, legal process or governmental request.
6. Sprint may
terminate your access to any part or all of the Service and any related
service(s) at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective
immediately, for any reason whatsoever.
7. Sprint may also terminate or
suspend your account for inactivity, which is defined as failing to sign-in to
the Service for an extended period of time, as determined by Sprint. The amount
of time that Sprint currently considers as an "extended" period of time may be
viewed in our FAQ. Upon termination of the Service, your right to use the
Service immediately ceases.
8. If you wish to terminate your account,
your only recourse is to discontinue the use of the Service.
9. Sprint
shall have no obligation to maintain any content in your account or to forward
any unread or unsent messages to you or any third party.
10. Links to
third party sites. THE LINKS INCLUDED WITHIN THE SERVICE MAY LET YOU LEAVE
THE SERVICE WEB SITES ("LINKED SITES"). THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE
CONTROL OF SPRINT AND SPRINT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED
SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH
SITES. SPRINT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. SPRINT IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO
YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY
ENDORSEMENT BY SPRINT OF THE SITE OR ANY ASSOCIATION WITH THEIR OPERATORS.
11. Disclaimers/limitation of liability. Sprint does not
represent or warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, that
defects will be corrected, or that the Service or the server that makes it
available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. Sprint does not
warrant or represent that the use or the results of the use of the Service or
the materials made available as part of the Service will be correct, accurate,
timely, or otherwise reliable.
12. You specifically agree that Sprint
shall not be responsible for unauthorized access to or alteration of your
transmissions or data, any material or data sent or received or not sent or
received, or any transactions entered into through the Service. You specifically
agree that Sprint is not responsible or liable for any threatening, defamatory,
obscene, offensive or illegal content or conduct of any other party or any
infringement of another's rights, including intellectual property rights. You
specifically agree that Sprint is not responsible for any content sent using
and/or included in the Service by any third party.
13. SPRINT AND/OR ITS
RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY,
AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE SERVICE FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE
SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SPRINT AND/OR ITS
RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD
TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
14. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPRINT AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA
OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF THE SERVICE OR RELATED WEB SITES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SERVICE OR RELATED WEB SITES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES,
OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS
OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE
SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SPRINT OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY
PORTION OF THE SERVICE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SERVICE AND ITS RELATED WEB SITES.
15. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Sprint, its
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any
claim, demand, or damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any
third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the Service.
16. No spam; damages. Sprint will immediately terminate any
account which it believes, in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is
otherwise connected with any spam or other unsolicited bulk email. In addition,
because damages are often difficult to quantify, if actual damages cannot be
reasonably calculated then you agree to pay Sprint liquidated damages of $5 for
each piece of spam or unsolicited bulk email transmitted from or otherwise
connected with your account, otherwise you agree to pay Sprint's actual damages,
to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably calculated.
17.
Participation in promotions of advertisers. Any dealings with Advertisers on
the Service or participation in promotions, including the delivery of and the
payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or
representations associated with such dealings or promotions, are solely between
you and the Advertiser or other third party. Sprint shall not be responsible or
liable for any part of any such dealings or promotions.
18.
Proprietary rights to content. You acknowledge that content, including but
not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or
other material contained in either sponsor advertisements or electronically
distributed, commercially produced information presented to you by the Service,
by Sprint, or Sprint's Advertisers or other content providers, is protected by
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and
laws. You may make a copy of this content for your personal, non-commercial use
only, provided that you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact.
You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or
distribute in any way content available through the Service and its associated
Web sites, including code and software.
19. Modifications to terms of
service, member policies. Sprint reserves the right to change the Terms of
Service or policies regarding the use of the Service at any time and to notify
you by posting an updated version of the Terms of Service on this Web site. You
are responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms of Service. Continued use of
the Service after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such
changes.
20. General. This agreement is governed by the laws of
the State of Kansas, and the United States of America. Use of the Service is
unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of
these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You
agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and Sprint as a result of this agreement or use of the
Service. Sprint's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and
legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of
Sprint's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests
or requirements relating to your use of the Service or information provided to
or gathered by Sprint with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is
determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including,
but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth
above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by
a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the
original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the user and Sprint with respect to the Service (excluding the
use of any software which may be subject to an end-user license agreement) and
it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether
electronic, oral or written, between the user and Sprint with respect to the
Service. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in
electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings
based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the
same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and
maintained in printed form. You and Sprint agree that any cause of action
arising out of or related to this Service must commence within one (1) year
after the cause of action arose; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently
barred. The section titles in the Terms of Service are solely used for the
convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance.
21. Trademarks. Sprint, PCS Wireless Web, PCS Wireless Web Mail
and/or other PCS products and services referenced herein are either trademarks
or registered trademarks of Sprint. The names of actual companies and products
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
22. Privacy policy. Sprint and its vendors (collectively
"Sprint") take measures on several fronts to protect your messages from being
read by third parties without your explicit permission. In our application,
Sprint uses the latest Internet technology to ensure that your data is only
accessible to you by using your password and user name; our technology is built
to prevent access by third parties.
23. E-mail is private correspondence
between the sender and the recipient. Sprint strictly respects the privacy of
its users. Therefore, Sprint will not sell, provide, or transfer the User's
personally identifiable information to third parties. In addition, Sprint will
not monitor, edit, or disclose the contents of a User's private communications
unless required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is
necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process
served on Sprint; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of Sprint; or
(3) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of its Users
or the public. Sprint does provide certain user information in aggregate form to
third parties, including its advertisers, for demographics. In addition, your
Internet Protocol address is transmitted with each message sent from your
account.
24. User acknowledges and agrees that certain technical
processing of messages and their content in order to: (1) send and receive
messages; (2) conform to connecting networks' technical requirements; (3)
conform to the limitations of the Service; or (4) conform to other similar
requirements.
25. All Sprint Users agree to our Terms of Service when
signing up.
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