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to you with the purchase of your PCS device. See our printed in-store
materials or visit
www.sprintpcs.com
for additional important
information on Number transfers.
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,
rather than for airtime used. As long as your PCS Vision device is
connected to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network ("PCS Vision
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(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 may change the phone number ("Number") assigned to
your PCS device 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, duplicate the Number to any
device other than that authorized by us or, except as allowed for by law,
transfer (port) the Number to any other individual or entity. If you
transfer the Number to another carrier, the terms of the Agreement
(including the rights and obligations set forth in the Termination
paragraphs) still apply. In certain instances, you may transfer a Number
from another carrier to Sprint. Sprint does not in any way guarantee
that such transfers to (or from) Sprint will be successful. If a transfer to
Sprint is not successful, you will be responsible any discounts provided
