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Breaking a T-mobile contract

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Hello,

I got a problem and frankly I don't know what to do. Last year (October 2009) I took a 24month contract with t-mobile £25/month so basically its been a year i got the contract now so 12 month left til the end of it. The thing is I m moving abroad (french riviera - nice ) next month and so i would like to break the contract. I went to a t-MOBILE store and the staff told me it is not possible to break the contract even if i move abroad ( I dont believe that). One of my friend told me if i prove that I go abroad they will accept the resignation. (is it true ?). If yes how am I suppose to prove that ? utility bill ? bank statement of my new foreign bank account ? where should I send those papers ? and will I be charged or something by breaking the contract even if the circumstances makes me do that ? and I'll be out of their network so cant even use it.

Cheers,

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  • sporedude
    sporedude Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    You can break it, but you need to pay early termination fees. Usually line rental * months left on contract.
  • eranou
    eranou Posts: 377 Forumite
    elendil wrote: »
    Hello,

    I got a problem and frankly I don't know what to do. Last year (October 2009) I took a 24month contract with t-mobile £25/month so basically its been a year i got the contract now so 12 month left til the end of it. The thing is I m moving abroad (french riviera - nice ) next month and so i would like to break the contract. I went to a t-MOBILE store and the staff told me it is not possible to break the contract even if i move abroad ( I dont believe that). One of my friend told me if i prove that I go abroad they will accept the resignation. (is it true ?). If yes how am I suppose to prove that ? utility bill ? bank statement of my new foreign bank account ? where should I send those papers ? and will I be charged or something by breaking the contract even if the circumstances makes me do that ? and I'll be out of their network so cant even use it.

    Cheers,


    Moving abroad is not grounds to cancel your contract without charge its not the networks problem whatever your circumstances in moving may be.
  • The best you can probably hope for is to get them to reduce the tariif down as much as possible and then pay it off. You don't have any right to cancel simply because you are moving home (whether it is abroad or not).

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  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    As has been said, moving abroad is not a reason to break your contract. Tell your friend they are talking total rubbish.

    You need to pay off the remaining months as a lump sum - try and downgrade your tariff first.
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