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WIRELESS TERMS OF SERVICE |
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Privacy Policy:
You acknowledge that we are
collecting your information for our use in
accordance with our privacy policy (available
on our website) which includes submitting it
to one or more carriers to fulfill your
request for wireless service. |
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Dispute resolution:
To the fullest extent permitted
by law, we agree to settle all disputes
related to the purchase of wireless equipment
and/or accessories (except certain small
claims) only by arbitration governed by the
Federal Arbitration Act in the District of
Columbia. We agree that by entering into this
Agreement, we are each waiving the right to a
trial by jury and agree to only bring claims
in our individual capacity and not as a
plaintiff or class member in any purported
class or representative proceeding. |
Your Verizon Wireless Customer
Agreement
Please carefully read this agreement,
including the Calling Plan or Plans you've chosen,
before filing it in a safe place.
(Para una copia de este documento en
espanol, llame al 1.800.922.0204 o visite a nuestro
website a espanol.vzwshop.com.)
By accepting this agreement, you're
bound by its conditions. It covers important topics
such as how long it lasts, fees for early
termination and late payments, our rights to change
its conditions and your wireless service,
limitations of liability, privacy, and settlement of
disputes by arbitration instead of in court. If you
accept this agreement, it will apply to all your
wireless service from us, including all your
existing Calling Plans and other lines in service.
Your Calling Plans
YOUR CALLING PLANS BECOME PART OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
The prices you pay may depend in part on how
long-the minimum term-you're agreeing in advance to
do business with us. Calling Plans describe these
prices and your minimum term. To the extent any
condition in your Calling Plan expressly conflicts
with this agreement, the condition in your Calling
Plan will govern. If at any time you change your
service (by accepting a promotion, for example),
you'll be subject to any requirements, such as a new
minimum term, we set for that change.
Your Rights to Refuse or Cancel This
Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT STARTS WHEN YOU
ACCEPT.
Paragraphs marked "θ" continue after it ends. You
accept when you do any of the following things after
an opportunity to review this agreement:
·
Give us a written or electronic
signature;
·
Tell us orally or electronically that
you accept;
·
Activate your service through your
wireless phone;
·
Open a package that says you are
accepting by opening it; or
·
Use your service after making any
change or addition when we've told you that the
change or addition requires acceptance.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT, DON'T DO
ANY OF THESE THINGS.
You can cancel (if you're a new customer) or go back
to the conditions of your former Customer Agreement
(if you're already a customer) without additional
fees if you tell us (and return to us in good
condition any wireless phone you got from us with
your new service)
WITHIN 30 DAYS
of accepting. You'll still be responsible through
that date for the new service and any charges
associated with it.
Your Rights to Change or End Your
Service; Termination Fees; Phone Number Portability
θ Except as explicitly permitted by
this agreement, you're agreeing to maintain service
with us for your minimum term. (Periods of
suspension of service don't count towards
fulfillment of your minimum term.) After that,
you'll become a month–to–month customer under this
agreement.
AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE WILL APPLY
IF YOU CHOOSE TO END YOUR SERVICE BEFORE BECOMING A
MONTH–TO–MONTH CUSTOMER, OR IF WE TERMINATE IT EARLY
FOR GOOD CAUSE. FOR SERVICE ACTIVATED PRIOR TO
11/16/06, THE EARLY TERMINATION FEE IS $175 PER
WIRELESS PHONE NUMBER. FOR SERVICE ACTIVATED ON OR
AFTER 11/16/06, OR FOR LINES OF SERVICE WITH MINIMUM
TERMS EXTENDED ON OR AFTER 11/16/06, THE EARLY
TERMINATION FEE IS $175, WHICH WILL BE REDUCED BY $5
FOR EACH FULL MONTH TOWARD YOUR MINIMUM TERM THAT
YOU COMPLETE.
(The Early Termination Fee applies only to the
extent permitted by law. If you buy your wireless
phone from an authorized agent or third–party
vendor, you should check to see if they charge a
separate termination fee.) If you terminate your
service as of the end of your minimum term, you
won't be responsible for any remaining part of your
monthly billing cycle.
Otherwise, all terminations by you
during a monthly billing cycle become effective on
the last day of that billing cycle.
You'll remain responsible for all fees and charges
incurred until then and won't be entitled to any
partial month credits or refunds. You may be able to
take, or "port," your current wireless phone number
to another service provider. If you request your new
service provider to port a number from us, and we
receive your request from that new service provider,
we'll treat it as notice from you to terminate our
service for that number upon successful completion
of porting. After the porting is completed, you
won't be able to use our service for that number.
You'll remain responsible for any Early Termination
Fee, and for all fees and charges through the end of
that billing cycle, just like any other termination.
If you're porting a phone number to us from another
company, we may not be able to provide you some
services, such as 911 location services,
immediately.
Our Rights to Make Changes
Your service is subject to our
business policies, practices, and procedures, which
we can change without notice. UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE CAN ALSO CHANGE PRICES AND ANY
OTHER CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME BY
SENDING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE BILLING
PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT. IF
YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR SERVICE AFTER THAT POINT,
YOU'RE ACCEPTING THE CHANGES. IF THE CHANGES HAVE A
MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOU, HOWEVER, YOU CAN END
THE AFFECTED SERVICE, WITHOUT ANY EARLY TERMINATION
FEE, JUST BY CALLING US WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER WE SEND
NOTICE OF THE CHANGE.
Your Wireless Phone
Your wireless phone is any device you
use to receive our wireless voice or data service.
It must comply with Federal Communications
Commission regulations and be compatible with our
network and your Calling Plan. Whether you buy your
wireless phone from us or someone else is entirely
your choice. At times we may change your wireless
phone's software, applications or programming
remotely and without notice. This could affect data
you've stored on, the way you've programmed, or the
way you use, your wireless phone. Your wireless
phone may also contain software that prevents it
from being used with any other company's wireless
service, even if it's no longer used to receive our
service.
Your Wireless Phone Number and Caller
ID
You don't have any rights in any
personal identification number, email address, or
identifier we assign you (we'll tell you if we
decide to change or reassign them). The same is true
of your wireless phone number, except for any right
you may have to port it. Your wireless phone number
and name may show up when you call someone. You can
block this "Caller ID" for most calls by dialing *67
before each call, or by ordering per–line call
blocking (dialing *82 to unblock) where it's
available. You can't block Caller ID to some
numbers, such as toll–free numbers.
How Service Works
Wireless phones use radio
transmissions, so we can't provide service when your
wireless phone isn't in range of one of our
transmission sites, or a transmission site of
another company that's agreed to carry our
customers' calls, or if there isn't sufficient
network capacity available at that moment. Even
within a coverage area, there are many factors,
including customer's equipment, terrain, proximity
to buildings, foliage, and weather, that may impact
service.
Charges and Fees We Set
θ You agree to pay all access, usage,
and other charges and fees we bill you or that the
user of your wireless phone accepted, even if you
weren't the user of your wireless phone and didn't
authorize its use. These include Federal Universal
Service, Regulatory and administrative Charges, and
may also include other charges related to our
governmental costs. We set these charges. They
aren't taxes, aren't required by law, are kept by us
in whole or in part, and the amounts and what's
included are subject to change. You may have to pay
fees to begin service or reconnect suspended
service. Usage charges may vary depending on where,
when, and how you call. You have a Home Rate and
Coverage Area and a Local Calling Area (which may be
different). When you call from inside a Local
Calling Area to somewhere outside of it, or call
from anywhere outside a Local Calling Area, there
may be toll, regional calling, or long distance
charges in addition to airtime (we provide or select
the long distance service for calls on our network).
When you make a call inside your Local Calling Area
that uses a local phone company's lines (for
example, a call to a typical home phone number), we
may charge landline or connection fees. We charge
airtime for most calls, including toll–free and
operator–assisted calls. Additional features and
services such as operator or directory assistance,
call dialing, calling card use, Call Forwarding,
data calls, automatic call delivery, Voice Mail,
Text Messaging, and wireless Internet access, may
have additional charges. Features such as Call
Waiting, Call Forwarding, or 3–Way Calling involve
multiple calls and multiple charges.
Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges We Don't
Set
θ You agree to pay all taxes, fees,
and surcharges set by the government. We may not
always give advance notice of changes to these
items. If you're tax–exempt you must give us your
exemption certificates and pay for any filings we
make.
Roaming and Roaming Charges
You're "roaming" whenever you make or
receive a call using a transmission site outside
your Home Rate and Coverage Area, or using another
company's transmission site. Your wireless phone may
sometimes connect to and roam on another company's
network even when you're within your Home Rate and
Coverage Area or Local Calling Area. There may be
extra charges (including charges for long distance,
tolls, or calls that don't connect) and higher rates
for roaming calls, depending on your Calling Plan.
Your Bill
θ Your bill is our notice to you of
your fees, charges and other important information.
You should read everything in your bill. We bill
usage charges after calls are made or received. We
bill access fees and some other charges in advance.
You can view your detailed bill online. We'll also
send you a streamlined bill without call detail (or
a detailed bill if you request one, subject to any
applicable fee). We may charge a fee for bill
reprints. If you choose Internet billing (where
available), you waive any right to paper bills or
notices.
How We Calculate Your Bill
Your bill reflects the fees and
charges in effect under your Calling Plan at the
time they're incurred. You can dispute your bill,
but only within 180 days of receiving it. Unless
otherwise provided by state law, you must still pay
any disputed charges until the dispute is resolved.
Charges may vary depending on where your wireless
phone is when a call starts. If a charge depends on
an amount of time used, we'll round up any fraction
of a minute to the next full minute. Time starts
when you first press
SEND
or the call connects to a network on outgoing calls,
and when the call connects to a network (which may
be before it rings) on incoming calls. Time may end
several seconds after you press
END
or the call otherwise disconnects. For calls made on
our network, we only bill for calls that are
answered (which includes calls answered by
machines). Most calls you make or receive during a
billing cycle are included in your bill for that
cycle. Billing for airtime (including roaming) and
related charges may, however, sometimes be delayed.
Delayed airtime will be applied against the included
airtime for the month when you actually made or
received the call, even though such charges may show
up on a later bill. This may result in charges
higher than you'd expect in the later month.
Your Rights for Dropped Calls or
Interrupted Service
If you get disconnected by our
network from a call in your Home Rate and Coverage
Area, redial. If the same number answers within 5
minutes, call us within 90 days and we'll give you a
1–minute airtime credit. If service is interrupted
in your Home Rate and Coverage Area for more than 24
hours in a row due to our fault, call us within 180
days and we'll give you a credit for the period of
interruption. These are your only rights for dropped
calls or interrupted service.
Payments, Deposits, Credit Cards, and
Checks
θ Payment is due in full as stated on
your bill. IF WE DON'T RECEIVE PAYMENT IN FULL WHEN
DUE, WE MAY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF
THE STATE OF THE BILLING ADDRESS WE HAVE ON FILE FOR
YOU AT THE TIME, CHARGE YOU A LATE FEE OF UP TO 1.5
PERCENT A MONTH (18 PERCENT ANNUALLY), OR A FLAT $5
A MONTH, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, ON UNPAID BALANCES.
(IF YOU CHOOSE ANOTHER COMPANY TO BILL YOU FOR OUR
SERVICE [SUCH AS ANOTHER VERIZON COMPANY], LATE FEES
WILL BE SET BY THAT PARTY OR BY ITS TARIFFS, WHICH
MAY BE HIGHER THAN OUR LATE FEE RATE.) WE MAY ALSO
CHARGE YOU FOR ANY COLLECTION AGENCY FEES THAT WE
ARE CHARGED BY A COLLECTION AGENCY WE USE TO COLLECT
FROM YOU IF IT IS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE
WHERE YOU HAVE YOUR BILLING ADDRESS WHEN WE FIRST
SEND YOUR ACCOUNT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY. We may
require an advance deposit (or an increased deposit)
from you. We'll pay simple interest on any deposit
at the rate the law requires. Please retain your
evidence of deposit. You agree that we can apply
deposits, payments, or prepayments in any order to
any amounts you owe us on any account. You can't use
a deposit to pay any bill unless we agree. We refund
final credit balances of less than $1 only upon
request. We won't honor limiting notations you make
on or with your checks. We may charge you up to $25
for any returned check, depending on applicable law.
If Your Wireless Phone is Lost or
Stolen
If your wireless phone is lost or
stolen, it is very important that you notify us
immediately for your own protection, so that we can
suspend your service to prevent further usage. If
your bill shows charges to your phone after the loss
but before you reported it, and you want a credit
for those charges, we will investigate your account
activity. You do not have to pay the charges you
dispute while they are being investigated to
determine whether the charges resulted from usage by
someone not authorized to use the phone. Further, if
we haven't given you a courtesy suspension of
recurring monthly fees within the prior year, we'll
give you one for 30 days, or until you replace or
recover your wireless phone, whichever comes first.
You may need to provide further information
regarding the theft or loss if we ask for it.
Our Rights to Limit or End Service or
This Agreement
You agree not to resell our service
to someone else without our prior written
permission. You also agree your wireless phone won't
be used for any other purpose that isn't allowed by
this agreement or that's illegal. You agree that you
won't install, deploy, or use any regeneration
equipment or similar mechanism (for example, a
repeater) to originate, amplify, enhance, retransmit
or regenerate a transmitted RF signal. WE CAN,
WITHOUT NOTICE, LIMIT, SUSPEND,
OR END
YOUR SERVICE OR ANY AGREEMENT WITH YOU FOR THIS OR
ANY OTHER GOOD CAUSE, including, but not limited to:
(a) paying late more than once in any 12 months; (b)
incurring charges larger than a required deposit or
billing limit (even if we haven't yet billed the
charges); (c) harassing our employees or agents; (d)
lying to us; (e) interfering with our operations;
(f) breaching this agreement; (g) "spamming," or
other abusive messaging or calling; (h) modifying
your wireless phone from its manufacturer's
specifications; (i) providing credit information we
can't verify; (j) using your service in a way that
adversely affects our network or other customers; or
(k) allowing anyone to tamper with your wireless
phone number. We can also temporarily limit your
service for any operational or governmental reason.
If you file for bankruptcy, our rights to limit,
suspend, or end your service or any agreement with
you will be governed by bankruptcy law.
Directory Information
θ We don't publish directories of our
customers' phone numbers. We don't provide them to
third parties for listing in directories either.
Your Privacy - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING YOUR PURCHASE
DECISION
θ We have a duty under federal law to
protect the confidentiality of information about the
quantity, technical configuration, type,
destination, and amount of your use of our service,
together with similar information on your bills.
(This doesn't include your name, address, and
wireless phone number.) Except as provided in this
agreement, we won't intentionally share personal
information about you without your permission.
WE MAY USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
ABOUT YOU AND HOW YOU USE THE SERVICES: (A) SO WE
CAN PROVIDE OUR GOODS OR SERVICES; (B) SO OTHERS CAN
PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO US, OR TO YOU ON OUR
BEHALF; (C) SO WE OR OUR AFFILIATES CAN COMMUNICATE
WITH YOU ABOUT GOODS OR SERVICES THAT ANY OF US
OFFER (ALTHOUGH YOU CAN CALL US ANY TIME IF YOU
DON'T WANT US TO DO THIS); (D) TO PROTECT OURSELVES;
OR (E) AS REQUIRED BY LAW, LEGAL PROCESS, OR EXIGENT
CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ADDITION, WE MAY INCLUDE OUR OWN
OR THIRD–PARTY ADVERTISING IN THE SERVICES YOU'VE
PURCHASED FROM US, AND WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION
ABOUT YOU WITH AFFILIATES, VENDORS AND THIRD PARTIES
TO, IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REASONS, DELIVER
RELEVANT ADVERTISING TO YOU WHILE USING THE
SERVICES. WE MAY COLLECT AND TRANSMIT INFORMATION
REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES THROUGH
APPLICATIONS OR OTHER SOFTWARE PRESENT ON YOUR
DEVICE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT US TO COLLECT, TRANSMIT
OR USE SUCH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU FOR THE ABOVE
PURPOSES, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE SERVICES; BY USING
THE SERVICES, YOU EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE US TO USE YOUR
INFORMATION FOR THESE PURPOSES.
Further, you've authorized us to investigate your
credit history at any time and to share credit
information about you with credit reporting agencies
and our affiliates. If you ask, we'll tell you the
name and address of any credit agency that gives us
a credit report about you. It's illegal for
unauthorized people to intercept your calls, but
such interceptions can occur. For training or
quality assurance, we may also monitor or record our
calls with you.
Employee Discounts
You may be eligible for a discount on
your monthly access fee based on an agreement
between your employer and us or if you qualify under
a government employee discount program. When you
make changes to your account, we may require you to
validate that you are still employed by your
organization. You understand that by participating
in an employee discount program we may release
certain information relating to your service,
including your name, your wireless telephone number
and total monthly charge to your organization (does
not apply to government employees). We may adjust
your discount in accordance with your organization's
agreement with us and remove your discount after
your Customer Agreement expires or if you leave your
employer. You agree that any change or removal of
your discount, based on your employment status or
your organization's agreement with us, shall not be
considered to have a material adverse effect on you.
Disclaimer of Warranties
θ WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE CONCERNING YOUR SERVICE OR YOUR
WIRELESS PHONE. WE CAN'T PROMISE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR–FREE SERVICE AND DON'T AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO
MAKE ANY WARRANTIES ON OUR BEHALF. THIS DOESN'T
DEPRIVE YOU OF ANY WARRANTY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE
AGAINST ANYONE ELSE.
Waivers and Limitations of Liability
θ
UNLESS THE LAW FORBIDS IT IN ANY
PARTICULAR CASE, WE EACH AGREE TO LIMIT CLAIMS FOR
DAMAGES OR OTHER MONETARY RELIEF AGAINST EACH OTHER
TO DIRECT DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION AND WAIVER WILL
APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, BREACH OF CONTRACT,
PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER
THEORY. THIS MEANS THAT NEITHER OF US WILL SEEK ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, TREBLE, OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES FROM THE OTHER. THIS LIMITATION AND
WAIVER ALSO APPLIES TO ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY BRING
AGAINST ONE OF OUR SUPPLIERS, TO THE EXTENT THAT WE
WOULD BE REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY THE SUPPLIER FOR SUCH
CLAIM.
You agree we aren't liable for problems caused by
you or a third party; by buildings, hills, network
congestion, tunnels, weather, or other things we
don't control; or by any act of God. You also agree
we aren't liable for missed Voice Mails, or
deletions of Voice Mails from your Voice Mailbox (if
you have one), even if you've saved them. If another
wireless carrier is involved in any problem (for
example, while you roam), you also agree to any
limitations of liability in its favor that it
imposes.
Dispute Resolution and Mandatory
Arbitration
θ
WE EACH AGREE TO SETTLE DISPUTES
(EXCEPT CERTAIN SMALL CLAIMS) ONLY BY ARBITRATION.
THERE'S NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION, AND REVIEW
IS LIMITED, BUT AN ARBITRATOR CAN AWARD THE SAME
DAMAGES AND RELIEF, AND MUST HONOR THE SAME
LIMITATIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT, AS A COURT WOULD. IF
AN APPLICABLE STATUTE PROVIDES FOR AN AWARD OF
ATTORNEY'S FEES, AN ARBITRATOR CAN AWARD THEM TOO.
WE ALSO EACH AGREE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, THAT:
(1) THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT
APPLIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT FOR QUALIFYING
SMALL CLAIMS COURT CASES, ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY
PRIOR AGREEMENT FOR WIRELESS SERVICE WITH US OR ANY
OF OUR AFFILIATES OR PREDECESSORS IN INTEREST, OR
ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR SUCH A PRIOR
AGREEMENT, OR ANY ADVERTISING FOR SUCH PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES, WILL BE SETTLED BY ONE OR MORE NEUTRAL
ARBITRATORS BEFORE THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION ("AAA") OR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
("BBB"). YOU CAN ALSO BRING ANY ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE
TO THE ATTENTION OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THEY CAN, IF THE LAW ALLOWS,
SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON YOUR BEHALF.
(2) FOR CLAIMS OVER $10,000, THE
AAA'S WIRELESS INDUSTRY ARBITRATION ("WIA") RULES
WILL APPLY. FOR CLAIMS OF $10,000 OR LESS, THE
COMPLAINING PARTY CAN CHOOSE EITHER THE AAA'S
SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER–RELATED
DISPUTES, AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION IN SMALL CLAIMS
COURT, OR THE BBB'S RULES FOR BINDING ARBITRATION.
EACH OF US MAY BE REQUIRED TO EXCHANGE RELEVANT
EVIDENCE IN ADVANCE. IN LARGE/COMPLEX CASES UNDER
THE WIA RULES, THE ARBITRATORS MUST APPLY THE
FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND THE LOSER MAY HAVE THE
AWARD REVIEWED BY A PANEL OF THREE NEW ARBITRATORS.
(3) YOU CAN OBTAIN PROCEDURES, RULES,
AND FEE INFORMATION FROM THE AAA (WWW.ADR.ORG), THE
BBB (WWW.BBB.ORG), OR FROM US.
THIS AGREEMENT DOESN'T PERMIT CLASS
ARBITRATIONS EVEN IF THOSE PROCEDURES OR RULES
WOULD.
IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BASIS, WE'RE PROVIDING YOU A FREE
INTERNAL MEDIATION PROGRAM. MEDIATION IS A PROCESS
FOR MUTUALLY RESOLVING DISPUTES. A MEDIATOR CAN HELP
PARTIES REACH AGREEMENT, BUT DOESN'T DECIDE THEIR
ISSUES. IN OUR MEDIATION PROGRAM, WE'LL ASSIGN
SOMEONE (WHO MAY BE FROM OUR COMPANY) NOT DIRECTLY
INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE TO MEDIATE. THAT PERSON WILL
HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF A MEDIATOR.
NOTHING SAID IN THE MEDIATION CAN BE USED IN A LATER
ARBITRATION OR LAWSUIT. CONTACT US AT
VERIZONWIRELESS.COM
OR THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT MORE.
(4) IF YOU REQUEST MEDIATION UNDER
OUR PROGRAM, PARTICIPATE IN GOOD FAITH IN AT LEAST
ONE TELEPHONIC MEDIATION SESSION, AND THE MEDIATION
DOESN'T RESOLVE THE DISPUTES BETWEEN US, WE'LL PAY
ANY FILING FEE LATER CHARGED YOU BY THE AAA OR BBB
FOR ONE ARBITRATION OF THOSE DISPUTES. IF THAT
ARBITRATION PROCEEDS, WE'LL ALSO PAY ANY FURTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ARBITRATOR FEES LATER CHARGED FOR
IT AND (IF THE ARBITRATION AWARD IS APPEALABLE UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT) ANY APPEAL TO A NEW THREE ARBITRATOR
PANEL. WE MAY MAKE YOU A WRITTEN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT
ANY TIME BEFORE ARBITRATION BEGINS. IF WE DO AND YOU
DON'T RECOVER IN ARBITRATION MORE THAN 75% OF THE
OFFERED AMOUNT, YOU AGREE TO REPAY US THE LESSER OF
ANY FEES WE ADVANCED OR WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE PAID IN
FEES AND COSTS IN COURT UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
(5) ANY ARBITRATION AWARD MADE AFTER
COMPLETION OF AN ARBITRATION IS FINAL AND BINDING
AND MAY BE CONFIRMED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION. AN AWARD AND ANY JUDGMENT CONFIRMING
IT ONLY APPLIES TO THE ARBITRATION IN WHICH IT WAS
AWARDED AND CAN'T BE USED IN ANY OTHER CASE EXCEPT
TO ENFORCE THE AWARD ITSELF.
(6)
IF FOR SOME REASON THE PROHIBITION ON
CLASS ARBITRATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3) ABOVE
IS DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE AGREEMENT TO
ARBITRATE WILL NOT APPLY. FURTHER, IF FOR ANY REASON
A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT RATHER THAN THROUGH
ARBITRATION, WE EACH WAIVE ANY TRIAL BY JURY.
About You
θ You represent that you're at least
18 years old and have the legal capacity to accept
this agreement. If you're ordering for a company,
you're representing that you're authorized to bind
it, and where the context requires, "you" means the
company.
About This Agreement
θ A waiver of any part of this
agreement in one instance isn't a waiver of any part
or any other instance. You can't assign this
agreement or any of your rights or duties under it.
We may assign all or part of this agreement or your
debts to us without notice, and you agree to make
all subsequent payments as instructed. NOTICES ARE
CONSIDERED DELIVERED WHEN WE SEND THEM BY EMAIL OR
FAX TO ANY EMAIL OR FAX NUMBER YOU'VE PROVIDED TO
US, OR 3 DAYS AFTER MAILING TO THE MOST CURRENT
BILLING ADDRESS WE HAVE ON FILE FOR YOU, IF BY US,
OR TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ADDRESS ON YOUR MOST
RECENT BILL, IF BY YOU. If any part of this
agreement, including any part of its arbitration
provisions, is held invalid, that part may be
severed from this agreement. This agreement and the
documents to which it refers form the entire
agreement between us on their subjects. You can't
rely on any other documents or statements on those
subjects by any sales or service representatives,
and you have no other rights with respect to service
or this agreement, except as a specifically provided
by law. This agreement isn't for the benefit of any
third party except our parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, agents, and predecessors and
successors in interest. Except to the extent we've
agreed otherwise in the provisions on late fees,
collection costs and arbitration, this agreement and
disputes covered by it are governed by the laws of
the state encompassing the area code assigned to
your wireless phone number when you accepted this
agreement, without regard to the conflicts of laws
and rules of that state.