| Cell phones (telefone celular) are increasingly used in | | | | place. In case the transfer does take place, then you |
| the modern world. They are no longer a luxury, but are | | | | have the option of keeping the same number that you |
| considered a need. They can send and receive e-mail, | | | | originally had. Usually, it has been seen that with |
| get information on news, entertainment, make a call | | | | transfers, you may have to supply the cell phone also |
| home while traveling and contact the police or the | | | | as a free incentive to the buyer. High-end cell phones |
| ambulance during an emergency. | | | | offered free along with the transfer usually get buyers |
| The radio, telephone and computer technology fused | | | | within a couple of days. |
| together to make the cell phone technology. | | | | Cell phone (telefone celular) service providers generally |
| Nevertheless, with the advancing technology, marketing | | | | give a trial period before enforcing the contract term, |
| became much tougher, and cell phone operators | | | | which may be of 1-year or 2-year duration. Almost all |
| devised numerous clauses in their contracts to ensure | | | | providers give at least 14 to 30 days of trail period. A |
| that their competitors do not erode their customer | | | | 1-year cell phone contract has a shorter commitment |
| base. Thus the cell phone contract was born. | | | | period, which may prove to be beneficial if the phone |
| A cell phone (telefone celular) contract is an | | | | needs repairs, or is lost. |
| agreement between the buyer and the wireless cell | | | | In addition, since the period is short, one may avail of |
| phone service provider. Usually it is of 1 or 2 years of | | | | new discounts that come up. After the term of 1-year |
| duration, during which a consumer is legally bound to | | | | ends, the phone can be kept without any contract and |
| remain with the wireless service provider. Certain | | | | no penalty is charged for quitting. However, in a 1-year |
| operators give a trial period to their consumers. After | | | | contract, the activation fee and/or the phone may not |
| the trial period of 14 or 30 days is over, when the | | | | be cheap. Certain discounts and promotional offers |
| contract is entered upon and the phone is bought, the | | | | cannot be availed of as in a 2-year period. |
| penalty for breaking the contract can range from $150 | | | | In a 2-year cell phone (telefone celular) contract, the |
| to $600, depending on where the phone was bought. | | | | activation fee and/or the phone may not be |
| Before the contract finishes, if a new phone is to be | | | | expensive. Huge discounts on the phone may be |
| bought, then some companies give a customer loyalty | | | | availed. Special promotions may be availed. However, |
| discount, which in effect extends the contract. This | | | | since the phone is kept for a longer duration, more |
| may prove to be expensive when compared to buying | | | | money may be spent on repairing, insuring, or replacing. |
| a new phone with a good discount. Thus, you may be | | | | The opportunity to buy a new phone reduces, and |
| locked in to a single operator, without your knowing it, if | | | | thus may not be eligible to switch cell phone service |
| you do not read and understand the terms of the cell | | | | providers. Expensive phones may also opt for phone |
| phone contract. | | | | replacement insurance plans. However, due to the |
| If one is not satisfied with the service provided by the | | | | costs of such plans, few subscribe to these plans. |
| cell phone (telefone celular) service provider, then one | | | | Pre-Paid or No Contract cell phones (telefone celular) |
| can come out of the contract, without paying a | | | | are not available with all cell phone service providers. |
| termination fee, if someone else is willing to go through | | | | They are attractive as they require no commitment, |
| the contract for the remaining period. Finding someone | | | | the credit history is unimportant, and there is no penalty |
| willing to undertake this may be difficult. Numerous | | | | for quitting. However, call charges may be more |
| websites have come up which help you in finding | | | | expensive, and no promotional discounts etc., may be |
| someone to transfer your contract to, however cell | | | | availed of. |
| phone service providers do not endorse such | | | | It is always advisable to read and fully understand the |
| websites as they only connect the buyer and the | | | | terms of the cell phone provider as stated in the |
| seller, doing nothing with the actual transfer. | | | | contract form, including the fine print, before signing the |
| Thus once you find a buyer for your cell phone | | | | cell phone (telefone celular) contract. |
| contract, you have to contact your cell phone service | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| provider to complete the transfer. This may take quite | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| some time, as your provider will do a credit check on | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| the buyer and if the creditworthiness is not found | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| sufficient for the contract, the transfer will not take | | | | kept. |