January 25, 2007
CellSwapper
Everyone has a mobile phone these days. What follows is that
everyone has at least one horror story about being trapped in an
unsatisfactory mobile-phone contract.
Because of exorbitant
contract cancellation fees, mobile users tend to put up with problems
they experience until the contract runs out.
Recently moved, and your
old carrier’s reception is non-existent in your new neighborhood? Too
bad. Too many dropped calls destroying your conversations? Tough it
out. Just want to switch to a new plan and give something else a try?
Sure, but it’ll cost you.
These common scenarios could become a thing of the past because of CellSwapper, a site that matches people who want to change their mobile contracts. How is this possible? From the CellSwapper site:
CellSwapper.com
has discovered that your Carrier will only charge you an early
termination fee if they do not have somebody to pay the monthly fees
for the remainder of the contract. By finding another party to takeover
your plan, the Carrier is ensured that somebody else will continue
paying them a monthly fee.
It’s another example of
how web technology is creating communities where users can connect with
each other and solve common problems.
How will the mobile
carriers adapt? Could less punitive contract-cancellation fees be far
behind? How many people will swap their contracts when the Apple iPhone
finally becomes available?
Contributed by Kristin Gorski
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