Get out from under it, dot-com
Get out from under it, dot-com
The idea is simple: If you want out of a cellular contract (and who doesn't?) but don't want to pay the early termination fee, CellSwapper will help you find somebody who wants a short-term contract and will take over your plan for the duration.
Downside: It looks like the assignee of your contract gets your phone number, which could be awkward (you can ask the carrier for a new number). On the upside, this is a legal transfer of the contract and the carriers recognize it, so once you sell your cell, you're no longer responsible for the bill at all.
Fees are $14.95 to sell a plan on consignment (you're not charged unless you make the sale) or $9.95 if you pay up front. There is no fee to buy a contract.
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