Exiting Cellphone Contracts Is Never Fun

The Washington Post confirms a fact of life about cellphones that most of us already knew: it’s a royal pain to exit a contract with a carrier, not to mention a rip-off.

In order to sign up for a cellphone in the US, carriers force customers to sign a 2-year agreement. In return, the carrier gives the consumer a discount on a new cellphone.

Unfortunately, the discount, while substantial, could be worthless if it turns out the carrier doesn’t have good coverage where the consumer lives or travels to.

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