Early termination fees

Previously we talked about Verizon's pricey $350 early termination fee, but Google's Nexus One may have it beat. That's because both T-Mobile and Google can charge for early cancellation. T-Mobile's ETF is $200 for canceling any time in the first 18 months of its two-year contract. Google can also...

Verizon Wireless, which doubled its early termination fee for smartphones like the Motorola Droid or Blackberry Storm 2 from $175 to $350 last month, is now answering to the Federal Communications Commission. The commission is reviewing Verizon's customer policy and will determine if the company...