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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is an
agreement ("Agreement") for enhanced telecommunication
and/or long distance services ("Service") between you and
Budget800 (a subsidiary of DataTel Services, Inc.) and may
include Service related to a personal or access number
assigned to you ("Number"). Any of the following actions
constitutes your agreement, without limitation or
qualification, to be bound by, and to comply with, the terms
of this Agreement: (i) your initialization of the Service,
either on the telephone or web page, through the use of your
Number, (ii) your registering for Service on our Web page
and selecting "I Accept" as part of the registration
process, (iii) ordering Service from our sales personnel and
providing them with your credit card number and billing
information, or (iv) your signature on an Budget800
Enrollment Form.
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Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the
date we activate Service for you or your Number. IF YOU
SELECT A SERVICE PLAN WHICH REQUIRES A FIXED TERM OF
MORE THAN ONE MONTH (SUCH AS A ONE-YEAR PLAN), YOU AGREE
TO PURCHASE SERVICE ON THAT PLAN FOR THE FULL TERM.
After the term expires, this Agreement will continue
from month to month until terminated by either party
upon 30 days notice.
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Use of Service and Number. You agree not to use
the Service for any unlawful or abusive purpose or in
any way which interferes with our ability to provide
Service to our customers, or damages our property. You
agree not to use the Service for any illegal activities.
Resale of your Number, the Service, or any part thereof,
is prohibited without prior contractual arrangements
with us and any required regulatory approvals. As set
forth below, you have no ownership rights to the Number;
we may change your Number by giving you notice, although
we will take all reasonable steps not to do so. If your
Service is fraudulently used, you must immediately
notify us. We have the right to interrupt or restrict
Service to you, without notice to you, if we suspect
fraudulent or abusive activity. You agree to cooperate
with us in any fraud investigation and to use any fraud
prevention measures we prescribe. Upon termination of
the Service, Customer's right to use the Service
immediately ceases.
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Charges. You represent and warrant that you are
at least 18 years of age and that you possess the legal
right and ability to enter into this Agreement. You are
responsible for paying all charges to your account for
Service, including but not limited to, long distance and
directory assistance charges and for all taxes and
surcharges imposed on you or us as a result of your use
of the Service.
800/888/877/866 Numbers
are charged on the in-bound call only, except that fax
forwarding and international calls are charged
separately when available.
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Billing and Payment. Any applicable initiation
charges and monthly recurring are billed in advance.
Usage charges are billed in arrears. Payment of all
charges is due thirty days from the date of the invoice.
Billing cycle end dates may change from time to time.
When a billing cycle covers less than or more than a
full month, we may make reasonable adjustments and
prorations. If you have authorized payment by credit
card, no additional notice or consent will be required
for billings to that credit card or account. You will
advise us of any changes to your credit card account,
such as account number or expiration date changes. Time
is of the essence for payment. Therefore, you agree to
pay us interest at the lesser of (a) 18% per annum or
(b) the highest amount allowed by law for any amounts
unpaid as of the due date. Acceptance of late or partial
payments (even if marked "Paid in Full") shall not waive
any of our rights to collect the full amount due under
this Agreement. We may assess an additional fee of fifty
dollars ($50) for any check returned for nonpayment.
Notice of any disputes must be in writing and received
by us at our address within thirty days after the
invoice date or you will waive any objection.
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Default/Termination. If you fail to pay any
amount owed to us within 5 days after the due date, or
if you have in the past failed to pay amounts due us or
an affiliate of ours, or if you breach any
representation to us or fail to perform any of the
promises you have made in this Agreement, or if you are
subject to any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act or
similar laws, you will be in default and we may, in our
sole discretion and with or without prior notice,
suspend or restrict Service and/or terminate this
Agreement, in addition to all other remedies available
to us. We may require reactivation charges to renew
Service after termination or suspension. Upon
termination, you are responsible for paying all amounts
and charges owing under this Agreement, including any
applicable cancellation fee. You agree to pay all costs
including attorney’s fees, collection costs and court
costs we incur in enforcing this Agreement through any
appeal.
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Deposits/Credit Reports. You represent and
warrant that all information you have provided to us in
connection with your registration for Service is true,
accurate, current and complete. You authorize us to ask
consumer reporting agencies or trade references to
furnish us with employment and credit information, and
you consent to our rechecking and reporting personal
and/or business payment and credit history. We may
require a deposit, or increase an existing deposit, to
establish or maintain Service which will be held as a
partial guarantee of payment and cannot be used by you
to pay your bill or delay payment. Unless otherwise
required by law, deposits may be mixed with other funds
and will not earn interest. If you default or this
Agreement is terminated, we may, without notice to you,
apply any deposit towards payment of charges due.
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Cancellation Fees. IF YOU SELECT A FIXED TERM,
AND THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR SERVICE IS TERMINATED BEFORE
THE END OF THAT FIXED TERM BY YOU OR BY US FOLLOWING
YOUR DEFAULT (INCLUDING A FAILURE BY YOU TO MAKE PAYMENT
OF AMOUNTS YOU OWE US), YOU WILL BE IN MATERIAL BREACH
OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOU AGREE OUR DAMAGES WILL BE
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE AND YOU AGREE TO
PAY US, AS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF OUR DAMAGES AND IN
ADDITION TO ALL OTHER AMOUNTS OWING, A CANCELLATION FEE
EQUAL TO THE MONTHLY FEE TIMES THE NUMBER OF MONTHS
REMAINING IN THE FIXED TERM.
Budget800 will allow cancellation of any non fixed-term
Service plan purchased online within two business days
of purchase for full credit of purchase price provided
that:
a. You have not configured Service personal options; and
b. You have not used any Services and no calls have been
made to or from your Number, if applicable
Cancellations made after two business days and less than
30 calendar days from date and time of online purchase,
regardless of your usage or personal configuration, will
be charged for one full month of Service according to
the Service plan selected, plus any setup fees, and
charges for toll calls made and toll-free calls
received.
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Account Changes.You may change Service features
or Service plan by notifying us and paying our standard
charges, including any applicable early cancellation
fee, and by complying with any other requirements we
include to accomplish the change. Changes will take
effect by your next billing cycle. If you transfer to a
plan having a term which is shorter than your previous
plan, you may remain obligated for the term of the
previous plan. If we allow you to suspend your account
for a temporary period, we may extend the term of your
Agreement by the length of the temporary suspension. Any
person able to provide your name, address, social
security number, and your account number or Number is
authorized by you to receive information about your
account, and to make changes to the account.
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Ownership of Number.You understand and agree that
you are not the owner of any telephone number assigned
to you by Budget800. Ownership of any such phone number
is vested solely in Budget800 (who will assign or
re-assign such numbers to you for your use during the
term of this Agreement). You understand and agree that
(a) Budget800 may from time to time need to change the
number assigned to you (due to an area code split or for
any other reason outside of Budget800's control) and (b)
following the termination of your Budget800 account for
any reason you will no longer have access to such
number. In either case, such phone number may be
re-assigned immediately to another customer and you
agree that Budget800 will not be liable for damages
(including consequential or special damages) arising out
of any such re-assignment and you hereby waive any
claims with respect to any such re-assignment, whether
based on contract, tort or other grounds, even if
Budget800 has been advised of the possibility of
damages. In the event that the Number assigned to you by
Budget800 is a Toll-Free number and the Service
associated with that number being terminated, then
Budget800 will, upon your written request, allow you to
move that Toll-Free number from Budget800 to an
alternate Toll-Free carrier (and will provide the
necessary documentation to support this process),
provided that (a) the termination of Service is not due
to a default, and (b) all fees and charges for the
Services, whether or not then due, have been paid in
full.
In the event that you have moved a Number, either local
or Toll-Free, from a previous service provider or
carrier to Budget800, then you will retain ownership of
that Number. In the event the Service associated with
that number being terminated, Budget800 will, upon your
written request, allow you to move that local or
Toll-Free number from Budget800 to an alternate carrier
(and will provide the necessary documentation to support
this process), only if (a) the termination of the
Service is not due to a default, and (b) all fees and
charges for the Services, whether or not then due, have
been paid in full.
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Modification; Assignment. We may change or modify
this Agreement from time to time, but any such change
(a) will be made in good faith, and (b) if significant
(as determined in the sole discretion of Budget800),
will only be made after first providing you with notice
of the change. You can review the most current version
of this Agreement at any time at www.Budget800.com. If
you do not agree to a significant change, you may
terminate this Agreement by giving us written notice
within 15 days of receipt of our notice of such
significant change and you will not be charged an early
cancellation fee. No hand-marked changes on this
Agreement or any amendment will be valid unless we
accept the changes in writing. Delivery by facsimile
transmission (fax) of a copy of a modification of this
Agreement shall be effective as delivery of an original.
We may assign all or part of our rights or duties under
this Agreement in connection with a sale of all or
substantially all the assets of Budget800 to a third
party without notice to you; provided any such third
party shall be obliged to honor the terms of this
Agreement. You may not assign this Agreement without our
prior written consent.
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NO WARRANTIES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS."
WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SERVICE WHATSOEVER
AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO
MAKE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ON OUR BEHALF AND YOU SHOULD
NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Some
jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied
warranties. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing
disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate
to implied warranties. If you rely on the
representations or warranties of any third persons with
respect to the Services (including without limitation by
dealers or resellers of the Services) beyond those made
by Budget800, your sole remedy for such reliance is
against the third person making such representation or
warranty.
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IF
OUR NONPERFORMANCE OR A FAILURE OF THE SERVICE IS CAUSED
BY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANOTHER SERVICE PROVIDER,
EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE FAILURE OR MODIFICATION,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FAILURES, ACTS
OF GOD, OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL.
WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR SERVICE OUTAGES OR FOR
FAILURE TO STORE, DELIVER OR TIMELY DELIVER ANY
INFORMATION, MESSAGES OR CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY REASON EXCEED OUR SERVICE
CHARGES DURING THE AFFECTED PERIOD GIVING RISE TO SUCH
LIABILITY. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUCH AS
LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF BUDGET800 HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILTY
SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE
OF THE SERVICE, RELIANCE ON THE SERVICE, INABILITY TO
USE THE SERVICE, OR FROM THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION OR
TERMINATION OF THE SERVICE. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ARISING FROM USE OF THE
SERVICE, OR ANY EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SERVICE.
YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY,
AND HOLD HARMLESS BUDGET800 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND
ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES AND ANY UNDERLYING CARRIER, HARMLESS FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING
ATTORNEYS' FEES), WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING FROM (A)
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, (B) ANY OTHER PERSON'S USE OF ANY
ACCOUNT OR PIN YOU MAINTAIN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH USE
IS AUTHORIZED BY YOU, OR (C) YOUR PROMISES OR STATEMENTS
MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE ALL LAWS
THAT MAY LIMIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FOREGOING RELEASES.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, YOU SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
CLAIMS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE INTENTIONAL OR
GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ACTS OF BUDGET800 OR ITS EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR REPRESENTATIVES.
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND SHALL
SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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EMERGENCIES. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE
USING YOUR SERVICE, HANG UP AND DIAL "911."
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Force Majeure. Either party shall be excused from
any delay or failure in performance hereunder, other
than the payment of moneys, caused by reason of
occurrence or contingency beyond its reasonable control,
including without limitation, acts of God, earthquake,
fire, flooding, riots, war or government requirements.
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Privacy. Budget800's Privacy Policy is set forth
on the Budget800 Web Site (www.Budget800.com).
In addition, you authorize our monitoring and recording
of your calls to us concerning your account or the
Service and you consent to our contacting you from time
to time by means of (a) automatic dialing equipment, or
(b) your Budget800 voicemail box.
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Notices. Notices to you shall be effective when
sent by email to the email address provided to us or, at
our option, 3 days following the date deposited in the
US Mail addressed to your address as kept in our files.
You are responsible for notifying us of any changes in
your address. Written notice to us shall be effective
when directed to our Customer Care Department and
received at our address. Your notice must specify your
name and Number. Oral notices shall be deemed effective
on the date reflected in our records.
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General Information. THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICTS-OF-LAW
RULES, GOVERN THIS AGREEMENT AND YOUR USE OF THE
BUDGET800 SERVICES, AND YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE ARISING
FROM THE USE OF THE BUDGET800 SERVICES RESIDES IN THE
STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
U.S.A. AND YOU CONSENT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN SUCH
COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ALL SUCH CLAIMS OR DISPUTES. In
the event that any action is filed to interpret or
enforce this Agreement, the most prevailing party shall
be entitled to recover its costs, including expert
witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, at trial
and through appeal. If any part of this Agreement is
held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be
construed to reflect the parties' original intent, and
the remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect. You hereby consent to Budget800 publicizing the
existence (but not the terms) of the relationship
contemplated hereunder as a part of Budget800's
promotional and marketing activities from time to time.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
Budget800 and you with respect to your use of Budget800
services and your Budget800 account, and it supercedes
all prior or contemporaneous communications and
proposal, whether oral or written, between Budget800 and
you with respect thereto. The failure of Budget800 to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or
provision.
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