Sprint Nextel 550 - Manual (Page 154)

Section 6: Safety Information and Terms & Conditions
148 6B: Terms and Conditions
beyond our control, including atmospheric, geographic, or topographic
conditions. We do not guarantee that there will be no interruptions or
delays in Services. Your PCS Phone will not accept the services of any
wireless provider other than Sprint (but see Roaming).
Number.
We assign a phone number ("Number") to the phone or other
equipment used by you on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. We may
change the Number without compensation by giving you prior notice.
You do not own the Number. You may not modify the Number we
program into any phone or other equipment, transfer or duplicate the
Number to any phone or other equipment other than that authorized by
us, or transfer the Number to any other individual or entity.
Phone Activation Fee.
You may be required to pay a non-refundable
phone activation fee when you activate a new Number, have us switch a
Number to a different phone, have your current Number changed, we
activate a different phone on your existing account or your Service Plan
says so. Details on any applicable phone activation fee are set out in your
Service Plan or can be obtained by calling PCS Customer Service Solutions.
Charges.
For most forms of wireless Service, your usage will be charged
from the time you first initiate contact between your phone or other
wireless device and the network until the network connection is broken,
whether or not you are successful in connecting with the service with
which you seek to connect, even if the connection is later broken or
dropped. An exception is that you are not charged for voice calls that are
not completed. You are charged for completed calls to your Number from
the time shortly before the phone starts ringing until the call is
terminated by either party. You will be charged peak rates for the entire
duration of calls initiated during the peak time periods applicable to your
Service. You will be charged off-peak rates for the entire duration of calls
initiated during the off-peak time periods applicable to your Service. In
addition to these usage charges, you may be charged for recurring
monthly service charges, applicable local and long-distance toll charges,
other usage charges, connection fees, roaming charges, directory
assistance, call completion charges, account review and management
charges optional features you select at an extra cost, and taxes and other
regulatory-related charges. Charges for most Services are incurred in