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26 General Terms and Conditions of Service effective 7-1-13
effective 7-1-13 General Terms and Conditions of Service 27
may be assessed automatically upon activation
and automatically assessed for subsequent
subscription periods; and (3) “download charges,”
which are charges assessed when you download
or access content, which we collect on behalf of
ourselves or third-party content providers.
How We Calculate Your Charges
Regular Voice Calls: We round up partial minutes
of use to the next full minute. Time starts when
you press “Talk” or your Device connects to
the network and stops when you press “End”
or the network connection otherwise breaks.
You’re charged for all calls that connect, even
to answering machines, voicemail, or voice
transcription services. You won’t be charged for
unanswered calls or if you get a busy signal. For
incoming calls answered, you’re charged from
the time shortly before the Device starts ringing
until you press “End” or the network connection
otherwise breaks. You’re charged for the entire
call based on the rate that applies to the time
period in which the call starts. However, the types
of charges actually deducted from your account
balance will vary depending on your Service.
Call time data displayed on your Device may
be inaccurate and may not be relied upon for
determining charges to your account. Call time for
a single call may be limited. If the call exceeds the
limit, then it may be automatically terminated.
Data Usage: Depending on your Service, you may
be charged for data usage. Unless we specifically
tell you otherwise, data usage is measured in
bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, and gigabytes—not
in minutes/time. 1024 bytes equals 1 kilobyte (“KB”),
1024 KB equals 1 megabyte, and 1024 megabytes
equals 1 gigabyte. Bytes are rounded up to KB,
so you will be charged at least 1 KB for each data
usage session (“data session”). Rounding occurs
at the end of each data session and sometimes
during a data session. Depending on your data
Services, usage may be charged against an
allowance or on a fixed price per KB, and you may
be subject to limitations on the amount of data
usage. If you are charged on a fixed price per KB,
any fractional cents will be rounded up to the next
cent. You are charged for all data directed to your
Device’s Internet address, including data sessions
you did not initiate and for incomplete transfers.
As long as your Device is connected to our data
networks, you may incur data charges. Examples
of data for which you will be charged includes the
size of a requested file or Data Content (game,
ringer, etc.); Web page graphics (logos, pictures,
banners, advertisement, etc.); additional data
used in accessing, transporting, and routing the
file on our network; data from partial or interrupted
downloads; re-sent data; and data associated
with unsuccessful attempts to reach websites
or use applications. These data charges are in
addition to any charges for the Data Content itself
(game, ringer, etc.). Data used and charged to you
will vary widely, even between identical actions
or data sessions. Estimates of data usage—for
example, the size of downloadable files—are not
reliable predictors of actual usage.
Taxes & Government Fees
You agree to pay all federal, state, and local taxes,
fees, and other assessments that we’re required
by law to collect and remit to the government
on the Services that we provide to you. These
charges may change from time to time without
advance notice.
Surcharges
You agree to pay all Boost surcharges
(“Surcharges”), which may include, but are not
limited to: Federal Universal Service; Regulatory
and Administrative charges; gross receipts
charges, and other charges. Surcharges are not
taxes, and we are not required by law to assess
them. They are part of our rates we choose, at our
discretion, to collect from you to recover certain
costs, and are kept by us. The number and type