Cell phone lemon law in the works

A law that would allow subscribers to get out of their mobile contracts without penalty has been passed by the Illinois State House. The law allows for consumers to sever their contracts without an ETF if they’ve experienced handset troubles on "more than three occasions." Similar to other so-called "lemon-laws", the bill is designed to protect consumers from having to pay for services that they are not able to use due to manufacturer or service provider defect. The bill still has to pass the state Senate, and will have no immediate implications for consumers outside of Illinois. At the very least it’s a testament to the fact that legislators are finally standing up to the over-oppressive nature of most cellular contracts.

[Via Cellular-News]

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