It's ok to use your cell phones again, ppl

Because you felt so threatened by the possibility that cellular technology would be the death of us all that you actually put your phone into a safe deposit box and locked it away to prevent any electromagnetic fields from escaping and endangering your health any further, I am pleased to assure you that a new study says that we have no reason to connect cancer risk with the use of cell phones.  Until the next study proving otherwise comes out.

More Cell Phone Contract Ammunition

This is from an American website, but as far as I remember from Canadian Business Law, any change in contract without the other party's consent/agreement is considered breach, so you might just be able to use it. Be sure to contact your provider within 30 days, as the general consensus is that after 30 days, you are considered to have accepted the new terms.

From ucan.org:

Can a change in contract terms be used as grounds for cancellation?

• Contracts vary, but most changes to your contract can provide grounds to get out. Almost any new fee or new charge is your opportunity to break the contract. Why? Because they can't change any part of the contract without your permission. But they do it all of the time because they know that you DON'T know that you can use that change as a basis for canceling your contract. Here are some recent examples:
• Text message price changes (Cingular T-mobile)
• Administrative charge increase (Verizon, from $0.40 to $0.70)
• Increase in unpublished number fee (Might entitle a bundled AT&T customer to quit Cingular/AT&T wireless,or AT&T DSL)
• Make sure the change/increase applies to you. Typically you need to get to a manager. Be sure to use the term "materially adverse" when referring to the change, and have notice of the change in hand as well as the relevant provisions of the contract. See our Sample Script.
• Each carrier takes a different stance on what is materially adverse and who can get out. You usually only have a short time to claim a change as materially adverse. See our guide to "Material Adverse" Clauses in Cell Phone Contracts for more info.

How to get out of your phone contract

I'm having a lot of problems with my phone lately, and to be honest, I don't like paying a system access fee for no reason (of course, there are SAF-free plans now with Telus, but they cost about the same as/more than it would to stay on my plan with the SAF). So, here, along with some evidence from another cell phone representative (and friend) to whom I've spoken personally about this, is proof that you can cancel your bill without that pesky minimum $20/each month left in contract fee people warn you about.

• How to get out of a cellular service contract
  (Note: I don't advise joining the army, as this article suggests, but I do find it funny.)
• Possible Telus 'out' coming up on April 11, 2010
  I'll have to speak to my representative about this one and see if it's viable.

As for me, I think I'll try anything I can (minus the army) to get out of mine. Worth a shot.