Escalating further, someone will eventually cancel the contract. I will post again if they try to charge me the rest of the 2-year contract. If you anticipate a cancellation fee and it never happens, contact your cable company. An unpaid bill could result in penalties or something on your credit score. Ouch. Have we forgotten something? How did you avoid TV cancellation fees? Let us know what you think in the comments. Xfinity gets rid of Starz and that`s why I signed a contract with them, they said I couldn`t get out of the contract because they were replacing him with Epix, but that`s not the contract I made. How can I get out of this contract, I feel like they have broken their end. You may think there`s no way around TV cancellation fees, but we`re here to help you avoid them without consequences. You can also try another cable company that has packages you`re looking for (and possibly a no-deal option). Many agents receive a commission based on the number of accounts they keep active – and you can take advantage of that.

Perhaps you could persuade them to reduce your monthly bill until your contract expires. The hardest part of disconnecting from your cable company is the Early Cancellation Fee (ETF). You may be moving, changing cable companies, or switching to a streaming service, but the cable company has a contract with you. @Johnjtassie1983 – said they would stop my service and waive the cancellation fee and now 45 days after my move they are trying to make me pay the cancellation fee, I am in the same situation where I moved and asked for my service to be transferred, they said they could not do it, without sending a technician, and due to Covid, they didn`t send technicians to the service and said they would stop my service and waive the cancellation fee and now 45 days after I moved they are trying to make me pay the cancellation fee When I signed up for cable, I was told I was signing up with Sprint, but all my bills come from direct TV. I went at least 2 weeks without channel 9. Now they want $220.00 in early cancellation fees for a year that remains on the contract that should be with Sprint. What can I do? Is it even legal? Here are a few things you might consider when reviewing your contract: Most telecom companies have arbitration clauses in their contracts that state that all disputes are handled through arbitration, not through jury trials. For example, DIRECTV has a prorated early cancellation fee of up to $20 per month.1 If you still have three months on your contract, you`ll be charged $20 the first month, $40 the second month, and $60 the third month for a total of $120….