Terms & Conditions
This document (“Terms and Conditions”) includes terms and conditions for two different
Telispire services. One service is Telispire Service Contract (“Service Contract”) and is applicable to two (2) year and other
contract plans with a term commitment (excluding “no contract” plans) only. The second
service is Telispire No Contract (“No Contract”) and is
applicable to only to plans with no upfront term commitment. Where terms and conditions
vary between the two services, distinctions are explicitly made. Where terms and conditions
apply to both Service Contract and No Contract services, no such distinction is made. If you
need further assistance understanding the terms and conditions applicable to your specific
Telispire service, please contact Telispire customer service department at the number listed in Section 11 below.
Telispire TERMS & CONDITIONS
Your agreement with Telispire (“Telispire”) includes these Terms and Conditions (these “Terms”), applicable terms and
conditions for specific services and devices, your Rate Plan terms, our Privacy Policy located at
venturecomm.net, our Return & Exchange Policy located at venturecomm.net, and
our Acceptable Use Policy, located at venturecomm.net, in each case, as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (collectively, the "Agreement"). Your
Rate Plan includes your monthly Service allotments for minutes, messages or data
("Allotments"), rates, coverage and other applicable terms (your "Rate Plan"). If you are a
Service Contract customer, your Rate Plan also includes your Term Commitment (defined
below) and Early Termination Fee (defined below). The terms of your Rate Plan are as specified
during sign up or when you change rate plans and are available under your account at
venturecomm.net. To the extent any term in your Rate Plan expressly conflicts with
these Terms, the term in your Rate Plan will govern. Unless otherwise provided therein, to the
extent any term in these Terms or your Rate Plan conflicts with any term in any other applicable
terms and conditions for specific services and devices, our Privacy Policy or our Acceptable Use
Policy, the term herein or in your Rate Plan, as applicable, will govern.
For purposes of these Terms, the following basic definitions apply:
(1) “you”, “your”, “customer”, “user” and similar terms mean an account holder or user
with us;
(2) “Telispire”, “we”, “us”, “our” and similar terms mean
Telispire and its affiliates doing business as Telispire;
(3) “Device” means any phone, handset, device, accessory or other product we sell to you
or that is active on your account with us; and
(4) “Service” means our offers, rate plans, options, wireless services or Devices on your
account with us.
(5) “Telispire Plan” refers to the category of plans, as of the
effective date of these Terms, marketed under the designation Telispire (as opposed to Telispire (s)).
(6) “Telispire (s)” refers to the category of plans marketed
under such designation as of the effective date of these Terms.
(7) “Service Contract” means Telispire service under a two
(2) year or other contract with a term commitment (excluding No Contract).
(8) “No Contract” means Telispire no contract service,
which is service under plans that have no upfront term commitment.
Please read the Agreement carefully. It covers important information about your Service and
your Telispire Device. The Agreement includes limitations of
liability, and information regarding privacy and resolution of disputes by arbitration instead of
in court. This Agreement also includes information about your cancellation rights and
obligations, including, if you are a Service Contract customer, the possibility of an Early
Termination Fee.
You represent that you have the legal capacity to accept these Terms and the Agreement. If
you sign for an organization, you represent that you are authorized to sign. You agree to pay
any access and usage charges, taxes, fees and other charges that are accepted or processed
through your Device ("Charges"). You may designate others to manage or make changes to your
account ("Authorized User"). You and Authorized Users will have access to all account
information. If you give your personal account validation information to someone, he or she
can access and make changes to your account just as you can. Those changes will be binding on
you. You may request to switch to another Rate Plan, and if we authorize the change, a transfer
fee may apply. Changes may increase or decrease the cost of your Service.
1. Acceptance and Eligibility.
1.1 Acceptance. YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND THE AGREEMENT WITH Telispire WHEN YOU DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) GIVE US A WRITTEN
OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THE AGREEMENT; (B) TELL US ORALLY THAT YOU ACCEPT THE
AGREEMENT; (C) ACTIVATE YOUR SERVICE OR DEVICE; (C) USE YOUR SERVICE OR DEVICE AFTER
YOU MAKE A CHANGE OR ADDITION; OR (D) PAY FOR THE SERVICE OR DEVICE. IF YOU DO NOT
WANT TO ACCEPT, DO NOT DO ANY OF THESE THINGS.
1.2 Eligibility. Individuals under the age of 18 are not eligible to purchase Telispire Services or be an account holder with Telispire. When you accept these Terms and the Agreement with Telispire, you represent, warrant, and agree that you are 18 years of age
or older.
2. Our Rights to Make Changes. Your Service is subject to our business policies, practices,
and procedures, which we may change without notice. UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY
LAW, WE MAY CHANGE PRICES, CHARGES AND ANY TERMS IN THE AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME.
IF WE MATERIALLY MODIFY THESE TERMS OR YOUR RATE PLAN IN A WAY THAT IS MATERIALLY
ADVERSE TO YOU, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTICE BY POSTING SUCH
CHANGES ON VENTURECOMM.NET OR BY EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO YOU. YOU MAY
OBJECT TO ANY SUCH CHANGES BY PROVIDING US WITH WRITTEN NOTICE AT ANY TIME
BEFORE THE CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE. WE MAY THEN CHOOSE TO EXCEPT YOU FROM
SUCH CHANGES. IF YOU HAVE TIMELY OBJECTED TO CHANGES AND WE DO NOT THEN EXCEPT
YOU WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE CHANGES HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE, YOU MAY TERMINATE
YOUR SERVICE (WHICH IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY) WITHOUT PENALTY OR EARLY TERMINATION
FEE (IF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE) BY PROVIDING US WITH WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER THE CHANGES HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE. IF YOU EITHER (i) DO NOT OBJECT PRIOR TO
THE CHANGES BECOMING EFFECTIVE OR (ii) YOU DO TIMELY OBJECT AND WE DO NOT TIMELY
EXCEPT YOU FROM THE CHANGES, AND YOU DO NOT THEN TERMINATE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
THE CHANGES HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE, THEN IN EITHER CASE YOU ACCEPT THE CHANGES.
3. Devices and Service.
3.1 Your Wireless Device & Compatibility with Other Networks. Except as provided
for below, you must purchase your Device from Telispire.
Telispire reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse new
Service or suspend, cancel, or otherwise take action in connection with your existing Service if
Telispire determines that you are using or attempting to use a
Device with your Service that you did not purchase directly from Telispire (e.g. a Device that you obtained from another carrier or individual).
Your Device may not be compatible with the network and services provided by another service
provider. Furthermore, your Device may not be compatible with other Telispire services (for instance, if you purchased a device for a Telispire (s) plan, that device will not work with a Telispire Plan, and vice versa). Your Device must, as solely determined by Telispire, be compatible with, and not potentially harm, our network. Some Telispire features will be available only on Devices purchased from us.
A Telispire Device is designed to be used only with applicable
Telispire service. We do not represent or guarantee that your
Device can work with another provider. In addition, we do not offer Device reprogramming
support to enable your Device to work with another provider. At times we may change
software, applications or programming remotely and without notice. This could affect data you
have stored on, the way you have programmed, or the way you use your Device.
Non-Telispire Device Import Policy (“Import Policy”) (applicable
only to Telispire Plan customers):
If you are a Telispire Plan customer, you may use a Device not
purchased from Telispire in connection with your Telispire Service, subject to the terms and disclaimers below. If you are a
Service Contract customer, you must purchase a Device directly from Telispire for your primary line of Service; you may use a device not purchased from
Telispire only in connection with additional lines under your
account. The following terms and disclaimers apply to the Import Policy:
(a) Approved and Compatible Devices. The Device you use must be a device model
approved by Telispire. Approved device models are listed on
venturecomm.net. In addition, Telispire will check your
device model number as a part of your Service sign-up process. However, a device may not
work with your Telispire Service even if it is an approved device
model. Your device serial number will be checked after you have signed up and paid for Service.
Payment for service does not guaranty that your device will work with your Telispire Service. Your device may be rejected for any reason. The typical reasons
for which your device will be rejected include: (i) your device is active with another carrier at
the time of Service activation and you have not properly completed the porting process or (ii)
your device has been blacklisted as stolen or otherwise ineligible for activation.
(b) Device Porting. When you attempt to port a number to a device you intend to use under
this Import Policy, there may be a failure or time delay in the process resulting in your inability
to use your device with your Telispire Service or any other
wireless service. Any such failure is likely the result of a problem with your device or its
compatibility with your Telispire Service. You agree that any
such port attempt is done at your own risk and that Telispire
has no responsibility for any such failure or time delay. In addition, you understand that Telispire has no obligation to provide any technical support for such
porting process.
(c) Assumption of Risk. Telispire offers no guarantees,
representations, warranties, or assurances of any kind with respect to any device not purchased
from Telispire, whether such device is approved or not. The
device may not work with your Telispire Service in some
particular or any respect. Telispire does not offer support of
any kind for any such device and has no obligation to you in respect of any such device,
whether hardware or software related, and makes no representations or warranties as to your
device’s compatibility with any network, system or software. Use of your device with your
Telispire Service may void any manufacturer’s warranty and
Telispire is not responsible for any such voidance.
YOU AGREE THAT Telispire IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND YOU
ASSUME ALL RISK FOR, YOUR USE OF ANY SUCH DEVICE WITH YOUR SERVICE AND AGREE THAT
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE IN FULL FOR YOUR SERVICE TERMS AND ALL APPLICABLE CHARGES
REGARDLESS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT YOUR DEVICE PROPERLY FUNCTIONS WITH YOUR
SERVICE OR OTHERWISE. FOR SERVICE CONTRACT CUSTOMERS, Telispire WILL INITIATE MONTHLY SERVICE BILLING ON THE EARLIER OF (I) THE DATE YOUR
DEVICE IS ACTIVATED OR (II) THE 15TH DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF PLACEMENT OF YOUR
ORDER FOR SERVICE.
Other than as specifically provided for under these Terms, you agree that because Telispire is not responsible for, and that you assume all risk for, any device
you use under this Import Policy, your Service payment is non-refundable due to any failure or
other issue with importing your device, even in the event your device is rejected or otherwise
does not work with your Service after payment.
3.2 Coverage; Where Your Device Will Work; Service Speeds. Our coverage maps are
available through our website at venturecomm.net. The specific network coverage you
get will depend on the radio transmissions your Device can pick up and Service you have
chosen. Our coverage maps provide high level estimates of our coverage areas when using
Services outdoors under optimal conditions. Coverage is not available everywhere and Service
speeds are not guaranteed. Service speeds may depend on the Service purchased. Actual
speeds will vary. Estimating wireless coverage, signal strength and Service speed is not an exact
science. There are gaps in coverage within our estimated coverage areas that, along with other
factors both within and beyond our control (network problems, network or internet congestion,
software, signal strength, your Device, structures, buildings, weather, geography, topography,
server speeds of the websites you access, etc.), may result in dropped and blocked connections,
slower Service speeds, or otherwise impact the quality of Service. Services that rely on location
information, such as E911 and GPS navigation, depend on your Device's ability to acquire
satellite signals (typically not available indoors) and network coverage. While your Device is
receiving a software update, you may be unable to use your Device in any manner until the
software update is complete.
3.3 Roaming. The term "roaming" typically refers to coverage on another carrier's network
that we may make available to you based on our agreements with other carriers. These
agreements may change from time to time and roaming coverage is subject to change. Your
ability to receive roaming coverage depends on the radio transmissions your Device can pick up
and the availability of roaming coverage. We make no guaranty that roaming coverage will be
available. Roaming coverage may exist both within and outside our network coverage areas.
Your Device will generally indicate when you're roaming. Depending on your Services, separate
charges or limits on the amount of minutes used while roaming may apply. Certain Services
may not be available or work the same when roaming (including data Services, voicemail, call
waiting, etc.).
3.3.1 Free Domestic Voice Roaming. Free domestic voice roaming is a
privilege that Telispire may in its discretion provide in
connection with your Rate Plan. It is not a feature of your Rate Plan itself, and Telispire may not provide it in connection with your Rate Plan. To the
extent Telispire provides free domestic voice roaming, Telispire is not obligated to provide free domestic voice roaming and
reserves the right to modify, limit, or disable your free domestic voice roaming at any time
without notice to you. Telispire reserves the right to revoke
free domestic voice roaming from your Rate Plan and/or add free domestic voice roaming to
any other Rate Plan at its sole discretion. You will be charged normal roaming rates applicable
to your Rate Plan for any roaming use not provided as free domestic voice roaming by Telispire. Any free domestic voice roaming provided by Telispire is also provided subject in all respects to excessive use
limitations. Telispire may deem your roaming use excessive if it
is in excess of 10% of your total airtime minutes usage in any given billing cycle, or otherwise in
its discretion, and in any case without notice to you. If your use of roaming exceeds an ordinary
range of roaming use, consumes excessive network capacity, adversely affects Telispire’s ability to provide services to other users, and/or results in
Telispire incurring excessive charges, Telispire may deem your roaming use excessive and revoke any free domestic voice
roaming provided to you without notice to you. Telispire will
monitor your roaming use on a day to day basis to determine whether your roaming use is
excessive.
3.4 Charges and Call Details. You may review your call and charge details by accessing your
account on our website at venturecomm.net.
3.5 Data Services & Content. Our data Services or your Device may allow you to access the
internet, text, pictures, video, games, graphics, music, email, applications, sound and other
materials (“Data Content”) or send Data Content elsewhere. Some Data Content is available
from us or our vendors, while other Data Content can be accessed from others (third party
websites, games, ringtones, etc.). We make absolutely no guarantees about the Data Content
you access on your Device. You are responsible for all charges associated with purchases or use
of Data Content from any Device assigned to your account. You may be able to restrict access
and certain services by implementing controls available at venturecomm.net, or by
calling Telispire’s customer service at the number listed in
Section 11 below. Data Content may not be transferable from one Device to another Device.
When you use, download, or install Data Content that you acquire from Telispire, the Data Content is licensed to you by Telispire and may be subject to additional license terms between you and the creator/owner
of the Data Content. Unless otherwise specified in applicable terms, whether acquired from
Telispire or a third party, any Data Content you acquire is
licensed for personal, lawful, non-commercial use on your device only. You may not transfer,
copy, or reverse engineer any Data Content, or alter, disable or circumvent any digital rights
management security features embedded in the Data Content.
Data Content may be: (1) unsuitable for children/minors; (2) unreliable or inaccurate; or (3)
offensive, indecent or objectionable. You are solely responsible for evaluating the Data Content
accessed by you or anyone on your account. We strongly recommend you monitor data usage
by children/minors. Data Content from third parties may also harm your Device or its software.
To protect our network, Services, or for other reasons, we may place restrictions on accessing
certain Data Content (such as certain websites, applications, etc.), impose separate charges,
limit throughput or the amount of data you can transfer, or otherwise limit or terminate
Services. You may not be able to make or receive voice calls while using data Services. Data
Content provided by our vendors or third parties is subject to cancellation or termination at any
time without notice to you and you may not receive a refund for any unused portion of the
Data Content.
In addition to the rules for using all of our other Services, unless we identify the Service or
Device you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose (for example, wireless
routers, Data Link, etc.), you can’t use our data Services: (1) with server devices or host
computer applications, or other systems that drive continuous heavy traffic or data sessions; (2)
as a substitute or backup for private lines or frame relay connections; or (3) for any other
unintended use as we determine in our sole discretion. We reserve the right to limit, suspend
or constrain any heavy, continuous data usage that adversely impacts our network
performance or hinders access to our network. If your Services include web or data access, you
also may not use your Device as a modem for computers or other equipment, unless we
identify the Service or Device you have selected as specifically intended for that purpose.
Telispire is also not responsible for any information on your
Device, including sensitive or personal information. If possible, you should remove or
otherwise safeguard any sensitive or personal information when your Device is out of your
possession or control, including, but not limited to, relinquishing, exchanging, returning or
recycling your Device. By submitting your Device to us, you agree that we, including without
limitation, our employees, contractors or vendors, may access all of the information on your
Device.
Telispire may retain, use, and share information collected when
you download, use, or install some Data Content, may update your Data Content remotely, or
may disable or remove any Data Content at any time. Refer to Telispire’s Privacy Policy as well as the Data Content creator/owner’s privacy policy for
information regarding the use of information collected when you download, install, or use any
Data Content. We are not responsible for any transmission failure, interruption, or delay
related to Data Content, or any content or website you may be able to access through the Data
Content.
We do not guarantee that you will not receive spam or other unsolicited messages or other
Data Content, and you agree that we are not liable for such messages or other Data Content.
3.6 Location Based Services. Our network generally may know the location of your Device
when it is outdoors and/or turned on. By using various technologies to locate your Device, we
may provide enhanced emergency 911 services, and optional location-sensitive services
provided by us or a third party. Network coverage or environmental factors (such as structures,
buildings, weather, geography, landscape, and topography) can significantly impact the ability
to access your Device’s location information and use of location-sensitive services. You agree
that any authorized user may access, use or authorize Telispire
or third party location sensitive applications through the Services. You understand that your use
of such location sensitive applications is subject to the application’s terms and conditions and
policies, including its privacy policy. If you activate location sensitive services for devices used
by other authorized users, you agree to inform the authorized user(s) of the terms of use for
location sensitive applications and that the Device may be located. For additional information
on location-sensitive services, see our Privacy Policy at our website.
3.7 911 or Other Emergency Calls. Public safety officials advise that when making 911 or
other emergency calls, you should always be prepared to provide your location information.
Unlike traditional wireline phones, depending on a number of factors (for example, whether
your Device is GPS enabled, where you are, whether local emergency service providers have
upgraded their equipment, etc.), 911 operators may not know your phone number, your
location or the location of your Device. In certain circumstances, an emergency call may be
routed to a state patrol dispatcher or alternative location set by local emergency service
providers. Enhanced 911 service (“E911”), where enabled by local emergency authorities, uses
GPS technology to provide location information. Even when available, however, E911 does not
always provide accurate location information. If your Device is indoors or for some other
reason cannot acquire a satellite signal, you may not be located. Some Devices have a safety
feature that prevents use of the keypad after dialing 911 – you should follow voice prompts
when interacting with emergency service providers employing interactive voice response
systems to screen calls.
3.8 Lost or Stolen Equipment. To avoid unauthorized use of your Telispire, if your Device is lost or stolen you may notify us pursuant to
Section 11 or by calling Telispire’s customer service department
at the number listed in Section 11 below. Upon receiving notice that your Device is lost or
stolen, Telispire will temporarily deactivate your Service.
To re-activate your Service you must notify us that you wish to resume your Telispire Service. If you are a Service Contract customer, recurring charges
will continue during Service suspension unless Telispire opts, in
its sole discretion, to permit suspension of charges, and if Telispire does opt to suspend charges, the time period of such suspension will not count
toward your Term Commitment. If you are a No Contract customer, the suspension period will
not alter the expiration date of the Service for which you have paid prior to your Device being
lost or stolen (the “Expiration Date”), the time period for which you have paid will continue to
run and your Service will expire on the Expiration Date, and if your Service has expired prior to
you notifying Telispire that you wish to re-activate then you will
be required to pay for the full 30 day cost of the Service plan you select at time of re-activation.
If your Service is used during the time after your Device is lost or stolen and you wish to obtain
a credit for such usage, please contact Telispire. We will
investigate the usage and the circumstances surrounding your report of the lost or stolen
Device to determine whether a credit is appropriate. Any delay on your part in reporting your
Device lost or stolen may be considered by Telispire in its
investigation.
3.9 Misuse of Service or Device. You agree to comply at all times with our Acceptable Use
Policy located at venturecomm.net.
3.10 Porting/Transferring Phone Numbers. We do not guarantee that number transfers to or
from us will be successful and you should be aware that some services (e.g. 911 location
services) may not be immediately available. If you authorize another carrier to transfer a
number away from us, that is considered a request by you to us to terminate all of the Services
associated with that number. You will remain responsible for all fees and charges owed in
connection with your Service, including fees and charges through the end of the current billing
cycle and, for any Service Contract customer, any Early Termination Fee.
3.11 International Long Distance. Telispire may from time to
time offer international long distance calling packages (“ILD Packages”) as an add-on to your
Rate Plan. The ILD Packages will be offered subject to special terms and conditions and
availability, the details of which may be found at the following URL: venturecomm.net. If
you do not have an active ILD Package and use international long distance, or if you have an
active ILD Package but your international long distance usage falls outside of the terms,
conditions or availability of your ILD Package, such usage will not be covered by the ILD Package
and will, without limitation, be subject to normal charges applicable to international long
distance usage.
4. Cancellation and Returns.
4.1 Devices. If you purchased your Device from Telispire,
you may return your Device as specified in the Telispire Return
& Exchange Policy found at venturecomm.net. The Telispire Return & Exchange Policy also outlines the terms and conditions under which you
may be eligible to receive a refund for your Device or exchange your Device. Please note that
charges may apply in connection with any return or exchange as specified in the Telispire Return & Exchange Policy.
4.2 Service. Except as specifically provided for in this Agreement, all amounts paid for your
Service are non-refundable, including without limitation amounts paid for your Rate Plan. You
will not be entitled to any refund or credit due to any unused Allotments, early termination of
your Service, or any other reason, unless required by applicable law. If you are a Service
Contract customer and you do cancel your Service prior to the expiration of your Term
Commitment (defined below), an Early Termination Fee may apply as provided in Section 5.9
below. Whether you are a Service Contract or No Contract customer, upon any cancellation of
your Service, you will remain liable to Telispire for any unpaid
charges whether billed or unbilled, including without limitation usage charges, taxes, and
surcharges, and Telispire may bill you for and collect such
charges per the terms of Section 5 below. Please note, if you are a No Contract customer, you
pay for your Service up front, and non-refundable amounts include both amounts paid for your
Rate Plan and amounts paid into your FlexWallet.
5. Taxes and Fees; Billing and Payments.
5.1 Taxes & Government Fees. You are responsible for, and shall pay, any applicable
federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or other governmental sales, use, excise, value-added,
personal property, public utility or other taxes, fees or charges now in force or enacted in the
future, that arise from or as a result of your subscription or use or payment for the Service and
Devices. Such amounts may be in addition to payment for the Service and as such will be billed
to your credit or debit card as set forth in the Agreement. If you are exempt from payment of
such taxes, you must provide Telispire with an original
certificate that satisfies applicable legal requirements attesting to tax exempt status. Tax
exemption will only apply from and after the date Telispire
receives such valid certificate.
5.2 Surcharges and other Fees. You agree to pay all surcharges (“Surcharges”), which may
include, but are not limited to: Federal and/or state Universal Service, various regulatory
charges, Telispire administrative charges, gross receipts
charges, and charges for the costs we incur in complying with governmental programs.
Surcharges are not taxes and are not required by law. They are rates we choose to collect from
you and are kept by us in whole or in part. The number and type of Surcharges may vary
depending upon the location of the billing address of the Device and can change over time. We
determine the rate for these charges and these amounts are subject to change as are the
components used to calculate these amounts. Such Surcharges will not exceed any applicable
amount authorized by the government. We will provide you notice of any changes to
Surcharges in a manner consistent with the Agreement. However, since some Surcharges are
based on amounts set by the government or based on government formulas, it will not always
be possible to provide advance notice of new Surcharges or changes in the amount of existing
Surcharges. Information on Surcharges is provided at the initial point of sale and is available on
your account at venturecomm.net.
Telispire reserves the right to charge other fees in connection
with the Service from time to time in its sole discretion relating to activation, reactivation, and
other transactions or occurrences related to the Service. Such fees will be posted on our
website at venturecomm.net.
5.3 How We Calculate Your Charges For Billing Purposes. Regular Voice Calls: Your voice call
Allotment and any voice call time charges or overages are based on minutes of use. 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 are charged for all calls that connect, even to answering machines. You
will not be charged for unanswered calls or if you get a busy signal. For incoming calls
answered, you are charged from the time shortly before the Device starts ringing until you
press END or the network connection otherwise breaks. If charges vary depending on the time
of day that you place or receive calls (for example, nights and weekend plans), you are charged
for the entire call based on the rate that applies to the time period in which the call starts. For
Service Contract customers, usage may not always be processed immediately and may be
included in later bills, but usage will count towards your allowance for the month when the
Service was used.
Messaging (text, picture and video): Your messaging Allotment and any messaging overage is
based on number of messages sent. Rates per message will be posted on our website and are
subject to change. Standard message rates are charged when a message is sent or received,
whether read or unread, viewed or unviewed, solicited or unsolicited. Certain messages,
including those to 3rd parties to participate in a promotion or other program, will result in
additional charges. International messaging rates may vary and are subject to change.
International texting availability in or to certain countries is subject to change from time to time
without notice. There is no guarantee that messages will be received, and we are not
responsible for lost or misdirected messages. Most text messages are limited to 160 characters.
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
kilobytes, 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
may be 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 any
data network, you may incur data charges. Examples of data you will be charged for includes
the size of a requested file or Data Content, web page graphics (logos, pictures, banners,
advertisement, etc.), additional data used in accessing, transporting and routing the file on a
data 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. 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. You will not be able
to view through us the number of KB attributed to a specific action/data session.
Unused monthly Allotments of minutes, messages and data under your Rate Plan do not carry
forward to the next month. Such unused Allotments are forfeited; no refund or credit of any
kind is given for them.
5.4 Billing; Payment; Overage Charges. You must provide a valid credit or debit card
number (from any issuer then-accepted by Telispire) in order to
activate your Service or obtain your Device. Telispire keeps
your credit or debit card on file and automatically charges it for amounts due. Telispire reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to stop accepting credit
cards from one or more issuers. If your card expires, you close your account, your billing
address changes, or the card is cancelled and replaced owing to loss or theft, you must advise
Telispire promptly by either updating your card information via
your online account or contacting the Telispire customer
service department at the number listed in Section 11 below. Failure to maintain a valid credit
or debit card on file or to update your information could result in your Service being hotlined or
suspended as provided in Section 6.
5.4.1 Service Contract Billing; Payment; Overage Charges. This Section is applicable to
Service Contract customers only. Charges under or related to your Rate Plan, including without
limitation applicable taxes and Surcharges, will be payable by the due date indicated on your
monthly invoice. Unless you make changes to your Rate Plan that require separate billing, and
except for charges relating to your data overage, or any non-typical or non-voice usage, Telispire will bill you for charges under or related to your Rate Plan on a
monthly basis. Your invoice will reflect monthly charges (usually billed one bill cycle in
advance), any usage based charges, taxes, surcharges, and any other amounts owed by you to
Telispire. Telispire reserves the
right to, and you hereby acknowledge and agree that Telispire
may, bill out of cycle for non-typical usage, offer promotions or special services, prorate
charges, otherwise adjust amounts charged to your account or adjust your bill cycle and dates.
You are responsible for all charges associated with your account and the Services and Devices
on your account, no matter who adds or uses the Services or Devices. You hereby authorize
Telispire to take the foregoing actions and to charge your credit
or debit card at any time in the amount of any bill or other charges under your account that are
due and payable. If Telispire is unable to collect timely payment
on any invoice for any reason attributable to you (e.g. your failure to maintain accurate card
information on file, insufficient funds or credit limit, or otherwise), or if charges are reversed,
Telispire will charge you a late fee of 1.5% per month on the
outstanding overdue balance, of if less the maximum amount allowed by law in the state of
your billing address.
5.4.2 No Contract Billing; Payment; Overage Charges. This Section is applicable to No
Contract customers only. Charges under or related to your Rate Plan, including without
limitation applicable taxes and Surcharges, will be payable by you up front. Unless you make
changes to your Rate Plan that require separate billing, and except for charges relating to your
Telispire reserves the right to, and you hereby acknowledge
and agree that Telispire may, bill out of cycle for non-typical
usage, offer promotions or special services, prorate charges, otherwise adjust amounts charged
to your account or adjust your bill cycle and dates. You are responsible for all charges
associated with your account and the Services and Devices on your account, no matter who
adds or uses the Services or Devices. You hereby authorize Telispire to take the foregoing actions and to charge your credit or debit card at any time in
the amount of any bill or other charges under your account that are due and payable.
5.5 Other Payment Terms. Telispire accepts payments only
by credit card or debit card as set forth in Section 5.4 above. The initial placement of your order
by clicking the confirmation or similar button to complete the sign up process and accepting
these Terms authorizes Telispire to charge the credit or debit
card account number on file with Telispire, including any
changed information you have given Telispire, if the card
expires or is replaced, or if you substitute a different card, for Telispire charges as set forth in Section 5.4. This authorization will remain valid until thirty (30)
days after Telispire receives your written notice terminating
Telispire's authority to charge your credit or debit card,
whereupon Telispire will charge you any outstanding or then
due charges (including, if applicable as a Service Contract customer, an Early Termination Fee)
and terminate the Service. Telispire may terminate your
Service and the Agreement at any time in its sole discretion if any charge to your credit or debit
card on file with Telispire is declined or reversed, your credit or
debit card expires and you have not provided Telispire with a
valid replacement credit or debit card or in case of any other non-payment of account charges.
Termination of Service for declined or expired card, reversed charges or non-payment leaves
you FULLY LIABLE TO Telispire FOR ALL CHARGES ACCRUED
BEFORE OR UPON TERMINATION (INCLUDING, IF APPLICABLE AS A SERVICE CONTRACT
CUSTOMER, AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE) and for all costs incurred by Telispire in collecting such amounts, such as (but not limited to) collection costs
and attorneys' fees. Telispire may subject your account to the
collections process (including without limitation reporting your account to applicable credit
bureaus) for any amounts owed due to reversed charge or non-payment.
5.6 FlexWallet. This Section is applicable to No Contract customers only. To the extent you
have sufficient funds in your FlexWallet, your FlexWallet enables you to use certain features not
covered by the basic charges under your Rate Plan (“Non-Basic Features”). Such Non-Basic
Features include, among others, domestic and international voice roaming, domestic to
international long distance calling, directory assistance, and usage of voice, text and data over
your monthly Allotments. We may from time to time add or remove features as Non-Basic
Features in our sole discretion.
5.7 Billing Disputes. You must notify Telispire in writing
within 7 days (or within such longer time period to the extent required by applicable law), (i) if
you are a Service Contract customer, after your monthly invoice has been made available to
you (whether through your online account or otherwise), or (ii) if you are a No Contract
customer, after receiving your credit card statement, in either case if you dispute any Telispire charges on the invoice or statement, as applicable, or such
dispute will be deemed waived. You may not pursue a waived dispute in arbitration or in court.
Unless otherwise provided by law, you must pay disputed charges until your dispute is resolved.
If you accept a credit, refund or other compensation or benefit to resolve a disputed bill or
charge, you agree that the issue is fully and finally resolved. For unresolved disputes see
Section 14. To contact or notify us, see Section 11. Monthly bill itemization detail can be found
at your customer online account accessed through our website. You will not receive a
separately itemized paper bill in the mail. If you have a billing dispute, you must notify or call
Telispire’s customer service department at the number listed in
Section 11 below.
5.8 Credit. This Section is applicable to Service Contract customers only. Applicants for any
Telispire Service Contract service(s) may be subject to credit
review, as allowed by law. By requesting that service be initiated, you authorize Telispire to check credit scores, and to request from consumer reporting
agencies information regarding employment, credit history, past address, and in the event it
becomes necessary, to recheck such information. If you believe that Telispire has reported inaccurate information to a consumer reporting agency, you
may send us a written notice describing the specific inaccuracy. Depending upon the results of
the investigation, Telispire may or may not request that said
alleged inaccurate information be removed from your credit history. The results of a credit
check will determine eligibility for Telispire Service and
promotions, and Telispire may change, withdraw or place limits
on your Service based on the outcome of any credit check.
5.9 Term Commitment; Early Termination Fee. This Section is applicable to Service Contract
customers only. Your Rate Plan may specify a term commitment for your Service, usually 1 or 2
years (“Term Commitment”). The Term Commitment is a commitment you make to us in
exchange for certain aspects of your Service we may provide when you sign up or after you sign
up (e.g. Device discounts). If your Service is suspended or otherwise stopped without billing,
that time does not count toward completing your Term Commitment. You will be charged a fee
(“Early Termination Fee”) for each line of Service that you terminate early (i.e. prior to meeting
your Term Commitment) or for each line of Service that we terminate early for good reason
(e.g. for violating the payment or other terms of the Agreement) but such Early Termination
Fee may be prorated based on your remaining Term Commitment. Early Termination Fees are
specified in your Rate Plan. Carefully review any Term Commitment and Early Termination Fee
requirements prior to selecting Services. If you cancel the Agreement with us and return any
Device purchased, in both cases in accordance with the Telispire Return & Exchange Policy, you may be eligible for a waiver of your Early Termination
Fee.
6. Our Rights to Limit or End Service or the Agreement and Protect our Network. You
agree that we may, without notice, limit in any way, restrict in any way, suspend to any extent
or terminate any Service at any time for any reason, including, but not limited to: (a) failure to
make timely payment; (b) if you install, deploy or use any regeneration equipment or similar
mechanism (for example, a repeater) to originate, amplify, enhance, retransmit or regenerate
an RF signal or otherwise use equipment in connection with the Services without our
permission; (c) if you incur unauthorized charges or charges in excess of any credit limitations;
(d) if you resell your Service; (e) excessive usage (including without limitation with respect to
any “unlimited” or similar rate plan) of the Service as determined by us; (f)
harassing/threatening/abusing/offending our employees or agents; (g) providing false
information; (h) interfering with our operations; (i) using/suspicion of using Services in any
manner restricted by or inconsistent with the Agreement; (j) breaching the Agreement or failing
to follow our policies, including without limitation our Acceptable Use Policy and Privacy Policy;
(k) providing false, inaccurate, dated or unverifiable information (including without limitation
credit information) that we require or request, or becoming insolvent or bankrupt; (l) modifying
a Device from its manufacturer specifications; (m) failing to use our Services for an extended
period of time; (n) failing to maintain an active Device in connection with the Service; or (o) if
we believe the action protects our interests, any customer's interests or our network.
We may take any action to: (1) protect our network, our rights and interests, or the rights of
others; or (2) optimize or improve the overall use of our network and Services. Some of these
actions may interrupt or prevent legitimate communications and usage - for example, message
filtering/blocking software to prevent SPAM or viruses, limiting throughput, limiting access to
certain websites, applications or other Data Content, prohibitions on unintended uses (for
example, use as a dedicated line, or use as a monitoring service), etc.
Our right to limit or restrict your service above includes, without limitation, our right to hotline
your account. “Hotline your account” means that we route all calls (except emergency 911
calls) from your Device under your Service directly to our customer service center. We may
hotline your account in our discretion, including, without limitation, in the following
circumstances: (i) if you are a No Contract customer, your FlexWallet balance is at or below the
Minimum Balance, and we are unable to charge your credit or debit card for additional funds
for any reason; or (ii) if you are a No Contract or Service Contract customer, upon any failure in
charging your credit or debit card for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree
that we are under no obligation whatsoever to hotline your account. We may elect to suspend
or terminate your Service instead of hotlining, or we may hotline your Service for a certain
period of time and then suspend it, in any case in our sole discretion.
If we hotline, suspend or terminate your Service for any reason, we may charge you a fee (not
to exceed the amount of your initial activation fee) to restore or reactive it.
7. Call Monitoring. To ensure the quality of our Services and for other lawful purposes, we
may monitor or record calls between us (for example, your conversations with our customer
service department).
8. Account Access and Security. You (the accountholder) may password protect your
account information as provided on our website. You agree to protect your password and
other account access credentials. You further agree that Telispire may, in our sole discretion, treat any person who presents your credentials for
account access as you or an authorized user on the account for disclosure of information or
changes in Service. You agree that we may contact you for Service related reasons through the
contact information you provide, through the Services or Devices to which you subscribe or
through other available means, including text message, email, fax, recorded message, mobile,
residential or business phone, or mail.
As we provide telecommunications products and Services to you (the account holder), we
develop information about the quantity, technical configuration, type and destination of
telecommunications products and Services you use, as well as some other information found on
your bill ("CPNI"). Under federal law, you have the right, and we have a duty, to protect the
confidentiality of your CPNI. For example, we implement safeguards that are designed to
protect your CPNI, including authentication procedures when you contact us. For some
accounts with a dedicated Telispire representative, we may rely
on contacting your pre-established point of contact as the standard authentication measure.
Additional information regarding our use of CPNI is contained in our Privacy Policy available on
our website.
9. Intellectual Property. You agree not to infringe, misappropriate or injure the intellectual
property rights of Telispire or any third party. Except for a
limited license to use the Services or Devices arising from the sale of a product, your purchase
of Telispire Devices and Services does not grant you any license
to copy, modify, reverse engineer, download, redistribute, or resell the intellectual property of
Telispire or others related to the Devices and Services, which
may be used only with Telispire Service unless expressly
authorized by Telispire. You agree that a violation of this
section harms Telispire, which cannot be fully redressed by
money damages, and that Telispire shall be entitled to
immediate injunctive relief in addition to all other remedies available.
10. Privacy Information. Our Privacy Policy governs how we use information related to your
use of our Service and is available online at venturecomm.net. We may change our
Privacy Policy without notice; however, if we change our policy to allow use or disclosure of
personal information in a way that, in our sole determination, is materially different from that
stated in the policy at the time the data was collected, we will post notice in advance of the
change. Data on your Device may automatically be stored on your Device or our network. Any
data left on your Device will be accessible to others who use your Device, and may be deleted,
altered, or transferred to our network servers.
11. Notices and Customer Communications. Notices from Telispire, or any third-party provider from which you purchase any product or service in
connection with your Telispire Service (including without
limitation the provider of any third-party device protection plan), to you may be delivered, at
Telispire’s or such third-party’s discretion, by being (a) sent to
your last known contact information as reflected in the company records of Telispire, provided by one of the following methods: (i) by U.S. mail, postage
prepaid; (ii) by facsimile transmission; or (iii) by email; (b) given to you by a notation on, or an
insert with, your billing invoice, whether such invoice is delivered to you or posted under your
account on venturecomm.net; or (c) posted through venturecomm.net. Notices
from you to Telispire that are required to be in writing shall be
mailed to Telispire customer service department. Written
notifications shall be deemed given: (i) three (3) business days after deposit of the notice in the
United States mail, postage prepaid; or (ii) on the same business day, if given by other means.
Telispire’s customer service department may be contacted at
716-673-3000 or as otherwise specified on venturecomm.net.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnification.
12.1 Limitation of Liability. IN ADDITION TO THE DISCLAIMERS OF LIABILITY ELSEWHERE IN
THE AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL Telispire, ITS OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER WHO
FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM: 1) PROVIDING OR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO
PROVIDE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION EMERGENCY 911 DIALING, AT ANY
TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, OR ANY INTERRUPTION, DEFICIENCY OR DEGRADATION OF
VOICE QUALITY OR OTHER ASPECT OR FEATURE OF THE SERVICE; 2) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF
AN UNDERLYING CARRIER, SERVICE PROVIDER, VENDOR OR OTHER THIRD PARTY; 3) ANY FORCE
MAJEURE EVENT SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ACTS OF GOD, TERRORISM, STRIKES, FIRE,
WAR, RIOT, AND GOVERNMENT ACTIONS; 4) ANY EQUIPMENT, DEVICE, SERVICE, NETWORK OR
FACILITY SHORTAGE, USE, CONNECTION, DAMAGE, FAILURE, UPGRADE, MODIFICATION OR
RELOCATION; 5) ANY LOSS OF DATA, VOICEMAILS, PICTURES, OR OTHER INFORMATION ON OR
CONNECTED WITH YOUR DEVICE, EVEN IF THE LOSS OCCURS WHILE WE WORK YOUR DEVICE
FOR ANY REASON; 6) ANY OUTAGE OF CUSTOMER'S INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR
BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDER; 7) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF CUSTOMER OR ANY PERSON
USING THE SERVICE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER; 8) ANY OTHER CAUSE THAT IS BEYOND Telispire’s CONTROL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A FAILURE OF
OR DEFECT IN ANY SERVICE, THE FAILURE OF AN INCOMING OR OUTGOING COMMUNICATION,
THE INABILITY OF COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION 911 DIALING) TO BE
CONNECTED OR COMPLETED, OR DEGRADATION OF VOICE QUALITY; 9) TRAFFIC OR OTHER
ACCIDENTS, OR ANY HEALTH-RELATED CLAIMS RELATING TO YOUR DEVICE AND SERVICE; 10)
DATA CONTENT OR INFORMATION ACCESSED WHILE USING YOUR DEVICE OR SERVICE; 11)
INTERRUPTED, FAILED, OR INACCURATE LOCATION INFORMATION SERVICES; 12)
INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION THAT IS BLOCKED BY A SPAM FILTER; OR 13) VIRUSES,
WORMS, OR MALICIOUS CONTENT, MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO OR AUDIO
DOWNLOADED TO OR STORED OR PUT ON YOUR DEVICE, OR OTHER DATA CONTENT OR
INFORMATION ACCESSED WHILE USING YOUR SERVICE OR OTHERWISE.
TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, Telispire'S
AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US IS LIMITED TO NO MORE
THAN THE PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE SERVICE CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
AFFECTED TIME PERIOD. IN NO EVENT SHALL Telispire, ITS
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS OR ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER
WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE
BE LIABLE FOR ANY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE DEVICE OR SERVICE, INCLUDING
INABILITY TO BE ABLE TO DIAL EMERGENCY 911 OR TO ACCESS EMERGENCY SERVICE
PERSONNEL THROUGH THE SERVICE.
THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN APPLY TO CLAIMS FOUNDED IN BREACH OF CONTRACT,
BREACH OF WARRANTY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, TORT, INFRINGEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER
THEORIES OF LIABILITY AND APPLY WHETHER OR NOT Telispire
WAS INFORMED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OF DAMAGES. THIS SECTION
12.1 SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
12.2 Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Telispire, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any other
third-party provider (each, an “Indemnified Party”) who furnishes products or services to you in
connection with the Agreement or the Service or Device (and, at Telispire 's option, either defend any such Indemnified Party or pay such Indemnified Party’s
cost of defense) from and against all claims, losses, damages, fines, liabilities, penalties, costs
and expenses of any nature whatsoever ("Liability"), including reasonable attorneys' fees,
related to or arising from your actions or omissions, including without limitation: (a) use of the
Device or Service; (b) any violation of applicable laws, regulations, the Agreement or related
policies; (c) negligent acts, errors or omissions; (d) injuries to or death of any person, and for
damages to or loss of any property, which may in any way arise out of or result from or in
connection with the Agreement, the Device or the Service, except to the extent that such
liabilities arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Telispire; (e) claims for infringement of any intellectual property rights arising from use of the
Service, Device, any software, the Internet, Personal Data or Content; (f) claims arising from
Content transmitted by or to you; (g) the use of the Services with any interface devices not
provided by Telispire; or (h) the absence, failure or outage of
the Service, including the 911 emergency response service accessible through the Services,
and/or the inability of you to be able to access emergency response center personnel, whether
arising out of misrouting of 911 calls due to your failure to provide Telispire with accurate and up-to-date service address information or other
information or your failure to follow activation procedures for 911 calling. This Section 12.2
shall survive termination of this Agreement.
12.3 Disclaimer of Warranties. Telispire DOES NOT
MANUFACTURE WIRELESS DEVICES. YOUR WIRELESS DEVICE MAY COME WITH A SEPARATE
WRITTEN WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE SERVICE, THE DEVICES, AND ANY
APPLICATIONS ON YOUR DEVICE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND Telispire MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OF THE
SERVICE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY WARRANTY
ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE, THE DEVICE OR ANY APPLICATION WILL
MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, Telispire DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE OR THE DEVICE
WILL BE WITHOUT FAILURE, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, ERROR, DEGRADATION OF VOICE QUALITY
OR LOSS OF CONTENT, DATA OR INFORMATION. Telispire DOES
NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR DEVICE WILL WORK PERFECTLY OR WILL NOT NEED OCCASIONAL
UPGRADES OR MODIFICATIONS, OR THAT IT WILL NOT BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY
NETWORK-RELATED MODIFICATIONS, UPGRADES OR SIMILAR ACTIVITY. IF YOU DOWNLOWAD
OR USE APPLICATIONS, SERVICES OR SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY THIRD-PARTIES, 911 OR E911,
OR OTHER CALLING FUNCTIONALITY, MAY WORK DIFFERENTLY THAN SERVICES OFFERED BY US,
OR MAY NOT WORK AT ALL.
DISCLAIMER REGARDING DEVICE PROTECTION PLANS: Device protection plans offered in
conjunction with your Device purchase or Service are not plans provided by Telispire. Telispire may make available to you
certain device protection plans offered by third-party providers but does not itself offer device
protection coverage. Device protection coverage is offered to you by a third-party provider and
any device protection plan you may purchase is a relationship between you and such provider
pursuant to separate contract between you and them.
Telispire MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEVICE PROTECTION PLAN. DEVICE
PROTECTION PLANS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, SUBJECT TO AND GOVERNED BY YOUR CONTRACT
WITH THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR PURCHASE OF
A DEVICE PROTECTION PLAN IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT YOU WILL NOT HOLD
Telispire RESPONSIBLE IN ANY RESPECT FOR YOUR DEVICE
PROTECTION PLAN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO
PERFORM OF THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER. YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT
WHILE Telispire MAY BILL OR PERFORM OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER, Telispire IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR THESE BILLING OR OTHER MATTERS
AND YOU WILL LOOK EXCLUSIVELY TO THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES
YOU MAY HAVE WITH SUCH MATTERS.
12.4 Many services and applications offered or accessible through your device may be
provided by third parties. Some of these services and applications may involve charges for
which you will be billed. In addition, personal information you submit may be read, collected or
used by the service or application provider and/or other users of such service or application.
Telispire is not responsible for any charges incurred or
information submitted, accessed or used in connection with any third party service or
application. You are responsible for your use of or access to third party services and
applications, such as maintaining virus and other security protections.
13. Choice of Law; Venue; Severability. Except as otherwise specified in these Terms, the
Agreement is governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the state of North Carolina,
without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. Foreign laws (except for Puerto Rico) do not apply.
Unless otherwise agreed, court proceedings must be in North Carolina. If any provision of the
Agreement is invalid under applicable law, such provision will not apply; however the
remainder of the Agreement will be in full force and effect.
14. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION OF THESE TERMS CAREFULLY, AS IT PROVIDES FOR THE
RESOLUTION OF MOST DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO
HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS TO SEEK RELIEF FROM AN APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY
AGENCY. THIS SECTION APPLIES WITHOUT DISTINCTION TO BOTH SERVICE CONTRACT AND NO
CONTRACT CUSTOMERS.
14.1 If you have a dispute arising from or relating to your Service, Device or invoice, or
otherwise arising from or relating to the Agreement (a “Dispute”), please first call Telispire Customer Care at the number listed in Section 11 above.
14.2 As evidenced by this Agreement, the Service is an interstate commerce transaction and
this Section 14 is therefore governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. All Disputes (in any case,
whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal or
equitable theory) must be resolved by final and binding arbitration, pursuant to the Commercial
Dispute Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related
Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as in effect
at the time of the arbitration, and as modified herein. You may contact AAA in writing at one of
its locations (e.g. The Rotunda, 4201 Congress Street, Suite 125, Charlotte, NC 28209). You may
also obtain additional information about AAA and its procedures from AAA's website, at
www.adr.org. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or Telispire may bring an individual action against the other party in small claims court.
14.3 Prior to commencing an arbitration proceeding with the AAA, a party seeking to
arbitrate any Dispute must send to the other party, via certified mail, a written Notice of
Dispute (“Notice”). The Notice to Telispire must be addressed
to: Telispire Customer Care, 1000 Progress Place, Concord, NC
28025-2449 (“Dispute Notice Address”). The Notice must (a) describe the nature and basis of
the claim or Dispute; and (b) describe the specific relief sought. You and Telispire each expressly agree to attempt to resolve any Dispute by first sending the
Notice to the other party, prior to initiating or commencing an arbitration proceeding with the
AAA.
14.4 If a Dispute is not satisfactorily resolved within sixty (60) days after the Notice is
received, either party may then commence an arbitration proceeding with the AAA. Any
Dispute must be brought within two (2) years after the date on which the basis for the Dispute
first arises. Any arbitration proceeding shall be fully resolved within six (6) months from the
date of commencement, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
14.5 In conducting the arbitration, and in making any award, the arbitrator will be bound by
and must strictly enforce the terms of the Agreement, and will not expand, limit, or otherwise
modify the terms of the Agreement. The arbitrator will not award damages that are not
expressly authorized by the Agreement. The arbitrator will not have authority to award punitive
or exemplary damages or attorneys' fees. You and Telispire
expressly waive any claims for an award of damages that are excluded under the Agreement.
14.6 The arbitration will be based only on written submissions of the parties, and the
documents submitted to the AAA relating to the Dispute, unless either party requests that the
arbitration be conducted pursuant to the AAA's in-person, telephonic, or on-line procedures. If
the amount involved in the Dispute is less than $10,000, the arbitration will be conducted in the
county of the last billing address of your Service. If the amount in dispute is $10,000 or more,
the arbitration will be conducted in Charlotte, North Carolina. You have the right to be
represented by an attorney in any arbitration.
14.7 You must pay the applicable AAA filing fee when you submit your written request for
arbitration to the AAA. Unless otherwise provided for in the AAA Rules, or in the arbitration
award, all other administrative fees and expenses of arbitration, including the fees and
expenses of the arbitrator, will be divided equally between you and Telispire. The prevailing party may seek to recover from the other party the AAA's
fees and the expenses of the arbitrator. If you select an in-person, telephonic, or on-line
arbitration process, you must pay your share of any higher administrative fees and costs for the
process you select.
14.8 Unless applicable substantive law provides otherwise, each party will pay its own
expenses to participate in the arbitration, including attorneys' fees and expenses for witnesses,
document production, and evidence presentation.
14.9 All post-award proceedings will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Any award may be confirmed and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
arbitration will be confidential. Neither you nor Telispire may
disclose the existence, content, or results of the arbitration, except to confirm and enforce the
award, or as may be required by law.
14.10 CLASS ARBITRATION WAIVER. Each Dispute will be resolved on an individual
basis. YOU AND Telispire SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT YOU AND
Telispire MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN
YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A CLAIMANT OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY
PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. The Agreement does not allow class or
collective arbitrations even if applicable AAA rules would. YOU AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR
MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT
OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATVIE OR CLASS PROCEEDING (“Class
Arbitration Waiver”). Notwithstanding anything else in this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Section 14, the validity and effect of the Class Arbitration Waiver may be determined only by a
court and not by an arbitrator. You and Telispire acknowledge
that the Class Arbitration Waiver is material and essential to the resolution of any Dispute and
is nonseverable from this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Section 14. THEREFORE, IF THE
CLASS ARBITRATION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED, OR OTHERWISE FOUND UNENFORCEABLE,
THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION SECTION 14 (but only
the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Section 14) SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AND IF YOU
CHOOSE TO PROCEED WITH YOUR CLAIM YOU MUST DO SO IN COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13.
14.11 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD MONEY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF WARRANTED
BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM. NO CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY
GENERAL THEORIES OF LIABILITY OR PRAYERS FOR RELIEF MAY BE MAINTAINED IN ANY
ARBITRATION HELD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
15. CLASS ACTION WAIVER. In the event any claim proceeds in court rather than through
arbitration, for any reason, both you and Telispire agree that
such Dispute will only be resolved on an individual basis (“Class Action Waiver”). YOU AND
Telispire SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT YOU AND Telispire MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS
OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
16. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. To the extent any claim proceeds in court rather than through
arbitration, for any reason, if not prohibited by applicable law, WE EACH WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
A JURY TRIAL.
17. Miscellaneous.
17.1 Waiver. A waiver of any part of the Agreement in one instance is not a waiver of any
other part or any other instance and must be expressly provided in writing to be effective. If
we do not enforce our rights under any provisions of the Agreement, we may still require strict
compliance in the future.
17.2 Severability. Each provision of this Agreement applies to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain valid and
enforceable.
17.3 Assignment. You shall not assign the Agreement or any of your rights or duties under it
without our prior written consent. The Agreement, the Devices and the Service are not for
resale. We may assign all or part of the Agreement or your obligations to us without notice.
17.4 Entire Agreement; English Version; Other Provisions. The Agreement is the entire
agreement between you and Telispire and defines all of the
rights you have with respect to your Service and Device, except as provided by law, and you
cannot rely on any other documents or statements by any sales, service representatives or
other agents. The Agreement is not for the benefit of any third party except our affiliates and
successors in interest. If you obtain a Device, services or content from a third party, you may
have a separate agreement with the third party; Telispire is not
a party to that agreement. The original version of the Agreement is in English. To the extent
there are conflicts between the English version and any other language version, the English
version will control. Any determination made by us pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in our
sole reasonable discretion. Sections 3.9, 5.5 (to the extent relating to Telispire’s right to charge your credit or debit card after termination of authority),
5.9, and 9 through 17 shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement.