Taucher Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 Ok, I have been NC for the last 24 days. Nearly one month! Anyway, for reasons I am not sure about myself, when me and my ex were going out, I owned the contract for her mobile phone as well as my own. After she left me, I still owned the contract for her phone. I paid her phone bill for 2 months before realising. So I emailed her. I said I would like to transfer ownership of her phone to her. She agreed. This was beginning of August. So the phone company send me the transfer forms. I filled out and signed my bit and I send them to her parents' house (I dont know her new address exactly). Just today, I realised that my phone bill for September was higher than I was expecting. So I view my bill online...I still own her phone! I paid her bill in Sep. of £53! And the phone is still in my name! So she owes me this money. I have to email her and ask for this money? Why why WHY did she not request transfer of ownership? Do I REALLY have to contact her again? Is she doing this on purpose? Grr.
Author Taucher Posted October 2, 2009 Author Posted October 2, 2009 I cant. I was a 12 month contract until March 2010 Also, I want the money back that I paid for her. Or maybe the cost of it is worth it to keep NC. Life is a pain. T
Nedved Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I agree i'd just cancel it. Its up to her then to chase it up with the phone company to retrieve the number or get a new phone then You've already informed her and given her plenty of notice to sort this out before the next bill so if she could'nt be bothered and its costing you money then why you should care. If she's just doing it to stay in contact then thats pathetic because there's easier ways of contacting you than burning a hole 53 pound big in your pocket. If you need the money then you of course are well within your rights to ask her for it if you need it and unfortunatley that would mean breaking NC but if the money is'nt an issue then i'd just leave it and cancel contract.
Nedved Posted October 2, 2009 Posted October 2, 2009 I cant. I was a 12 month contract until March 2010 Also, I want the money back that I paid for her. Or maybe the cost of it is worth it to keep NC. Life is a pain. T[/quote sorry i did'nt see you'd replyed to the last message already. if you can't cancel it i suggest you just get the number deactivated or changed. Its in your name so i'm sure they can do that. She'sl keep using it anyway. she can contact you then when she see's her num is'nt working anymore and you can get your money back.
Sbrizio Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 Or, you could ask a friend to handle the issue in your place... I'm sorry, i know it's hard. It's hard when you are able to keep plain and strict NC without interruptions. It's even some more hard when you have a reason (valid or less) to contact them. Try to handle it as a plain business situation if you can. If you're able to keep it cool and detached, this can be good for your self esteem on the long run. Be strong, mate. F.
Ronni_W Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 IMO, contact to tie-up loose ends as far as practical/financial matters isn't the same as breaking n/c due to emotional meltdowns. In your position, I'd first try to get a sympathetic mobile phone company rep on the line, and give him/her a really good sob story -- just act all devastated and depleted over the break-up "and, on top of that, I'm about to lose my job so PLEASE is there any way to get out of my contract due to unforeseen and unusual hardship. I'm dying over here. And yes, yes, I know it wasn't wise of me to take out a long-term contract for a 2nd phone." Honestly...if that even might work for me, I'd at least give it a shot. If it doesn't work...see if they have a plan where you can restrict coverage - maybe no long distance, or no texts, or whatever can be done to absolutely limit your monthly bill. If you can't do that...yeah. You either email her or you absorb the costs, past and future, and cancel the contract in 6 months. Good luck.
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