Hm. It sounds like you've been consistent in taking responsibility for your portion of the bill, so I don't think it's fair of him to be upset at you for the size of the bill. It is strange that he had trouble paying the $300 when you'd given him your share.
The situation is definitely a good demonstration of why getting entangled financially with someone else is a bad idea, though. :-P If there's any way you can get a cell phone in your own name sooner than the end of summer, it's probably worthwhile, just to avoid the stress of having to deal with this.
Have you looked around for other cell providers? If you can find a plan that is more friendly to heavy text messaging use (and ideally one without an absurd two-year commitment), you might be able to do better paying the $175 severance fee and switching your service elsewhere.
Though I'm sure you've already thought of that. :-P
Perosonally, i think you should get rid of the phone and sever all ties with him. you'll get a month of free phone use and you can stick him with a bill for screwing with your head, but thats just my opinion....TJ
I think you should mail Ryan a package with your phone in it. It is his plan, after all. ;)
Sure you will be phoneless for a little while, but there are some very reasonable phone plans out there. You can get your own plan for as little as $50 a month (that's including all the taxes and fees) and pay another $2 to get unlimited texting.
If I were you, I would offer to pay the severance fee, ONCE, and if he does not take it, then it is no longer your problem. But you don't even have to make the offer... he should not be trying to eek money out of you in the first place.
I would also weigh in on the side of just paying the fee. Assuming you've already asked Ryan if he might know someone else who would want the phone who he would trust to pay on time. You've probably already thought of that, but if he does have someone, they can have the phone, you can get a new phone, and everyone's happy. If not, well, it's probably worth the ridiculous fee to get yourself completely disentangled from this situation.
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The situation is definitely a good demonstration of why getting entangled financially with someone else is a bad idea, though. :-P If there's any way you can get a cell phone in your own name sooner than the end of summer, it's probably worthwhile, just to avoid the stress of having to deal with this.
Have you looked around for other cell providers? If you can find a plan that is more friendly to heavy text messaging use (and ideally one without an absurd two-year commitment), you might be able to do better paying the $175 severance fee and switching your service elsewhere.
Though I'm sure you've already thought of that. :-P
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Sure you will be phoneless for a little while, but there are some very reasonable phone plans out there. You can get your own plan for as little as $50 a month (that's including all the taxes and fees) and pay another $2 to get unlimited texting.
If I were you, I would offer to pay the severance fee, ONCE, and if he does not take it, then it is no longer your problem. But you don't even have to make the offer... he should not be trying to eek money out of you in the first place.
-IMHO, Erica
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