# Migration Fees

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migration-fees/630380>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 4, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migration-fees/630380 "2012-08-04T02:58:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Patience\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@Patience\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patience_Jones)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/migration-fees/630380/1 "2012-08-04T02:58:39Z")

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Last month I changed the services on my cell phone to save some money. The rep never once mentioned that I would get blasted with “migration fees.” Two hundred dollars on each phone.

On top of that, I was told that we would have unlimited texting. Instead, I am getting charged $2.60 per text.

Am I screwed? Is there any way at all out of this? Does it matter that I wasn’t informed of the fees? Is this an expensive learning experience?

And will I get blasted again when they fix the damn texting?

I was thinking of writing to their customer relations address instead of just calling (I tried calling an hour ago, and since it’s after hours I think I was sent straight to India. The guy I spoke to couldn’t tell me anything helpful, and unfortunately I could barely understand him. So I have to wait until Monday, anyway.). Does anyone think a letter might get more positive results?