This provision requires all disputes between customers and T-Mobile, including those related to privacy, data security, services, devices, products, and billing, to be resolved through individual binding arbitration administered by the AAA or through small claims court, rather than through court litigation. A 30-day opt-out window is available from the date of device purchase or service activation.
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Mandatory individual binding arbitration removes access to standard civil court for nearly all disputes and eliminates the right to a judge or jury in arbitration.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim states the primary proposition (mandatory individual binding arbitration or small claims court). The absence of a judge or jury in arbitration and the small claims court alternative are separately noted in omitted_material.
The updated terms expand T-Mobile's authority to suspend or terminate service by explicitly including theft and unlawful conduct as grounds for suspension or service denial, beyond the previously stated prohibited uses. The agreement also clarifies that price commitments embedded in Rate Plans do not automatically extend to new technologies, features, or services unless expressly stated, meaning customers cannot assume their locked price applies if T-Mobile introduces new offerings. Additionally, the terms now state that reconnection or restoration of service after suspension may incur a fee. These changes modify the conditions under which service can be interrupted and the predictability of pricing as services evolve.
View change record →Previous version had no excerpt provided; current version now includes explicit language expanding scope to include privacy, data security practices, and bills/charges disputes in addition to service-related claims.
View full change record →Under this clause, customers who do not opt out within 30 days of device purchase or service activation are required to resolve all disputes with T-Mobile through individual arbitration rather than court litigation. The agreement states that the arbitrator may award the same damages and relief as a court, including attorneys' fees, on an individual basis.
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This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
"ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND T-MOBILE WILL BE RESOLVED BY INDIVIDUAL BINDING ARBITRATION OR IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT... THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION...Excerpt from T-Mobile's Terms and Conditions
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The provision expressly invokes the Federal Arbitration Act as the governing framework, asserting that federal arbitration law preempts state law on enforceability questions.
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Mandatory individual binding arbitration removes access to standard civil court for nearly all disputes and eliminates the right to a judge or jury in arbitration.
Under this clause, customers who do not opt out within 30 days of device purchase or service activation are required to resolve all disputes with T-Mobile through individual arbitration rather than court litigation. The agreement states that the arbitrator may award the same damages and relief as a court, including attorneys' fees, on an individual basis.
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