Do I legally have to pay this early termination fee? (minor)?

Question

Here's the story. I tried getting a phone under my name last Nov. I was 17 at the time, so I wasn't able to, but then about a week later a lady from the same store told me that they could just say I was 18 and I would be able to get the phone. It was a T-mobile flexpay account, which normally don't have contracts, and you pay the bill ahead of time. I used the phone up until about June, when I lost my phone. I didn't pay the bill for July or August because I didnt have a phone and I didnt know I was on a contract, so I figured it would just end. Then I just got a bill in the mail charging me a 200 dollar early termination fee. Im about to start college so I dont have money to throw away like that. Ill be 18 on the 6th of September. So my question is would I still have to pay the contract cancellation fee if I let T-mobile know that it was a minor on the contract?

Answer 1

It will go on your credit, you may be able to go back to the store and tell the manager someone told you to say that and they may waive it.  I think they are supposed to check your credit and your license but I do know any legal info.  I'll bet if your Mom went in there she might be mad but she would take care of it.