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Terms of Service
SelectFone.com ("SelectFone") makes available for your use on its websites
("Website" or "Site") information, documents, software and products
(collectively "Materials") and various services offered by SelectFone (each a
"Service" and collectively "Services") subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this document ("Terms of Service"). By accessing
or using this Site, which includes your access to or use of any
Materials or Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.
If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms of Service, you may not
access or use the Site, Materials, or any of the Services. By using the
Materials or Service, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms of
Service.
SelectFone may modify the Materials, Services and Terms of Service at any
time without notice and such modifications shall be deemed effective
immediately upon making such changes. Additionally, when using
particular Services or Materials, you shall be subject to all posted
agreements, guidelines or rules applicable to such Services or Materials
that may contain terms and conditions in addition to those in the Terms
of Service. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by
reference into the Terms of Service.
SelectFone may maintain many different language versions of the Website, and
in the event there is any inconsistency between the English version of
SelectFone's Terms of Service, End User License Agreement or Privacy Policy
on the Website and any other language version, the English version shall
be binding.
SERVICE
Term
Service is offered on a prepaid basis for SelectFonePrepaid and
SelectFoneCallingcard accounts and any balance remaining on such accounts
will expire 120 days from the date of purchase of your account or your
last recharge of such account, whichever is later. Service is offered on
a monthly basis for all SelectFoneMonthly accounts for a term which begins on
the date that SelectFone activates your Service and ends 30 days later. For
SelectFoneMonthly accounts, subsequent terms of this Agreement automatically
renew on a monthly basis without further action by you unless you give
SelectFone written notice of non-renewal at least ten (10) days before the
end of the monthly term in which the notice is given. SelectFoneMonthly
accounts purchase the Service for full monthly terms, meaning that if
you attempt to terminate Service prior to the end of a monthly term, you
will be responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the
then-current term. Due to our verification process, all funds may not be
available for immediate use.
Consumer
If you have subscribed to one of SelectFone's consumer services
(SelectFoneMonthly, SelectFonePrepaid, or SelectFoneCallingcard), the Service is
provided to you as an individual user, for your personal, non-business
and non-professional use. This means that you are not using them for any
commercial or governmental activities, profit-making or non-profit,
including but not limited to home office, business, sales,
tele-commuting, tele-marketing, autodialing, continuous or extensive
call forwarding, fax broadcast, fax blasting or any other activity that
would be inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns. This also
means that you are not to resell or transfer the Service to any other
person for any purpose, or make any charge for the use of the Service,
without express written permission from SelectFone in advance. You agree that
your use of the Service, or the use of the Service provided to you by
any other person for any commercial or governmental purpose will
obligate you to pay SelectFone's higher rates for commercial service on
account of all periods, including past periods, in which you use, or
used, the Service for commercial or governmental purposes. SelectFone
reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, if
SelectFone determines, in its sole discretion, that your Service is being
used for non-residential or commercial use.
Business
If you have subscribed to SelectFone's Small Business services, the Service
and Materials are provided to you as a small business user. This means
that you are not to resell or transfer the service or Materials to any
other person for any purpose, without express written permission from
SelectFone in advance. You agree that the SelectFone's Small Business Plans do not
confer the right to use the service for auto-dialing, continuous or
extensive call forwarding, telemarketing, fax broadcasting or fax
blasting. SelectFone reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify
the Service, if SelectFone determines, in its sole discretion, that your
Service is being used for any of the aforementioned activities.
SelectFoneCallingcard
The SelectFoneCallingcard service is only accessible from within the
continental United States and is not available from Alaska, Hawaii,
other US Territories or non-US locations.
PAYMENT
SelectFone charges you in advance for every Service.
Your initial use of the Recurring
Service authorizes SelectFone to charge the credit card account number on
file with SelectFone, including any changed information given SelectFone if the
card expires or is replaced, for SelectFone charges that accrue during the
billing cycle. This authorization will remain valid until 30 days after
SelectFone receives your written notice terminating SelectFone's authority to
charge your credit card. Upon payment verification, you may be required
to submit additional documentation establishing your identity and place
of residence in order to have your Service activated. SelectFone may
terminate your Service at any time in its sole discretion, if any charge
to your credit card on file with SelectFone is declined or reversed or in
case of any other non-payment of account charges. Termination of Service
for declined card, reversed charges or non-payment leaves you FULLY
LIABLE to SelectFone for ALL CHARGES ACCRUED BEFORE TERMINATION and for
charges incurred by SelectFone owing to your non-payment, such as (but not
limited to) collection costs and attorney's fees.
By using the Service, you authorize that any charges incurred from the
use of the Service shall be debited from your SelectFone account. You hereby
agree that you are responsible for payment of all applicable charges on
your call detail report incurred as a result of the use of your SelectFone
account for the Service, including but not limited to the use or misuse
by an unauthorized third party, or any error, accidental use or loss.
All funds in your SelectFone account may not be available for immediate use
due to our verification process. SelectFone will not offer any refunds or
reimbursements for the purchase price of accounts for the Services. Any
fraudulent action by the user to avoid payment will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law. If SelectFone suspects fraudulent use of your
SelectFone debit account, it may suspend or terminate your SelectFone debit
account without notice.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account
number and/or password. You are responsible for all uses of your
account, whether or not actually or expressly authorized by you. You
agree to notify SelectFone immediately, in writing or by calling the SelectFone
support line, if you become aware at any time that your Service is being
stolen or fraudulently used.
SelectFone recommends that you routinely review your online account history
to ensure its accuracy.
BILLING
If you register for one of our pay services, you agree to be responsible
for payment of all applicable charges incurred as a result of your use
of the SelectFone pay services, including but not limited to the use or
misuse by an unauthorized third party, or any error, accidental use or
loss. SelectFone will not offer any refunds or reimbursements for the
purchase price of a calling card account. Call times for each call are
rounded up to the next whole minute and billed in full minute
increments. Per call charges are rounded up to the next whole cent. All
calls for which we receive answer supervision shall incur a minimum
one-minute charge. SelectFone relies on answer supervision to determine
whether and when a call has been answered. Answer supervision is a
signal sent by the carrier connecting the call to indicate the start of
call. Answer supervision is generally received when a call is answered;
however, answer supervision may also be generated by voicemail systems,
private branch exchanges, and interexchange switching equipment. You
must notify us in writing of any disputed charges within sixty (60) days
of the charges or you will have waived your right to dispute the charges.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Trademarks
All corporate names, service marks, logos, trade names, trademarks,
websites and domain names of SelectFone (collectively "Marks") are and shall
remain the exclusive property of SelectFone and nothing in these Terms of
Service shall grant you the license to use such Marks.
Copyright
All Services and/or Materials found in the Website are protected by
trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property laws. Any
commercial use of the Services and/or Materials found on the Website is
strictly prohibited, without the express, prior, written consent of
SelectFone. Any reproduction or redistribution of the Services and/or
Materials not in accordance with the terms set forth herein is expressly
prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
Use of Software
The software that is made available to download from this Site is the
copyrighted work of SelectFone and/or its suppliers and partners. Use of such
software is governed by these Terms of Service and the terms set forth
in the applicable End User License Agreement. You may not reverse
engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of
the software available on the Website. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,
COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION
FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.
EXPORT CONTROL LAWS
The export and re-export of SelectFone Materials are controlled by the export
laws and regulations of the United States, as they may be amended from
time to time. Accordingly, you certify that you are aware of and will
comply with all applicable export rules and regulations, including the
responsibility to obtain a license for the export or re-export of the
Materials to any destination requiring such a license. In addition, the
Materials may not be exported or re-exported (a) into, or to a national
or resident of, any country to which the United States has embargoed
goods, or (b) to anyone on the United States Treasury Department's list
of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's
Table of Deny Orders, or (c) any other country to which the United
States prohibits the export of goods, technology or services or to
nationals of those countries, wherever located. By downloading or using
the Materials you are certifying that you are not a national of one of
the above-listed countries or of any other country to which the United
States embargoes goods, services or technology and that you are not a
person on the Table of Denial Orders, the Entity List, or the List of
Specially Designated Nationals.
YOUR CONDUCT
You agree to use the Materials and Services for lawful purposes only.
You are prohibited from posting on, or transmitting through, the Site
any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory,
vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, discriminatory, or
other objectionable material of any kind, including, without limitation,
material that encourages unlawful conduct. If SelectFone believes, in its
sole discretion, that you have engaged in any of the foregoing conduct,
SelectFone may, (i) remove such content from the Site; (ii) terminate or
suspend your account or use of the Services and Materials; and/or (iii)
forward the offensive materials, your communications with SelectFone, and
your personally identifiable information to the proper authorities for
investigation or prosecution.
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
HYPERLINKS OR OTHER WEB PAGES ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE WILL ENABLE YOU
TO LEAVE SelectFone'S SITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF
SelectFone AND SelectFone IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE
OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO
SUCH SITES. SelectFone IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE,
AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY SelectFone OF THE
SITE. SelectFone AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE THE CONTENT OF
THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. ALL SERVICES AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS SITE
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". SelectFone DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF
TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTIBILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES OR
MATERIALS, ANY TRANSACTION PERFORMED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ON THE
INTERNET GENERALLY, OR AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE CALL. SelectFone SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY COST OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM
ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. SelectFone DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR
MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR WILL OPERATE WITHOUT
PACKET LOSS OR INTERRUPTION NOR DOES SelectFone WARRANT ANY CONNECTION TO OR
ANY TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES
OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED. SelectFone DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT
THE FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF
INFECTION OR VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER CODE THAT CONTAINS
CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE AND ARE
URGED TO IMPLEMENT SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR
PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT, AND FOR
MAINTAINING A MEANS EXTERNAL TO THE SITE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY
LOST DATA. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICES, MATERIALS AND THE INTERNET.
Statements and descriptions concerning the Service, Software or
Materials, if any, by SelectFone or SelectFone's agents or installers are
informational and are not given as a warranty of any kind.
NO WARRANTIES, OR LIMITED WARRANTIES, FOR DEVICES
If you purchased a hardware device new from SelectFone and the device
included a limited warranty at the time of purchase, you must refer to
the separate limited warranty document for information on the limitation
and disclaimer of certain warranties. If your device did not include a
limited warranty from SelectFone at the time of purchase, you agree that you
accept the device "as is" and that you are not entitled to replacement
or refund in the event of any defect.
EMERGENCY 9-1-1 CALLS
EMERGENCY 9-1-1 CALLS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE CARRIED/SUPPORTED BY THE
SOFTWARE OR SERVICES AND NEITHER SelectFone NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES,
SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANIES, AGENTS, NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS,
PARTNERS, OR EMPLOYEES ARE OR WILL BE LIABLE FOR SUCH CALLS OR YOUR
FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH EMERGENCY CALLS USING THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL SelectFone BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, DATA OR INFORMATION,
AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE,
SERVICES OR MATERIALS, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED ON THE SERVICE OR
DOWNLOADED OR HYPERLINKED FROM THE SITE, EVEN IF SelectFone OR ITS AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR
(II) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES
IN THE SERVICE AND/OR MATERIALS OR INFORMATION DOWNLOADED THROUGH, OR
HYPERLINKED FROM, THE SITE.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold SelectFone, its officers, directors,
employees, agents, shareholders, licensors, suppliers, business partners
and any third party information providers to the Site, Services or
Materials from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your improper use
of any Services or Materials, or any violation of this Agreement by you.
The provisions of this paragraph are for the benefit of SelectFone and its
officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, licensors,
suppliers, business partners and any third party information providers
to the Site, Services or Materials. Each of these individuals or
entities shall have the right to assert and enforce these provisions
directly against you on its own behalf.
TERMINATION
You agree that SelectFone, in its sole discretion, may terminate your
password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Services or
Materials, for any reason, or no reason at all. SelectFone may also in its
sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Materials,
Services, or any parts thereof, with or without notice. You agree that
any termination of your access to the Services or Materials may be
effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that SelectFone may
immediately deactivate or delete your account and/or bar any further
access to the Services or Materials. Further, you agree that SelectFone shall
not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your
access to the Services or Materials.
RETURNS
If you need to return a new hardware device purchased directly from
SelectFone, user must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA)
from SelectFone to set up a return or exchange by email or by calling the
SelectFone support line. Returns will not be accepted without a Pre-Authorized RMA
Number and must be sent back as follows: (i) with a copy of the proof of
purchase and original packaging, (ii) the contents must be undamaged and
in original condition, and (iii) all documentation and packaging
materials must be returned. Full refunds are given for any hardware
devices purchased directly from SelectFone if returned to SelectFone within 30
days of the original invoice date and original shipping charges are
non-refundable. If items are returned in a damaged condition there may
be a restock fee or the return may be refused by SelectFone, in its sole
discretion. All new hardware devices sold by SelectFone are sold with the
manufacturer's limited warranty; you must refer to the separate limited
warranty document for information on the limitation and disclaimer of
certain warranties. The warranty period and service varies by
manufacturer and such device. Any items purchased through a third party
partner of SelectFone and not directly from SelectFone will be subject solely to
the terms and conditions of such third party's return and warranty
policies.
MANDATORY ARBITRATION
Any dispute or claim between User and SelectFone arising out of or relating
to the Service or Materials provided in connection with this Agreement
shall be resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator administered
by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its
Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator's decision shall follow the
plain meaning of the relevant documents, and shall be final and binding.
Without limiting the foregoing, the parties agree that no arbitrator has
the authority to: (i) award relief in excess of what this Agreement
provides; or (ii) award punitive or exemplary damages. Judgment on the
award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. All claims shall be arbitrated individually and
User will not bring, or join a punitive or certified class action to
arbitration or seek to consolidate or bring previously consolidated
claims in arbitration. User acknowledges that this arbitration provision
constitutes a waiver of any right to a jury trial.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
These Terms of Service shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Virginia. You agree that in any legal
action or proceeding between you and SelectFone for any purpose concerning
this Agreement, you agree to submit to exclusive jurisdiction in the
state and federal courts of Virginia and you expressly waive all
defenses to jurisdiction. Any cause of action or claim you may have with
respect to the Site, Services or Materials must be commenced within one
(1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or
cause of action is barred. SelectFone's failure to insist upon or enforce
strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Service shall not
be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course
of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify
any provision of these Terms of Service. SelectFone may assign its rights and
duties under these Terms of Service to any party at any time without
notice to you.
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY
To learn about how SelectFone protects your personal information, refer to
our Privacy Policy by clicking Privacy Policy . Please note
that any non-personal information or material sent to SelectFone will
generally be deemed NOT confidential.
CHANGES; NOTICE
SelectFone may modify these Terms of Service, and the Privacy Policy at any
time by posting such modification on the Website and such modification
shall be deemed effective immediately upon posting of the modified
Agreement. Your continued access or use of the Service shall be deemed
your acceptance of the modifications. Notice will be considered received
by you, and such changes will become binding on you, on the date posted
to the SelectFone Web Site and no further notice by SelectFone is required. You
agree to review these documents regularly as there may be modifications.
SelectFone may also make changes to the Website, Materials, and/or Services
at any time without notice