Whats DECF? applies every month or once?

[raman12345]

i was thinking of getting data, and maybe canceling after, will i have to pay 10$ a month or 200 all together

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[silentbuddha · Accepted solution]

DECF = Data Early Cancellation Fee

Example: phoneX retail price ( excl taxes ) is 100$.  You see that if you just take a voice with contract that the phone price now become 75$ ( 25$ subsidy ). You also see that if you take a data contract the phone price become 25$ (additonal 50$ subsidy).   Let's assume 6 mths down the road you decide you do not want the data option and you request to remove it.  You wil then be charged DECF on a prorated basis for the remainder of time left on your data contract.

[10yearfido]

You pay it once.