Gen Mobile Terms and Conditions
Gen Mobile Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Gen Mobile and thank you for choosing Gen Mobile as your carrier! Please carefully read these terms and conditions (these "Terms & Conditions"), as they apply to all Gen Mobile devices (each a "Device"), services, and related products or features (collectively, the "Service" or "Services") that Gen Mobile may provide to you. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Gen Mobile Customer Care between 9AM Pacific Time and 5:30PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday by dialing 611 from your Gen Mobile network device or calling 1-833-528-1380. Before we get started, you should know that an arbitration provision and class action waiver applies to this agreement. If we can't work out a dispute with you, this agreement requires arbitration or small claims court and doesn't allow class actions. You'll have to waive your ability to bring a class action, or to have a trial by jury. Please see Section 33.
When we say "we", "us", "our" or "Gen Mobile", we mean Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C. for the Gen Mobile brand only and when we say "you", "your", "customer" and "user", we mean a Gen Mobile account holder or anyone who uses our Devices or Services, including, without limitation, all beneficiaries of this Agreement.
These Terms & Conditions contain important information about your Service and constitute an agreement between you and Gen Mobile (the "Agreement"). The Agreement is comprised of several components, which may be amended or updated at any time and from time to time in Gen Mobile’s sole and absolute discretion (effective immediately upon posting), including, without limitation: (a) these Terms & Conditions, (b)the Consumer Policies & Privacy Notice, (c) MyGenMobile App End User License Agreement, (d) the Auto Pay Authorization, (e) the International Long Distance ("ILD") Consumer Agreement, (f) the Global Unlimited Text Messaging, (g) the rate plan that you select when initiating or using the Service (the "Rate Plan"), and (h) other terms, rules, or policies as made available to you from time to time.
You ("you", "your" refers to all users of the Services provided under this Agreement, including all beneficiaries of this Agreement) accept this Agreement when you: (i) activate your Service, (ii) use Gen Mobile’s Service, or (iii) pay for the Service.
By activating and/or using the Service you agree to be bound by the Agreement, including, without limitation, these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to the terms in the Agreement, do not initiate Service or use the Services in any way.
By clicking "Pay Now," prior to purchasing a mobile Device, you agree that you have read and understand the limitations associated with the 911 and E-911 services and E-911 services available through Gen Mobile. If you do not agree, you are not authorized to use Gen Mobile Services.
You represent to Gen Mobile that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and legally able to enter into an agreement. If you are accepting on behalf of an organization, you represent to Gen Mobile that you are an authorized person capable of binding said organization. By activating and/or using the Service, you agree to every provision of this Agreement, whether or not you have read it. Please carefully read this Agreement in its entirety, including the MANDATORY ARBITRATION and the CLASS ACTION WAIVER provisions.
This Agreement makes up the complete Agreement between you and Gen Mobile and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous agreements, arrangements, representations, advertising, contracts, offers, statements, and understandings relating to the contents of this Agreement, whether oral or written, including, but not limited to, all previous versions of the Terms & Conditions. You cannot rely on any other documents or statements by any sales person, service representative, or other agent and you acknowledge and agree that you have not relied on any representation, assertion, contract, guarantee, warranty, or other assurance, stated or made by anyone except those set out in this Agreement.
You agree that all applicable laws and regulations governing Gen Mobile’s Services are incorporated in their entirety by this reference and as if set forth specifically in this Agreement.
You also agree that you are subject to Gen Mobile’s business policies, practices, and procedures, which Gen Mobile can change at any time and from time to time in Gen Mobile’s sole and absolute discretion without notice (collectively, the "Business Policies").
SMS Program Disclosures. Gen Mobile may send you automated text messages for account alerts, updates, or promotional purposes. Users confirm and opt in to these programs via clear methods, including web forms, in-person sign-ups, or text keywords. Message frequency varies. You may reply STOP at any time to opt out of further text messages. Reply HELP for additional assistance, or contact Customer Care at 1-833-528-1380. Message and data rates may apply. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
You are responsible for paying all charges for Services provided under this Agreement ("Service Charges"). The Rate Plan you select determines the Service Charges you must pay, plus any applicable fees, surcharges, and taxes. Not all offers may be available everywhere or combinable with other promotions/options. Service Charges include, but are not limited to, the following:
- messaging charges;
- airtime or voice call charges, as applicable;
- data usage charges, as applicable;
- international long-distance charges, as applicable;
- activation charges, as applicable;
- processing fees, as applicable; and
- any charges or calls billed to your phone number.
You are responsible for all Service Charges to your account, whether or not you were the user of the Device. You must pay all fees, surcharges, and taxes set by federal, state and local governments. To determine fees, surcharges, and taxes, Gen Mobile will use the address you identified as your Primary Service Address ("PSA"). If you did not identify the correct PSA, or if you provided Gen Mobile with an address that is not a recognized street address, does not identify the applicable taxing jurisdictions, or does not reflect the Service area associated with your telephone number, you may be assigned a default PSA. In addition, you agree to pay all regulatory administration fees, surcharges, and taxes, which may include, but are not limited to, Subscriber Line Charges, Regulatory Cost Recovery Fees, various administrative charges, gross receipts charges, processing fees, margin taxes, and charges for the costs Gen Mobile incurs in complying with governmental programs. Regulatory administration charges are not taxes and are not required by law. Gen Mobile sets these charges, and the amounts and what they include are subject to change. They are rates Gen Mobile chooses to collect from you and are kept by Gen Mobile in whole or in part. Gen Mobile determines the rate for these charges, and these amounts are subject to change, as are the components used to calculate these amounts. Changes to fees, surcharges, and taxes will become effective as provided by the taxing or regulatory authority and changes to regulatory administration charges shall be effective immediately.
You may authorize recurring payment for your Services through a credit or debit card or bank transfer authorization ("Auto Pay Authorization"), which authorizes Gen Mobile to charge all amounts you owe Gen Mobile up to five (5) days prior to the payment due date and to demand immediate payment from the card or debit issuer or bank. Unless required by law or as stated in Wallet Auto Pay (see below paragraph), Gen Mobile will not give any additional notice to you or obtain additional consent from you before charging for your Services to that credit or debit card. You must promptly notify Gen Mobile of any change in the credit or debit card or bank transfer authorization you desire to use for payment. If available, you may also make a payment by credit or debit card online via Gen Mobile’s website, via phone through Customer Care, via MyGenMobile App, or via any authorized third party payment processing providers. An additional processing charge may be required, depending on the payment method you choose. If you pay with a check or another negotiable instrument that is returned unpaid by a financial institution for any reason (i.e. insufficient funds), Gen Mobile may charge an additional fee of up to the maximum amount permitted by law for each returned item. Gen Mobile reserves the right, in Gen Mobile’s sole and absolute discretion, to require that you pay for your Services with cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or money order. Gen Mobile also reserves the right to report any check returned to Gen Mobile to reporting and credit agencies and law enforcement.
If you add money into your Gen Mobile account wallet ("Wallet"), you agree that Gen Mobile may apply payments or prepayments (e.g., Auto Pay) in any order to any amount you owe on any account or pursuant to your consent. You will receive a notice prior to an Auto Pay from your Wallet ("Wallet Auto Pay"). You may cancel any Wallet Auto Pay by calling Customer Care. Gen Mobile will refund final credit balances in your Wallet less a $5 administrative fee upon written request or by calling Customer Care, unless otherwise required or prohibited by law. The administrative fee is a reasonable fee to manually process the refund and to issue and mail you a check of the remaining balance. If you are no longer a Gen Mobile customer and have less than $5 in your Wallet, Gen Mobile will transfer the remaining balance into an equivalent service of which you will have 30 days to use. After such period, the balance will be exhausted and services expired.
Gen Mobile provides a 7-Day Money Back Guarantee for mobile Devices and/or Rate Plan purchases made through the Gen Mobile website at www.genmobile.com. Purchases made from authorized retailers or distributors do not qualify for this guarantee. The 7-Day Money Back Guarantee allows you to try mobile Devices purchased from Gen Mobile’s website and Gen Mobile’s Rate Plan for seven (7) calendar days, and, if you are not satisfied with it, you may ask for a full or partial refund in the original form of payment. A mobile Device purchased with a Rate Plan may be:
- kept with any unused Rate Plan refunded, or
- returned to Gen Mobile with any unused Rate Plan refunded.
Any returned mobile Device will be subject to Gen Mobile’s Limited Warranty and Return Policy, Return Merchandise Authorization ("RMA"), and any applicable provisions herein. To request your refund under the 7-Day Money Back Guarantee, please call Customer Care at (833) 528-1380 during regular business hours and within seven (7) calendar days of activating the services of the Rate Plan to open your RMA ticket for your Rate Plan or mobile Device, if applicable. When calling Customer Care, please make sure you have the following information: order number, phone number, and ESN/IMEI number, if applicable. Please allow up to thirty (30) to forty-five (45) business days from the date of your RMA ticket to process your refund. Refunds for the bring your own device ("BYOD") SIM kit will be processed upon receipt by Gen Mobile. The completion of your refund may be dependent on the policies of your bank or credit card company. Gen Mobile may deny your refund if it believes, in its sole discretion, that there is abuse or fraud or any violation of the Agreement, including without limitation, these Terms & Conditions, by you.
Gen Mobile’s Rate Plans and Services are intended for reasonable use. You agree to use the Services in strict accordance with the Agreement, including, without limitation, these Terms and Conditions, and to comply with all applicable rules, regulations, policies and laws. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Gen Mobile and its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives, vendors, suppliers, and licensors from any claims arising out of, relating to, or in connection with, use of your Device or service, your acts or omissions, including, but not limited to, any violation by you of the terms & conditions of this agreement, the policies, or of any applicable statutes, ordinances, laws or regulations of any local, state, or federal authority, for your use of the device or service and any information you submit, post, transmit, or make available via the service, failing to provide appropriate notices regarding location-sensitive services, or failure to safeguard your passwords, or backup security question to your password or any other account information.
Gen Mobile reserves the right to limit, suspend, or terminate your Service at any time and for any reason in its sole and absolute discretion.
You agree you will not misuse the Service in any way, including but not limited to, the following actions:
- accessing or attempting to access without authority the accounts, Devices, or information of others, or penetrating or attempting to penetrate Gen Mobile’s or another entity’s network or systems;
- engaging in abusive or unsolicited communications;
- engaging in any automated voice or data communications for commercial purposes, or other mass reselling or rebilling of the Services or Devices;
- running software or other devices that maintain continuously active internet connections when a computer connection would otherwise be idle;
- "spamming";
- telemarketing;
- using the Service to engage in any unlawful activity;
- using the Service as a continuous connection or dedicated private line;
- using the Service in a way that adversely affects Gen Mobile’s business, customers, network, Service or any other persons;
- using the Service in a way that interferes with Gen Mobile’s operations, reputation, or ability to provide services;
- using the Service to establish or provide a commercial or private dispatch service;
- using the Service in connection with host computer applications or server Devices, including automated or continuous Devices or applications that could disrupt user groups or email use by others, or other applications harmful to network capacity or functionality;
- assisting anyone else in any of the foregoing activities, whether knowingly or unknowingly;
- modify any software included in any Device(s);
- utilize any Device(s) as a modem for computers or other equipment (or otherwise tether such Device to any such computers or other equipment), unless Gen Mobile identifies the Rate Plan and/or Device provided as specifically intended for that purpose;
- violate or infringe any copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret or right of privacy or publicity or any other personal or proprietary right of any third parties;
- will not send or attempt to send any message(s) that include a virus, Trojan horse, worm, back door, trap door, time bomb, drop-dead device, timer, clock, counter or other limiting routine, as well as any other instructions, designs, software routines, or hardware components designed to:
- disable, erase, or otherwise harm software, hardware, data, text or any other information stored in electronic form;
- cause any of the foregoing with the passage of time; or
- place a program or hardware under the positive control of a person other than an owner or licensee of the program or hardware; or
- will not send or attempt to send any message(s) that include any spamming, mail-bombing, spoofing, or any fraudulent, illegal or unauthorized use. Any action or activity in Violation of this Section can result in suspension or termination of your Gen Mobile Services.
You agree that any violation of this section harms Gen Mobile, and that harm cannot be fully remedied by monetary damages. You agree that Gen Mobile is entitled to immediate injunctive relief in addition to all other remedies available, if any violation of this section occurs. You further agree that Gen Mobile is not responsible for any advice, applications, opinions, statements, or other information provided by third parties and obtained through Gen Mobile’s Services, including the internet. You are responsible for any use of the Services through any Device on your account including, but not limited to, use by minors. You acknowledge that the Services are provided through the nationwide wireless network of an underlying service provider and your use of Services may be subject to its terms and conditions.
For any Rate Plan that includes unlimited features, "unlimited" does not mean unreasonable use. Gen Mobile’s unlimited voice features are provided solely for dialogue between two individuals and for non-commercial use. Other uses that disproportionately impacts the network capacities are considered to be unreasonable. Unreasonable voice use includes, but is not limited to, the following: autodialed calls, monitoring services, transmission of broadcasts, telemarketing, call center services, an abnormally high number of conference calling, calls, or messages, and/or calls of abnormally long duration. Gen Mobile’s unlimited data or messaging features are provided solely for purposes of email access, non-commercial messaging, non-continuous streaming of data (e.g., downloading files), and web browsing. While most common uses are permitted by Gen Mobile’s data and messaging features, there are certain uses that cause extreme network capacity issues and are therefore prohibited and in violation with these Terms & Conditions. Gen Mobile’s data and messaging services may not be used:
- to disrupt email use by others using automated or manual routines, including, but not limited to "auto-responders" or cancel bots or other similar routines;
- to generate excessive amounts of internet traffic through the continuous, unattended streaming, downloading, or uploading of photos, videos or other files;
- to maintain continuous active network connections to the internet such as via a web camera or automated machine-to-machine connection or peer-to-peer file sharing;
- to operate hosting services;
- to facilitate or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "spam," unsolicited commercial or bulk email or messaging;
- for activities adversely impacting the ability of other people or systems to use either Gen Mobile’s wireless services or other parties’ internet-based resources, including, but not limited to, "denial of service" attacks against another network hosts or individual users;
- as a dedicated data connection;
- for abnormally or unreasonably long data transmissions; or
- for any other reason that, in Gen Mobile’s sole discretion, violates Gen Mobile’s policy of providing "unlimited" Services for non-commercial use.
Certain services that rely on location information, such as E911 and GPS navigation, depend on your wireless Device’s ability to acquire satellite signals and the network coverage. Unlike traditional wireline telephones, 911 operators may not know your wireless Device’s number or location. Due to certain technical constraints, Gen Mobile makes no guarantee that emergency 911 calls will be routed to a specific Public Safety Answering Point or any particular public safety organization, nor is Gen Mobile responsible for the acts or omissions of those parties. E911 service, where enabled by local emergency authorities, uses GPS technology to provide location information. However, E911 does not always provide accurate location information.
"Unlocking" a Device refers only to disabling software that would prevent you from activating your Device on another wireless carrier’s network. Gen Mobile makes no guarantee that an unlocked Device will work on another carrier’s network. Additionally, unlocking a Device may enable some functionality of the Device but not all (e.g., an unlocked device may support voice services but not data services when activated on a different network). Upon request, Gen Mobile will unlock your Device one (1) year after initial activation subject to the following conditions: (i) the Device was provided by or purchased from Gen Mobile or its authorized retailer or distributor; and (ii) the Device has not been reported lost or stolen, or associated with fraudulent activity. To request a Device unlock, please call Customer Care. Gen Mobile will respond to your request within two (2) business days. Gen Mobile will unlock a Device for deployed military personnel who are customers in good standing upon the provision of valid deployment papers. Even if you satisfy the conditions in this Device Unlocking Policy, we may refuse to unlock your Device if we believe it would result in an abuse of these policies, the Terms & Conditions, or that it is part of an effort to defraud us or our customers.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY AND RETURN POLICY STATE ABOVE, STATEMENTS BY GEN MOBILE OR ITS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS REGARDING THE DEVICES OR RELATED ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A FURTHER WARRANTY BY GEN MOBILE OR THE MANUFACTURER. GEN MOBILE MAKES NO FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT YOUR DEVICES OR ANY RELATED ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS DISCLAIMER DOES NOT DEPRIVE YOU OF ANY RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. WITHOUT LIMITATION, GEN MOBILE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH:
- THE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER,
- ANY ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER, OR
- ANY MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE DEVICE OR RELATED ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT.
Gen Mobile may change this Agreement at any time, including the Rate Plan that you selected upon initiation of Service. The Rate Plan, as modified by Gen Mobile from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, will remain in effect for the Term of your Service, until or unless Gen Mobile changes your Rate Plan or you choose to subscribe to a different Rate Plan, if available. If you wish to change your Rate Plan, you may contact Customer Care. Rate Plan changes may not be effective immediately, and you may be required to pay to make such changes. Gen Mobile may change the price and structure of your Rate Plan, and/or modify the costs, services, or requirements of Gen Mobile’s Rate Plans at any time without prior notice to you. Gen Mobile may change the locations where such Services may be used or where calls can be placed, or rates and terms applicable to such locations, with prior notice to you. Third parties may impose charges upon Gen Mobile for providing Services to you, and you agree to pay any such charges that Gen Mobile passes through to you. If you are an existing customer, you will receive at least fifteen (15) days’ advance notice of any proposed changes that may result in more restrictive terms or conditions, unless a longer period is required by law. After that time period, any such changes will be effective.
You have the right to refuse to accept these changes. If you do not want to accept the changes, you must notify Gen Mobile in writing within fifteen (15) days of the date of the change that you wish to terminate service. If you do not notify Gen Mobile that you wish to terminate service within that time or if you continue to use the service after the changes, you agree to be bound by the changes. Notwithstanding any termination, amounts previously paid are non-refundable.
Before we get started, you should know that an arbitration provision and class action waiver applies to this agreement. If we can't work out a dispute with you, this agreement requires arbitration or small claims court and doesn't allow class actions. You'll have to waive your ability to bring a class action, or to have a trial by jury.
a. Mandatory Binding Arbitration. If you and Gen Mobile have a Dispute (as defined below), Gen Mobile will first try to resolve it informally with you. If we can’t, then you and Gen Mobile agree to resolve the Dispute either through binding arbitration or in small claims court, instead of courts of general jurisdiction (i.e. courts other than small claims courts), unless the Dispute is covered by one of the few exceptions we describe below, under “Exceptions.” You acknowledge and agree that, if you or Gen Mobile start an action in small claims court to resolve a Dispute, but the small claims court can’t resolve the Dispute for any reason (for example, if it does not have jurisdiction over the claim), then the Dispute can only be resolved by arbitration. Arbitration means that you and Gen Mobile will have a hearing before a neutral arbitrator rather than before a judge or jury in a court. The arbitrator is the person who will oversee and decide the Dispute. Arbitrators can award the same remedies that a court can award. In arbitration, discovery (where you and Gen Mobile get to ask each other for information about a dispute) is limited, and decisions made by arbitrators are final and only subject to limited review by courts.
By entering into this agreement, you and Gen Mobile are each agreeing to waive the right to a trial by jury or by a judge (other than in small claims court), except where prohibited or otherwise provided in this agreement.
You and Gen Mobile both agree that the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”) governs this Arbitration Provision. You still have the right to bring any concerns you may have to the attention of federal, state or local agencies (for example, the Federal Communications Commission) and if the law allows, those agencies can seek relief against us on your behalf.
b. Dispute Defined. When we use the term “Dispute” (with the capital D), it means any and all claims, disputes, or disagreements you and Gen Mobile currently have, might have in the future, or had in the past. A Dispute can be about anything related to Gen Mobile Terms and Conditions, Promotion Agreement(s), or the Service, and can involve the terms of the Gen Mobile Terms and Conditions, Promotion Agreement(s), any type of law (such as a statute, regulation or ordinance), tort (examples are fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, negligence or any other intentional tort) or anything else that courts or arbitrators have the authority to decide. Whether the Arbitration Provision is valid or enforceable, and what it covers, is one type of Dispute. “Dispute” should be interpreted as broadly as is allowed. Some other examples of what a Dispute might be based on are:
i. Gen Mobile Terms and Conditions and Promotion Agreement(s) between you and us;
ii. Gen Mobile devices or products (such as your Phone);
iii. Billing, collection and credit reporting;
iv. Telephone calls, texts, faxes and emails from Gen Mobile and/or a party acting or claiming to act for us; and/or
v. Gen Mobile’s or our agents’ collection, retention and/or disclosure of your personally identifiable information.
For purposes of this Arbitration Provision, any reference to “Gen Mobile” includes Boost SubscriberCo, EchoStar Corporation, and any of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, past or present.
c. Informal Dispute Resolution; Notice and Opportunity to Resolve. Before starting an arbitration or small claims matter, you and Gen Mobile both agree to try to resolve any Dispute informally (“Informal Process”). This means that neither you nor Gen Mobile is allowed to start arbitration or an action in small claims court for at least sixty (60) days after you or Gen Mobile give notice of a Dispute to the other. Either you or Gen Mobile may start the Informal Process to resolve a dispute by sending the other a written document titled a “Dispute Resolution Notice.” A Dispute Resolution Notice must include the following information in a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury:
i. Your name and identity, Gen Mobile account number, and contact information;
ii. A factual description of every disputed transaction (date, amount, and transaction type) and/or event (date, location, and individuals involved) that the dispute is about;
iii. An itemized calculation of all alleged damages; and
iv. How the party giving the Dispute Resolution Notice wants to resolve the Dispute.
You must send your Dispute Resolution Notice to: Gen Mobile, Attn: P.O. Box 9033, Littleton, Colorado 80120-9033 (“Legal Dispute Notice Address”). We must send our Dispute Resolution Notice to the address we have for you in our records when we sent it. If you and Gen Mobile can’t resolve the Dispute within sixty (60) days after the Dispute Resolution Notice is received, then either you or Gen Mobile have the right to start binding arbitration or begin an action in small claims court, according to the procedures explained in this Arbitration Provision.
As a condition precedent to arbitration or small claims proceedings, the claimant must personally participate in an individualized good-faith dispute-resolution conference by telephone or videoconference with Gen Mobile and may be accompanied by counsel. Counsel’s participation alone does not satisfy this requirement.
d. Arbitration Procedures. This paragraph explains how you and Gen Mobile participate in an arbitration to resolve a Dispute. Unless you and Gen Mobile agree to different procedures in writing, the Consumer Arbitration Rules (the “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) will apply (except that any rules for class or collective actions will not apply). For Disputes filed as part of a Mass Arbitration (as defined below), the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplemental Rules shall also apply. If there is a conflict between the applicable AAA rules and procedures and this Arbitration Provision, this Arbitration Provision will control.
The AAA will run the arbitration process, and a single, neutral “Merits Arbitrator” will be in charge of the Dispute, except that a “Process Arbitrator” shall be appointed for Mass Arbitrations described below. The AAA Rules are available online at the AAA’s website (as of May 28, 2024, www.adr.org/rules). If you prefer, we will give you a copy of the AAA Rules if you make a written request to Gen Mobile L.L.C., Attn: Dispute Resolution, 9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112. In the event that the AAA is unable to handle the Claim for any reason, then the matter shall be arbitrated instead by a neutral arbitrator selected by agreement of the parties (or, if the parties cannot agree, selected by a court in accordance with the FAA), pursuant to the AAA rules of procedure.
e. Authority of the Arbitrator. You and we agree that, upon motion by either party, any arbitrator shall have the power to decide dispositive issues of law prior to a full merits hearing, consistent with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12 and 56, and will decide the Claim in accordance with all applicable substantive law and recognized principles of equity. The arbitrator will determine whether the claimant has completed the steps necessary to initiate the suit. The arbitrator will construe the Claim under the applicable statutes of limitations provided for under the governing law. The arbitrator will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator will have the power to award to a party any damages or relief as permitted by the law and the Agreement between you and us (including the limitations set forth above). In addition, the arbitrator is authorized to afford any relief or impose any sanctions available under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, or any applicable state law on represented parties and their counsel. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your or our Claim or the relief sought was frivolous, without sufficient reasonable inquiry and/or a good faith basis, or was brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b), and/or under 28 U.S.C. § 1927), the arbitrator may reallocate compensation, expenses, and administrative fees (which include filing and hearing fees) as justice requires, and as permitted by applicable law.
f. Arbitration Demand Filing Requirements. The party who decides to start arbitration must open a case by filing a “Demand for Arbitration” with the AAA. To start arbitration, the requesting party must:
i. Make a demand in writing for arbitration;
ii. Pay the administrative filing fee; and
iii. Give the AAA a copy of this Arbitration Provision.
In addition to the requirements set forth in the AAA rules, you agree that upon commencing a case with the AAA, you will provide:
i. Your name, full account number, mailing address, telephone number, email address;
ii. A factual description of every disputed transaction for which you seek compensation (date, amount, and transaction type) and/or event (date, location, and individuals involved), explanation of the basis of your Claim;
iii. An itemized calculation of all alleged damages; and
iv. If represented by counsel, a signed statement authorizing us to share information regarding your account and the Claim with them. You must personally sign the demand for arbitration (and your counsel must also sign the demand, if you are represented by counsel).
You agree and understand that failure to provide this information may result in dismissal of your Claim, though you have the right to refile once you provide the information described in this section.
This process can be completed using an "AAA WebFile" (you can find this on the AAA’s website (www.adr.org)), or at any AAA office, even if the hearing will not be in that location. By submitting an arbitration demand, you (and your counsel, if you are represented) represent that, as in court, you are complying with the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b).
The arbitration will take place in the county where your billing address is located (according to our records on the date the Dispute Resolution Notice is sent). However, you and Gen Mobile can instead agree, or the arbitrator can order, that the arbitration will: happen at a different location; be remote, using video or telephones; or be based only on things you and Gen Mobile submit in writing. The arbitrator will be bound by the terms of The Deal, including this Arbitration Provision. The arbitrator, and not any agency or court, will make the decisions about the Dispute.
g. The Arbitrator’s Decision (aka The Arbitrator’s Award). The arbitrator’s decision will resolve each of the Disputes presented by the Demand for Arbitration (including things such as the amount one side has to pay the other, and things one side might have to do, etc.) and explain in writing his or her important findings and conclusions. The arbitrator’s decision is a final and binding resolution of the Disputes between you and us, but shall not be binding on Gen Mobile with regard to any other Gen Mobile customer. If you or Gen Mobile ask a court to review the decision, the court’s ability to review is limited. An Award by the arbitrator can be filed with any court with jurisdiction (which means the legal power of a court to review the Arbitrator’s decision), in order to enforce the award.
h. Costs of Arbitration. Each party will be responsible for the arbitration fees as allocated by the applicable AAA rules (www.adr.org). However, in the event that a Dispute is filed as part of a Mass Arbitration, to the extent permitted by the applicable AAA rules and fee schedules, no AAA per-case fee (including filing, case management, merits arbitrator appointment fees, or arbitrator fees) shall be assessed or due until the conclusion of the Process Arbitrator’s review and the selection of the case for an individual merits hearing.
i. Mass Arbitration. You agree that these additional requirements (“Mass Arbitration Procedures”) shall apply to your Claim if it is filed as part of a “mass arbitration,” which means twenty-five (25) or more arbitration claims involving the same or similar subject matter and/or issues of law or fact, and where representation of all claimants is the same or coordinated across the cases. You understand and agree that these procedures related to mass arbitrations will apply and that they are designed to (a) lead to the streamlined and cost-effective resolution of claims, consistent with the goal of this arbitration agreement; (b) ensure that large volume filings do not impose unnecessary burdens or impediments to the resolution and cost-effective adjudication of your Claim and similar claims; and (c) preserve the integrity of the arbitration process. You agree to these procedures even though they may delay the arbitration of your individual Claim. If at any point you are unsatisfied with the speed by which your matter is proceeding in mass arbitration, you are free to withdraw your arbitration demand and proceed in small claims court if the Claim is in that court’s jurisdiction and proceeds on an individual basis.
i. Process Arbitrator Appointment. In addition to the authority outlined in the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules, the parties agree that the Process Arbitrator shall be empowered to resolve any dispute regarding whether your Claim should be dismissed because, for example, you failed to comply with the Mass Arbitration Filing Requirements, any other requirements outlined in this Agreement, or as permitted under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12. You agree that if the Process Arbitrator finds that you failed to comply with any requirement, your Claim will be dismissed, without prejudice to refiling once the deficiencies are remedied. The Process Arbitrator will also have the power to decide whether, based on the Demand for Arbitration and supporting information submitted pursuant to the Arbitration Demand Filing Requirements above, there are other threshold eligibility issues for your Claim to proceed, including but not limited to whether you had an account with us, experienced the transaction, fee, or event at issue, or otherwise cannot pursue your Claim due to a clear legal or factual deficiency, and to dismiss your Claim as appropriate. The Process Arbitrator shall have the power to determine whether or not a given dispute regarding these Mass Arbitration Filing Requirements and/or Procedures are within the Process Arbitrator’s jurisdiction. The Process Arbitrator shall be authorized to afford any relief or impose any sanctions available under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, 28 U.S.C. §1927, or any applicable state law.
ii. Mass Arbitration Procedure. Following the resolution of any disputes within the jurisdiction of the Process Arbitrator, if any, counsel for the claimants and our counsel shall each select fifteen (15) cases (per side) to proceed first in individual arbitration proceedings on the merits of each claim. Unless the parties otherwise agree, in no event shall any individual Merits Arbitrator be assigned more than five (5) cases. The parties agree that each side shall have the right to have fifteen (15) cases of their choosing proceed to final hearing, which shall occur within ninety (90) days of the selection of the cases (unless the parties agree to a different time period), before the process described in this section moves forward. After the first thirty (30) cases are resolved, counsel will meet and confer regarding ways to improve the efficiency of the proceedings, including whether to pursue settlement discussions or mediation or to change the number of cases filed in each stage. If the parties are unable to resolve the remaining cases after the conclusion of the initial thirty (30) proceedings and after conferring in good faith, each side shall select another fifteen (15) cases per side to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings, which shall occur within ninety (90) days of the selection of the cases (unless the parties agree to a different time period). Each of these thirty (30) cases shall be assigned to a different Merits Arbitrator, though if the parties otherwise agree, a single Merits Arbitrator may be assigned up to five (5) cases. After this second set of thirty (30) cases is resolved, counsel will again meet and confer regarding ways to improve the efficiency of the proceedings, including whether to pursue settlement discussions or mediation or change the number of cases filed in each stage. If the parties do not reach a global resolution after the second set of cases is resolved, on either party’s motion, the Process Arbitrator can decide to expedite the proceedings by forgoing more rounds of case selection and instead assigning Merits Arbitrators to all of the remaining cases at once. If no motion is made, this Mass Arbitration Procedure shall continue with thirty (30) cases in each set of proceedings, consistent with the parameters identified above. You and we agree to engage in these Mass Arbitration Procedures in good faith, which includes an agreement to pay the parties’ respective case fee if your case is selected. Any dispute regarding any aspect of the specific Mass Arbitration Procedures outlined in this section shall be resolved by the Process Arbitrator.
iii. Mass Arbitration Fees. No AAA per case fee shall be assessed in connection with any case until the case is selected to proceed to individual arbitration proceedings as part of the process identified in this section.
iv. Interpretation and Enforcement of Mass Arbitration Procedures. Any dispute regarding the interpretation or enforcement of these Mass Arbitration Procedures shall be decided by the Process Arbitrator or, in cases that have been released to merits proceedings, the Merits Arbitrator. If any terms of these Mass Arbitration Procedures are found to be legally unenforceable for any reason, then the proceedings shall otherwise continue in arbitration in accordance with AAA’s Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules.
j. Class Action Waiver. All Disputes between you and Gen Mobile must be resolved on an individual basis. Except as otherwise specified herein, you and Gen Mobile agree that all Disputes between you and Gen Mobile will be litigated in small claims court individually or arbitrated individually.
Neither you nor Gen Mobile shall be entitled to join or combine claims made by, or against, other people or other entities, or bring a claim as a representative, including but not limited to, as part of a class action or as a “private attorney general” for any dispute.
Additionally, unless both you and Gen Mobile agree in writing:
i. the arbitrator may not combine any dispute with other claims, and
ii. the arbitrator may not preside over any kind of representative or class action.
k. Enforcement of Arbitration Provision. If any of this Arbitration Provision is found to be unenforceable, then, except for choice of law and informal dispute resolution provisions, this entire Arbitration Provision is null and void.
Either party may seek relief in court to enforce the Informal Process, the filing requirements, the Mass Arbitration Procedures, the small-claims election, and any stay or suspension required by this Arbitration Provision. Seeking such relief shall not waive the right to arbitrate any issue otherwise subject to arbitration.
l. Small Claims. As noted above, either you or Gen Mobile may choose to have appropriate Disputes against each other resolved in small claims court, if the Dispute falls within the applicable small claims court’s jurisdiction and does not fall within an exception identified in this Arbitration Provision. A small claims court includes any court designated as small claims, or any similar court of limited jurisdiction in which claims are only resolved on an individual basis. Either you or Gen Mobile may elect to have an eligible Dispute resolved in small claims court by filing their claim in the small claims court or, after the other party has filed a claim in arbitration, by sending written notice to the other party and the AAA of this election within fifteen (15) days after receipt of notice of an arbitration, in which case the arbitration-filing party must re-file in small claims court in order to pursue the claim. In the event that there is any disagreement between you and Gen Mobile concerning whether the Dispute is within the jurisdiction of the small claims court, only the small claims court (and not an arbitrator or an arbitration administrator) may resolve that disagreement. If the small claims court determines that it lacks jurisdiction to hear the Dispute, then the Dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the terms of this Arbitration Provision, unless the Dispute falls within an exception identified in this Arbitration Provision. If the small claims court determines that it has jurisdiction over part of that Dispute, then that part shall first be resolved in small claims court, and any remaining issues in the Dispute shall be resolved thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Arbitration Provision. After receiving timely notice of an election to move a Dispute from arbitration to small claims court, the AAA shall suspend the arbitration unless and until the small claims court denies its jurisdiction altogether or completes its exercise of jurisdiction over the parts of the Dispute to which its jurisdiction extends. To the extent permitted by applicable AAA rules and fee schedules, if the small claims court election is made before the other party’s case initiation fee is due to AAA, and as the arbitration shall be suspended, the electing party’s initiation fee shall not be due to AAA unless and until the matter returns to AAA. Either party may seek relief from a court from competent jurisdiction to enforce this provision, including a stay, dismissal, or order directing compliance, and doing so shall not waive any right to arbitrate.
m. Applicable Law. For Disputes in small claims court, the law of the state that court is located in applies. For Disputes in arbitration, the law of the state that your billing address is in (according to Gen Mobile's records on the date the Dispute Resolution Notice is sent) will apply. If, for any reason, the Dispute does not go to arbitration or to a small claims court, or this Arbitration Provision is found to be invalid, then the laws of Colorado will apply to the Gen Mobile Terms and Conditions and everything relating to it, including Gen Mobile’s products and Services.
n. Rights to Opt-Out. If you do not agree to this Arbitration Provision, you have 30 days after you set up an account with us, start your Services, or you receive a Phone, whichever happens first, to opt out of this Arbitration Provision. To do that, send a written notice to Gen Mobile, Attn: Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 9033, Littleton, Colorado 80120-9033.
You may download and use the form Opt-Out Notice from our website here. If you decide to opt out of this Arbitration Provision, it won’t negatively affect your relationship with us or our delivery of Services. If we get a notice to opt out postmarked after the thirty-day period described above, it won’t be valid and you will be bound by this Arbitration Provision.
o. Future Changes to this Arbitration Provision; Costs. We may make changes to this Arbitration Provision in the future. If we do, unless it’s a change to the Legal Dispute Notice Address, you may reject those changes by sending a written notice to the Legal Dispute Notice Address within thirty (30) days after we inform you of the changes (or at any time if we don’t inform you of the changes). If you reject changes we make in the future, you are still required to resolve Disputes using the version of the Arbitration Provision that doesn’t include those changes.
The thirty (30) day period for you to reject the change starts when we give you notice of the change. We will be deemed to have given you notice of changes to this Arbitration Provision as follows:
i. In the event that we send you notice by U.S. mail (including, without limitation, on a mailed bill, bill insert, notice, letter, or postcard), then it will be considered given three (3) days after it is first deposited in the U.S. mail, addressed to you at your billing address then appearing in our records;
ii. In the event that we send you notice electronically (including, without limitation, via an e-mail, text message, electronic bill, social media message, or attachment), then it will be considered given at the time we first send an electronic communication containing such notice or notifying you of the availability of such notice (or the electronic bill in which it is included) to the electronic contact information (including, without limitation, e-mail address, phone number, or social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) identifier) then appearing in our records; and
iii. In the event that we send you notice on your Gen Mobile app (including, without limitation, through pop-up messages) or through publication on genmobile.com or other website, then it will be considered given when first broadcast, sent, or published.
p. Expenses Outside of Arbitration. If either you or Gen Mobile start a case with a court of general jurisdiction, that case involves a Dispute that was supposed to go to arbitration under this Arbitration Provision, and the sued party successfully gets the Dispute sent to arbitration, then the party that started the case must pay the sued party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses, and court costs related to moving the case to arbitration.
q. Exceptions. If you are getting Services from us that you were not authorized to receive and that you didn’t pay for, whether through theft or otherwise, then that Dispute shall not be covered by this Arbitration Provision and may only be decided by a court with appropriate authority. In addition, if either you or Gen Mobile bring a claim that seeks “public injunctive relief” (an injunction that seeks to prevent injury to members of the public, other than just the party seeking the injunction), then that claim may only be decided by a court with appropriate authority. However, any related claim for damages based on a Dispute must still be resolved on an individual basis in arbitration or small claims court. In the case of each exception, you and Gen Mobile agree that the arbitrator lacks the authority to decide such claims.
You agree that your sole and exclusive remedy for (a) Gen Mobile’s, or its dealer’s, agent’s, representative’s, vendor’s, supplier’s, or other carrier’s failure to provide you with service or Gen Mobile’s failure to perform hereunder shall be your right to have Gen Mobile re-perform such service. Unless the law forbids it in any particular case, or (b) any defect, failure, or malfunction otherwise related to, arising out of, or in connection with any device or other equipment or product supplied or provided by Gen Mobile, shall be your right to have Gen Mobile repair, replace, and/or refund such device, or other equipment or product. Unless the exclusive remedy set forth in the previous sentence is prohibited under applicable law, you agree to limit claims for damages or other monetary relief against Gen Mobile, or any agent, carrier, dealer, manufacturer, representative, supplier, or vendor, to the lesser of: (i) your direct damages or (ii) the prorated monthly or other charges you paid or owe Gen Mobile for the applicable service or wireless device for one month’s service charges.
As a material part of the consideration paid by you for the services provided by Gen Mobile or any agent, carrier, dealer, manufacturer, representative, supplier, or vendor of Gen Mobile, under this agreement, and notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, you agree that under no circumstances is Gen Mobile liable for any incidental, consequential, exemplary, treble, punitive or special damages or any other damages of any nature whatsoever arising out of, related to, or in connection with, including, but not limited to, the cost of replacement products and services, loss of business, or lost profits, to the fullest extent the same may be disclaimed by law. This means that neither party will seek any consequential, indirect, punitive, special or damages from the other. This exclusive remedy, limitation, and waiver also applies to any claims either party may bring against the other party to the extent that it would be required to indemnify that party for such claim. This limitation and waiver will apply regardless of the theory of liability, whether breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, personal injury, product liability, other tort liability, or any other theory.
You agree that the foregoing allocation of risk shall, in the event of Gen Mobile's inability, despite good faith efforts, to provide the services or the products, remain in effect regardless of whether the exclusive remedies provided for under this section then satisfy the essential purposes for which they were intended, or otherwise provide you with a fair quantum of relief.
You agree that neither Gen Mobile nor its parent, stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, licensors, representatives and affiliates, suppliers or vendors are responsible for any damages resulting from:
- any action or omission by a third party;
- communication or information that is blocked by a spam filter;
- data content or information accessed while using Gen Mobile’s Services;
- failed, inaccurate, or interrupted location information services;
- a failure or interruption in accessing or attempting to access emergency services from a wireless Device, including through 911, Enhanced 911 (“E911”), or otherwise;
- providing or failing to provide Services, including, but not limited to, deficiencies or problems with a wireless Device or network coverage (i.e., blocked, dropped, or interrupted Services);
- traffic or other accidents, or any health-related claims relating to Gen Mobile’s Services; and
- damage to your wireless Device or any computer or equipment connected to your wireless Device, or damage to or loss of any information stored on your wireless computer, Device, equipment, or Gen Mobile storage space from your use of the Services or from trojans, viruses, worms, or downloads of malicious content, data, images, materials, text, video or audio.
You also agree that Gen Mobile isn’t liable for deleted or missed voice mails or other messages, or for any information, such as texts and pictures, that gets deleted or lost if Gen Mobile services your wireless Device. If another wireless carrier is involved in any problem, you also agree to any limitations of liability in its favor that it imposes. You should implement appropriate safeguards to secure your wireless Device or equipment and to back up your information.
If you believe that material available through the Gen Mobile websites infringes the copyright of you or any third party, notify Gen Mobile by sending a notice pursuant to the procedure under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). You must send:
- an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
- a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
- a specific description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the sites;
- your address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
Within a reasonably practicable time and after receiving the notice, Gen Mobile may disable or remove access to any infringing material as provided for in the DMCA.
Please send notifications of infringement and counter notifications to our designated copyright agent at: Office of the General Counsel, Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C., P.O. Box 6655, Englewood, CO 80115, Fax: (303) 723-1454 and email: copyright@dish.com.