As a member of the Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard or other uniformed services, you have legal protections for you and your family when you are called into active duty military service.
A law that provides many of these protections is called the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). This law was made to help protect members of the military and their family who may have trouble with financial and legal issues because of military service.
Under some circumstances you can terminate or suspend your cell phone contract without penalty. You can terminate or suspend your cell phone contract without penalty/fees if you are required to deploy for ninety (90) days or longer to a location that does not support the contract.
Last Reviewed: November 30, 2015