That was my point.
That is a viable alternative. You are not required to own a cell phone.
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Another way out of your AT&T contract (better than 411 reason)
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For many, a cell phone is a professional necessity. I personally don't even bother with a home phone, though if I did, I'm sure it would come with a similarly objectionable privacy policy.
A contract is a contract, true, and when either side changes it without consenting the other, it is effectively void, as the agreement which it was based upon has now ceased to exist.
You can always try to get somebody to take over your contract. That's probably the easiest and most ethical way to get out of a contract.
Considering how all cell phone companies don't believe these are contracts and change them at the drop of a hat if it benefits them, it is open season.
I have no issues with ATT, but I was so brutal with Sprint a few years ago they actually paid me to end the contract.
None the less, if they want to change the terms of the contract, no matter how minor, then you can either agree or not. If you don't agree, either they keep the original terms or let you out of the contract. It's a fundamental concept of contracts - you can't unilaterally change them and expect the other party to be bound by them without the opportunity to agree to them or to cancel the contract.
In short - you agreed to a specified set of terms and conditions when you signed - any changes that either party wants to make reopens the contract and allows you to decide if you want to accept them or end the contract, assuming they will not agree to no changes.
