| CONSUMER DISCLOSURE AND TERMS OF
SERVICE The following is important information about your
account with DTI Services, Inc. It incorporates by reference and should be read
in conjunction with the WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PRIVACY AND SECURITY POLICY
provided on this website. Please contact DTI Services if you have any questions
or do not understand any of the following terms and conditions of your use of
DTI Servicesf service.
Application of Agreement. When you subscribe to, activate, or attempt
to use our services (including, without limitation, attempting to place a call
using DTI Servicesf toll-free access numbers, calling card service, and/or 1+
or dial-around service or our conference calling service(s), you agree to abide
by the Terms of Service of this Agreement. Our services include those provided
to you by our affiliated companies. Additional Terms of Service incorporated here
include tariffs on file with state regulatory agencies and our marketing materials,
which more specifically describe terms of service, rates and features of our service.
(The words gwe,h gus,h gour,h or gDTI Servicesh refer to DTI Services, Inc. and
its affiliates).
You agree to provide DTI Services with accurate and complete billing information,
including but not limited to your legal name and surname, home address, and telephone
number. Any changes to this information must be provided to DTI Services within
30 days of the change. By accepting this Agreement, you agree that you are responsible
for all charges posted to your account until you cancel the Agreement in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement or in accordance with any written Agreement for
service between you and DTI Services. By accepting the terms of this agreement,
you represent that you are of legal age to sign a binding contract for the service.
This service is not intended for minors; minors who use the service are required
to have parental or guardian consent to do so.
Current price plans for DTI Servicesf services are available at the Internet
site located at www.dti.services.com as well as in the applicable tariffs filed
with each state public utility commission. Please note that the price plans on
this website are subject to change without notice.
You hereby authorize DTI Services to charge your account for the price plan
you select during the sign-up process pursuant to the specified billing schedule
for the purchased service. If your account becomes delinquent, DTI Services reserves
the right to suspend or cancel your account at its sole discretion. DTI Services
reserves the right to require payment by money order, cashierfs check or other
secured form of payment. You agree to pay DTI Servicesf cost and expenses of collecting
any payment from you beyond invoicing you for charges for the service, including
attorneyfs fees and expenses, the fees of any collection agency and court costs.
A service charge, up to the maximum allowed by the state in which you reside,
may be assessed to your account if your check, bank draft, or credit card is dishonored
by your financial institution for insufficient funds.
Subject to applicable state tariff provisions, interest charges (1.5% per
month, or the highest rate permitted by law if lower than 1.5% per month) will
accrue daily on any unpaid balance that is past due. Acceptance of late or partial
payments (even if marked gpaid in fullh) does not waive DTI Servicesf right to
collect all amounts owed to it.
You agree to pay all sales and use taxes, duties or levies which are required
by law.
You are responsible for ensuring that all authorized users of your account
comply with this Agreement. Also, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of any passwords or access codes required for use of the service by you or your
authorized users.
You agree that DTI Services has the right to monitor all accounts for unauthorized
or fraudulent use of the service in a manner in its discretion is appropriate
and may terminate your account immediately if DTI Services determines, in its
sole discretion that you have engaged in unauthorized or fraudulent use of the
service, including but not limited to non-residential use of a residential account.
For the purposes of this Agreement, non-residential use shall be solely determined
by DTI Services.
DTI Services may disclose information regarding your use of the service to
satisfy lawful governmental requests and to otherwise cooperate in good faith
with governmental requests; operate, maintain or improve the service; or protect
DTI Services, its subsidiaries, clients and customers against criminal and civil
liability. Unless required by law or otherwise as provided herein, DTI Services
will not disclose customer information to outside persons or entities, unless
the information can be disclosed in an aggregate, non-individually-identifying
format.
Unless specifically authorized by DTI Services, you are strictly prohibited
from the sale or resale of these services or the use of the services in conjunction
with a call center, or for call back, call sell, or debit card operations.
Termination of this Agreement does not release you from the obligation to
pay any and all accrued charges under this Agreement.
Changes to Rates and Terms of Service. DTI Services reserves the right to
change its rate schedules or Terms of Service at any time by posting the changes
online. You may obtain a copy of DTI Servicesf Terms of Service by writing DTI
Servicesf Customer Service Department at 601 S. Figueroa St., Suite 4300, Los
Angeles, CA 90017. Your continued use of the services constitutes your Agreement
to the rates and Terms of Service that are in effect at the time you use the services.
If you do not accept DTI Servicesf rates or Terms of Service, you may cancel services
at any time.
Provision of Service. DTI Services will only switch your current long-distance
carrier if you subscribe to our 1+ Long Distance service. If you are a customer
of our dial-around, Monthly Calling Services, conference calling services, we
will not switch your carrier. You access and utilize DTI Servicesf Monthly Calling
Services only by first dialing your assigned 800 number. DTI Servicesf conference
calling services are accessed by dialing the assigned conference bridge number.
Except as required by the technical specifications of a particular service, services
are available for use from any touchtone phone in the continental United States
including payphones and cellular telephones. Please note that calls made from
cell phones using DTI Servicesf long distance service do NOT include any applicable
roaming and airtime charges; those charges are billed separately by your cellular
provider.
DTI Services reserves the sole right to determine the methods of access and
the optimum routing for communications across DTI Services facilities or across
other networks. DTI Services reserves the sole right to determine what usage shall
be considered residential. Except as expressly authorized by DTI Services and
subject to applicable state and federal regulations, if you utilize the service
for any other purpose, your access to service may be immediately terminated, at
DTI Servicesf sole discretion.
SERVICE IS PROVIDED VIA THE PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (gPSTNh) AND
IS NOT GUARANTEED AS SECURE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ADDITIONALLY, SERVICE
MAY BE INTERRUPTED FROM TIME TO TIME FOR NECESSARY MAINTENANCE OR UPGRADES AT
DTI SERVICESf DISCRETION. YOU EXPLICITLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE POSSIBILITY OF PROBLEMS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (i) DROPPED TELEPHONE AND/OR TELECONFERENCE CALLS;
(ii) INABILITY TO COMPLETE CALLS; (iii) INABILITY TO ACCESS THE COMPANYfS SERVICE
DURING TIMES OF PEAK USAGE; (iv) LOWER QUALITY OF SOUND; (v) INABILITY TO ACCESS
THE SERVICE DUE TO MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENTS IN OPERATIONS; (vi) OTHER PROBLEMS
THAT MAY ARISE FROM TIME TO TIME. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT THE SERVICE IS DELIVERED
gAS-ISh AND gAS-AVAILABLE,h AND THAT YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY REFUND OR SERVICE
CREDIT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED ABOVE. NO EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF DTI SERVICES
OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES HAS ANY AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE SUCH A REFUND
OR CREDIT, NOR TO PROVIDE ANY GUARANTEES OF WARRANTIES BEYOND THOSE CONTAINED
HEREIN. DTI SERVICES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS, DAMAGES, LOST WAGES OR
LOST PROFITS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR OTHER DAMAGES, FROM USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. YOU ASSUME AND ACKNOWLEDGE
FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR USE OF THE SERVICE.
NO WARRANTY:
THE SERVICE IS BEING OFFERED ON AN gAS-ISh AND gAS-AVAILABLE,h BASIS. DTI
SERVICES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE ANY WARRANTY ON OUR BEHALF AND YOU SHOULD NOT
RELY ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT. THIS PARAGRAPH WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SHOULD THE SERVICE PROVE DEFECTIVE, INSUFFICIENT OR INAPPROPRIATE, YOU ASSUME
THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION NECESSARY TO
DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THE SERVICE.
NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS DTI SERVICES
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING OR FAILING TO PROVIDE
SERVICES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR COST OF REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION
OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Limitation of Liability. DTI Services is not liable for acts or omissions
of another service provider, for information, third party services, or goods provided
or obtained through equipment, equipment failure or modification, or causes beyond
our control unless caused by our gross negligence. Except as otherwise provided
herein, DTI Services is not liable for service outages or for service limitations
or interruptions. DTI Servicesf liability arising out of or related to this agreement
will not exceed the amount you are charged for services during the affected period.
DTI Services is not liable for any incidental, punitive or consequential damages,
including but not limited to lost profits and lost savings, arising out of, resulting
from, or in any way related to the services furnished by DTI Services, even if
we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. DTI Services is not an
operator service provider and as such does not handle emergency calls, and is
not liable in any way for any call to any emergency provider or the failure to
connect to such provider or any action that occurs or fails to occur as a result.
This paragraph will survive termination of this Agreement.
Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our affiliates
and agents and any other related service provider, harmless from third party claims
or damages relating to this Agreement or our promises or statements made in it
and use of the equipment or service unless due to our gross negligence. You also
agree to pay our reasonable attorneysf and expert witnessf fees and costs incurred
in enforcing this agreement through appeal, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement. It is your responsibility to abide by all laws and regulations governing
your use of our services and you will indemnify us from claims arising from any
such use whether lawful or not. This paragraph will survive termination of this
Agreement.
Jurisdiction/Venue. You agree that any legal action brought against
DTI Services, Inc., shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without
regard to its conflict of the law principles. You agree that the sole jurisdiction
and venue for any litigation arising from your use of or orders made on the Site
shall be an appropriate federal or state court located in Los Angeles County,
California.
Arbitration & Class Action Law Suits. Any disputes that arise between
you and DTI Services (the gPartiesh) shall be exclusively resolved by binding
arbitration with an arbitrator chosen by us, such as the American Arbitration
Association. The Federal Arbitration Act, not state law, governs the question
of whether a claim is subject to arbitration.
The Parties agree that their disputes will be resolved individually and shall
not be joined with another lawsuit or arbitration or adjudicated on a consolidated
or class basis. The arbitrator(s) may award declaratory relief, preliminary and
permanent injunctive relief, and compensatory damages. The Parties further agree
to waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim for incidental, consequential,
or punitive damages. To the extent such damages may not be so waived, if an arbitrator
decides to award such damages, they shall be limited to the total amount of service
charges between the Parties. The arbitratorfs decision and award will be final
and binding, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered
in any court with jurisdiction.
Notice. Before the initiation of any arbitration between the Parties,
you must first contact our Customer Service Department in writing at 601 S. Figueroa
Street, Suite 4300, Los Angeles, CA 90017 and provide us with an opportunity to
resolve the dispute. If the dispute cannot be resolved within 60 days of receipt
of such notice, either Party may initiate arbitration.
In the event any provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid or unenforceable,
that part will be interpreted consistent with the applicable laws and other terms
noted in this Agreement as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions
of the parties and the remaining provisions will remain valid and in full force
and effect. You must still abide by any provisions of the Agreement that are not
in violation of such law.
Subject to applicable state and federal law, any cause of action you may have
with respect to the service must be commenced within one year after the claim
or cause of action arises.
Neither this Agreement nor any of your rights or obligations arising hereunder
shall be transferable by you to any third party without the prior written consent
of DTI Services.
Waiver. Failure of DTI Services to enforce any provision of this Agreement,
either by decision or omission, does not constitute waiver of such provision.
DTI Services will only waive its rights in writing.
ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
Terms of Service Specific to Monthly Calling Plans: Service Plan Minutes
& Credit Card Billing. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH 30-DAY PERIOD, YOU ARE PROVIDED
A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF INTERSTATE MINUTES TO USE DURING THAT MONTHfS TIME IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PLAN YOU HAVE SELECTED. YOUR DTI SERVICES ACCOUNT IS RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY
EVERY 30 DAYS. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH, CHARGES WILL BE BILLED TO THE CREDIT
CARD THAT DTI SERVICES HAS ON FILE FOR YOU, ALONG WITH ANY APPLICABLE TAXES, ON
A MONTHLY RECURRING BASIS. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU DO NOT WISH YOUR
CREDIT CARD TO BE BILLED OR FEEL YOU HAVE NOT CONSENTED TO THIS DESCRIBED CREDIT
CARD BILLING. YOU MAY CANCEL AT ANY TIME.
IF YOUR SERVICE INCLUDES A FREE TRIAL PERIOD, BILLING WILL AUTOMATICALLY COMMENCE
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL PERIOD UNLESS CANCELED. TRIAL PERIOD LENGTHS MAY
VARY. IF YOU DO NOT CALL TO CANCEL DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD, YOU WILL BE BILLED
IN ADVANCE, BEGINNING AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL PERIOD AND BILLING WILL CONTINUE
FOR AS LONG AS YOU CHOOSE TO USE THE SERVICE.
Calling time minutes not used by the end of any 30-day period are lost and
are not carried over into the next 30-day period. Try to use all of your minutes.
Long Distance and International Service Calling Plans. DTI Servicesf
Long Distance rates apply for all Long Distance calls made 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, from any touchtone telephone in the continental United States, including
pay phones and cell phones. DTI Servicesf state-to-state rates are provided on
this website. (See DTI SERVICES, LLC, WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PRIVACY AND
SECURITY POLICY for applicable limitations on website information.) DTI Servicesf
intrastate long distance rates may be found within the applicable state tariffs.
Please note that calls made from cell phones using DTI Servicesf long distance
service do NOT include any applicable roaming and airtime charges; those charges
are billed separately by your cellular service provider.
Long Distance service under any DTI Services plan is intended for the exclusive
use of the initial purchaser, and may not be transferred or assigned to another.
DTI Servicesf services/calling plans may not be resold to a third party without
the express, prior, written consent of DTI Services. DTI Servicesf calling plans
and Long Distance services are designed and intended for residential customers
and residential use only and are not designed nor intended for use by and may
not be used by commercial customers or for commercial purposes. IN THE EVENT OF
ANY UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OR USE OF DTI SERVICES SERVICES OR CALLING PLANS BY
THE INITIAL PURCHASER, DTI SERVICES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY CLOSE THE
PURCHASERfS ACCOUNT AND/OR OTHERWISE DISCONTINUE SERVICES AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION.
International calling is not available with all DTI Services Long Distance
plans, so the cost of any international calls you make will vary depending upon
the country you are calling and its applicable international rates.
Terms of Service Specific to Conference Calling Services. Customers
of DTI Servicesf toll-free conference calling services will be assigned a toll-free
number by which to access the conference bridge. Customers for this service are
responsible for protecting the security of their assigned number and PINs and
will be liable for all usage charges incurred by parties dialing in to this number
whether the participant is authorized to dial in or successfully reaches another
party via the bridge. DTI Servicesf responsibility will be limited to transmission
of the calls to reach the bridge provided by Unlimited Conferencing, provision
of first level technical support and billing for the end-to-end conference service.
Customers for toll conference calling will be assigned a local Los Angeles telephone
number by which to access the conference bridge. Customers will be responsible
for the costs of the bridge as well as the charges arising from their own dial-in
call. Calls to the bridge number will be billed by each partyfs selected local
or long distance carrier and each party dialing in to this number will be responsible
for the usage charges associated with their call. DTI Servicesf responsibility
for this service will be limited to its role as agent for Unlimited Conferencingfs
conference bridge service, provision of first level technical support and billing
for the conference bridge service. With respect to any of its conference services,
DTI Services will have no liability whatsoever for the content, intended or actual,
of conference calls held using the DTI Services services. Beyond such credits
as are expressly made available within the specific terms and conditions of the
conference calling service plan, DTI Services shall have no liability to any party
for any costs incurred by customers or participants in connection with the scheduling,
planning or implementation of these conference calls, including costs arising
due to the inability of parties to connect or complete the conference call. Conference
calling services are available only to customers and their authorized users and
may not be resold except by prior arrangement and with the express permission
of DTI Services.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, OUR
CALLING PLANS, CONFERENCE CALLING PLANS, FAX/VOICE SERVICES, TERMS OF SERVICE
OR ANY ASPECT OF OUR SERVICE, OR IF YOU WISH TO CANCEL AT ANY TIME, PLEASE CALL
US, AT 213-670-1100. |