AT&T U-VERSE® TV and AT&T PHONE Terms of Service for Business

AT&T U-VERSE® TV and AT&T PHONE Terms of Service for Business
Effective January 1, 2019

DISCLAIMER ON 911 LIMITATIONS FOR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS

E911 may be limited under the following circumstances which include, but are not limited to, 9-1-1 is dialed from a location other than the Registered Location; the broadband connection (wired, wireless and/or WI-FI) has been terminated, disrupted or impaired; loss of electrical or battery power; and delays have occurred in processing a newly updated Registered Location; Refer to numeral V under Schedule 1 of this Terms of Service for a full description of e911 calling limitations.

GENERAL AGREEMENT

The following Terms of Service (referred to as "TOS") are between you, the customer, and one of the following AT&T companies, depending upon your service address: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; Pacific Bell Telephone Company; Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated; Michigan Bell Telephone Company; Nevada Bell Telephone Company; The Ohio Bell Telephone Company; Wisconsin Bell, Inc.; or BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC (each individually and collectively referred to as "AT&T"). These TOS constitute a legal document that details your rights and obligations as a purchaser of AT&T Phone for Business service and/or AT&T U-verse TV service (individually and collectively referred to as "Services"). If you purchase AT&T Phone for Business service, your TOS include the General Terms of Service set forth herein, and the attached Schedule 1. If you purchase AT&T U-verse TV service, your TOS include the General Terms of Service set forth herein and the attached Schedule 2. Your TOS also include the Acceptance of Terms of Service for Purchase and Use of AT&T Phone for Business and/or AT&T U-verse TV provided to you when Services are installed. Your TOS will continue to apply to your Services when they are transferred from one location to another. AT&T U-verse TV and AT&T Phone for Business require AT&T Internet for Business service and acceptance of the AT&T Internet for Business Terms of Service (att.com/internet-terms).

1. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION. THIS AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND ALSO LIMITS THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.

You must accept these TOS as a condition of receiving the Services. For purposes of these TOS, "you" and "your" refer to the person purchasing the Services. "We," "our," "us," refer to AT&T.

AT&T will comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, to the extent that such laws apply to AT&T and its obligations under the TOS. If there is any conflict between the TOS and such applicable law, such applicable law controls. These conflicts could include, but are not limited to, fees and charges for service, billing and payments, notices, and your rights and remedies.

Legal Authority.

You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase the Services as an individual or to accept these TOS as an authorized representative for the person or entity who purchases the Services. By accepting these TOS, you confirm you are an adult of at least 18 years of age. If you are an entity, by accepting these TOS, you confirm (through your duly authorized representative) that you are a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity duly formed (and incorporated if applicable) in good standing where required to do business with all legal authority and power to accept these TOS; and you are also confirming that these TOS constitute a valid and binding obligation of yours. All use of the Services, whether or not authorized by you, shall be deemed for your use. You are responsible for ensuring that all use of the Services complies with these TOS.

By enrolling in, activating, using, or paying for the Services, you agree to the terms and conditions in these TOS, including but not limited to the prices, charges, and terms and conditions provided to you in marketing and informational material associated with the Services and on the AT&T website, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to all of the aforementioned terms and conditions, do not use the Services, and cancel the Services immediately by calling AT&T at 1-800-321-2000.

Updates.

These TOS may be updated or changed from time to time. You can review the most current version of these TOS at any time at: http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6622. If AT&T makes a change to these TOS and that change has a material impact on the Services, you will be provided notice of that change, and such notice will be provided consistent with Notice provisions of this TOS. Your continued use of the Services following such notice constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Special Arrangements.

Some customers may receive the Services through a special arrangement with their property owner or manager. If you have such an arrangement, these TOS shall apply to the Services, except that AT&T may not directly charge you for Services (including Equipment) provided to you as part of the special arrangement, and the Equipment return provisions may not apply to you even though Equipment remains AT&T-owned. You will be responsible for fees and charges associated with additional Service orders. You may have an additional agreement or contract with your property owner or manager that covers any applicable special arrangement. Any such additional agreement or contract is outside these TOS and AT&T is not responsible for nor bound by the terms of any agreement you may have with your property owner or manager. If the special arrangement with your property owner or manager terminates, you will continue receiving Service under standard billing terms and these TOS unless you notify AT&T.

2. ACCEPTABLE USE AND PRIVACY POLICIES

Use of the Services is subject to the AT&T Acceptable Use Policy (available at https://www.att.com/aup), which is incorporated herein by reference. Once you have purchased the Services you will have an account with AT&T ("AT&T Account"). Your AT&T Account will include information applicable to the Services including but not limited to billing information and charges related to the Services (whether recurring or one-time). If you have, or later obtain, an AT&T Access ID, you are subject to the AT&T Access ID Terms and Conditions (available at https://www.att.com/accessidterms), which are incorporated herein by reference. The AT&T Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference and is available online at https://www.att.com/privacy, addresses AT&T's use of account information and other information specific to your use of AT&T Services.

3. INSTALLATION/SERVICE

You will be responsible for payment of service charges for visits by AT&T or its subcontractors to your premises when a service request results from causes not attributable to AT&T or its subcontractors, including, but not limited to, when you are unwilling to complete troubleshooting steps requested by AT&T. You will provide AT&T and its subcontractors with reasonable access to your premises in order to install, maintain, and repair the Service and you authorize any other adult present at your location to grant access to your premises for these purposes. You understand and agree that AT&T may drill, cut, and otherwise alter improvements on the premises (including walls, flooring, and/or other surfaces) in order to install, maintain, or repair the Service. If you do not own your premises or your unit is part of a multi-tenant environment (e.g., multi-tenant office building, apartment building, and/or condominium), you warrant that you have obtained permission from any necessary party, including but not limited to the owner, landlord, or building manager, to allow AT&T and its subcontractors reasonable access to install, maintain, and repair the Service and to make any alterations AT&T deems appropriate for the work to be performed.

You acknowledge that AT&T may use existing wiring, including altering the wiring and removing accessories, located within your unit ("Inside Wiring"). You warrant that you own or control the Inside Wiring, and give AT&T permission to use, alter, and remove equipment from, such wiring. Without limiting any other provisions of this TOS, you agree to indemnify AT&T from and against all claims by an owner, landlord, building manager, or other party in connection with installation, maintenance, repair, or provision of the Services.

4. FEES AND CHARGES

Agreement to Pay.

You agree to pay all fees and charges for the Services associated with your AT&T Account, including recurring and nonrecurring charges, taxes, fees, surcharges, and assessments applicable to the Services, associated equipment, installation and maintenance, and including all usage and other charges associated with your account. In order to provide you with the Services, AT&T may pay taxes, fees, and surcharges to municipalities and other governmental entities, which AT&T may pass on to you.

Late Payment Charge and Dishonored Check or Other Instrument Fee.

You agree that for each bill not paid in full by the payment due date, a late payment charge of $9 will be assessed, and if your Service is suspended for non-payment, we may charge you a Restoral Fee to resume Service. You will be charged a fee of up to $30 (depending on applicable law) for any check or other instrument (including credit card charge backs) returned unpaid for any reason.

Unpaid Past Due Charges and Consent to Contact.

In the event you fail to pay AT&T or AT&T is unable to bill charges to your credit card, AT&T may assign unpaid late balances to a collections agency. You expressly authorize, and specifically consent to allowing, AT&T and/or its outside collection agencies, outside counsel, or any other agents acting by or on behalf of AT&T to contact you with informational messages regarding your account, including but not limited to contact in connection with any and all matters relating to unpaid past due charges billed by AT&T to you. You agree that such contact may be made to any mailing address, telephone number, cellular phone number, e-mail address, or any other electronic address that you have provided, or may in the future provide, to AT&T and to any and all telephone numbers billed on your account. You expressly consent and agree that such contact may be made using, among other methods, pre-recorded or artificial voice messages delivered by an automatic telephone dialing system, text messages delivered by an automated system, pre-set e-mail messages delivered by an automatic e-mailing system, or any other pre-set electronic messages delivered by any other automatic electronic messaging system. You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete contact information to AT&T and its authorized agents and to promptly update your contact information to keep it true, accurate and complete.

Changes to Fees & Charges.

If you signed up for Services for a specified term, you agree that if you cancel your plan before the end of the term, you will pay any applicable Early Termination Fee. At the conclusion of your term, AT&T will automatically begin charging the then applicable month-to-month fee. If you purchased the Services as part of a bundled offering with one or more other products and are receiving a discount based upon that bundled offering, your discount may cease and you may be billed the standard monthly rate for the Services if you change or disconnect one or more of the services in the applicable bundle. AT&T may, upon notice required by applicable laws, at any time change the amount of or basis for determining any fee or charge or institute new fees or charges.

5. BILLING AND PAYMENTS

Credit Card Authorization.

You may be asked to provide us with a valid email address and a credit card number from a card issuer that we accept in order to activate your Services. You hereby authorize AT&T to charge and/or place a hold on your credit card with respect to any unpaid charges related to the Services. You authorize the issuer of the credit card to pay any amounts described herein without requiring a signed receipt, and you agree that these TOS are to be accepted as authorization to the issuer of the credit card to pay all such amounts. You authorize AT&T and/or any other company who bills products or services, or acts as billing agent for AT&T to continue to attempt to charge and/or place holds with respect to all sums described herein, or any portion thereof, to your credit card until such amounts are paid in full. You agree to provide AT&T with updated credit card information upon AT&T's request and any time the information you previously provided is no longer valid. You are solely responsible for maintaining and updating the credit card information. Without limiting the applicability of any other provisions of this TOS, you acknowledge and agree that neither AT&T nor any AT&T affiliated company will have any liability whatsoever for any non-sufficient funds or other charges incurred by you as a result of such attempts to charge, and/or place holds on, your credit card. If you mistakenly provide a debit card number, instead of a credit card number, you authorize all charges described herein to be applied to such debit card unless and until you provide a credit card number. In the event you are enrolled, or later enroll, in an automatic payment or electronic funds transfer plan, you agree that all sums described herein may be charged, at AT&T's option, to the account number provided for such automatic payment or electronic funds transfer plan.

Advance Payments, Deposits, Fees and Limits.

We may require you to make deposits or advance payments for Services, which we may use to satisfy your initial bill for Services, to offset against any unpaid balance on your account, or as otherwise set forth in these TOS or permitted by law. Interest will not be paid on advance payments or deposits unless required by law. We may require additional advance payments or deposits if we determine that the initial payment was inadequate. Upon determination solely by AT&T of satisfactory payment history or as required by law, AT&T may begin refunding of the deposit or advance payment through bill credits, cash payments, or as otherwise determined solely by AT&T. Based on your creditworthiness, a non-refundable fee may be required to establish service and we may require you to enroll, and remain enrolled, in an automatic payment or electronic funds transfer plan. We may establish additional limits and restrict service or features as we deem appropriate. If your account balance goes beyond the limit we set for you, we may immediately interrupt or suspend service until your balance is brought below the limit. Any charges you incur in excess of your limit become immediately due.

Payment Cycle and Cancellation.

Billing for the Services commences when AT&T has provisioned the Services. Recurring charges for each month's Services will be billed one month in advance. Billing is based on a 30-day cycle. Non-recurring and usage-based charges for the Services generally will be billed in the billing cycle following the transaction. Your first bill for Services may include pro-rated charges for a partial monthly period prior to the beginning of your first monthly billing cycle. Upon termination, subject to applicable law, your effective date of cancellation will be the last day of your current billing cycle and you will receive Service until the end of your billing cycle (exceptions may apply to certain promotional periods and must be in writing). You will not receive a prorated credit or refund for any remaining days of Service in your billing cycle after termination. Your Service will continue until the end of the bill cycle. A downgrade fee may apply if you make changes to your Service within thirty (30) days of Service provisioning or later programming orders.

Method of Billing/Payment.

Fees and charges for the Services will be billed to your AT&T Account. You will receive an online bill for the Service, unless you specifically notify us that you want to receive a paper bill for the Services (at 1-800-321-2000). You must register online to establish a smb.att.com Account and provide a billing email address. You will then be able to view and pay your bill online by logging on to your smb.att.com Account (username and password required). You understand that you have sole responsibility for the security of your password and you are solely responsible for notifying AT&T if your password is lost or stolen. AT&T is not liable for any claims, costs, damages, or expenses arising from a lost, misplaced, or stolen password. If you forgot your password or want to change your password for any reason, you may request to reset your password online. It is your responsibility to notify AT&T immediately if your contact information changes.

Bill Inquiries and Refunds.

If you believe you have been billed in error for the Services, please notify us within 60 days of the billing date by contacting Customer Service (1-800-321-2000). AT&T will not issue refunds or credits after the expiration of this 60-day period, except where required by law or regulation. Any amounts refunded in the form of bill credits, cash payments or any other form shall be inclusive of all applicable taxes that were originally paid on such amounts.

Promotions and Contingent Benefits.

You may receive or be eligible for certain discounts, features, promotions, and other benefits associated with your purchase of the Services as offered to you in marketing and informational materials, on the AT&T website, or in other materials ("Benefits"). Any and all such Benefits are provided to you so long as you continue to meet qualification requirements; provided, however, such Benefits may be modified or terminated at any time as set forth in these TOS or if you change your Services after installation. Unless otherwise set forth in Benefits materials, standard monthly rates will be charged at the conclusion of the Benefits period or when you no longer qualify for the Benefits.

6. EQUIPMENT

Equipment provided by AT&T may be new or fully inspected and tested. Any equipment or software that was not provided to you by AT&T, including batteries, is not the responsibility of AT&T, and AT&T will not provide support, or be responsible for ongoing maintenance of such equipment. Depending on your service address, your Services will include one of the following Equipment configurations:

  1. AT&T will make available to you certain equipment, a Wi-Fi® Gateway ("WG", or, "FBG") and when required, an Integrated Access Device (IAD) at your premises, and certain service specific equipment set forth in Schedule 1 and/or Schedule 2 that is required for the Services to function (the "WG", "FBG", "ONT","IAD" or "iNID" and service-specific equipment herein collectively referred to as "Equipment"). If you have not previously purchased the Equipment from AT&T, you agree to pay a monthly equipment fee for the Equipment as part of your purchase of the Services for the duration of your receipt of the Services. Equipment fees may be included in your monthly charge for the Services or be charged separately (different taxes and surcharges may apply to the Equipment fees, Service fees, and/or the Equipment fee portion of the Service fees). Equipment fee/purchase options depend on the AT&T Services you order and installation options you choose. The Equipment requires electrical power from your premises to operate, which you are responsible for providing.
  2. You may also have an Optical Network Terminal ("ONT"), which is a box typically located inside or outside of your premises, or in a central location in a multi-tenant building, where AT&T's fiber network terminates. The ONT also requires electrical power from your premises to operate, which you are responsible for providing. AT&T will install your ONT device. The ONT power supply box converts the AC power in your premises to the DC power required by the ONT.
  3. Alternatively, your service may be provided by an Intelligent Network Interface Device ("iNID") and certain service specific equipment set forth in Schedule 1 and/or Schedule 2 that is required for the Services to function. If you have not previously purchased the Equipment from AT&T, you agree to pay a monthly equipment fee for the Equipment as part of your purchase of the Services for the duration of your receipt of the Services. Equipment fees may be included in your monthly charge for the Services or be charged separately. Equipment fee /purchase options depend on the AT&T Services you order and the installation options you choose. The iNID includes three components: (1) a unit typically located on the outside of your premises where the AT&T network terminates (the outside unit); (2) a networking hub, which provides wireless networking capability and is located inside your premises, (the inside unit); and, (3) a power supply unit, typically located in a sheltered area either inside your premises or in an attached structure. You are responsible for providing the electrical power for the iNID.

Battery Backup for WG.

It is your responsibility to provide for your own battery backup. You may choose to purchase battery backup for your WG from third party manufacturers or retailers.

Battery Backup for ONT.

It is your responsibility to provide for your own battery backup. You may choose to purchase battery backup for your ONT from third party manufacturers or retailers. You agree to read and follow all manufacturer or vendor directions for the replacement and recycling of battery backup.

Battery Backup for iNID.

If there is an iNID at your premises, AT&T provided the initial battery backup. All subsequent battery backups are the responsibility of the customer at the premises.

AT&T reserves the right to manage and monitor the AT&T Equipment, either remotely or arranged on site, during the time you are an AT&T customer and retains exclusive rights to data generated by the Equipment. Neither you nor a third party may change, interfere with, or block access to the Equipment data or settings. AT&T will repair or replace damaged Equipment as AT&T deems necessary. You understand that repair or replacement of the Equipment may delete stored content, reset personal settings, or otherwise alter the Equipment. If the Equipment was damaged due to your intentional acts, negligence, or use inconsistent with the TOS as determined by AT&T, you will be responsible for the price of repair or replacement. Any tampering with the Equipment, including, for example, opening and attempting to modify the Equipment, or attempting to connect the Equipment to other hardware, will be treated as damage due to your intentional acts or negligence. You agree that you will use the Equipment only for its intended use, and not for any other purpose (such as on another AT&T network, or on another provider's (non-AT&T) network). You agree to use appropriate and reasonable care in using any and all Equipment.

AT&T will not provide support for, or be responsible for, ongoing maintenance or management of, customer-owned equipment, including the battery backup equipment used by AT&T customers.

Return of Equipment.

Upon termination of the Services, for whatever reason, you must return all Equipment subject to the AT&T Equipment Fee, undamaged, within 21 calendar days to AT&T. If the Equipment is not returned within 21 calendar days, or is returned damaged, you will be charged for the value of the Equipment. We may retain any advance payment or deposit, or portion thereof that previously had not been refunded, if you fail to return the Equipment within this time period. If the Equipment is returned within 90 days of termination, any fees charged for the Equipment will be refunded (other than fees for damages). No refunds will be made for any Equipment returned more than 90 days after termination.

In addition to termination of service, these return of equipment provisions apply if your existing AT&T owned Equipment is replaced or upgraded for any reason.

7. INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold AT&T and its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim, demand, action, citation, or legal proceeding, including, but not limited to, those arising out of or resulting from the death or bodily injury of any person, or the damage, loss, or destruction of any real or tangible personal property, or for reasonable attorneys' fees made by any party against AT&T, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, and employees arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Services, your connection to the Services, the provisioning or alleged failure to provision the Services, a violation of any provision of this TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.

8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE

Service may be temporarily interrupted or otherwise limited for a variety of reasons; some beyond the control of AT&T. AT&T reserves the right to refuse credit allowances for interruptions of Service. AT&T also reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, at any time and from time to time, the Services (or any function or feature of the Services or any part thereof) without liability. You acknowledge that AT&T may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Services, including without limitation, the limits set forth in the attached Schedule 1 and Schedule 2.

IP Network Interruptions.

You acknowledge and understand that the Services will not function in the event of an IP network interruption.

9. ACCOUNT SECURITY

Customer Duty.

You agree to keep confidential all passwords, user IDs, IP addresses, and other account identifiers and are solely responsible for any liability or damages resulting from your failure to maintain that confidentiality. You are solely and fully responsible and liable for all activities that occur under your AT&T Account, password, user ID, or IP address. You agree to: (a) immediately notify AT&T if you suspect any breach of security such as loss, theft, public use (unrestricted, open, communal or shared use by third parties unrelated and/or not affiliated with the Customer either for profit or not for profit) or unauthorized disclosure or use of your AT&T Account, password, user ID, or any credit or charge card number provided to AT&T by calling 1- 800-321-2000; (b) ensure you exit from your account as applicable at the end of each session; and (c) periodically change your password.

Account Access.

Account Access. You authorize AT&T to provide information about and to make changes to your AT&T Account, including adding new service, upon the direction of any person able to provide information we deem sufficient to identify you.

Assumption of Risk.

There is a risk that other users may attempt to access your Services, such as through the Internet or connected networks. You acknowledge this risk as inherent to the shared nature of the Services and you agree to take full responsibility for taking adequate security precautions and safeguarding your data.

Theft of AT&T Equipment or Service.

You agree to notify AT&T immediately, in writing or by calling the AT&T customer support line, if the Equipment is stolen or if you become aware at any time that Services are being stolen or fraudulently used. When you call or write, you must provide your AT&T Account number and a detailed description of the circumstances of the Equipment theft, including documentation of theft (e.g., a copy of a police report) or stolen or fraudulent use of the Services. You will be responsible for all charges incurred on your AT&T Account until you report the theft or fraudulent use of the Services. You will be responsible for stolen Equipment, however, AT&T may in its sole discretion waive or reduce charges for stolen Equipment upon submission of documentation of theft or other circumstances. Failure to provide notice to AT&T of theft in a timely manner may result in the termination of your Services and additional charges to you. Unless notified otherwise by AT&T, after you report the theft or fraudulent use of the Services, you will remain responsible for paying your monthly fees for Services not stolen or fraudulently used.

10. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

Reduction/Suspension/Termination by AT&T.

Your Services may be reduced, suspended or terminated if your payment is past due. AT&T may also reduce, suspend or terminate your Services if it is determined that there is previously unpaid, undisputed and outstanding debt for AT&T U-verse TV service or AT&T Phone for Business service. Such reduction, suspension or termination may continue until satisfactory arrangements have been made for the payment of all past unpaid charges. When your AT&T U-verse TV service is suspended for non-payment, you will be placed in a minimum AT&T U-verse TV service package with reduced programming, for a one-time flat fee of $6.00. While your Services are suspended you will not receive automatic credit balances (if any are due) and billing will continue for your monthly charges, and any applicable promotional offers may be discontinued and revoked as determined solely by AT&T. If AT&T reduces or suspends your Service for non-payment, you must pay all past due amounts in order to resume Service at any level above the minimum service package. In addition, AT&T may immediately terminate all or a portion of your Service or reduce or suspend Service, without notice, for conduct that AT&T believes (a) is illegal, fraudulent, harassing, abusive, or intended to intimidate or threaten; (b) constitutes a violation of any law, regulation, or tariff (including, without applicable policies or guidelines (including the AT&T Acceptable Use Policy), and AT&T may refer such use to law enforcement authorities without notice to you. Termination or suspension or reduction by AT&T of the Services also constitutes termination or suspension (as applicable) of your license to use any Software, if applicable.

Contacts to Terminate Service.

You may terminate the Services at any time by calling 800.321.2000. You must pay service fees and other charges incurred through the termination date, including any early termination fees that apply. If you elect not to purchase your Equipment, you may also be charged the value of any Equipment that is not returned in accordance with Section 6.

11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION WITH AT&T BY BINDING ARBITRATION

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

Arbitration –

AT&T and You ("We") agree to resolve all disputes between us through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, as modified by this provision.

This agreement to arbitrate is broad, and includes disputes of any type between AT&T (including its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, predecessors, successors, and assigns) and You (including authorized or unauthorized users/beneficiaries of services or devices) under this or prior agreements. WE AGREE THAT WE ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, OR TO SEEK REMEDIES BEYOND THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED RELIEF TO, AND AFFECTING ONLY, AT&T OR YOU ALONE. WE AGREE NOT TO ACT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED OR DE FACTO CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Except for matters relating to arbitrability or to the scope and enforceability of the arbitration provision or the interpretation of the limitations on class, representative, private attorney general, and non-individualized relief, all issues are for the arbitrator to decide.

A party seeking arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Dispute ("Notice"). Notice to AT&T must be addressed to: Office of Dispute Resolution, AT&T, 1025 Lenox Park Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30319 ("Notice Address"). The Notice must (a) describe the basis of the claim or dispute; (b) describe the specific relief sought ("Demand"); and (c) provide your AT&T account number. If We do not resolve the claim within 30 days after receipt of the Notice, either of us may commence an arbitration. The amount of any settlement offer made by AT&T or You shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator determines the amount of any award on the merits.

Unless We agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in the county of your billing address. AT&T will pay all AAA filing, administration, and arbitrator fees for a claim brought by AT&T or for a claim or Demand valued at up to $25,000 brought by You. If the arbitrator finds that your claim or Demand is frivolous or is brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of fees will be governed by the AAA rules and You agree to reimburse AT&T for fees already paid by AT&T that are your obligation under the AAA rules.

If You complied with the notice procedures above; the value of your claim or Demand is $25,000 or less; and the arbitrator awards you an amount greater than the value of AT&T's last written settlement offer made before an arbitrator was selected (or any amount if AT&T made no offer), AT&T will:

  • Pay You the award or $10,000, whichever is greater ('Alternative Payment'); and
  • Pay your attorney, if any, the amount of attorneys' fees and expenses (including expert witness fees and costs) that your attorney reasonably accrues for investigating, preparing and pursuing your claim in arbitration ("Attorney Award").

The arbitrator may rule on the payment of fees, expenses, and the Alternative Payment and Attorney Award during the proceeding and within 14 days after his/her final ruling on the merits. In assessing whether the award is greater than the value of AT&T's last written settlement offer, the arbitrator may consider only those attorneys' fees or expenses that You incurred through the date of your Notice and which had been awarded to You. You may also recover attorneys' fees and expenses under applicable law, but you may not recover duplicative awards of attorneys' fees or expenses.

This Agreement evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act governs. This arbitration provision survives termination of this Agreement. As the exclusive alternative to arbitration, AT&T or You may commence an individual action in Small Claims Court. If a court rejects enforcement of any of the limitations on class, representative, private attorney general, or non- individualized relief as to a particular claim for relief, then that claim (and only that claim) must be severed from the arbitration and may be brought in court. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, We agree that if AT&T makes any future change to this arbitration provision (except a change to the Notice Address) during your Service Commitment, You may reject any such change by sending AT&T written notice within 30 days of the change to the Notice Address. By rejecting any future change, You agree to arbitrate any dispute in accordance with the language of this provision.

If You are located in Puerto Rico, in addition to pursuing arbitration in accordance with this provision, You may notify the Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico of your grievance. Mail: 500 Ave. Roberto H. Tood (Parada 18), San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907-3941; Phone: 1-787-756-0804 or 1-866-578-5500; Online: jrtpr.gobierno.pr.

12. SOFTWARE

The Services use and include certain software and/or firmware (the "Software"). Some Software resides on the Equipment.

End User License Agreement.

If you downloaded or installed Software, your use of that Software is subject to the End User License Agreement that accompanied that Software. With regard to any Software (including Software upgrades, changes, or supplements) which is not accompanied by an End User License Agreement, AT&T, or its applicable third party licensors, grants you a limited, personal, nontransferable, and nonexclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on the Equipment; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code or structure, sequence and organization of, sell, assign, sublicense, distribute, rent, lease, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You acknowledge that this license is not a sale of intellectual property and that AT&T or its third-party licensors, providers, or suppliers continue to own all right, title, and interest to the Software and related documentation. The Software is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and international copyright treaties.

Export Limits.

You shall comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of the Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), or other United States or foreign agency or authority, and shall not export, or allow the export or re-export of the Software in violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations. By downloading or using the Software, you agree to the foregoing and represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any restricted country or on any such list.

Restricted Rights.

The Software is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Restricted Rights clause at 48 CFR 52.227-19 when applicable, or in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS 252.227-7013 and in similar clauses in the NASA FAR Supplement.

Non-AT&T Software, Services or Applications.

Your use of the Services may also include access to and use of software, services and/or applications which interact with the Services and which are provided by non-AT&T third parties, and, when applicable, those third-parties terms and conditions apply to your access to and use of such non-AT&T software, services and/or applications. AT&T is not liable to you for any loss or injury arising out of or caused, in whole or in part, by your use of any such software, services, and/or applications accessed through, or in conjunction with, the Service.

NOTICE ABOUT AUTOMATIC SOFTWARE UPGRADES.

AT&T, or its applicable third-party licensors may provide Software upgrades, updates, or supplements (such as, but not limited to, adding or removing features or updating security components). You understand and agree that AT&T, or the applicable third-party licensor, have the unrestricted right, but not the obligation, to upgrade, update, or supplement the Software on the Equipment at any time. Although unlikely, Software upgrades, updates, or supplements could reset your Equipment and erase saved preferences and stored content.

13. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:

  1. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. AT&T EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
  2. AT&T MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, OR (v) THE SERVICES WILL NOT CONFLICT OR INTERFERE WITH OTHER SERVICES FROM AT&T OR THIRD PARTIES THAT YOU RECEIVE AT YOUR PREMISES.
  3. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM AT&T OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TOS.

14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, AT&T SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, BUSINESS OR GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF AT&T HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (a) USE OF THE SERVICES (WHICH INCLUDES EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WIRING), (b) THE PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES, (c) THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL, OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGE RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF AN AT&T INSTALLER, TECHNICIAN, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE, AND/OR (d) ANY INABILITY TO REACH 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES, ANY ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH ALARM OR MEDICAL MONITORING SIGNALS, OR ANY FAILURE OF ALARM OR MEDICAL MONITORING SIGNALS TO REACH THEIR INTENDED MONITORING STATIONS ALLEGEDLY AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICES.

IN ANY EVENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH AT&T IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE IS A REFUND NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEES PAID DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.

15. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 13 AND 14 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

16. NOTICE

Unless otherwise specified in these TOS, notices to you may be made via email, regular mail, posting online at https://www.att.com/legal/terms.businessUverseandPhoneAttTermsOfService.html recorded announcement, bill message, bill insert, newspaper ad, postcard, letter, or call to your billed telephone number. In addition, if you purchase AT&T U-verse TV service, AT&T may also provide notices of changes to these TOS or other matters by displaying notices on AT&T U-verse TV. It is your responsibility to check for such notices.

Unless otherwise specified in these TOS or required by applicable law, notices by you to AT&T must be given by calling 1-800-321-2000 and such notices are effective as of the date that our records show we received your call.

17. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All portions of the Services and Equipment and any firmware or software used to provide the Services or provided to you in conjunction with providing the Services, or embedded in the Equipment, and all Services, information, documents, and materials on related website(s) are the property of AT&T or third- party providers and are protected by trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property laws and international treaty provisions. All websites, corporate names, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, and domain names (collectively "Marks") of AT&T or third-party providers are and shall remain the exclusive property of AT&T or third-party providers, and nothing in this Agreement shall grant you the right or license to use such Marks.

18. CREDIT REPORTING AUTHORIZATION

As permitted under applicable laws and without limitation to other rights provided in these TOS or other applicable policies, you authorize AT&T to (a) disclose your account information, including your payment history and confidential information, to credit reporting agencies or private credit reporting associations, and (b) periodically obtain and use your credit report and other credit information from any source in connection with AT&T's offering of the Services and other services. You understand and agree that if you fail to fulfill the terms of your obligations under these TOS, AT&T may report your failure to a credit reporting agency.

19. ASSIGNMENT

AT&T may assign these TOS and its rights and obligations pertaining to the provision of the Services, or parts thereof, to a parent or affiliated company without notice to you. You may not assign these TOS or your rights or obligations pertaining to the Services or any parts thereof without the written consent of AT&T.

20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  1. These TOS do not provide any third party with a remedy, claim, or right of reimbursement.
  2. These TOS, any policies, guidelines, or other documents referenced herein, the provisions set forth in any marketing and informational materials or promotional offers for the Services, and the terms and conditions posted on the AT&T website constitute the entire agreement between AT&T and you and supersede any prior agreements between you or AT&T with respect to the subject matter of these TOS.
  3. These TOS and the relationship between you and AT&T will be governed by the law of the state of your billing address except to the extent such law is preempted by or inconsistent with applicable federal law. In the event of a dispute between us, the law of the state of your billing address at the time the dispute is commenced, whether in litigation or arbitration, shall govern except to the extent that such law is preempted by or inconsistent with applicable federal law.
  4. The failure of AT&T to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these TOS will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
  5. If any provision of these TOS is found by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the parties nevertheless agree that the remaining provisions of these TOS shall remain in full force and effect. The foregoing does not apply to the prohibition against class or representative actions that is part of the arbitration clause; if that provision is found to be unenforceable, the arbitration clause (but only the arbitration clause) shall be null and void.
  6. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you and AT&T agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
  7. The section titles and paragraph headings in these TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

SCHEDULE 1
AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SPECIFIC TERMS OF SERVICE

I. Service Description

AT&T Phone for Business is an enhanced voice communication service that converts voice communications into Internet Protocol (IP) packets that are carried over AT&T's IP network. It may be generically referred to as "voice over IP" or "VoIP." The Service includes direct-dialed calling and certain calling and call management features or advanced features associated with the Service, including additional features or advanced features which may be offered at additional costs, all of which AT&T, in its sole discretion, may add, modify, or delete from time to time. The Service also includes a telephone number or numbers that may be included in printed directories and/or directory assistance databases, and options, available at additional costs, to have numbers withheld from printed directories and/or directory assistance databases. AT&T Phone for Business is not mobile or nomadic and will function only in your provisioned premises.

When you accept these TOS, you become the main account holder for each telephone number assigned to the AT&T Phone for Business service and all plans, features, and functionalities associated with each telephone number, whether those telephone numbers, plans, features, and functionalities are purchased initially or are added subsequently. These TOS apply to all such telephone numbers, and to the Service and the plans, features, and functionalities associated with the Service, for both the main account and all sub accounts. You will be asked to choose a unique name for the main account (your main account ID).

Subaccounts.

In order to manage your AT&T Phone for Business service, you may create up to ten subaccounts under your main account, for others in your business (each subaccount will have a separate password and ID). Main account holders are responsible for all activity on their main account and on any and all subaccounts. Violations of these TOS in a main account or in a subaccount can result in suspension or termination of the main account and all associated subaccounts. Call histories (call logs for outgoing, answered, and missed calls) for each telephone number are accessible in the main account and in each subaccount created under the telephone number. Main account holders can reset subaccount passwords and IDs by contacting Customer Service and can delete and recreate subaccounts. You agree to advise all subaccount holders that the main account holder can have access to all aspects of their subaccount, including, but not limited to, feature settings, voicemail messages, and address books. All subaccount holders can therefore have no expectation of privacy vis-à-vis the main account holder with regard to any aspect of the subaccount.

II. Billing And Payments

For AT&T Phone for Business service, nonrecurring and usage-based charges generally billed in the billing cycle following the transaction include, but are not limited to, international calling (including surcharges for international termination to a wireless phone number), Operator Services, Directory Assistance (411 or xxx-555-1212), call trace, and overage minutes associated with defined minutes-of-use plans . Partial minutes are rounded up for per-minute usage charges.

III. Service-Specific Equipment

AT&T Phone for Business service requires a regular touchtone landline telephone, which you must supply and which must be connected to the WG, FBG, IAD or iNID, either directly or through your premise's inside wiring. (Rotary and pulse phones will not work). The WG, FBG or iNID will support up to two AT&T Phone for Business lines (telephone numbers used for inbound and outbound calling), additional AT&T Phone for Business lines will be supported by an Integrated Access Device (IAD) which, when necessary, will be installed in a tethered arrangement with the WG or the FBG.

YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER YOU NOR A THIRD PARTY WILL MOVE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS EQUIPMENT USED FOR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE WITHIN YOUR PREMISES OR TO ANY OTHER PHYSICAL LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE PREMISES WHERE IT WAS INSTALLED BY AT&T. AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE NOMADIC AND WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IF THE WG, FBG OR THE IAD IS MOVED OR ALTERED BY A NON-AT&T EMPLOYEE. IF YOU REQUIRE THE WG, FBG OR IAD TO BE MOVED, YOU MUST CONTACT AT&T. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE SERVICE AND /OR IN AT&T'S TERMINATION OF YOUR SERVICE.

IV. Interruptions, Limitations, And Modifications To Service

Since voice over IP is dependent on the IP network, the availability of an adequate power source, and correct Equipment configuration, AT&T does not guarantee that AT&T Phone for Business service will be continuous or error-free. You acknowledge and agree that AT&T cannot guarantee that voice over IP communication is completely secure.

Telephone Line assignment on the WG or FBG.

You acknowledge and agree that under certain service configurations, there may be a need for AT&T to keep a telephone line connected to port one of the WG or FBG. Under these circumstances, if the telephone line connected to port one (of the WG or FBG) is disconnected, AT&T will proceed to move one of the remaining lines, if existent, to populate the otherwise vacant port one to provide proper functioning of the service. You acknowledge and agree that this action will require a technician dispatch and will be billed at the associated prices prevailing for the service.

You also acknowledge and agree that AT&T may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the AT&T Phone for Business service, including without limiting other limitations set forth in these TOS or otherwise, AT&T Phone for Business service cannot be used to make or receive operator-assisted collect or third-party billing calls, nor can AT&T Phone for Business service be used to make 900/976 calls; area code 500, 700, and 710 calls; 10-10-XXX dial-around calls; or international operator or directory assistance calls. Also, the ability to call certain N11 services (211, 311, 511) may not be available. AT&T also limits the maximum number of days that messages will be retained; the maximum number messages that will be retained by the Service; the maximum size of any message; and the maximum disk space that will be allotted on AT&T's servers on your behalf. You agree that AT&T will have no responsibility or liability for the deletion, for failure to store or to deliver any messages and other communications, for the modification or malformation of communications over the AT&T Phone for Business service, or for other content maintained or transmitted by AT&T Phone for Business service. You acknowledge that AT&T reserves the right to log off accounts or disconnect sessions that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that AT&T reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time without advance notice.

Power Outages and No Battery Backup. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS REQUIRES ELECTRICAL POWER TO FUNCTION, AND AT&T DOES NOT PROVIDE BATTERY BACK UP EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO PURCHASE BATTERY BACKUP FOR YOUR iNID, WG, FBG, IAD, AND YOUR ONT (IF YOU HAVE ONE) FROM THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURERS OR RETAILERS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IT WILL TAKE TIME TO CHARGE AN INITIAL BATTERY BACKUP AFTER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS IS INSTALLED AND/OR AFTER A REPLACEMENT BATTERY IS INSTALLED. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT TO CONSERVE BATTERY POWER DURING A POWER OUTAGE, YOU SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE BATTERY BACKUP FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO POWER YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE (OR TO POWER YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POWERING YOUR PREMISES ALARM, IF YOU HAVE AN IP-BASED PREMISES ALARM THAT USES AT&T INTERNET FOR BUSINESS SERVICE). YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE BATTERY BACKUP DOES NOT PROVIDE POWER FOR CORDLESS PHONES AND THAT, IF YOU ARE USING A CORDLESS PHONE WITH YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE, A SEPARATE BATTERY BACKUP OR OTHER POWER SOURCE MAY BE REQUIRED IF THERE IS A POWER OUTAGE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDESTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHEN THE iNID, WG, FBG, IAD AND ONT BATTERY BACKUP REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AND FOR REPLACING AND RECYCLING USED BATTERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER OR VENDOR DIRECTIONS. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING BATTERY BACKUP OR OTHER SOURCES OF POWER FOR ANY CORDLESS PHONES YOU USE WITH YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE.

V. AT&T Phone for Business service 911 Limitations

YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW REGARDING THE LIMITATIONS OF 911 SERVICE OVER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE AND THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN 911 SERVICE OVER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE AND 911 SERVICE OVER TRADITIONAL WIRELINE TELEPHONE SERVICE. YOU AGREE TO ADVISE ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY PLACE CALLS OVER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE OF THE 911 LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED BELOW.

AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS UTILIZES A DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CALLED VOICE OVER IP PROVIDED TO YOUR DEVICE VIA A WIRED BROADBAND CONNECTION. THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH 911 SERVICE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO YOU OR IS LIMITED IN COMPARISON WITH TRADITIONAL 911 TELEPHONE SERVICE:

  1. 911 IS DIALED FROM A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE REGISTERED LOCATION YOU PROVIDED;
  2. YOUR BROADBAND CONNECTION (WIRED, WIRELESS AND/OR WI-FI) HAD BEEN DISRUPTED OR IMPAIRED;
  3. YOUR UNDERLYING DATA SERVICE PLAN HAS LAPSED OR HAS BEEN DISRUPTED OR IMPARIED;
  4. LOSS OF ELECTRICAL OR BATTERY BACKUP POWER;
  5. USER DEVICE/TERMINAL EQUIPMENT IS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY;
  6. APPLICABLE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE ARE NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED;
  7. DELAYS HAVE OCCURRED IN PROCESSING YOUR NEWLY UPDATED REGISTERED LOCATION; AND
  8. THE DEVICE IS NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN AN AREA WHERE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.

AT&T MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE FOR ACCESS TO 911 WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE OR BATTERY BACKUP POWER WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICE THROUGHOUT ANY AND/OR ALL POWER OUTAGES.

911 SERVICE OVER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT YOUR SERVICE ADDRESS, WHILE CONNECTED TO A PROPERLY POWERED iNID, FBG OR WG (AND A PROPERLY POWERED ONT AND/OR IAD, IF APPLICABLE) AND AFTER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.

911 SERVICE OVER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF YOUR iNID OR WG, FBG, OR IAD FAILS OR IS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY OR DURING AT&T's MAINTENANCE ROUTINES TO UPDATE THE iNID, WG, FGB OR IAD SOFTWARE, OR IF YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS IS INTERRUPTED OR NOT FUNCTIONING FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE (UNLESS YOU HAVE WORKING BATTERY BACKUP POWER), NETWORK OUTAGE, BROADBAND CONNECTION FAILURE, UNAUTHORIZED RELOCATION OF THE Wi-Fi® Gateway ("WG "), FBG OR IAD, DELAYS THAT MAY OCCUR IN MAKING A REGISTERED LOCATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ALI DATABASE OR DISCONNECTION OF YOUR SERVICE BECAUSE OF BILLING ISSUES. IF THERE IS A POWER OUTAGE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO RESET OR RECONFIGURE THE EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO BEING ABLE TO USE YOUR SERVICES, INCLUDING USE FOR 911 CALLING. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AT&T STRONGLY RECOMMENDS YOU MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ACCESSING 911 SERVICES, SUCH AS VIA CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT AT&T WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF SERVICE OUTAGE AND/OR INABILITY TO DIAL 911 USING YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE OR INABILITY TO ACCESS EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 911 CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DOCUMENT AND/OR THE CHARACTERISTICS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR FAILURE OF THE 911 NETWORK ITSELF.

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISIONS OF THE TOS, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS AT&T, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE), LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) BY, OR ON BEHALF OF YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER OF THE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS RELATED TO 911 DIALING, ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OR OUTAGE OF AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE OR ANY FAILURE OR OUTAGE OF THE 911 NETWORK ITSELF.

VI. Premises Alarm Systems and Other Device Compatibility

AT&T MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE USED AS A COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY FOR MONITORED PREMISES ALARM SYSTEMS (INCLUDING BURGLAR ALARMS , MONITORED FIRE ALARMS, AND/OR MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES), WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR OR ALL MONITORED PREMISES ALARM SYSTEMS (INCLUDING BURGLAR ALARMS , MONITORED FIRE ALARMS, AND/OR MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES), OR (iii) ANY BATTERY BACKUP POWER EQUIPMENT YOU MAY PURCHASE WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN YOUR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS THROUGHOUT ANY AND/OR ALL POWER OUTAGES. SEE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION FOR BATTERY LIFE DURING A POWER OUTAGE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING ANY DESIRED BATTERY BACKUP EQUIPMENT.

Potential Incompatibility with Monitored Fire Burglar Alarm, Monitored Fire Alarm, and Medical Monitoring Systems, and Other Devices.

MONITORED FIRE ALARM AND BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS AND MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE.

IF YOU HAVE OR PURCHASE A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM OR A MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE THAT YOU INTEND TO USE WITH AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS AS THE COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY, YOU AGREE TO CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER FOR THOSE SYSTEMS/DEVICES TO DETERMINE COMPATIBILITY WITH AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE AND TO ARRANGE FOR YOUR PROVIDER TO TEST SUCH SYSTEMS/DEVICES AFTER INSTALLATION OF AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EVEN IF SUCH SYSTEMS AND DEVICES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH MONITORING STATIONS DURING A POWER OUTAGE UNLESS YOU MAINTAIN BATTERY BACKUP POWER FOR AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS AS DESCRIBED IN THESE TOS. IF YOU PURCHASE A MONITORED BURGLAR ALARM OR MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, YOU ALSO AGREE TO CALL AT&T PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF ANY SUCH SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION OF THESE SYSTEMS MAY REQUIRE RE-WIRING OF AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE, WHICH MAY ALSO RESULT IN TIME AND MATERIAL CHARGES. (AT&T DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR, OR RE-WIRING OF AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS IN SUPPORT OF, MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS OR DEVICES).

ONCE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE HAS BEEN INSTALLED FOR USE WITH A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR MONITORED BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM, YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHANGE OR MODIFY THE INSIDE WIRING OF YOUR PREMISES OR MOVE OR RECONFIGURE YOUR RG, FBG AND OR IAD IN ANY WAY WITHOUT CONTACTING AT&T AND YOUR ALARM SERVICE PROVIDER. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT PLUG ANY TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT INTO THE BACK OF THE RG, FBG AND OR IAD. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREETHAT IF YOU CHANGE OR MODIFY YOUR INSIDE WIRING, MOVE OR RECONFIGURE YOUR RG, FBG AND OR IAD IN ANY WAY, OR PLUG ANY TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT INTO THE BACK OF THE WG, FBG AND OR IAD IT COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF YOUR MONITORED BURGLAR ALARM OR MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

BY ACCEPTING THESE TOS, YOU USE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST AT&T FOR INTERFERENCE WITH OR DISRUPTION OF A MONITORED FIRE ALARM OR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM, A MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE, OR OTHER SUCH SYSTEMS OR DEVICES DUE TO THE AT&T PHONE FOR BUSINESS SERVICE.

VII. Local Number Portability

In the event you are transferring an existing phone number for your AT&T Phone for Business service (i.e., porting a number to AT&T Phone for Business service), you hereby authorize AT&T to process your order for AT&T Phone for Business and to notify your existing provider of your decision to switch your local, local toll, and long distance services to AT&T Phone for Business service, and you represent that you are authorized to take this action. Not all telephone numbers are eligible for porting to AT&T Phone for Business.

VIII. Voicemail

AT&T Phone for Business service includes Voicemail, a full-featured voicemail service. If you access your Voicemail voice mailbox from outside your local calling area, you may incur applicable local toll or long distance charges.

In addition, the Voicemail service allows you the option to integrate your AT&T wireless service voice mailbox with your AT&T Phone for Business Voicemail mailbox. (Wireless service from AT&T must be separately purchased.) Calls forwarded to your Voicemail voice mailbox from your wireless phone will not incur airtime charges. However, airtime charges may apply when using your wireless handset to retrieve messages. Pager notification allows your pager to notify you when a message is received in your Voicemail voice mailbox. Your pager can have either an email address or your pager can have a telephone number associated with it and must be set up through the Voicemail mailbox. Paging service and equipment must be purchased separately. Other restrictions may apply.

Voicemail may include a Voicemail-to-Text (VMTT) feature that provides automated transcription of your voicemail. AT&T is not responsible nor liable for: 1) errors in the conversion of or its inability to transcribe voicemail messages to text/email; 2) lost or misdirected messages; or 3) content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, obscene, tortious, or otherwise objectionable. We do not filter, edit or control voice, text, or email messages, or guarantee the security of messages. We can interrupt, restrict or terminate VMTT without notice, if your use of VMTT adversely impacts AT&T's network, for example that could occur from abnormal calling patterns or an unusually large number of repeated calls and messages; or if your use is otherwise abusive, fraudulent, or does not comply with the law.

You are solely responsible for and will comply with all applicable laws as to the content of any text messages or emails you receive from VMTT that you forward or include in a reply to any other person. You authorize AT&T or a third party working on AT&T's behalf to listen to, and transcribe all or part of a voicemail message and to convert such voicemail message into text/email, and to use voicemail messages and transcriptions to enhance, train and improve AT&T's speech recognition and transcription services, software and equipment. You agree that the results of benchmarking VMTT against competing products or services is AT&T confidential information requiring AT&T written consent to disclose in accordance with the BSA or RSA as may be applicable to you. Additional charges may apply to receiving email on your wireless device from VMTT, as well as, replying to or forwarding VMTT messages via SMS (text) or email, depending on your plan. Transcription times cannot be guaranteed. You are responsible for providing a correct email address and updating the email address when changes to the email account are made.

IX. Prohibited Uses of AT&T Phone for Business Service

You agree that you will NOT use AT&T Phone for Business service:

  1. To engage in auto-dialing, fax broadcasting or fax blasting, or for uses that result in excessive usage inconsistent with normal usage patterns. If AT&T determines, in its sole discretion, that you are reselling or transferring AT&T Phone for Business service or that you are using AT&T Phone for Business service for any of the aforementioned activities, AT&T reserves the right, without advance notice, immediately to terminate or modify the Service, or to change your calling plan to a different offer on a prospective basis, and in addition, to assess additional charges for each month in which excessive usage occurred. If you subscribe to a calling plan which includes unlimited calling of any type, unless otherwise specified by your specific plan in marketing materials associated therewith, consistent monthly use in excess of 5,000 aggregate minutes per month per telephone line, taking into account all types of calling in your plan which are provided on an unlimited basis, shall be presumed to be inconsistent with these restrictions and shall be subject to the conditions above.
  2. As an announcement service, particularly with regard to Voicemail, which is provided as an integral component of AT&T Phone for Business service and is designed as a voicemail service, not an announcement, service. Use of Voicemail as an announcement service and/or other improper or excessive use may impair AT&T's ability to provide reasonable service to other customers. AT&T reserves the right to cancel your AT&T Phone for Business service at any time, with or without notice, if as determined solely by AT&T based on its network/service design and usage experience, your voicemail service is (1) being used in an improper manner including, but not limited to, using it as an announcement service or for unlawful purposes, (2) consistently generating excessive usage, (3) affecting AT&T's ability to provide reasonable service to other customers, or (4) being used to interfere with another's use of the voicemail system.

X. Suspension/Termination

Without limiting other rights set forth in these TOS, AT&T may either terminate your AT&T Phone for Business service or transfer your AT&T Phone for Business service to a different telephone number without penalty, upon reasonable notice, if AT&T stops providing AT&T Phone for Business service either generally or in your area, if at any time 911 service over AT&T Phone for Business service is not available, or for other reasons associated with the provisioning of 911 service to your premises. AT&T also may terminate your order for Service if you do not activate the Service within 90 days or if you do not formally acknowledge information about 911 service limitations in accordance with directives from AT&T.

Service suspension may, and cancellation will, result in your loss of the number associated with the AT&T Phone for Business service. Suspension (but not termination) of AT&T Phone for Business service still allows (assuming working battery backup during power outage) for the following dialing privileges: outbound calling to 911, outbound calling to Operator Services (for emergency assistance only), and inbound calling (intended to maintain a call back path for emergency service providers). AT&T has no responsibility for retaining or delivering messages that are located in any voice mailbox at the time of the suspension or termination, or that are addressed to any main account holder or subaccount holder thereafter.

XI. What Terms Only Apply To Specific States?

North Carolina. If your Service is located in Durham or Concord, your Service may not include a telephone number or numbers in printed directories and/or directory assistance databases, and you may not have the option to have numbers withheld from printed directories and/or directory assistance databases.

Your registration, payment for, or use of the Site and/or Service constitutes your agreement to be bound by the charges, terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service.

SCHEDULE 2
AT&T U-VERSE TV SPECIFIC TERMS OF SERVICE

I. Service Description

AT&T U-verse TV includes content available via AT&T U-verse TV and Equipment (see Section 6 of the General Terms of Service).

II. Billing And Payments

For AT&T U-verse TV service, nonrecurring and usage-based charges, if applicable, are generally billed in the billing cycle following the transaction.

III. Service-Specific Equipment

Equipment for AT&T U-verse TV service includes an AT&T U-verse TV Receiver ("Receiver"), and, if applicable, a Wireless Access Point ("WAP") to provide connection for a wireless Receiver. You may request additional Receivers and limits on the number of available Receivers for a household may apply. Additional rental or other fees may apply to all AT&T U-verse TV equipment, including, but not limited to, the Receiver(s).

IV. Interruptions, Limitations, Modifications To Service, Restrictions and Blackouts

Some programming may not be available in certain areas due to legal, regulatory, and contractual prohibitions, including restrictions of the Federal Communications Commission and sports blackouts.
Your AT&T U-verse TV service is provided for viewing, use, and enjoyment in your business location/office unit, by you, your employees and those who transact business on your premises and who do not make any payment to you or your business for the specific viewing of U-verse TV. Your Service may not be used on any premises where food or beverages are made available for purchase and consumption by the public and such consumption and sale may be considered an identifiable area of business activity related to the overall business purpose. AT&T U-verse TV Customers are not permitted to purchase Pay Per View or Video On Demand Programming. Further, your service does not include permission or license to make AT&T U-verse TV available to the public. You agree that admission will not be charged for listening to or viewing the U-verse Service. Your AT&T U-verse TV Service may not be copied, transmitted, reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed, or performed except as permitted by the "fair use" provisions of the U.S. copyright laws.

V. Disclaimer Of Warranties

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT AT&T MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL ALLOW YOU TO RECORD, VIEW, OR TRANSFER ANY PARTICULAR PROGRAM OR CONTENT.

VI. Intellectual Property

All terms as set forth in Paragraph 4 of this AT&T U-verse TV section are reasserted in this Section VI. You agree that that admission will not be charged for listening to or viewing the Service. Your AT&T U- verse TV Service may not be copied, transmitted, reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed, or performed except as permitted by the "fair use" provisions of the U.S. copyright laws.