(I'm making this post on behalf of someone else. I won't disclose unimportant details like the exact amount for safety and privacy reasons.)
So my friend's ex-gf had my friend buy her a really expensive phone by signing a data line worth about RM300+/month. At first, the ex promised to pay back the amount every month, and she did not appear as the type to deceive throughout the relationship. But after their break-up, she stopped paying him, and my friend had to pay for her phone himself.
It's starting to take a toll on his financial situation, but when he tried to terminate the contract, the penalty was thousands of ringgit (<5000). Is there any way for him to get the money back from her without resorting to court, if possible?
Note he gave:
- The contract did not have her name on it.
If everything is under his name, from this point on treat it as theft:
Thank you. That will be his last resort if she doesn't pay him back the total amount.
The longer you wait the more it looks sus (re: police report), but best of luck. Hope you guys resolve it soon.
Unfortunately, yes, this is the way. Technically the phone is his.
If the phone is logged in under an account he has access to, brick that phone. ETA: doesn't even need to be that evil, if telco acknowledges he owns the phone, ask if there's some way to deactivate the phone or something