Wireless Retail - billed for phone that was a pid gift!Scottsdale Arizona

THe world would be a better place if there were more people who read contracts before they signed them. When you purchased the phone you entered into two (2) seperate agreements. The first one was with the wireless carrier (AT&T), for which you paid the $500 early termination fee. The second was with the dealer (Wireless Retail), who gave you a "free" phone in exchange for you signing a service contract with AT&T. That "free" phone probably costed them about $100, and they gave it to you because AT&T would pay them a commission of about $250 for selling you the service contract. However, when you cancelled your service with AT&T they lost their commission, and are now out for the cost of the "free" phone that you failed to return to them after cancellation of you service. They have a contract that you signed when they gave you the "free" phone that states that as a condition of them giving you a "free" phone you would keep your service active for the duration of the service agreement (THE CONTRACT) with AT&T.
THe only way you'll be able to get out of paying them the $300 is if they've lost this contract (which I'm sure they gave you a copy of and called a "receipt"). YOu have the right to dispute this fee and demand to see a copy of the contract, but they also have the right to demand identification before releasing it to you. They didn't scam you; you entered a contract, breached it, and are now liable for the damages of contract breach as clearly stated on the "reciept" you signed when they gave you your "free" phone. Once again, READ THE CONTRACT!!!!!!!!!!