TERMS & CONDITIONS
WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Belize Telemedia Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “BTL”, “We”, “Us”, “Our”, “Digi” or “Company”) operates the www.livedigi.comand the http://www.digiwallet.bz websites (the “Sites” and “Site” shall be construed accordingly) to provide online access to information about Our Company and its products and services (the “Services”). These terms and conditions of use explain how you may use these Sites and any of its content. These terms and conditions apply between Us and You (either an individual or an entity that you are representing, the person accessing or using the Site hereinafter “You”, “Your”, or “Customer”). You should read these terms and conditions carefully before using these Sites. By accessing and using these Sites or otherwise indicating your consent, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth herein (“Terms and Conditions”). If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using these Sites immediately.
Additional terms and conditions applicable to specific Services, content or transactions are also posted on these Sites and, together with these Terms and Conditions, shall govern your use of those Services, content or transactions. These Terms and Conditions, together with all other applicable additional terms and conditions, are referred to as this “Agreement.”
BTL reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time without giving you prior notice. Your use of these Sites, Service or Content following any such modification constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by this Agreement as modified. The last date these Terms and Conditions were revised is set forth below.
As a condition of your use of these Sites you agree to comply with our Acceptable Use Policy available at www.livedigi.comand agree not to:
We may prevent or suspend your access to these Sites if you do not comply with these Terms and Conditions or any applicable Law.
You may use the Services, these Sites, and the information, writings, images, video, audio or other multimedia content, software or other information or material submitted to or accessible from these Sites and/or other works that you see, hear or otherwise experience on these Sites (singularly or collectively referred to herein as the “Content”) solely for your non-commercial, personal purposes.
We try to make sure that the Sites are accurate and up to date. Any Content provided is for your general information purposes only and to inform you about Us and Our products and news, features, services and other websites that may be of interest, but has not been tailored to your specific requirements or circumstances. It does not constitute technical, financial or legal advice or any other type of advice. You should always use your own independent judgment when using our Sites and its Content.
The intellectual property rights in these Sites and in any of its Content are owned by Us and our partners, affiliates, contributors or third parties who have authorized their use on the Sites.
We and our partners, affiliates, contributors or third parties reserve all our intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, all copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents and all other intellectual property rights of any kind) whether registered or unregistered anywhere in the world. This means, that we remain owners of them and are free to use them as we see fit.
No right, title or interest in any Content on these Sites are transferred to you, whether as a result of downloading such Content or otherwise. Except as expressly authorized by this Agreement, You may not use, alter, copy, distribute, transmit, or derive another work from any Content obtained from these Sites or from any and all Services provided by BTL, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions grants You any legal rights in the Sites or the Content other than as necessary for you to access it. You agree not to adjust, try to circumvent or delete any notices contained on these Sites or the Content (including any intellectual property notices) and in particular, in any digital rights or other security technology embedded or contained within these Sites or the Content.
These Sites and the Content are protected by Belize and/or foreign copyright laws, and belong to BTL or its partners, affiliates, contributors or third parties. The copyrights in the Content are owned by BTL or other copyright owners who have authorized their use on these Sites. You may download and reprint Content for non-commercial, non-public, personal use only. If you are browsing these Sites as an employee or member of any business or organization, you may download and reprint Content only for educational or other non-commercial purposes within your business or organization, except as otherwise permitted by BTL. You may not manipulate or alter in any way the Content on the Site without specific prior written permission from BTL or the copyright owner.
You are prohibited from using any of the trademarks, trade names or logos appearing throughout the Site or in the Content without the prior written permission from Us or the trademark owner, except as permitted by applicable Law.
These Sites may contain hyperlinks or references to third party websites, advertising or information. Any such hyperlinks or reference are provided solely as a convenience to you. We have no control over third party advertising or websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them.
If you use these hyperlinks, you will leave the Site. Such hyperlinks do not constitute or imply an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by BTL of the third party, the third party website, or the information contained therein. BTL is not responsible for the availability of any such websites. BTL is not responsible or liable for any such website or the content thereon. Your use of a third-party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third-party site and is at your own risk.
If you would like to link to these Sites, you must follow BTL’s link guidelines available at https://www.livedigi.com/terms-and-conditions. Unless specifically authorized by BTL, you may not connect “deep links” to these Sites. For ease of reference, “deep links” means creating links to the Site that bypass the homepage or other parts of the Site. You may not mirror or frame the homepage or any other pages of these Sites on any other website or webpage.
BTL cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through these Sites will be free of infection by software Viruses or other harmful computer code, files or programs.
Any software available for download via the Site is the copyrighted work of BTL and/or its licensors. Use of such software is subject to you agreeing to the terms and conditions that apply to such software (sometimes known as the ‘End User License Agreement’ or ‘EULA’) that accompanies or is included with the software. Downloading, installing, and/or using any such software indicates your acceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreement.
You should read any terms and conditions carefully. They may contain provisions that set out your legal rights, your legal responsibilities when using the software, the software provider’s legal responsibilities and any limitations on the software provider’s legal responsibilities to you.
Using the software in an unlawful way (such as reproducing or redistributing it in a way that breaches these Terms and Conditions and any other terms and conditions that apply to it) is expressly prohibited and may result in civil and criminal penalties.
BTL MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SITES, THE SERVICE OR THE CONTENT. BTL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SITES, THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED VIA THE SITES. BTL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY THESE SITES OR THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITES OR THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. BTL DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT, OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. THESE SITES, THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
IN NO EVENT WILL BTL ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATED COMPANIES, SHAREHOLDERS, BUSINESS PARTNERS, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF (I) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES, THE SERVICE, OR THE CONTENT, (II) ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH OR FACILITATED BY THE SITES; (III) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SITES, THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTENT, (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITES, THE SERVICE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF BTL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITES, THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, OR WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITES.
You understand and agree that you are personally responsible for your behavior on these Sites. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless BTL, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, shareholders, business partners, licensors, employees, agents, and any third-party information providers to the Service from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, but not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary and indirect damages), and reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from or arising out of your use, misuse, or inability to use the Sites, the Service, or the Content, or any violation by you of this Agreement.
This statement in this Clause 13 discloses the privacy policy for BTL’s websites – www.livedigi.com,and www.digiwallet.bz (“Privacy Policy”).
The above-mentioned Sites are registered, owned and operated by BTL. Any personally identifiable information submitted to any of these Sites will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. BTL will not share, sell, trade, or give away personally identifiable information to third parties without the user’s explicit permission.
Information Collection and Use
BTL (including its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and partners) is the sole owner of the information collected on these Sites. BTL collects information from the user when the user registers to use a service or enters personal information in any of the online forms found on any of these Sites or when the user requests information from BTL.
This information may include information such as the user’s name, IP address, registered address, telephone number and email address. This information is used for BTL’s internal business purposes only and will not be resold or disclosed to any other party.
This information will not be used in a manner to identify the user personally and will not be divulged to anyone. BTL will not sell, share, or rent this information to any other party.
Statistical information will be collected and used on an aggregate basis. No personal information is associated with these statistics. Different technologies are used to collect aggregate statistics. These include cookies and Web server logs. These statistics may be used to monitor traffic so BTL can effectively provide services to customers or to determine which of its services are most efficient.
Log Files
BTL may use IP addresses to aid BTL in analyzing patterns of fraudulent behavior.
Cookies
BTL Sites may use cookies to store information on your local computer. These cookies do not store any personal identifiable information; they are used only to improve your viewing pleasure and may be used to provide BTL with statistics for Web traffic analysis.
You agree to use these Sites only for lawful purposes. You agree not to take any action that might compromise the security of these Sites, render these Sites inaccessible to others or otherwise cause damage to these Sites or the Content. You agree not to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the Content, or to attempt to access any Content that is not intended for you. You agree not to use the Sites in any manner that might interfere with the rights of third parties.
BTL does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you via these Sites. You agree that any material, information, or data you transmit to Us or post to these Sites will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. If You supply or post any information or material to these Sites, you guarantee to Us that you have the legal right to post such material and that it will not violate any Law or the rights of any person or entity. By posting material on these Sites, you give BTL the royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to use, distribute, display and create derivative works from this material, in any and all media, in any manner, in whole or in part, without any restriction or responsibilities to you.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user identification which includes your username and password, and for restricting access to your computer or device(s). You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your user identification.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms of service (“Agreement”) are a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity that you are representing, hereinafter “You”, “Your”, or “Customer”) and Belize Telemedia Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “We”, “Us” “BTL” “Digi” or “Company”). This Agreement sets out certain terms applicable to the Company’s acceptance of the use of its services and any related products or services (“Services”) provided to the Customer. BTL shall not be bound by any terms and conditions belonging to or secured by the Customer, in connection with any other services received elsewhere.
1.1 The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement:
“Agreement” |
Means the agreement made between BTL and its subsidiaries (collectively “BTL” or “Digi”) and the Customer and which incorporates any: (a) Order Form; (b) Service Order Addendums; (c) Price Lists; (d) These General Terms and Conditions. (e) Any terms and conditions or Service Literature provided to the Customer from time to time; (f) Any documents referred to in any of these General Terms and Conditions; and (g) Any Service Level Agreement applicable to the Service.
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“Customer” |
Means any natural person or legal person and includes any public body, corporate entity and any body of persons to whom BTL has agreed to provide a Service.
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“Installation Charge” |
Means a onetime charge payable by the Customer in connection with the installation of a Service.
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"Law” |
Means: (a) Any law, statute, regulation, by-law or subordinate legislation in force from time to time to which the Customer or BTL is subject; (b) The common law and laws of equity as applicable to the Customer and BTL from time to time; (c) Any binding court order, judgment or decree; (d) Any applicable industry code, policy or standard; (e) Any applicable direction, policy rule or order that is binding on BTL and which is made or given by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over BTL or any of BTL’s assets, resources or business.
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“Order Form” |
Means an order form, signed by the Customer, with respect to a Service or Services requested by the Customer and other relevant information concerning the relationship between BTL and the Customer.
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“Recurring Charges” |
Means charges determined by BTL that are payable on a monthly basis by the Customer in connection with the Service.
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" Responsible Person”
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Has the meaning prescribed at Clause19. |
“Service” |
Means any telecommunication services, internet services or any other services provided by BTL to the Customer specified in an Order Form or other applicable document forming part of this Agreement.
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“Service Literature” |
Means any brochure, customer guide, description or instructions, including but not limited to those on all DigiCell Sim Packs, or any other documentation as may be published from time to time by BTL in connection with the provision or use of the Service.
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“Service Order Addendum” |
Means a Service order agreed to by Customer subsequent to the initial Service order.
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“Tariff Schedule” |
Means BTL’s schedule that stipulates certain charges, as varied by BTL from time to time, and which are payable in respect of the provision of a Service, which shall be made available to the public at BTL’s main offices and through other media.
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“Treasury Bill” |
Means a negotiable debt obligation issued by the Government of Belize from time to time and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity date in the future.
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“Usage Charges” |
Means the variable charges associated with the use of the Service.
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1.2 In this Agreement:
1.2.1 Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa unless the context requires otherwise.
1.2.2 Any words that follow “include”, “includes”, “including”, “in particular” or any similar words and expressions shall be construed as illustrative only and shall not limit the sense of any word, phrase, term, definition or description preceding those words.
1.2.3 The clause headings and other headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall have no effect on the interpretation of this Agreement.
1.2.4 A reference to “writing” or “written” includes any method of reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form (including e-mail).
2. EXPRESS DECLARATION:
2.1 The Customer expressly declares and agrees that:
2.1.1 Prior to signing the contract for the supply of Services, BTL provided the Customer with all information that the Customer requested on the subject of the characteristics of each and every one of the Services offered by BTL, and that BTL has informed the Customer of the conditions, quality, reliability and the limitations of the Services;
2.1.2 That the Customer is aware of and accepts that the Services may be affected or suffer from interference, technical problems which BTL does not have control over, or that there may be cuts or interruptions in accordance with the applicable legal regulations;
2.1.3 That the Customer is aware of and accepts the rates and prices established by BTL for the contracted Services;
2.1.4 That the Customer has received a copy of the contract and the documents that comprise it in print or electronic form at time of signing the contract;
2.1.5 Electronic signatures used shall have the same legal validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature;
2.1.6 The Customer’s signatory (where the Customer is a body corporate), is duly authorized by the Customer to enter into this binding Agreement on behalf of the Customer, and that the Customer (where the Customer is a body corporate) shall be liable and fully responsible for payments for all Services provided to the Customer.
3. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
3.1 A request by any person for the provision of a new Service must be made in writing.
3.2 Applicants will be required to apply on the Order Forms provided by BTL and satisfy all the requirements stated therein.
3.3 Requests for Services other than a new Service must also be made in writing, but do not necessarily require the use of the Order Forms provided by BTL. These should be signed by the person in whose name the account will be issued.
3.4 The Customer shall promptly provide BTL (free of charge) with all information which may be reasonably required from time to time to enable BTL to proceed expeditiously with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
3.5 All information provided by or on behalf of the Customer must be true to the best of the Customer’s belief and any Customer who is found to have obtained his/her Service by fraudulent means will be reported to the police or other public authority for further investigation, and the Services will be disconnected in accordance with section 9 (Termination) of this Agreement.
4. PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE
4.1 All Services are subject to availability.
4.2 BTL will make every effort to provide the Service requested within a reasonable time, provided all the necessary facilities are available and the Customer has complied with its obligations hereunder. This includes a telephone exchange that has a distribution network of cables and lines near the site where the Service is required. Where these facilities are not available, an alternative method for the provision of Service may be offered to the Customer, with the additional cost of such provisioning to be borne by the Customer (e.g. additional wires). Any alternative method of providing Service will be offered at the prevailing rental rates for this type of equipment.
4.3 Services are generally available from all exchanges. However, when a requested Service cannot be provided, the Customer’s application will be placed on a waiting list, pending the availability of the facilities. Every effort will be made to provide the Service required as soon as reasonably possible. Customers will be advised in writing when placed on the waiting list.
4.4 External access to the Customer’s property will be overhead, except where the Customer provides underground conduits from the property boundaries to the building.
4.5 BTL will provision Services to the Service Entrance point and up to the Customer defined Network Interface Device (“NID”). The “Service Entrance” is the point that defines the end of BTL’s NID and the beginning of the Customer’s wiring within the premises. The NID may or may not be located on Customer premises but will always have the unified characteristic of being dedicated exclusively to a single Customer.
4.6 All wiring done in a Customer’s premises shall be surface wiring, except in those cases where the Customer provides conduits and the necessary boxes for telephone jacks. Conduits must be placed to facilitate the installation process and for future maintenance if the Customer’s premises where the Services are being provided have false ceilings or subterranean access areas.
4.7 The provision of any Service means that the Customer has been allocated a BTL customer account number. Payment of any and all charges for the use of the Services provided by BTL and billed to the Customer’s assigned account number are the sole responsibility of the Customer.
5. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER
5.1 The Customer shall only use a Service in accordance with such conditions as BTL may indicate in writing from time to time.
5.2 The Customer shall not use any Service as a means of communication for a purpose which is specifically prohibited under this Agreement or in Law.
5.3 The Customer shall be responsible for and maintain in an unaltered state, the Service. The Customer shall be responsible for technical failures in the Service or failures which are caused to BTL’s telecommunication network if the Customer has made any modifications to the Services on its own, and such modifications are the cause of such failures.
5.4 The Customer shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of all users of the Services which are provided to the Customer.
6. SERVICE CHARGES
6.1 The Customer shall pay BTL all applicable charges, Installation Charges, Recurring Charges and Usage Charges (collectively “the Charges”) as specified in BTL’s Tariff Schedule, in consideration for the provision of a requested Service by BTL to the Customer.
6.2 The Services shall be provided at business rates where the Customer is a business, business place, body corporate, or the location where the Services are provided to the Customer is a place where the Customer conducts going a concern or profession.
6.3 The Services shall be provided at residential rates where the Services are being provided for private residential or domestic purposes.
6.4 BTL may increase or decrease the Charges at any time and details of any such changes will be available from BTL’s main offices, via the media and from BTL’s official website (www.livedigi.com) prior to implementation. BTL shall take reasonable steps to bring such changes to the Customer’s attention and in accordance with the rules established in the Telecommunications Interconnection Regulations (Amended), 2010 Order and any other Law.
6.5 Any governmental assessments, fees and taxes imposed by Law shall be billed to the Customer receiving a Service. Such assessments, fees or taxes will be separately stated on bills for payment.
7. RENDERING AND PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS
7.1 Installation Charges shall be payable in advance of the installation of a Service.
7.2 Recurring Charges shall be payable on a monthly basis unless otherwise stipulated in this Agreement or BTL’s Tariff Schedule. A proportionate part of the Recurring Charges calculated on a pro-rata daily basis shall be payable for Services which are terminated by the Customer before the end of a billing cycle.
7.3 Usage Charges shall be payable by the Customer in arrears in respect of the usage of any Service (whether with or without the Customer’s authority). Usage Charges shall be calculated by reference to data recorded or logged by BTL or where applicable, supplied to BTL by another network operator, and not by reference to any data recorded or logged by the Customer. BTL shall prepare and send invoices for Usage Charges due at the end of each billing period. If a Service is terminated before the end of a billing cycle, a proportionate part of the recurring charges shall be payable, calculated on a pro-rata daily basis.
7.4 The Customer shall be liable for all charges for calls originating from the telephone number(s) for which are listed or included in the Customer’s assigned account with BTL for Services, and also for collect calls and third-party calls where charges have been accepted by the users of the telephone number(s) which are listed or included in the Customer’s assigned account with BTL for Services.
7.5 PostPaid and/or Corporate Customers who purchase TopUp PrePaid credits by billing the cost of such credits to their assigned BTL customer account(s) shall not be eligible for the bonus credits offered during BTL’s promotions.
7.6 All bills are due for payment when rendered. All Charges shall be paid on or before the due date stipulated on the Customer’s bill.
7.7 Failure to receive a bill showing the amount owing by the Customer to BTL shall not relieve the Customer from the responsibility of making prompt and timely payment of such amount to BTL.
7.8 The Customer whose name appears on BTL’s records is responsible for the payment of accounts for Services charged. Bills for all Charges will be rendered to that Customer and not to his tenants or anyone else unless specific authority is given in writing to do so. In cases where the person registered to a Service has died, the Responsible Person will continue to use the assigned Service, as indicated in accordance with Clause 19 of this Agreement.
7.9 If objection in writing is not received by BTL within fifteen (15) days after a bill is rendered, such bill shall be deemed to be correct and binding upon the Customer. In the event the Customer disputes any invoiced charges, the Customer shall pay in full, all charges invoiced by the due date and submit written notification in the form of an email to digihelp@livedigi.com and to ebill@livedigi.com with “Notice of Billing Dispute” in the subject line of the email. Such email notification must include the Customer’s contact information, the assigned BTL customer account number, specific amount in dispute, detailed supporting reasons for dispute and any supporting documentation. BTL shall respond in writing, within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving a dispute notification from Customer. Any dispute resolved in favor of Customer shall be credited as appropriate on the next available invoice. The Customer shall be notified in writing that the charges have been deemed valid and legitimate and the dispute shall be considered resolved by both parties, if any disputed amounts are deemed to be correct as billed and in compliance with this Agreement. In such cases, if there should be any amount due from the Customer relating to the dispute, then all such amounts shall be due and payable immediately. BTL reserves the right to delay the resolution of any and all billing disputes and/or credits if the Customer’s assigned BTL account is in arrears or otherwise not in good standing.
7.10 Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, payment of all sums due under this Agreement shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the relevant billing period.
7.11 Without prejudice to BTL’s other rights under the Law, BTL reserves the right to charge the Customer interest at two percent (2%) per month on all outstanding amounts if payment remains outstanding for more than thirty (30) days following the due date. Interest shall continue to accrue on any outstanding amount not withstanding termination of this Agreement for any cause whatsoever.
8. CREDIT POLICY AND DEPOSIT
8.1 BTL has a responsibility to all its Customers to take reasonable precautions against default of payment and has activated a credit policy which is designed to monitor the use of all existing BTL Customer assigned accounts. To this end, credit limits are instituted to ensure that BTL Customer assigned accounts do not incur outstanding amounts to the detriment of the Customer and BTL. Usage over and above the credit limit will require a payment or the Service may be restricted or terminated.
8.2 Upon signing any Agreement, the Customer shall pay such sums as BTL may stipulate by way of a deposit. If a deposit is required, the Customer will be notified at the time of applying for the Service and the deposit will be payable immediately. Deposit requirements may be increased if, in the opinion of BTL, the Customer’s usage characteristics or circumstances warrant an increase.
8.3 Deposits held by BTL shall accrue interest at the going Treasury Bill rate as established from time to time.
8.4 The deposit will be refundable twelve (12) months after the date of the original payment (together with such interest, if any), provided that the Customer has not been disconnected for any reason during this period, and there is no other reason warranting the retention of the deposit.
8.5 Where a Service has been terminated by the Customer, the deposit will be refundable subject to deductions in respect of any amounts then payable by the Customer under Clause 7 herein or any other liability incurred by BTL as a result of the Customer’s failure to comply with this Agreement.
9. TERMINATION
9.1 Except as otherwise stipulated, either party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving not less than one (1) month prior written notice of such intention to terminate.
9.2 Without prejudice to BTL’s other rights under the Law, BTL may immediately terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to the Customer if:
9.2.1 The Customer provided BTL with false, inaccurate or misleading information for the purposes of obtaining Service;
9.2.2 The Customer does not make material use of the Service for a significant period including Prepaid Mobile Customers with no recharge in a ninety (90) day period on their mobile number; or
9.2.3 BTL has– reason to suspect:
9.2.3.1 any unlawful use of a Service that is provided to the Customer,
9.2.3.2 unauthorized use, fraud or misconduct in connection with the Customer or any third party’s use of the Service that is provided to the Customer ;
9.2.3.3 tampering with BTL’s equipment or Services by the Customer or any person who has access to the Services that are provided to the Customer; or
9.2.3.4 The Customer is in breach of any Law or order of a regulatory authority or any terms of this Agreement.
10. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION
10.1 On termination of this Agreement, all outstanding Charges shall be immediately payable by the Customer.
10.2 If this Agreement is terminated prior to the expiry of the initial contract period, the Customer shall pay such cancellation charges as may apply by way of liquidated damages for early termination.
10.3 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the Customer shall where applicable, and during normal working hours, permit or procure permission for BTL to gain access to the location where the Service was installed for the purpose of BTL removing any equipment belonging to BTL.
10.4 BTL may bring an action against the Customer to recover any payment that remains outstanding by the Customer following the termination of Service.
11. RESPONSIBILITY/SECURITY FOR COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
11.1 All Service equipment provided or leased by BTL to the Customer shall remain the property of BTL. The Customer is responsible for any damage to, or loss of, equipment rented from BTL and will be charged in the event of such damage or loss.
11.2 All distribution cables and junction boxes installed by BTL on the property occupied by the Customer or the property where the Services are being provided to the Customer shall remain the property of BTL. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that these items are secured to prevent unauthorized access, loss or damage.
12. ALLOCATION AND USE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER/NUMBER PORTABILITY
12.1 Subject to any statutory or license provisions relating to number portability, the Customer shall not acquire any rights whatsoever in any telephone number that is assigned or allocated to the Customer by BTL, and the Customer shall not make any attempt to apply for registration of the same as a trade or service mark, whether on his own or in conjunction with some other works or trading style.
12.2 BTL may for commercial, operation or technical reasons or in order to comply with the requirement of any competent authority, withdraw or change any telephone number or code or group of numbers or codes allocated to the Customer provided that reasonable notice is given.
13. RESTRICTION AND SUSPENSION OF SERVICE FOR NON-PAYMENT
13.1 BTL reserves the right to restrict or suspend any Service provided to the Customer at any time, should the Customer fail to make payment of any monies due to BTL for any Service provided. Full Recurring Charges will be charged during the period of restriction.
13.2 Restriction or suspension of Service will result if the Customer does not pay its bill by the due date. In those cases where full payment to the Customer’s BTL assigned account is not made, Services on the account may be restricted. Services will only be restored when the arrears on the Customer’s assigned account with BTL for Services and the restoration fee has been paid in full.
13.3 Should any default be made in the payment of charges for Services provided to the Customer’s BTL assigned account, BTL shall be entitled to refuse to provide any Service in the future.
13.4 If no payment is received on or before the expiration of 7 (seven) days after restriction or suspension for non-payment, BTL reserves the right to remove all BTL equipment from the Customer’s premises.
13.5 A Customer whose Service has been terminated or suspended due to the non-payment of a bill shall be required to settle all amounts due and must comply with the requirements which apply to the restoration of Service.
13.6 BTL reserves the right to restrict, suspend or terminate any Service to a Customer who damages or destroys any BTL equipment used to provide the Service. BTL will discontinue or terminate any Customer who makes or permits use to be made of BTL’s telecommunication equipment, poles, lines or otherwise in a manner or for a purpose which is not authorized by BTL or is contrary to these Terms and Conditions of Service, any Service Literature, the Law or who performs activities deemed by BTL to constitute an infringement of BTL’s license to provide Services.
13.7 BTL may bring an action against the Customer to recover any payment that remains outstanding by the Customer following suspension of Service.
14. EXTERNAL REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF SERVICE
14.1 Telecommunication equipment will be installed where first directed by the Customer. A change to any other location will be charged at BTL’s standard rates.
14.2 The same terms and conditions apply for an external removal as the terms which apply to providing new Service. A non-refundable fee will be charged for the transfers.
14.3 The Customer is required to apply for any external removal or transfer of a Service at least thirty (30) days prior to the date Service will be required at the new address. Any outstanding bill at the old address will remain as part of the Customer’s assigned account balance.
15. TRANSFER OF CUSTOMER’S SERVICE
15.1 BTL will allow an existing Service to be transferred from one Customer to another Customer upon the following conditions:
15.1.1 Receipt by BTL of the certified written consent of the existing Customer and the proposed transferee Customer;
15.1.2 Payment of all amounts due to BTL for Service to the existing Customer; and
15.1.3 Payment by the proposed transferee Customer of all amounts owed to BTL for any previous Service to him.
15.2 The transferee Customer shall be deemed to have accepted all the terms and conditions of Service which applied to the transferor Customer.
15.3 Notwithstanding Clause 15.2, if the transferee Customer is not an existing Customer, that Customer shall be required to comply with the requirements of BTL’s credit policy which applies to new customers.
16. LIABILITY
16.1 BTL shall make all reasonable efforts to provide smooth, uninterrupted Services. However, where Services are interrupted, the Customer agrees that BTL shall not be held liable for any damages, loss, loss of profits (whether direct or indirect), loss of business or anticipated savings, or for any incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damage which is caused by the failure, malfunction, omissions, interruptions, delay, and loss of privacy, error or defect in the Service.
16.2 BTL shall not be held liable whether in contract, tort or otherwise for any harm or injury or loss resulting from the Customer’s acquisition and or use of a Service and the Customer shall indemnify and hold BTL harmless from any claims (including attorney’s fees and other costs of litigation or defense) resulting from use of a Service causing direct or indirect harm or injury to another person or property.
16.3 In no event will BTL be liable for the acts, omissions or delays of third party vendors who are contracted by BTL to install the Services.
16.4 BTL makes not warranty whatsoever, including any warranty regarding the merchantability or fitness for purpose in respect of the Services.
16.5 BTL shall not be liable for and shall be fully indemnified by a Customer against any claim or loss, expense or damage, for defamation, libel, slander, invasion, infringement of copyright or patent, unauthorized use of BTL trademarks, service marks or any other injury to any person, property or entity arising out of the material, data or information transmitted using the Service.
17. REPAIRS
BTL does not guarantee the lifespan of its equipment and lines but undertakes to make repairs in a reasonably timely manner to all equipment and lines that are reported faulty and replace the equipment and lines that are not repairable for the duration of the Service.
18. INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORY
18.1 Changes in the information contained in a telephone directory for subsequent directory listings should be notified in writing to BTL. A standard listing will consist of a Customer’s name, registered address and telephone number.
18.2 One standard listing only, is allowed without extra charge in respect of each exchange line, Cellular and E-mail provided to a Customer. Extra listings are allowed on payment of a fixed Charge to BTL.
18.3 BTL will provide one standard listing only for fax numbers in the fax portion of the directory. On payment to BTL of the approved rate, Customers may have an additional fax listing in the white pages.
18.4 Standard listings and extra listings may be inserted in heavy type upon payment to BTL of the applicable Charge which is determined by BTL.
18.5 A copy of every issue of a telephone directory is supplied free of charge for each telephone number(s) that a Customer has.
18.6 Notwithstanding a directory listing, a Customer’s telephone number may be changed at any time as the exigencies of BTL’s business may reasonably require. Reasonable advance notice of a changed number will be given to a Customer.
18.7 “Unlisted Service” means that the Customer’s telephone number is not listed in a telephone directory, nor is it available through the Directory Assistance Service offered by BTL. A charge will be made for this service. BTL makes every effort to maintain the confidentiality of unlisted numbers. This confidentiality is not extended to BTL’s Caller ID Service, unless a Customer applies for Caller Line ID Restriction (“CLIR”). Where BTL agrees to keep a Customer’s telephone number unlisted, it does so without obligation. BTL will not accept liability for any damages which may arise from erroneously publishing such a number in a telephone directory or for accidental disclosure.
18.8 BTL’s liability for any errors or omissions in any directory listing is limited to the charges made for the listing itself.
19. DEATH OF CUSTOMER
In the event of the death of a Customer, unless BTL is notified of such death and directed to discontinue the Services as of a specified date, the person occupying the premises where the deceased Customer’s Services is located (the “Responsible Person”), shall be liable to BTL for all Charges for the use of any Services provided.
20. ROAMING SERVICES
20.1 BTL will make its best efforts to coordinate the implementation and maintenance of Roaming Services in conjunction with the telecommunication company(s) that provide the mobile service in the country to which the Customer or users of telephone numbers allocated or assigned to the Customer’s account with BTL are traveling to. BTL shall not be liable for damages caused by the interruption of the Service caused by the service provided by the mobile network operator providing telecommunication services in the country visited by the Customer or users of telephone numbers allocated or assigned to the Customer’s account with BTL. Likewise, BTL will make its best efforts to guarantee to the Customer a satisfactory international service, according to the established terms and conditions and the service level agreement established by the service provider of the Roaming service in the country that is visited by the Customer or users of telephone numbers allocated or assigned to the Customer’s account with BTL.
20.2 During roaming, the Customer or users of telephone numbers allocated or assigned to the Customer’s account with BTL may experience conditions of service different from the conditions under which BTL provides the Services to the Customer. However, conditions under which those Services are provided in a foreign country shall not differ substantially from those under which BTL provides the Services to the Customer.
20.3 The mobile network operator providing telecommunication services in the country visited may without liability, suspend or terminate all or any of its services to roaming subscriber Customer in circumstances where it would suspend or terminate those services to its own subscribers, including but not limited to:
(i) Subscribers using equipment which is defective or illegal; or
(ii) Subscribers causing any technical or other problems on its Public Mobile Network; or
(iii) Suspected fraudulent or unauthorized use; or
(iv) Authentication of the subscription not being possible; or
(v) Maintenance or enhancement of its Public Mobile Network
21. SOLIDARITY GUARANTOR
BTL may require the constitution of a guarantor and joint guarantor of the obligations assumed by the Customer at the time of installation or activation of the Services, which will undertake to respond to the Company with its present and future assets in case of any breach thereof. Failure to pay one or more of the monthly installments or any other charges assumed by the Customer, shall put the Customer in default of full entitlement, being demanded the entire debt, without the need for any judicial or extrajudicial formalities and without a deadline for that the Company exercises its right to payment.
22. LOST OR STOLEN EQUIPMENT
If your SIM card or cell phone is stolen or lost, you must report the loss to BTL. You may be required to provide evidence of such loss or theft, such as a letter from the police department or public authority and any additional documentation, for purposes of suspension of Services and avoidance of unwanted consumption. BTL will deactivate the Services upon being notified of the loss or theft of the equipment. You are responsible for all Charges in the Services until such time as the loss of equipment report is recorded by the Company.
23. WAIVER
No failure to exercise and/or delay by BTL in exercising any right or remedy pursuant to this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right.
24. SEVERABILITY
If a clause or condition of this Agreement is not legally effective, the remainder of this Agreement shall be effective. BTL may replace any section or condition that is not legally effective with a clause or condition of similar meaning that is.
26. GENERAL
26.1 Some Customers may receive a Service pursuant to a written contract with BTL. When such written contract exists, contract terms which are different from the general terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall govern the Services provided to a Customer. Terms and Conditions of Services contained in this Agreement which are not inconsistent with the written contract shall also apply.
26.2 BTL reserves the right to update and change any of the terms of this Agreement from time to time. You are expected to check our website page (www.livedigi.com) from time to time to take notice of any changes we make to this Agreement, as such updates are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in this Agreement may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our website or written documents issued to you.
25. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
Provision of the Services and these terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced in accordance with the Laws of Belize. For any action to enforce any right or remedy of this Agreement, the Customer and BTL consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the Courts of Belize.
STANDARD DEVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms of service (“Agreement”) are a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity that you are representing, hereinafter “You”, “Your”, or “Customer”) and Belize Telemedia Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “We”, “Us”, “BTL”, “Digi” or “Company”). This Agreement sets out certain terms applicable to the Company’s acceptance of the use of its services and any related products or services (“Services”) provided to the Customer. BTL shall not be bound by any terms and conditions belonging to or secured by the Customer, in connection with any other services received elsewhere.
1.1. The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement:
“Affiliate” |
Means any entity that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with another entity, and “Affiliates” shall be construed accordingly.
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“Agreement” |
Means the agreement made between BTL and its subsidiaries (collectively “BTL” or “Digi”) and the Customer and which incorporates any: (a) Order Form; (b) Price Lists; (c) these Standard Device Terms and Conditions; (d) any terms and conditions or Service Literature provided to the Customer from time to time; (e) any documents referred to in this Standard Device Terms and Conditions; (f) any Acceptable Use Polices; (g) the general terms and conditions found in the BTL telephone directory; and (h) the terms and conditions listed at BTL’s official Digi Website (www.livedigi.com).
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“Customer” |
Means any natural person or legal person and includes any public body, corporate entity and any body of persons to whom BTL has agreed to provide services and products including services and products sold and provided to the public by BTL’s Affiliates.
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“Device” |
Means a mobile telephone handset with the BTL Service Account Number or DigiWallet Number and BTL Transaction ID or Invoice particulars as set forth in Clause 3.1.
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"Law” |
Means: (a) any law, statute, regulation, by-law or subordinate legislation in force from time to time to which the Customer or BTL is subject; (b) the common law and laws of equity as applicable to the Customer and BTL from time to time; (c) any binding court order, judgment or decree; (d) any applicable industry code, policy or standard; (e) any applicable direction, policy rule or order that is binding on BTL and which is made or given by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over BTL or any of BTL’s assets, resources or business.
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“Order Form” |
Means the Standard Device Release Form or any other order form, signed by the Customer, with respect to a Device, Service or Services requested by the Customer and other relevant information concerning the relationship between BTL and the Customer.
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“Services” |
Means the telecommunication services, internet services and other services, including but not limited to, fixed voice services, fixed and mobile services, Digi AirNet, data services, information technology related products and services such services as internet access, content delivery services, electronic mail (email) packages and services, worldwide web hosting arrangements, online and internet-related telecommunication services sold and provided to the public by BTL including services and products sold and provided to the public by BTL Affiliates (each, a "Service" and collectively the "Services").
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“Service Literature” |
Means any brochure, customer guide, description or instructions, including but not limited to those on all DigiCell Sim Packs, or any other documentation as may be published from time to time by BTL in connection with the provision or use of the Service. |
1.2. In this Agreement:
1.2.1. a reference to a Clause number is a reference to the relevant numbered Clauses of this Agreement;
1.2.2. words in the singular include the plural and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise;
1.2.3. any words that follow “include”, “includes”, “including”, “in particular” or any similar words and expressions shall be construed as illustrative only and shall not limit the sense of any word, phrase, term, definition or description preceding those words;
1.2.4. a reference to legislation is a reference to that legislation as in force as at the date of this Agreement and as amended, extended, re-enacted or consolidated from time to time during the Term of this Agreement;
1.2.5. the Clause headings and the use of bold type are included in this Agreement for convenience only and shall not have any effect on the interpretation of this Agreement; and
1.2.6. a reference to any amount of money, “Dollars” or “$” means Belize Dollars.
1.2.7. a reference to “writing” or “written” includes any method of reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form (including e-mail).
2.1. The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement are between BTL and the Customer in respect of BTL’s sale, and the Customer’s purchase of the Device described in this Agreement.
2.2. The Customer shall:
2.2.1. pay BTL in full and in clear funds, the price set by BTL for the Device;
2.2.2. sign the Order Form; and
2.2.3. comply with all other terms of this Agreement.
3.1. BTL shall provide the Customer with the Device upon the Customer:
3.1.1. paying in full, the price set by BTL for the Device; and
3.1.2. signing the Standard Device Release Form.
4.1. A One-time 1 (ONE) year Manufacturer’s Warranty of the Device (“Warranty Period”) shall be provided by BTL for any Samsung brand Device purchased by the Customer from BTL under this Agreement. The Warranty Period commences on the date of execution of the sale of the Samsung brand Device.
4.2. A One-time 90 (ninety) day Manufacturer’s Warranty of the Device (“Warranty Period”) shall be provided by BTL for any Device purchased by the Customer from BTL under this Agreement where such Device is not a Samsung brand device. The Warranty Period commences on the date of execution of the sale of ZTE brand Devices and other non-Samsung brand Devices.
4.3. The Warranty referred to at Clause 4.1 and Clause 4.2 shall cover all defects in hardware, material, workmanship and performance under regular usage and operation during the applicable Warranty Period. The applicable Warranty Period of the Device referred to at Clause 4.1 orat Clause 4.2 shall not extend beyond the stipulated period referred to at Clause 4.1 and Clause 4.2.
4.4. Once the Customer returns the Device for repairs to BTL during the applicable Warranty Period, the following shall apply:
4.4.1. BTL shall repair or replace the Device; and
4.4.2. BTL shall notify the Customer of the date to collect the repaired or replaced Device (“Date of Repair and or Replacement”).
4.5. The remaining days within the applicable Warranty Period automatically continue to accrue from the day after the Date of Repair and or Replacement even if the Customer does not collect the Device from BTL on the Date of Repair and or Replacement.
4.6. BTL shall not honour any repairs or replace any Device after the expiration of the applicable Warranty Period.
4.7. The Customer shall forfeit all rights to the Device including proprietary rights to the Device, if the Device is not collected from BTL’s Warranty Support Centre within 60 (sixty) days of the Device having been repaired or replaced under the warranty in this Clause 4, and such rights shall be automatically assigned from the Customer to BTL without any further actions or omissions being taken by BTL or the Customer.
4.8. Samsung brand Devices which are sold under this Agreement shall be SIM Locked for use only on BTL’s mobile telephone network whereby SIM cards from other mobile service providers will not be useable in any such Samsung brand Device. The Customer shall contact BTL’s Digi Customer Service and request the disabling of the SIM Lock feature of the Samsung brand Device so that BTL’s Digi Customer Service can unlock the Samsung brand Device for the purpose of enabling the Customer to use such Samsung brand Device to roam on another mobile telecommunications network outside the territory of Belize.
4.9. Non-Samsung brand Devices which are sold under this Agreement shall be SIM Locked for use only on BTL’s mobile telephone network whereby SIM cards from other mobile telecommunication service providers will not be useable in any such Device. The Customer shall contact BTL’s Digi Customer Service and request the disabling of the SIM Lock feature of the non-Samsung brand Device so that BTL’s Digi Customer Service can unlock the Samsung brand Device for the purpose of enabling the Customer to use such non-Samsung brand Device to roam on another mobile telecommunications network outside the territory of Belize.
4.10. ZTE brand Devices and other non-Samsung brand Devices supplied under this Agreement shall have the factory reset feature disabled by BTL, thereby preventing the Customer from factory resetting such Devices. The Customer shall contact BTL’s Digi Customer Service and request the disabling of the factory reset lock where such disabling is required by the Customer to factory reset such Device for the purposes of troubleshooting or international roaming. BTL may disable the factory reset feature on the Devices referred to in this Clause 4.10 once the purpose for BTL enabling the factory reset feature has in BTL’s sole determination, been achieved.
4.11. Any unauthorized disabling of the SIM Lock features referred to at Clause 4.8 and or Clause 4.9 by or on behalf of the Customer, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling BTL to liquidated damages which shall be equal to twice the price for which the Device was sold to the Customer.
4.12. Any unauthorized enabling of the factory reset feature referred to at Clause 4.10 by the or on behalf of the Customer, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling BTL to liquidated damages which shall be equal to twice the price for which the Device was sold to the Customer.
4.13. BTL may affix a “SIM Locked”, “Network Locked” or any other similarly worded sticker on any Device sold under this Agreement.
5.1. The Customer shall be liable for all fees incurred by BTL in consequence of a dishonoured cheque.
5.2. The rights and liabilities contained herein shall not be assignable either in whole or in part.
5.3. Electronic signatures used shall have the same legal validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature.
5.4. Other than as provided by this Agreement, BTL has no other obligation, duty, or liability whatsoever to the Customer for any loss of revenue, business, contracts, anticipated savings, or profits; or any indirect or consequential loss, howsoever arising out of the Parties’ respective performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.5. The Customer agrees to the provisions of this Agreement and does not do so in reliance on any representation, warranty, or any other provision except as expressly provided herein, and any conditions, warranties or other terms implied by statute or common law are excluded from this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law.
5.6. Some Customers may receive a Service pursuant to a written contract with BTL. When such written contract exists, contract terms which are different from the general terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall govern the Services provided to a Customer. Terms and Conditions of Services contained in this Agreement which are not inconsistent with the written contract shall also apply.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
BTL reserves the right to update and change any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement from time to time. You are expected to check Our website page (www.livedigi.com) from time to time to take notice of any changes We make to this Agreement, as such updates are legally binding on You. Some of the provisions contained in this Agreement may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on Our website or written documents issued to You.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between You and BTL and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings, and arrangements between You and BTL in respect of its subject matter, whether in writing or oral. Both You and BTL acknowledge that either of BTL or You have not entered into this Agreement in reliance on, and shall have no remedies in respect of, any representation or warranty that is not expressly set out in this Agreement.
9.1. This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, it, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of Belize.
9.2. The Courts of Belize shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
10. FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information on BTL Services visit www.livedigi.com or call 0-800-FOR-DIGI.
SERVICES TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SCOPE
These terms of service (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity that you are representing, hereinafter “You”, “Your”, or “Customer”) and Belize Telemedia Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “We”, “Us” “BTL” “Digi” or “Company”). This Agreement sets out certain terms applicable to the use of its telecommunication services, Internet services and any other services provided to the Customer. BTL shall not be bound by any terms and conditions belonging to or secured by the Customer, in connection with any other services received elsewhere.
The content and scope of these individual Services can be seen in the service literature, which, together with these terms and conditions, and the General Terms and Conditions which may be posted at https://www.livedigi.com and which are incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire understanding between the Customer and BTL with respect to the Services provided herein and form the basis of the contractual relationship between the Customer and BTL. The Customer is deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions by activating, using or paying for any Service provided by BTL to the Customer. Customer acknowledges and understands that Customer is not relying on any affirmation of fact, promise or description from any person or entity, nor any other oral or written representation other than what is contained in these terms of service.
Unless otherwise stipulated, the contractual relationship herein between BTL and the Customer shall remain in force until all Services are cancelled and all sums due to BTL have been paid in full by the Customer.
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
1) DEFINITIONS
2) OBJECTIVES
3) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
4) POSTING OR SENDING
5) FALSIFYING USER OR OTHER SERVICE INFORMATION
i. Violates a Law or regulation (including, but not limited to, libel, slander, and invasion of privacy, harassment, obscenity, child pornography, export laws and regulations, and infringement or misappropriation of another party's copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights).
ii. Threatens the integrity and/or security of any network or computer system (including, but not limited to, transmission of Viruses, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware).
iii. Has the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
iv. Attempts to use the Service in such a manner so as to avoid incurring charges for or otherwise being required to pay for such usage.
v. Otherwise degrades or interferes with other users' use of a Service.
vi. Breaches any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
vii. Violates generally accepted standards of Internet or other networks conduct and usage, including, but not limited to, denial of service attacks, web page defacement, port and network scanning, and unauthorised system penetrations.
viii. Engaging in any of the activities listed above in paragraph 5(b) i to vii by using another provider's service, but channeling the activity through a BTL account, remailer, or otherwise through a Service.
ix. The use of any lewd, offensive, profane, indecent, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, obscene, abusive, menacing, threatening, immoral words and/or phrases as part of a Customer's e-mail address and/or Universal Resource Locater (“URL”) is strictly prohibited and BTL will not allow the use of any e-mail address(es) and/or URL(s) which contains such material.
6) RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
i. Suspending and/or terminating a Customer's Service at any time.
ii. Issuing of a warning to a Customer.
iii. Commencing Legal proceedings against a Customer for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach of this AUP.
iv. Denying all traffic from known IP address blocks that support indiscriminate port scanning programs such as Proxy Hunter, or other unlawful activity, for the purpose of preserving Customer's system and network resources.
v. Undertaking further legal action against a Customer.
vi. In the event of illegal activities, investigating and notifying the appropriate legal authorities.
7) PRIVACY POLICY
8) PASSWORD PROTECTION
Customers are responsible for protecting their password(s) and for any authorised or unauthorised use made of their password(s). Customers must not disclose their password(s) or use or permit anyone to use the BTL Service to guess passwords or access other systems or networks without written authorisation. In the event a network or network device becomes compromised, BTL will assist in the tracking and/or expulsion of said offender on the network level to the extent BTL considers reasonable, at its sole and absolute discretion.
9) FAIR USE POLICY
10) MOBILE SERVICES AND INTERNET FAIR USE POLICY
11) MODIFICATION OF THE POLICIES
BTL reserves the right to update and change any of the AUP, FUP, Mobile FUP policies from time to time. You are expected to check our website page (www.livedigi.com) from time to time to take notice of any changes we make to these policies, as such updates are legally binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these policies may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our website or written documents issued to you.
MOBILE SERVICES TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE
These terms of service (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity that you are representing, hereinafter “You”, “Your”, or “Customer”) and Belize Telemedia Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “We”, “Us” “BTL” “DigiCell”, “Digi” or “Company”). This Agreement sets out certain terms applicable to the use of mobile telephone services and the use of uSIM Cards and eSIM Cards issued by BTL to You for use on BTL’s mobile telecommunications network (“SIM Cards”). By purchasing or using a SIM Card, You agree to be bound by this Agreement.
1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 In this Agreement:
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“DigiCell TopUp”
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Means direct top up, prepaid cards (including DigiCell tele cards) and e-Pins.
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“eSIM Card” |
Means a programmable SIM Card that is embedded directly in a mobile phone device instead of an integrated circuit located on a removable universal integrated circuit card, typically made of PVC, and used to access BTL’s mobile telecommunications network. An eSIM Card consists of software installed onto an eUICC chip permanently attached to a mobile device.
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“Law”
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Means: (a) any law, statute, regulation, by-law or subordinate legislation in force in Belize from time to time to which BTL and or You is subject; (b) the common law and laws of equity as applicable to BTL and or You from time to time; (c) any court order, judgment or decree that is binding on BTL and or You; (d) any applicable industry code, policy or standard; or (e) any applicable direction, policy, rule or order that is binding on BTL and or You and that is made or given by any regulatory body having jurisdiction over BTL and or You or any of BTL or Your assets, resources or business.
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“OffNet’ |
Means calls made or SMS messages sent from a SIM Card to a telephone number which is not a DigiCell telephone number.
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“OnNet” |
Means calls made or SMS messages sent from a SIM Card to a DigiCell telephone number.
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“Postpaid Services” |
Means any of the mobile telecommunication services provided to You by BTL which You are required to pay for after having used such services.
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“Prepaid Services” |
Means any of the mobile telecommunication services provided to You by BTL which You are required to pay for before using such services.
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“SIM Cards” |
Means both uSIM Cards and eSIM Cards issued by BTL for use on BTL’s mobile telecommunications network, and SIM Card means either a uSIM Card or an eSIM Card issued by BTL for use on BTL’s mobile telecommunications network.
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“uSIM Card” |
Means a SIM Card which is an integrated circuit located on a removable universal integrated circuit card, typically made of PVC, and used for accessing BTL’s mobile telecommunications network. |
1.2 Interpretation
In this Agreement:
1.2.1 A reference to this Agreement includes its schedules, appendices and annexes (if any), and any document referred to or incorporated by reference.
1.2.2 A reference to a BTL and or You includes BTL and Your personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
1.2.3 A reference to a gender includes each other gender.
1.2.4 Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa unless the context requires otherwise.
1.2.5 Any words that follow “include”, “includes”, “including”, “in particular” or any similar words and expressions shall be construed as illustrative only and shall not limit the sense of any word, phrase, term, definition or description preceding those words;
1.2.6 The headings contained in this Agreement and the use of bold type are for ease of reference only and shall not affect its construction;
1.2.7 A reference to legislation is a reference to that legislation as in force as at the date of this Agreement OR amended, extended, re-enacted or consolidated from time to time.
2 SCOPE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By using a mobile telephone service or purchasing a SIM Card for use on BTL’s mobile telecommunications network, You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
3 CHANGES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BTL may at its sole discretion, unilaterally change or amend these terms and conditions from time to time and any such change or amendment shall be effective upon such changes or amendments being published on BTL’s website at www.livedigi.com.
4 DIGICELL POSTPAID SERVICE
4.1 To use PostPaid services, You will need a SIM Card, that can be obtained from any of BTL’s Digi Stores countrywide.
4.2 With BTL’s DigiCell PostPaid Service, You shall pay a fixed monthly fee for the plan of Your choice.
4.3 You may choose from any DigiCell PostPaid plan, which are inclusive of OnNet and OffNet minutes, text, data, Value Added Features and Free Services.
4.4 Certain DigiCell PostPaid plans are subject to BTL’s Fair Usage Policy. For additional information regarding BTL’s Fair Usage Policy, please see Clause 6 of this Agreementand or visit www.livedigi.com/terms-and-conditions.
4.5 International Dialling, Voice and SMS Roaming are a default services that You will be able to use that will be charged based on usage and varying rates. You can also apply for International Data Roaming, purchase Data Roaming plans, text, voice, or data add-ons, if necessary, all of which are billable to Your account.
5 DIGICELL POSTPAID DATA ONLY PLANS
5.1 BTL’s DigiCell’s PostPaid Data Only plans and Machine to Machine (M2M) plans offer You a monthly data plan inclusive of data only. Any OnNet or OffNet calls, or messages made will be billed to Your account and charged separately from Your monthly data plan price.
5.2 International Dialling, Voice and SMS Roaming are a default services that You will be able to use that will be charged based on usage and varying rates. You can also apply for International Data Roaming, purchase Data Roaming plans, text, voice, or data add-ons, if necessary, all of which are billable to Your account.
6 BTL FAIR USAGE POLICY
6.1 Plans are for normal residential use only and are not for any commercial or other unauthorized use.
6.2 The use of text allowances for broadcast texts, advertising, spam or other commercial or unauthorized use is prohibited.
6.3 Your plan may be suspended or overage charges applied for excessive or commercial use outside of the Company’s Fair Usage Policy.
6.4 The DigiNet Free Mobile PostPaid Plan, Starter, Lite and Plus PostPaid plans which include Free or Unlimited OnNet and OffNet Minutes are capped at 10,000 minutes (5,000 minutes for OnNet and 5,000 minutes for OffNet) as per the Fair Usage Policy. The Elite and Max Shared plans which include Unlimited OnNet and OffNet which are capped at 40,000 minutes (20,000 minutes for OnNet and 20,000 minutes for OffNet) as per the Fair Usage Policy. Usage exceeding this Fair Usage Policy will be charged at a low rate of $0.10 OnNet or $0.16 OffNet. These rates exclude General Sales Tax (“GST”).
6.5 The Starter, Lite and Plus plans include Unlimited OnNet and OffNet Text capped at 10,000 minutes as per the Fair Usage Policy. The Elite and Max Shared plans include Unlimited OnNet and OffNet Text capped at 20,000 minutes as per the Fair Usage Policy. Usage exceeding this Fair Usage Policy will be charged at a low rate of $0.05 OnNet and $0.15 OffNet. These rates exclude GST.
6.6 The Plus, Elite and Max Plans include Unlimited Data capped at 500,000MB, 2,500,000MB and 3,500,000MB as per the Fair Usage Policy. Usage exceeding this Fair Usage Policy will result in loss of data. Customers will have the option to purchase any of the Data Add-on plans.
6.7 In this Clause 6, OnNet refers to calls or messages sent to a Digi telephone number.
6.8 In this Clause 6, OffNet refers to calls or messages sent to Speednet Communications Limited (“Smart”) numbers.
7 DIGICELL PREPAID SERVICE
7.1 You may add value to Your PrePaid Service number in several values or recharge with any value ranging from $1.00 (one Belize Dollar) to $500.00 (five hundred Belize Dollars). This can be done using DigiCell TopUp.
7.2 The amount of usage credit You add onto Your account for PrePaid Services is Your choice. The minimum usage credit that can be added to Your account for Prepaid Services is $1.00 (one Belize Dollars).
7.3 PrePaid Services shall not cause You to incur monthly bills for Prepaid Services.
7.4 To use PrePaid Services, You will need a SIM Card, which can be purchased at any of BTL’s Digi Stores or authorized SIM agents countrywide.
7.5 SIM Cards that are used for PrePaid Services are subject to termination by BTL after 90 (ninety) days of no recharge. If no recharge is done within 90 (ninety) days, a warning shall be delivered to the telephone number associated with Your SIM Card, 5 (five) days before termination. To avoid termination of number, consistent credit recharge of Your usage credit is recommended.
8 SIM CARD PRICES
The prices for Your purchase of SIM Cards are the following:
SIM Card Description |
Price with Tax |
Free Service |
Expiration Date |
New PrePaid Service SIM Card |
$22.50 |
$10 BONUS credit + 1024MB data |
10 days |
SIM Card Replacement |
$16.88 |
N/A |
N/A |
New PostPaid Service SIM Card |
$16.88 |
N/A |
N/A |
9 PREPAID SHORT CODES
Dial *100# or *100 to access the full DigiCell Prepaid Service Menu of services. You can dial short codes to get direct access to convenient menu options. Use these short codes to make Your use of SIM Cards easy:
GENERAL
■ Dial *000# for Customer Service
■ Dial *130# to select the Language of Your choice (English and Spanish)
■ Dial *205# to Check Your Mobile Number
RECHARGE YOUR ACCOUNT OR FRIENDS AND FAMILY USE EITHER A PREPAID CARD OR E-PIN
■ Dial *202# to recharge or add value to Your account
■ Dial *200# followed by option 2 for a third Party Recharge. Send credit directly to friend or family’s DigiCell Prepaid account using either a Prepaid card or e-PIN.
CHECK BALANCE
■ Dial *201# for Your Account balance via flash message
■ Text BAL to 100 to receive an SMS with Credit and Balance Notification
DIGICELL FEATURES
■ CALL ME - Dial *204# to request a Call Me from a friend or family member
■ SEND CREDIT - Dial *203# to send credit directly to friend or family from Your primary balance
PURCHASE DIGICELL PLANS
■ Dial *300# to purchase a Text Bundle or check Your text balance
■ Dial *400# to purchase a data plan or check Your data balance
10 DIGICELL MOBILE DATA
10.1 DigiCell mobile data gives You access to internet on Your mobile device. BTL’s PostPaid Service and PrePaid Service plans give You the freedom to choose a plan to suit Your budget and lifestyle.
10.2 As a PrePaid customer, You can choose from any of BTL’s PrePaid Service data plans or choose a monthly plan that is billed to Your account, while You maintain your PrePaid Service number. As a PostPaid customer, You can choose a Data Only Plan or a PostPaid plan including voice, text and data.
10.3 BTL’s PrePaid Service data plans start as low as $1.00 (one Belize Dollars) for 130MB.
10.4 BTL’s PostPaid Service Data Only plans start as low as $28.11 monthly for 4.5GB of data.
10.5 BTL’s PostPaid Service customers get 8GB of LTE data for as low as $55.13, including voice and text.
10.6 You may also access Mobile data using a machine-to-machine Data plan or DigiNet free Mobile plan which includes data, as well as voice and text.
10.7 You can access the Internet using Your same DigiCell PrePaid or PostPaid Service number when traveling abroad with DigiCell’s Roaming Service.
10.8 DigiCell’s mobile services are subject to BTL’s Acceptable Use and Fair Use Policies.
11 DIGICELL INTERNATIONAL ROAMING
11.1 When traveling abroad, DigiCell’s PostPaid Service and PrePaid Service customers can stay in touch with friends, family, and business associates.
11.2 You may use Your existing DigiCell cell phone number to make and receive calls and text messages while travelling overseas.
11.3 PostPaid Service customers must contact Digi Customer Service or visit a Digi Store to activate international Data roaming.
11.4 PrePaid Service customers activation of international roaming is free and automatic.
11.5 PostPaid and PrePaid customers can data roam with simplified data plans. Plans can be purchased prior to leaving Belize or while traveling. You can check Your PrePaid Services account balance and more while away from Belize, by dialling *100# or accessing the DigiGo App. PostPaid Service customers can view their Roaming usage by accessing the DigiGo App.
11.6 You can check Your Voice Mail while traveling outside of Belize by doing the following:
11.6.1 Dial +501-610-9134. If You are using a fixed line telephone, You will also need to dial the access code, for example in USA You will need to dial 011-501-610-9134.
11.6.2 Upon hearing the welcome message, enter Your mobile number followed by the asterisk sign. Example- 610-9999*
11.6.3 You will be prompted to enter Your password followed by an asterisk. Example (6-8 characters)- 123456*
11.6.4 You will now have access to Your mailbox and You should follow the automated attendant.
11.6.5 If You forgot Your password, You can contact Digi Customer Service at +501-227-7626 or our 24-hour hotline at email digihelp@livedigi.com while roaming.
11.7 DigiCell has agreements with more than 200 GSM network operators worldwide. Network operators use different technology and radio bands so if You plan to travel, You are advised to visit www.livedigi.com for country listing and network frequency of the country You are planning on visiting to ensure that Your phone will work in that area. It is recommended that You utilize a quad band device.
12 DIGICELL TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE
You can send and receive SMS messages (text messages) to and from any mobile telecommunication subscriber in Belize and abroad.
13 DIGICELL TEXT BUNDLES
DigiCell customers may purchase text bundles of 60, 150 or 1100 for as low as $0.02 per text. PrePaid Service customers can dial *100# and follow the on-screen instructions or dial *100 for automated instructions to purchase a text bundle.
14 CREDIT MI
Qualifying DigiCell PrePaid customers can receive credit advances between $1.00 (one Belize Dollars) and $20.00 (twenty Belize Dollars). Send the keyword “GET CREDIT” or “GETCREDIT” to +456 or 456 to get approved advance amounts and get up to 90 (ninety) days to repay. To qualify customers must be with DigiCell for at least 2 (two) months and recharged a minimum of $6.00 (six Belize Dollars) per month.
15 D’LOOP
You may opt to get the latest news updates, lottery results, horoscope and much more daily or on demand with BTL’s D’loop service. Type “Start” along with keyword to get daily D’loop information or type “Get” along with keyword to get D’loop information only when You need it. For example send “Start News” or “Get News” to D’loop (35667). This service comes at an additional charge that will either be deducted from Your primary balance as a Prepaid customers or billed to Your account as a PostPaid customer.
16 PREPAID CELLULAR SERVICE FOR TOURISTS
BTL’s DigiCell mobile telephone service is available to tourist and visitors who want short-term mobile telephone service. For instance, a customer can use their GSM 850/1900 device and purchase a PrePaid SIM Card from any Digi Store or authorized retailers countrywide.
17 REGISTRATION OF SIM CARDS
BTL is required by Law to record Your name, address and other particulars that sufficiently identify You as the owner of a SIM Card. You shall provide BTL with these details whenever You purchase a SIM Card.
18 WARRANTIES
18.1 BTL makes no warranty in respect of the SIM Cards’ fitness for any special or specific purpose which You use or intend to use the SIM Cards.
18.2 BTL warrants that the SIM Cards are provided to You by BTL in accordance with the Law.
19 BTL POLICIES
BTL’s from time to time concerning the use of SIM Cards and or BTL’s mobile telecommunications network are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
20 SEVERANCE
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
21 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between You and BTL and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings, and arrangements between You and BTL in respect of its subject matter, whether in writing or oral. Both You and BTL acknowledge that either of BTL or You have not entered into this Agreement in reliance on, and shall have no remedies in respect of, any representation or warranty that is not expressly set out in this Agreement.
22 LAW AND JURISDICTION
22.1 This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, it, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of Belize.
22.2 The Courts of Belize shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
23 FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information on DigiCell Services visit www.livedigi.com or call 0-800-FOR-DIGI.