Once upon a time, if AT&T changed its fees, you could get out of your contract without an Early Termination Fee, as was the case when they increased the fee for text messages. AT&T added a .61 "administration fee," earlier this month, which allowed some complaining AT&T users to get out of their contracts with paying an ETF.
Because of the terms of the contracts, some users were able end their contracts without paying an Early Termination Fee. They were not able, however, to keep their phone numbers. Meanwhile, here's how it has been working for some persistent complainers who were able to get out of their AT&T contracts without paying a ETF or received credits.