Order Cancellations

All orders must be canceled within 24 hours of placing the order. If any confirmed order is cancelled after the 24 hour period a five (5) percent cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund. Your refund for the original payment amount minus the cancellation fee will be processed and appear in your account within five (5) to seven (7) business days.

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Shipping Policies

We exclusively offer FedEx Ground Shipping for all your purchases with Startechtel.com. We promise speedy delivery, offering FedEx shipping, and getting your orders out the door as fast as possible (usually same day). We primarily ship using FedEx Ground service, however we reserve the right to ship any other standard (or other) method. Business-day standard shipping orders placed by 1:00 pm PST usually ship the same day.

Expedited Shipping

We offer expedited shipping options at standard shipping rates (Express Saver, 2Day, Overnight). For any expedited shipping, all online orders must be placed by 1:00 p.m. PST. We put priority on orders in which customers choose non-discount, expedited shipping, and although we can't guarantee it ships the same day, if placed by 1:00 p.m. PST, these orders should be shipped that day. Almost every order is shipped within 24 hours. There are some exceptions, however, depending on the circumstances and products. We do not assume liability or responsibility on the part of our affiliates or the shipping company. Any delay caused by events out of their control or acts of nature usually are not guaranteed by the carrier and are out of our control. In case of an expedited order made before the cutoff time, it is our responsibility to be sure the product is given to the shipper in a timely manner as to meet the expedited shipping requirements. If the product is not delivered by the carrier, we do not take responsibility as this is out of our hands.

Canadian Shipping Options

We ship Canadian freight by Standard to Canada, rates vary depending on package weight shipping discounts may apply ask your sales rep! Please be advised that you may be required to pay Canadian duties and taxes upon receipt of your purchase. We cannot estimate the amount of these taxes as they are not determined by Startechtel.com and are not paid to Startechtel.com.

Shipping Disclaimer

Although we do our best to provide accurate shipping estimates, due to the volatile nature of shipping and fuel prices we are not able to guarantee shipping rates. The estimate provided is only an estimate. The actual shipping rate can only be provided once the order has been processed for shipping. Please note Startechtel.com, Inc. and its affiliates do not control shipping costs these are provided by the shipping carrier therefore shipping costs may change. We do not assume liability or responsibility on the part of our affiliates or the shipping company. Any delay caused by events out of their control or acts of nature usually are not guaranteed by the carrier and are out of our control. In case of an expedited order made before the cutoff time, it is our responsibility to be sure the product is given to the shipper in a timely manner as to meet the expedited shipping requirements. If the product is not delivered by the carrier, we do not take responsibility as this is out of our hands.

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Returns for Refund Policies

Startechtel.com, Inc offers 30 days for returns and exchanges on most new and refurbished products (see exception below) in its packaging* within 30 days of receipt. All returns are subject to a 25% restocking fee. Shipping fees are non-refundable. Anything returned after 30 days of receiving an item will not be eligible for return or exchange.

Canceled Orders: For orders canceled before the purchased product ships, a 4% service fee will be deducted from the purchase price. We incur credit card and service processing fees that equal to the amount deducted. Any orders cancelled on the same day will be returned in full.

Reseller Returns: Startechtel.com, Inc offers 14 days for returns and exchanges on most new and refurbished products (see exception below) in its packaging* within 14 days of receipt. All returns are subject to a 25% restocking fee. Shipping fees are non-refundable. Anything returned after 14 days of receiving an item will not be eligible for return or exchange.

Exception: Power supplies are covered by a 30-day warranty, cordless phones are covered by a 90-day warranty, and voicemail cards/units with hard drives are covered by a 30-day warranty. Nortel Call Pilot and Nortel Flash voicemail equipment is covered under a one year warranty. For more details on our warranties, please see Warranty Information.

All Sales Are Final. No returns will be accepted for all cards, cords, handsets, voicemail cards/units, hard drives, cabinets, key service units (KSU), wall mounts/kits, batteries, power adapters, and cordless phones. We offer limited warranties on all items (learn more in our Warranty Information).

To request a return, please complete the Returns Form.

* Startechtel.com, Inc also reserves the right to refuse any return in which the product is opened or not in its original form, with its original accessories, manuals, instructions, and anything else that came with the original package. Products that are determined to have been damaged by the customer will also be denied for return. Warranty label must be on the returned equipment and cannot have signs of being tampered with. Please make sure the return is in its original form.

Keycode & Software Returns

All sales on any software, keycode or license keys are final.

Shipping Costs for Returns

When shipping an item for return, the customer takes full responsibility for getting the item(s) to us and thus coordinating insurance of such item(s) with the shipping company. Shipping costs to get the item returned is also the responsibility of the customer. Startechtel.com, Inc will not take responsibility for undelivered items or items delivered defective, broken or in any other form other than that of the original shipment. Any shipping costs incurred by the customer are non-refundable.

Credit Card Refunds

Returned items must be stocked and properly processed before refunds are issued to the customer's credit card. Credit card refunds may take up to 30 days to be issued from the day we receive the item(s) in our warehouse, depending on processing constraints.

Unreturned Items

It is the responsibility of the customer to return all items authorized for return within 30 days time. If the items subject to return are not returned within 30 days of the return authorization, the authorization will be cancelled and thus any items received after the deadline will be refused.

Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMA)

Once a RMA has been issued, equipment must be received by Startechtel.com within 10 days of issuance of RMA, or RMA will be void and the shipment will be refused. In the case of advanced replacements, thirty days are allotted to get the original purchased item(s) returned to Startechtel.com. If the equipment is not returned within thirty days the customer is liable for any shipping fees incurred and the retail cost of the item(s) shipped.

Installed Phone System Refunds

New and Like New installed phone systems are NON-refundable.

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Repairs Policy

 

Startechtel.com, Inc is not responsible for unclaimed equipment left over 30 days after work is completed. We will make every attempt to contact you for returning your equipment.

Any unclaimed items left over 60 days will become property of Startechtel.com, Inc.

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Warranty Information

 

Startechtel.com, Inc offers one year warranty** on all Secondary Market* products to receive a replacement or repair. You should contact the manufacturer directly for all other warranty inquiries on regular products.

**Exception: Power supplies are covered by a 30-day warranty, cordless phones are covered by a 90-day warranty, and voicemail cards/units with hard drives are covered by a 30-day warranty. Nortel Call Pilot and Nortel Flash voicemail equipment is covered under a one year warranty. (Specific warranty terms are also noted on customer’s order(s).)

*Secondary market products include all refurbished merchandise and all those not warranted by the manufacturer.

If you received the item damaged or defective or the item becomes defective, you have 7 days from the date of receipt to request an advanced replacement on your merchandise , with a prepaid call tag to ship non-functioning equipment back.

After 14 days of receipt and before the indicated warranty period expires, equipment must be sent back before being replaced. Customer is responsible for the shipping costs to return the defective item to us. We will pay to get the replacement to you (using standard shipping). Replacements will only be sent once the defective equipment is received unless an advanced replacement is authorized.

Equipment must be received by Startechtel.com within 10 days of the RMA issuance, and any items received after 30 days of the issuance will be refused.

Startechtel.com, Inc will only replace phones using ground services. If customers would like to expedite the replacement shipment, they must pay the entire cost of that shipment. All call tags are issued with ground services freight. A valid credit card must be on file to qualify for our 7 day advanced replacement service.

In the case for advanced replacements, customers are allotted 30 days to return the original purchased item(s) to Startechtel.com. If the equipment is not returned within 30 days, the customer is liable for any shipping fees incurred and the retail cost of the item(s) shipped.

*Different warranty rules apply to Phone Systems Category items and Wireless Products

Refurbished PBX Equipment * Warranty

We offer a 1 year warranty on all refurbished PBX phones from our Phone Systems category. This warranty is fully backed by Startechtel.com, Inc. (not the manufacturers of these products)! Ask about our extended warranties!

This means that in the case a refurbished PBX item becomes defective within 1 year of the transaction, Startechtel.com, Inc takes full responsibility to replace or repair these items.** On all defective returns, customer pays for defective item to be shipped back to the proper location for replacement. Defective items must be returned (delivered) to their proper return addresses with the Startechtel.com-issued RMA on the front of the box, before replacements are shipped out (No exceptions). Customer will NOT incur any cost for the standard ground shipping of the replacement item(s) back to the customer.

Refurbished Phone Systems products are fully warranty and backed by Startechtel.com independent of their respective manufacturers. Labor is NOT covered under warranty under any circumstance and therefore is non-refundable.

THE WARRANTY ON YOUR PHONE SYSTEM COVERS ALL NORMAL WEAR AND USAGE. CUSTOMER ERROR AND MISUSE, SUCH AS, SPILLING LIQUID ON PHONES, OR DROPPING PHONES, ARE NOT COVERED. TECHNICIANS NOT APPROVED BY STARTECHTEL.COM WILL VOID WARRANTY. ACTS OF GOD, SUCH AS FLOOD, LIGHTENING, EARTHQUAKE, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS ARE NOT COVERED. NORMAL WEAR AND USAGE WILL BE REPLACED UPON REQUEST. LABOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND THEREFORE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

Warranty Disclaimer

**In case of a warranty request, Startechtel.com, Inc will not be responsible beyond the original purchase price of any one item or combination of items. Startechtel.com, Inc has the right to repair, replace or refund defective items sent back by right of warranty and which comply with warranty redemption guidelines. Startechtel.com follows manufacturer or distributor instructions on the returns of out-of-box defective items. As such, defective items are handled in different ways by different distributors and manufacturers depending on the time the item becomes defective and what is wrong with it, etc. Startechtel.com, Inc and all its affiliates and owners disclaim any liability or responsibility for grievances brought against it regarding any warranty remediation. The customer must know that we follow the instructions of the manufacturer or distributor of these items and these warranty specifications and requirements are out of our hands.

Startechtel.com, Inc. also reserves the right to refuse any return in which the product is opened or not in its original form, with its original accessories, manuals, instructions, and anything else that came with the original package. Products that are determined to have been damaged by the customer will also be denied for return/ replacement.

Warranty tag/ serial numbers must be on the returned equipment and cannot have signs of being tampered with. Units with tampered, removed or warranty tags not belonging to Startechtel.com, Inc. will void warranty automatically.

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International Orders

All orders outside the jurisdiction of the United States are non-refundable and non-returnable. All warranties will be honored by Startechtel.com, Inc, however shipping costs to and from customer location are to be paid by the customer and will not be provided by Startechtel.com, Inc. There are no exceptions to this policy.

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Technical Support Policies

Startechtel.com offers technical support to its complete phone system customers at a rate $60 per 30 minutes by appointment only. Technical support includes isolated phone and voicemail setup and feature questions. Extensive installation and programming support is charged $150 hourly by appointment only. For appointments, call us at 909-593-1957 or email us at techsupport@startechtel.com.

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Credit Policies

We offer Corporate and Government credit terms to qualified businesses and governmental entities only. We offer this as a convenience for established entities who need flexibility in their purchasing. We have the right to refuse any entity credit based on our credit risk criteria. To apply for credit terms, please download the credit application below, print it, fill it out completely and fax it with a cover letter to the Credit Department at 909-593-1033.

Download Our Credit Application

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Privacy Policy

Startechtel.com, Inc does not in any way distribute, transfer, sell or exchange customer information. All customer information is used for the purpose of processing orders or other related activities regarding processing, customer service, and sales offers. To its customers, Startechtel.com, Inc will email product offerings and other information on an infrequent, periodic basis. Startechtel.com, Inc is fully committed to protecting your privacy.

To read our full privacy statement, click here.

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Disclaimer and Terms of Use

Regarding the PBX equipment listed and sold on this site, Startechtel.com, Inc has no relationship with the manufacturers of these items and sells these items completely independently. All activities, concerns, and references should be made to Startechtel.com, Inc and not the manufacturers of these items. All the PBX manufacturers on this site, including but not limited to Avaya, Comdial, Inter-tel, NEC, Nortel, Panasonic, Southwestern Bell, Telrad, Toshiba, Mitel, and Vodavi, and their related product lines, products, logos, and whatever else pertaining to these companies are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All other trademarks and products on this site are the property of their respective owners.

Startechtel.com, Inc delivers this site on a completely 'AS IS' basis and any or all parts of this site may be modified and changed at any time without prior notice, including price, availability, text, images or anything else. Startechtel.com disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, with respect to information, services, products, and materials on this site. Startechtel.com does not represent or warranty that the information accessible on the site is accurate, complete or current, and makes no claims or warranties of any kind, including the suitability of information, or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Startechtel.com, Inc has the right to refuse any order or make additional requirements on any particular order(s) for the purpose of protecting it from fraudulent or unlawful activity which may result in loss. Any order(s) may be subject to rejection or additional requirements, no matter the actual lawfulness or good faith of the order as it turns out. Certain factors are used to calculate the risk of fulfilling certain orders, including but not limited to the amount of the order, the correct or incorrect credit card billing information, or where it is shipping. Additional requirements may include but are not limited to prepayment or shipping to the billing address of the credit card or additional verification information or identification. Startechtel.com, Inc, reserves the right to take any measures allowed by law necessary to prevent loss from fraudulent or unlawful activity.

Furthermore, Startechtel.com, Inc may refuse to ship or fulfill any order for any reason whatsoever allowed by law and, as such, at no time will it be held liable for actions of this nature.

In no event shall Startechtel.com, Inc or any affiliates or owners of said company be liable monetarily or otherwise for special, indirect, exemplary, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising out of the use of this site, not limited whatsoever to the type of use.

Also, in no event shall Startechtel.com, Inc, or any affiliates or owners of said company be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising out of or connected with the use or misuse of the products sold on its site, NOT limited to any products whatsoever.

Startechtel.com, Inc. expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for damages, loss or injury arising out of the goods or services offered by or the activities of any company listed on its website. Information on this website may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. We shall not be held liable for any such typographical errors or inaccuracies in the content of the website. All logos displayed on this website are registered trademarks with their respective organizations.

By buying products from Startechtel.com, Inc, through any medium or by using said site in any way whatsoever, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not buy any products from our site or through any other method of purchasing, including but not limited to phone, mail, email, internet, onsite or otherwise, and please discontinue use of this site immediately and refrain from entering said site whatsoever. Also, discontinue communication with said company. The Agreement must be construed as if both parties jointly wrote it, governed by California law except for its conflicts of laws principles and adjudicated in Los Angeles County, California.