Any person or entity which uses, appropriates or secures the use of services from the Company, whether directly or indirectly, in any unlawful manner or through the providing of any misleading or false information to the Company and which use, appropriation, or securing of services is inconsistent with the stated uses, intents, and purposes of this tariff or any restrictions, conditions, and limitations stated herein, shall be liable for an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid charges that would have been applicable to the use of the Company's services actually made by Customer.
 

In the event that a check or draft tendered by a Customer is returned, a fee based on the policy of the local exchange telephone company which serves the customer will apply. The fee will be assessed when a check or instrument issued by a Customer is returned without payment for any reason whatsoever, unless the return is a bank error, in which case documentary evidence is required to waive the fee.
 

Customers billed by Local Exchange Companies on behalf of the Company are responsible for any late payment charges that the Local Exchange Companies may employ in their billing process.