"We are obviously disappointed beyond measure, but emphasize that both Mario and his advisers have behaved absolutely in conformity with the contract, " Dortmund Chief Executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said in a statement Tuesday.
If you absolutely have to buy a phone on contract, the Lumia 620 currently has a lot of similarly priced competition at Telus that trumps it in performance and screen size, including the ATIV S, Galaxy S III, One X and Optimus G.
"If you get the contract right, if you're absolutely up front with both sides, you could advertise privately, but then you can also work through an estate agent as well, " advises Kate Faulkner of the website Propertychecklists.