Sprint is unbelievable!

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I signed up with sprint a few days before Christmas. I decided that I did not want to continue service with them. There was difficulty hearing people at times, plus Metro PCS is about $30.00 a month cheaper than Sprint. So I canceled service on January 4th. They sent me a bill for $88.00! I finally got around to calling them last week and getting the bill straightened out. They charged me 2 something by the day, and actually added a few days to the service. I made a partial payment, a little over 1/2 what I owe them. Today, Sunday not even a full week after I made a payment and spoke with a representative, I get a call from Sprint. First, they put me on hold after calling me. I waited a few solid minutes before they got a representative on the line to speak with me. Then the guy tells me I owe $48 and some change. WHAT??!! Now, my bill was recalculated at $30 some dollars, I paid $15.00. So how do I owe $48 something? There is a $25.00 late fee he says. WHAT!!?? I want to speak with someone who can straighten this bill out. He tells me he is the only one I can speak with now, that I have to deal with him, that I need to pay the bill, that I broke the contract with Sprint. I became livid after hearing this. I did not break the contract, the first month is a trial. I have 30 days to decide if I want to keep Sprint or not. Since I didn't even see a bill yet after they generated the new amount, how can they even call me to collect such an exorbitant late fee? Legally, can a company charge a late fee without telling you? Can they put you in their collections before generating a paper bill?