That’ll Be $65,000
What would you do if you opened your cell phone bill and saw that you owed $65,000? Yikes! After fainting, I’d totally freak out. I didn’t think it was possible to rack up a $65K bill in one month. Yet a woman from North Richland Hills says that’s exactly what happened to her.
Normally the woman’s monthly bill would run about $160, but one day she opened her bill to find she owed $65,856.78. When she didn’t pay, the bill continued to grow until it peaked at $80,682 after being handed over to a credit agency. She didn’t even owe that much on her house…amazing!
Finally, she figured out what happened. Her 20 year old son had connected the cell phone to a computer and used it to watch videos on YouTube. One charge alone was for $14,000! The son claims he didn’t know he was tethering his phone to a computer. He thought he was using a friend’s Internet connection. Yeah…right.
Luckily, AT&T Wireless worked with the woman to reverse the charges. There’s still a lesson to be learned, though…don’t have kids.
Just kidding! Keep an eye on that cell phone, and get an unlimited data plan. You never know when you’re going to need it.
Yeah, I would freak out to! We had a time for a while with Kris texting. Our plan didn’t have unlimited texting, and I think he was texting 24/7. Finally, he got his own phone and plan, and now I don’t have to deal with it!
Enjoy your blog:)
Thanks! Yeah, I think anyone with teenagers must have a texting plan these days…they text more than they talk. Of course, I have to admit I’m starting to do the same thing. You also have to watch out for Twitter — it’d kill without an unlimited plan.