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originally posted by: MisterSpock
originally posted by: RazorV66
a reply to: Akragon
Have you looked at her paper or online bill?
There has to be a line for line accounting of the charges on there to see what it is.
Agree, I'd love to see what a 1500 dollar a month phone bill looks like, itemized, that is only basic talk/text/data service.
originally posted by: JAGStorm
originally posted by: MisterSpock
originally posted by: RazorV66
a reply to: Akragon
Have you looked at her paper or online bill?
There has to be a line for line accounting of the charges on there to see what it is.
Agree, I'd love to see what a 1500 dollar a month phone bill looks like, itemized, that is only basic talk/text/data service.
I've seen it many times, I've seen phone bills of 8K, and 10K no joke.
originally posted by: Akragon
This isn't really about me, though I have a few friends that seem to have this problem
There shouldn't ever be a reason to have an insanely priced phone bill! Ever!!
Myself, I have a grandfathered plan.... I pay $45 a month for everything I'll ever need. And even if I happen to go over my data limit its $10 for an extra gig of data... which never happens
Mostly these days the average bill is at least $80... which is why I will never give up my plan
I have a couple friends with $2-$300 plans, which is nuts... but whatever... these days pretty much everyone needs their phone
now when I say "insane"... this is what I mean
I have one friend that routinely has a bill of over 1k... for a phone...……..
I didn't pay that much for my first car... but this month she got a bill for $1500!!
What gives these companies the right to charge that amount of money for phone service??
And this isn't the first time its happened!!
How is it that a phone company can basically demand someones entire paycheck for an essential service?
Highway Robbery... and they get away with it... they will end up dumping her in collections, and she will be forced to pay that bill
This is disgusting behaviour.... and it should be stopped
Phone service should have a max they can charge regardless of what is used
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: JAGStorm
I disagree, and shes not buying anything... I've watched her sit on hold with her company in tears... and they have no reason to be charging her these prices as I've said in the OP
They have reduced her bill to a quarter of the initial price at least five times, and the same thing happens again a month or two later... Yet theres unlimited packages with other companies at a sliver of that price...
Its this company, its not her... There is no possible way to accumulate a $1500 bill other then someone in the company screwing with her... I've checked her usage... she doesn't come close to 10G
And even IF she did... $1500 for what? These companies offer digital space... nothing more
Its straight up robbery... and repulsive that anyone is ever charged that kind of money for a service
originally posted by: MisterSpock
originally posted by: JAGStorm
originally posted by: MisterSpock
originally posted by: RazorV66
a reply to: Akragon
Have you looked at her paper or online bill?
There has to be a line for line accounting of the charges on there to see what it is.
Agree, I'd love to see what a 1500 dollar a month phone bill looks like, itemized, that is only basic talk/text/data service.
I've seen it many times, I've seen phone bills of 8K, and 10K no joke.
For a single line plan?
I don't believe it, maybe as a massive accounting error, but not one that would be legitimate(for a single line basic talk/text/data plan).
Certainly don't believe an individual would pay that on a monthly bill.
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originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: Edumakated
You would think its that simple... but she doesn't talk on the phone much...
Regardless she finally gave in and ditched that company... but she will get stuck with the bill...
There should be preventative measures in place so NO ONE ever gets this kinda bullsh!t happening to them
originally posted by: MisterSpock
a reply to: JAGStorm
I'm not talking about rare circumstances, I'm addressing the topic.
No where did the OP state their friend is some globetrotting international big wig making 3K calls a day from every inch of the globe(and maybe low earth orbit) to account for such a thing.
Like I said, an 8K a month(your example, even 1k as the OP mentioned) basic single line talk/text/data plan for someone that "doesn't use their phone much" and who isn't the rare example mentioned about, isn't normal.
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: Edumakated
You would think its that simple... but she doesn't talk on the phone much...
Regardless she finally gave in and ditched that company... but she will get stuck with the bill...
There should be preventative measures in place so NO ONE ever gets this kinda bullsh!t happening to them
I get a warning (AT&T) when I am close to exceeding my plan minutes, messages, and data. YOu can even set customized warning on the phone.
Something isn't adding up in your friends story.
originally posted by: MisterSpock
I don't believe that a SINGLE phone plan with talk, text and data is 300 dollars, let alone "routinely over 1K" a month.
There is much more to that story they probably aren't telling you. I have to wonder if they have appstore purchases being billed to their phone service, or something.