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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: KAT Chuut-Ritt on April 10, 2006, 07:28:04 am
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Think your phone bill is high? Try $218 trillion
Malaysian man hit with gigantic bill, ordered to pay up or face prosecution
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12247590/
Updated: 2:21 a.m. ET April 10, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he received a U.S. $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday.
Yahaya Wahab said he disconnected his late father's phone line in January after he died and settled the 84-ringgit (U.S. $23) bill, the New Straits Times reported.
But Telekom Malaysia later sent him a 806,400,000,000,000.01-ringgit (U.S. $218 trillion) bill for recent telephone calls along with orders to settle within 10 days or face legal proceedings, the newspaper reported.
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It wasn't clear whether the bill was a mistake, or if Yahaya's father's phone line was used illegally after his death.
"If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," the paper quoted Yahaya as saying. "In fact, I can't wait to face it," he said.
Yahaya, from northern Kedah state, received a notice from the company's debt-collection agency in early April, the paper said. Yahaya said he nearly fainted when he saw the new bill.
Government-linked Telekom Malaysia Bhd. is the country's largest telecommunications company.
A company official, who declined to be identified as she was not authorized to speak to the media, said Telekom Malaysia was aware of Yahaya's case and would address it. She did not provide further details.
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Doh! Sorry chutt, I didn't see this when I made my Joke post with Jack in H&S.
That's just crazy isn't it. I think the last good part of me, My heart, would Die If I saw that.
Stephen
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if it were me i would refuse to pay.
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Suppose you didn't refuse; you STILL couldn't pay it!
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Suppose you didn't refuse; you STILL couldn't pay it!
Oh that sounds like a challenge. I'm sure the folks at the IRS would love to take you up on it.
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January's bill was the highest I've racked up so far, over 600 bucks! SBC loves me. ;)
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Geeze jack, SBC has Flat Rate / One Rate long distance for $49 a month.
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Not for international my friend. ;) They love to rake it in on that stuff.
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Calls to Mexico or down South? Go to a Fiesta Mart or Wal-Mart for Pete's sake and buy one of those pre-paid international cards. How do you think a guy pushing a lawn mower can afford to call home? It "ain't" by dialing SBC long distance.
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I think I'm done with my Latina fascination, it just isn't worth it. They marry you and take your money and life. I need to get into the blonde haired blue eyed American chick mode again.