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Cingal · 07-07-2009, 05:51 PM

In about half a year, I've spent slightly over £10 on phone bills. =x

I much prefer instant messaging.

Abubakr · 07-07-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cingal

In about half a year, I've spent slightly over £10 on phone bills. =x

I much prefer instant messaging.

Do you use it every month or just buy prepaid when you need it? As in Canada I think the prepaid cards you buy expire after a month, even if you have money left on it. At least that is what I was told.

leathel · 07-07-2009, 06:51 PM

Phone companies take the piss. Few years back when i first got into the contract deal my fam got a joint contract bill and got a nice big £800 bill at the end of the month.

Ranged from international calls to calls lasting for 5 hours....

Synthaz · 07-07-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by leathel

Phone companies take the piss. Few years back when i first got into the contract deal my fam got a joint contract bill and got a nice big £800 bill at the end of the month.

Ranged from international calls to calls lasting for 5 hours....

5 hours

I remember the first couple of months me and my GF
would be on the phone for that long....

Now I can't even stand to be on the phone for 5 minutes.

TheSkald · 07-07-2009, 09:09 PM

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World Record? $218 Trillion Phone Bill
Whenever you start to sweat the sight of your phone bill, think of this.

In April 2006, a Malaysian man received a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to fork over the money within 10 days or face prosecution, The Associated Press reported.

After his father died earlier that year, Yahaya Wahad said he disconnected his late father's phone line. But Telekom Malaysia, the country's largest telecommunications provider, later sent him a 806,400,000,000,000.01-ringgit (U.S. $218 trillion) bill.

The company said the bill was for recent phone calls and said if he didn't pay up within 10 days he'd face legal proceedings.

"If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," the Malaysian paper the New Straits Times quoted Yahaya as saying. "In fact, I can't wait to face it." A company official, who declined to be identified, said at the time that Telekom Malaysia was aware of Yahaya's case and would address it. She did not provide further details.

According to The Associated Press, it was not clear whether the phone line had been used illegally or if the bill was a mistake.

Oh

Mah

Gawd

Cingal · 07-07-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Abubakr

Do you use it every month or just buy prepaid when you need it? As in Canada I think the prepaid cards you buy expire after a month, even if you have money left on it. At least that is what I was told.

Something like that, they don't expire every month however.

It's called "Pay As You Go". Basically, you have an amount of money stored on your account (Called 'Credit') every minute you're in a call, or every text you send subtracts from this, if you run out, you have to buy more, or your phone is a useless brick really.

KellionBane · 07-07-2009, 10:27 PM

I have a crackberry, I surf, msn, fb, email, sms, and of course make calls for about 70 bucks a month... Not bad when its unlimited internet.

Kevinboyz · 07-07-2009, 10:42 PM

Save money.

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If you get a family plan it's cheaper and if you know you text a lot.. get unlimited texting.. don't text a thousand times then complain they charged you 100 bucks for it. You could always get internet access and go on meebo and text for free or pay for the aim feature.

07-07-2009, 05:51 PM	#41 (permalink)
Cingal The Devil's Advocate. Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oh, you know, around. Posts: 11,699 Reputation: 301	In about half a year, I've spent slightly over £10 on phone bills. =x I much prefer instant messaging. __________________ On nights like tonight, When no one's around. I sit in the dark, with my hands on the ground. And I smile like the devil smiles. Unseen but proud.

07-07-2009, 10:27 PM	#47 (permalink)
KellionBane Bladin's Sword Sharpener Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,147 Reputation: 71	I have a crackberry, I surf, msn, fb, email, sms, and of course make calls for about 70 bucks a month... Not bad when its unlimited internet. __________________

07-07-2009, 10:42 PM	#48 (permalink)
Kevinboyz Eriond's Egotist Join Date: May 2006 Location: ☼_☼ Posts: 1,720 Reputation: 16	Save money. ----- If you get a family plan it's cheaper and if you know you text a lot.. get unlimited texting.. don't text a thousand times then complain they charged you 100 bucks for it. You could always get internet access and go on meebo and text for free or pay for the aim feature. __________________ Psithyroi.com

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