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Florida man’s trip overseas ends in sticker shock over $143,000 phone bill
ABC Action News ^ | 04/16/2024 | Jackie Callaway

Posted on 04/17/2024 8:42:40 AM PDT by simpson96

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"Well, this is what you owe," the representative said

DEI hire?

1 posted on 04/17/2024 8:42:40 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Pro tip: Don’t stream movies when traveling abroad.


2 posted on 04/17/2024 8:45:25 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: simpson96

OMG turn off your data and everything that uses it , I had unlimited calling but every once in a while they would charge me for data that I never used got rid of that one , LOL


3 posted on 04/17/2024 8:45:40 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: simpson96

When in Roam, shut off the phone................


4 posted on 04/17/2024 8:46:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: simpson96

> They said you’re covered.…” <

Get it in writing. If it’s not in writing it doesn’t exist.


5 posted on 04/17/2024 8:49:53 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: simpson96

Never be afraid to question
‘authority’!


6 posted on 04/17/2024 8:50:08 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: butlerweave

I use data all the time, like when I’m driving (since no one gives directions anymore 😡), but there is a thing in my data settings that warns me if I *approach* going over that limit.

The weird thing is when I go to Europe, I have to buy a European SIM card—my phone won’t allow my regular sim card to work there.


7 posted on 04/17/2024 8:50:11 AM PDT by Chicory
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To: butlerweave

Take the pics but don’t send them until you get back in US airspace................


8 posted on 04/17/2024 8:50:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: simpson96

DEI user....................


9 posted on 04/17/2024 8:51:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: simpson96

Well, at least this time, Florida man was not inventing new ways to break the law.

My ATT service informed me that I automatically went into overseas mode when I used the phone in Mexico. I believe that the overseas service is $100 per month (but I may be mistaken). In any case, it seems that ATT looks after its customers who forget to sign up for the overseas service before they leave.


10 posted on 04/17/2024 8:51:18 AM PDT by exDemMom (Dr. exDemMom, infectious disease and vaccines research specialist.)
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He was probably only paying for 5gb of data. He should have set up his phone to let him know when he was reaching his data limit. But T-Mobile could have looked to see how much data he typically uses on a monthly basis and warned him or upgraded his plan.


11 posted on 04/17/2024 8:53:24 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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BTTT!!!


12 posted on 04/17/2024 8:53:36 AM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: simpson96
“They said you’re covered. Whatever that meant. You're covered,” Rene said.


13 posted on 04/17/2024 8:53:40 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Chicory

European and North American systems are different...........


14 posted on 04/17/2024 8:56:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

If you have an iPhone, your photos are automatically uploaded to iCloud, I think.
I suppose you could maybe sign out of iCloud temporarily, but then I don’t think you’d be able to use your mail or messaging either?


15 posted on 04/17/2024 8:58:06 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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To: exDemMom

Last time I was in Europe about 4 years ago I call AT&T and asked them if there was a plan for International travel, I was 7 countries and after that they gave a rate of $7/day for unlimited voice/text/data and every time you travelled to another country your provider listed on the phone changed

I thought this was easy and straightforward


16 posted on 04/17/2024 8:58:08 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: simpson96

This sounds like gotcha stuff to me.

I’d probably lose, because of contractual law, but I’d probably sue T-Mobile to find out how much they actually had to pay out in costs on these roaming charges.


17 posted on 04/17/2024 8:58:38 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: butlerweave; simpson96

Get a prepaid plan. They can’t charge you beyond what you prepay.

If you go over whatever your prepaid plan covers, you’ll know right away because the phone stops working.


18 posted on 04/17/2024 8:58:52 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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19 posted on 04/17/2024 9:02:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Yo-Yo

Indeed. And how about a good (old fashioned?) digital camera with an SD card. No data charges with that.


20 posted on 04/17/2024 9:02:45 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection...you may achieve excellence.)
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