My son ran up a huge cell phone bill... [Archive]

Fez4PrezN2008

10-14-2006, 07:08 PM

771 text messages and 422 out of plan minutes! What do you think the best punishment would be? Cell phone has gone on a "vacation" for an unspecified amount of time already...but, <img height="167" src="http://us.inmagine.com/168nwm/creatas/cr15150/cr15150039.jpg" width="168" border="0" />I leave his fate up to you...

Fallon

10-14-2006, 07:11 PM

650 of those text messages were:OMGWTF4reel?hellz ya

Davios

10-14-2006, 07:13 PM

dereckfishboy

10-14-2006, 07:13 PM

How long is your contract? If he can't be responsible, get him a prepay phone. When he runs out, he runs out.

ShelleBink

10-14-2006, 07:16 PM

Kill him.

Gaia

10-14-2006, 07:17 PM

get the big knife.

Keotok

10-14-2006, 07:17 PM

spot

10-14-2006, 07:17 PM

Fez4PrezN2008

10-14-2006, 07:18 PM

Contract locked in til next May <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mad.gif" border="0" />Oh, I forgot to mention that his girl friend broke up with him VIA TEXT MESSAGE too (#771 probably). How cheap is that?

reeshy

10-14-2006, 07:21 PM

Be PC....explain to him how tough it is to make a living and how you love him....then beat the shit out of him!!!!!! All kidding aside...this is mostly your fault...you gave him the  phone to use....that's lie giving a gun to Sirhan Sirhan,,,,,he's gonna use it!!!!......Pay the bill and take the phone away from him!!!!!

Davios

10-14-2006, 07:22 PM

Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Contract locked in til next May <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mad.gif" border="0" />Oh, I forgot to mention that his girl friend broke up with him VIA TEXT MESSAGE too (#771 probably). How cheap is that?   Girlfriends, 700 text messages, outrageous phone bills, sounds like you could use this guy...................... <img src="http://www.nndb.com/people/064/000023992/maury-povich-1.jpg" border="0" />

Fez4PrezN2008

10-14-2006, 07:30 PM

Keotok wrote: Make him work it off.  Base it on the actual minutes, or the actual cost of the bill.  Assign a certain amount of minutes/dollars to various chores, and give him a specific amount of time to get it done.  Teaches him the value of the time/money YOU had to dish out, and will hopefully, prevent him from doing this again. Good idea, I am down with that. <img height="260" src="http://blog.ceneus.com/captures/world_siliguri_priyanka.jpg" width="225" border="0" />

ShelleBink

10-14-2006, 07:31 PM

Davios wrote: Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Contract locked in til next May <img border="0" src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mad.gif" />Oh, I forgot to mention that his girl friend broke up with him VIA TEXT MESSAGE too (#771 probably). How cheap is that? Girlfriends, 700 text messages, outrageous phone bills, sounds like you could use this guy...................... <img border="0" src="http://www.nndb.com/people/064/000023992/maury-povich-1.jpg" />  Are you 110% sure he ran up the phone bill?  There's a DNA test in case you're not sure...

Fez4PrezN2008

10-14-2006, 07:31 PM

ShelleBink wrote: Kill him. I'm down with THAT too !<img height="824" src="http://hkfanatic.com/jet/movies/rmd/images/romeo_must_die_dvd.jpg" width="600" border="0" />

JesterOfSadness

10-14-2006, 07:32 PM

Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Oh, I forgot to mention that his girl friend broke up with him VIA TEXT MESSAGE too (#771 probably). How cheap is that? Sounds familiar....

Gaia

10-14-2006, 07:32 PM

Keotok

10-14-2006, 07:34 PM

Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Keotok wrote: Make him work it off. Base it on the actual minutes, or the actual cost of the bill. Assign a certain amount of minutes/dollars to various chores, and give him a specific amount of time to get it done. Teaches him the value of the time/money YOU had to dish out, and will hopefully, prevent him from doing this again. Good idea, I am down with that. <img width="225" height="260" border="0" src="http://blog.ceneus.com/captures/world_siliguri_priyanka.jpg" /> My kid bought something on E-bay using my credit card once.  I now have a two car garage...It's good advice! <blockquote />

dereckfishboy

10-14-2006, 07:36 PM

If this is his first offense, perhaps you should be light on him. Bear in mind, axeing a contract is usually under two bills. I guess it depends on how likely you think your kid might cost you more than that.

PapaBear

10-14-2006, 07:36 PM

The slave labor route is pretty good. I used it on my son recently. It's been nice not having to clean the bathroom, lately.

dereckfishboy

10-14-2006, 07:37 PM

PapaBear wrote: The slave labor route is pretty good. I used it on my son recently. It's been nice not having to clean the bathroom, lately.   I never thought to wait until they do something wrong

Fez4PrezN2008

10-14-2006, 07:37 PM

Keotok wrote: My kid bought something on E-bay using my credit card once.  I now have a two car garage...It's good advice!   So, this story was about your kid then...<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html">http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html</a>

Keotok

10-14-2006, 07:44 PM

Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Keotok wrote: My kid bought something on E-bay using my credit card once. I now have a two car garage...It's good advice! So, this story was about your kid then...<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html">http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html</a>If THAT was MY kid, I would be typing this from prison.

furie

10-14-2006, 07:54 PM

unspecified amount of time?!?
Fuck that. cell phone is gone forever. make him pay for his own for now on!

Gaia

10-14-2006, 07:55 PM

Keotok wrote: Fez4PrezN2008 wrote: Keotok wrote: My kid bought something on E-bay using my credit card once. I now have a two car garage...It's good advice!  So, this story was about your kid then...<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html">http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/26/1159036545339.html</a>If THAT was MY kid, I would be typing this from prison.   haha!!! Thats funny...the kids a genious and gay. Either way, If I did that when I was a kid....I would be 6 feet under.

keithy_19

10-14-2006, 11:45 PM

In all fairness, as a teen I realize how eays it is to run over with text messaging. Taking awya his phone is good, but for the long run you should think about upgrading to unlimited text messaging. It's worth it in the long run.

Fez4PrezN2008

10-15-2006, 09:40 AM

Keithy [or anyone] - have you EVER sent or received a really worthwhile conversation over text message? If so, please post example...Also, question to all - If we leave his phone shut off, when we turn it back on, it he going to get charged with a flood of incoming texts that were pending while it was off or do they not count on your bill etc when you are off. I would bet the former because of course the cell phone co will find a way to screw you somehow. Its bad enough that you get charged against your usage for incoming texts on both sides, the person who sent and then again for the person who receives. What a rip off.But again, lets see some justification of text msg any way...

El Mudo

10-15-2006, 10:37 AM

Don Stugots

10-15-2006, 11:44 AM

Gaia wrote: <img width="150" height="200" border="0" src="http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n53/rfgaia/amendment_8.jpg" />    <blockquote />   HOT! oh, yeah, the kid, beat him senseless.

Contra

10-15-2006, 12:32 PM

Do you have a family plan? I only ask to firgure out why you didn't go with a prepaid phone for him. Getting a kid a cellphone that is anything other than a prepaid is a deathwish.

As far as the texts, I think as long as you don't open them you don't get charged. He will still recieve them whether the phone is off or not. You should just delete all of them.

dotsncoms

10-15-2006, 01:48 PM

Take the car keys away until he pays you

PapaBear

08-29-2009, 08:44 PM

Bump!

A friend of mine wanted me to help her figure out why her phone bill was so high this month. I looked at it for her. She has 5 lines. Two of them have unlimited data. One of the ones that DOESN'T have unlimited data is her unruly 13 year old daughter. Keep in mind (at least with AT&T) with a family plan, all the phones have internet, or NONE of them do.

Her daughter racked up around 45,000 KB of data usage last month. The result? Her bill, which is usually $180 for 5 phones, is $601 for last month.:ohmy:

Fez4PrezN2008

08-29-2009, 09:37 PM

Stuft

08-29-2009, 09:45 PM

Ah memories....

Kids are always finding new and innovative ways to bleed you dry.

:laugh:

My kid felt the need to text her friend while we were out of the country on vacation. She was completely baffled and threw a hissy fit when i told her i'd need 26 bucks to cover that text message alone. She won't be making that mistake again. :wink:

TooLowBrow

08-29-2009, 09:47 PM

my sister in law couldnt get her pre paid calling card to work so she made a months worth of cell phone calls from europe
is that gonna be expensive?

angrymissy

08-29-2009, 09:59 PM

When my DAD discovered texting, I got hit w a $100 bill on my family plan. Didn't think I'd need unlimited texting for a 59 year old man

PapaBear

08-29-2009, 10:04 PM

When my DAD discovered texting, I got hit w a $100 bill on my family plan. Didn't think I'd need unlimited texting for a 59 year old man
:lol:

hedges

08-29-2009, 10:30 PM

That's pretty funny. My Dad has a Blackberry and he only uses it for e-mails. Rarely uses the phone and is clueless when is comes to texting.

earthbrown

08-30-2009, 04:48 AM

Make him work it off.  Base it on the actual minutes, or the actual cost of the bill.  Assign a certain amount of minutes/dollars to various chores, and give him a specific amount of time to get it done.  Teaches him the value of the time/money YOU had to dish out, and will hopefully, prevent him from doing this again. 

+1

Man kids today(i should be shot for that phrase), dont understand the value of anything, because they dont have to work for a thing.

Credit him minimum wage for jobs around the house, then take 20% to acount for taxes, and the leftover goes to the bill.

K

angrymissy

08-30-2009, 06:25 AM

That's pretty funny. My Dad has a Blackberry and he only uses it for e-mails. Rarely uses the phone and is clueless when is comes to texting.

It's like he is 14. He got a girlfriend and all of a sudden he is a texting maniac. I don't even get how he figured it out, because he could barely use the phone AND he doesn't have a phone with a keyboard even.

He also joined Facebook and plays all of those games like Farmville. Is this a new midlife crisis?

He texted me happy birthday for christs sakes.

FrogSlayer

08-30-2009, 06:43 AM

We are going through this right now, my 13 year old about 6 months ago ran up about $500 worth on my wifes bill. We had a huge thing about it and told him he could not text anymore. He broke his cell phone and was given one of my old nokia's. He assumed that he could text now with a different phone and started doing it again. Our last bill was 34 pages long with text messages. His savings is gone and he owes me many hours of work now.
Kids use text messages as a way to talk without saying anything, He says he doesn't want to talk to his girlfriend but he will sure text her jibberish for hours on end.
The cell phone companies love this shit.

Misteriosa

08-30-2009, 06:53 AM

you think youve got it bad...

Teenager Tries To Bankrupt Family By Sending $4,756.25 In Text Messages (http://consumerist.com/5204679/teenager-tries-to-bankrupt-family-by-sending-475625-in-text-messages)

oh and i remember reading an article recently (in the ny times i think) that said text messaging costs the phone companies practically NOTHING. its all profit.

nevnut

08-30-2009, 07:02 AM

Got my wife and 13 year old son Blackberry's with unlimited txting and internet and 500 shared daytime minutes for $140 a month.

It's been 7 months and have never paid a penny more.

:smile:

danlaroe

08-30-2009, 07:17 AM

explain to him how his father is cheap and wouldnt spend for the unlimited package and now has to pay for his thriftiness. then, just when he isnt totally dissapointed by you continue on with how you asked complete strangers on how to take care of the situation. that should cement it in for him. maybe fez could help out with your dilemma till youre back on your feet.

and get him a hooker. help with the heartache.