December 13th, 2007$85,000 Cell Phone Bill Gains National Attention
It was bound to happen. A cell phone user in Alberta, cleverly thought he’d use his $10 “unlimited” data plan for well, unlimited data usage. He tethered his phone to his computer and happily used the heck out of that connection only to be surprised by an $85,000 phone bill. I guess he should have read the fine print. “Offer not applicable if attaching your phone to a computer, Subject to “acceptable” use restrictions in Terms of Service, including but not limited to consuming “excessive” network capacity or causing our network to be adversely affected.”
Now the story of Piotr Staniaszek’s 85,000 dollar phone bill is gathering serious mainstream media attention. the most popular story of the day at the globeandmail.com.
cbc news: Cellphone user shocked by charges of $85K
Globe and Mail: Cellphone user rings up $85,000 bill
Bell’s spinners are valiantly attempting to unwind this PR gem. According to the news, they’ve offered to cut Piotr’s bill to ‘only’ $5,000 or so. But I have a feeling that with the fresh media attention, they may sweeten that offer further.
What does this mean for wirelessnorth subscribers? Careful how you use your data.
The best/only deal we are aware of for truly unlimited data in Canada are Telus’s connect plans: [details ]. (Though please send us a link if you are aware of other good deals)
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