Canadian man gets $85,000 phone bill
- December 13th, 2007
- 6 Comments
Awwwwwwww dude. That sucks, man. Poor Piotr Staniaszek (not pictured left). He hooked his $10-per-month unlimited mobile browser phone up to his computer and used it for his Internet service and got a big fat bill for $85,000 in the mail.
The worst part? Bell Mobility just let him keep racking up the charges. "The thing is, they’ve cut my phone off for being like $100 over. Here, I’m $85,000 over and nobody bothered to give me a call and tell me what was going on," Staniaszek told CBC News.
Bell lowered the bill to $3,243 as a "goodwill gesture", which must be some sort of Canadian humor that I don’t understand, like the Kids in the Hall episode where Bruce McCullouch’s character steals sausages from the factory where he works. Anyway, Staniaszek is planning to fight the charges.
Shock at $85k mobile phone bill [BBC News]
Paul G (Who am I?)
8 months ago
Sucks to be you dude. Merry Christmas
Gorgeous (Who am I?)
8 months ago
No, it’s not Canadian humour of any sort.
This is typical of Bell’s customer service. Appearing to be helpful while gouging you to the point of financial ruin.
Good luck Piotr!
Matt (Who am I?)
8 months ago
Hmm… maybe now he’ll learn to use Bell’s services for what they’re intended? He outta get their portable Internet… I’d imagine it’d be faster too.
John (Who am I?)
8 months ago
He deserves it. What right-minded person would use their phone to download movies then have the nerve to accuse his provider for not babysitting his usage?
I’m going to the casino to spend all my money then blame them for not cutting me off.
corey
7 months ago
ur just a douche than shut up
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Skorch (Who am I?)
8 months ago
Sausages!!!!!!