Seeing this can't be included in the Asian News seeing it isn't anything about "Asian"..
I'll include it here:



December 15, 2007
Written by: Christopher Null

We've seen $3,000 cell phone bills. We've seen $10,000 cell phone bills. But now we've got a bill that's approaching six figures, as a Canadian man has been hit with an $85,000 invoice.

And no, it's not a computer error.

Piotr Staniaszek had been using his cell phone as a modem for his computer, thinking he was covered under his $10-a-month unlimited mobile browser plan from Canadian telco Bell Mobility. He actually caught the bill at $65,000. When he called to complain, he was told that it had hit $85,000 for the use since the bill was mailed.

The likely problem is that Staniaszek got understandably confused about what his recently signed $10 data plan covered. Such plans often cover data use on the phone itself (such as texting or using the built-in browser on the phone), but not when it's used as a modem with a PC. (Without going into extreme detail, the connection types are different, and the phone company can tell the difference between the two types of traffic.) Bell Mobility has dropped the bill to just $3,243, but Staniaszek is still fighting it. (Of course.)

Staniaszek also notes that the phone company should have notified him when charges started to spiral out of control; previously he'd gotten a call when he racked up a mere $100 in charges on his old data plan. Now his bill climbs into the thousands and no one bats an eye. I'd be peeved, too.

Remember that all cell phone plans are not created equally, and "data" has numerous definitions. Before you connect your phone to your computer, make sure you understand the charges you're setting yourself up for, and check your usage on your phone company's website periodically (especially if you're using your phone for something new) so that you don't get slapped with any financial surprises.

Source: Yahoo!
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I'm surprised and shock all at the same time...I was like "WTF, how on earth can someone rack up $85,000 in debt by the usage of an cellphone"

I guess that explains why, cellphone is not always our "sidekick" seeing it can hurt us financially if we're not aware!

My mom JUST told me about that! That sucks so much, but he should be happy they dropped it to 3000 dollars. That's what you get for not reading the fine print XD

OMG, how can he pay that huge amount!

but there should be a limit on your bill.. if your bill exceeds that amount you get a call or all outgoing is stoped... something like that 85,000$ wow...

i cant believe some didnt bother to call him...if i was the cell phone company i would definitely call n ask if something was wrong cz its common sense tat nobody would rack up a $85,000 bill!!! but hes lucky they only want him to pay $3243...tats a $81,757 discount he got...omg i still cant believe it

is this true

whoa! He should have asked the company first before doing something like this. Also they should have informed him when his bill started to go that high. He should be thankful they dropped it to $3000.

tsk tsk tsk, how sad this is....i could buy myself a condo with this money ^^ at least he realized this though so he can avoid this in the future