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Mobile bill is a little high Dad!
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Was the OP having you on. He doesnt seem to wont to name the network.0
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Any updates on this one??
*intrigued*£2 Coin Savings = £0.23
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Debt Free Nerd No. 89, LBM: April 2006, Debt at highest (Sept 05): £40,939.96
NOW TOTALLY DEBT FREE!!!!!!!! Woooo hooooooo!!! DEBT FREE DATE: 23 December 20090 -
I was also wondering having read through this a few days ago!Just trying to be me.....0
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Me too,
All seems very quiet on the OP's front. Would really like to know if they have received their itemised bill yet, and if it is for the full amount and also what network the handset was on."A simple life freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be pursuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford." Quaker Faith & Practice 1.02.410 -
scocky wrote:... Who would be daft enough to let an unemployed 19 year old run up £8.5 grands worth of credit?? Nobody surely!!
This was the fourth, and last, post by the OP. (All dated 2nd August)
Has somebody been winding us up or am I just cynical?0 -
BertieMeldrew wrote:This was the fourth, and last, post by the OP. (All dated 2nd August)
Has somebody been winding us up or am I just cynical?
Makes you wonder doesn't it? 02 restricted my calls when I was £15.00 over the limit - I was in Italy at the time, so it obviously doesn't take that long for Network Providers to catch up on usage.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
I'm flabbergasted too. I suspect this is a story that many journalists would llike to cover - about irresponsibility of the mobile companies. It may help get rid of the bill when pressure is put on them too. Its not my type of story but I'd be happy to pass it on if you would like. However beware that means your daughter would be featured on this - and that isn't necessarily what you want.
If you would llike me to pass the story on - please send me a PM (personal message) with your name and phone number.
MartinMartin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.Debt-Free Wannabee Official Nerd Club: (Honorary) Members number 0000 -
scocky wrote:Another thought that has crossed my mind is does this mean that if my mobile gets stolen and I don't notice it for a while (I often have no idea where it is until it rings), someone gets the opportunity to run up thousands on it?? I am at a loss as to what to think at the moment. Thank you all for your replies and help, Steve
Do you have the facility to PIN protect your phone?Gwlad heb iaith, gwlad heb galon0 -
gosh - i remember my mum having a right go at me once when my mobile bill was £17!!!
I was 19 at the time!
She sent me the bill to my uni halls and wrote 'this is shameful' across it!***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***
Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct
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