http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/ Switched Comments for Teen Racks Up $21,917 Cell Phone Bill, Dad Flabbergasted http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/And don't try that "its a safety issue" BS. Cell phones are nothing more than status symbols for kids and any parent that hands a cell phone over to their kid deserves a $20K lesson in the cost of stupidity. Read a few of their text messages and you'll understand how critical a need it is..]]>Dec 14th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 14th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 10:06AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 14th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 14th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/]]>Dec 14th 2009 8:27PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 8:07AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/So i can understand how/why the father here never really thought about flat out blocking data/internet access with his service plan (I've been toying with the idea myself just in case). Most people just don't think about it in that respect especially if they don't use it on their own phone and don't included it in their plan... and I'll bet his son had no clue he was racking up the charges either (or maybe he did). Yes, Verizon should have inquired more about controls when setting up the phone for the son and warned the father about the possibility of this happening!! With all the parental controls these providers tout, this should be another! I agree with those comments about kids being on Pre-Paid plans. They need to learn responsibility in cell phone use just like anything else they learn in life. It should be like their allowance, when the money runs out and the minutes are used up.. they have to wait til next month kicks in! ]]>Dec 15th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 6:19AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/
GOOD GOING VERIZON, GREAT DECISION MAKING ON YOUR PART!!]]>Dec 15th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 19th 2009 10:21PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 10:26AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/So they are being charged $20,000 + for downloading enough data to fill that $700 system 192.3 times.
Cell phone data plans are a rip-off.]]>Dec 15th 2009 11:18AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/teen-racks-up-21-917-cell-phone-bill-dad-flabbergasted/Dec 15th 2009 11:45AM