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Old 11-27-2003 | 09:10 AM
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Someone is running up my cell bill!

For the past two months my cell bill has been rediculous - After the first month I kept a very close eye on my minutes used - I know for a fact that I did not go over my allowable minutes...But I got my bill the other day and it was $170 (normally ~$50)

I have received calls from people who stated that my number was on their call ID and they were returning my call - However, I never called these people.

I have asked Verizon for a detailed bill (awaiting it in the mail) but my question is - How does this happen, and how am I going to prove that I did not make these calls???
Old 11-27-2003 | 09:20 AM
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maybe someone cloned your phone?
Old 11-27-2003 | 09:24 AM
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Re: Someone is running up my cell bill!

Originally posted by mc222
For the past two months my cell bill has been rediculous - After the first month I kept a very close eye on my minutes used - I know for a fact that I did not go over my allowable minutes...But I got my bill the other day and it was $170 (normally ~$50)

I have received calls from people who stated that my number was on their call ID and they were returning my call - However, I never called these people.

I have asked Verizon for a detailed bill (awaiting it in the mail) but my question is - How does this happen, and how am I going to prove that I did not make these calls???

This is strange. I received my bill today and I went over the allowed minutes and I have never done that before. Also a friend of mine got her bill and it was extremely high.

This happen to anyone else.

Oh, I also requested a detailed breakdown.
Old 11-27-2003 | 05:32 PM
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get a higher calling plan... the average user talks way more than the basic 400 minute deal.... pay up cheapos!
Old 11-27-2003 | 05:44 PM
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What do you do when your on the highest plan and you still go over?
Old 11-27-2003 | 06:06 PM
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we have a higher one now
Old 11-27-2003 | 06:06 PM
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$299 per month... check it out
Old 11-27-2003 | 07:42 PM
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yeah because when he goes over his minutes, he randomly calls people he doesnt know and hangs up, and to have them call him back and him act like he doesnt know them

stupid cell phone plans.
Old 11-27-2003 | 08:41 PM
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$299 per month... check it out
5500 Minutes is a bit too much.....

They need to come up with a $249 plan as the next step....
Old 11-28-2003 | 05:40 AM
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Originally posted by SilviaGTO
yeah because when he goes over his minutes, he randomly calls people he doesnt know and hangs up, and to have them call him back and him act like he doesnt know them

stupid cell phone plans.
Yuppie - Seriously your kidding right? - Im the last person to be cheap -

When Im over billed $120 I tend to be a little suspect, especially since I kept close track of my minutes...And now random numbers show up on my bill

whatever
Old 11-28-2003 | 06:00 AM
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Originally posted by YuppieCL
$299 per month... check it out

for a cell phone???
Old 11-28-2003 | 06:06 AM
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maybe someone cloned your phone?
Cloning phones is pretty easy if you know what you're doing. Where I used to live they would sell them by the truck load. Everybody had them (except me of course ).

They were cloned from other peoples phone who actually had a valid phone and calling plan. If the person never complained, the person with the cloned phone had unlimited use. The only problem is that they can't recieve any calls.
Old 11-28-2003 | 11:56 AM
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Just got off the phone with Verizon...All cell users whose billing cycle ended on the 10th had a misallocation of Mobile to Mobile minutes....I got $110 worth of credit...

Told you it wasnt me Yuppie
Old 11-29-2003 | 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by mc222


Told you it wasnt me Yuppie
i knew it all along....
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