[Man gets $218 trillion phone bill] Options

[*Statistik*]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he recieved a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday.

Yahaya Wahab said he disconnected his late father's phone line in January after he died and settled the $23 bill, the New Straits Times reported.

But Telekom Malaysia later sent him a $218 trillion bill for recent telephone calls along with orders to settle within 10 days or face legal proceedings, the newspaper reported.

It wasn't clear whether the bill was a mistake, or if Yahaya's father's phone line was used illegally after after his death.

"If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," the paper quoted Yahaya as saying. "In fact, I can't wait to face it," he said.

Yahaya, from northern Kedah state, received a notice from the company's debt-collection agency in early April, the paper said. Yahaya said he nearly fainted when he saw the new bill.

Government-linked Telekom Malaysia Bhd. is the country's largest telecommunications company.

A company official, who declined to be identified as she was not authorized to speak to the media, said Telekom Malaysia was aware of Yahaya's case and would address it. She did not provide further details.

Think about it carefully..this is impossible.

[lavandercat]

sounds like it's an all female line that was hooked into ...........roflol

I don't think that the guy would have anything to worry about........I mean, seriously......they must take people as being stupid to send out a bill like that. If it ever happened to me, I'd frame it......might get a pretty penny for it on ebay......lol

[KissMe2408]

I'm pretty sure his phone bill got mixed up with mine...

[*My Cinderella.*]

I would have nearly fainted as well if I were him, $218 trillion is one heck of a lot of money.

[PrincessAda]

Wow..is that possible? I would of fainted as well..

[iDecay]

Haha wow. That's a huuuuuuuuge ammount of money. Gosh. People and phones these days. *picks up cell phone and calls someone*

[*Statistik*]

He shoulda switched to vonage

[Socialite]

i think my father would have a heart attack if he recieved a bill like that

you should see him when he gets my credit card bill...

[Chii]

I read about that yesterday, it made me wonder how that can be possible. How can a phone bill of $218 trillion be amassed in just 4 months? I wonder if the recipient(s) had phone bills like that.

[sw33t_rouge]

$218 trillion !!! if my parents saw that they would take away my celly >:

[colleen92]

can you even talk that much in 4 months?

[innovation]

That's such a fake article.. Plus, if he's Muslim (which he probably is, since Islam is the official Malaysian language), the Arabic name should be "Yahya" not "Yahaya."

[*mipadi*]

That's such a fake article.. Plus, if he's Muslim (which he probably is, since Islam is the official Malaysian language), the Arabic name should be "Yahya" not "Yahaya."

I doubt it's intentionally written to be fake. It's come in over the AP wire and has been posted to numerous reliable news sources, including MSNBC.com. Whether the facts are entirely accurate is to be determined, but it's likely not an intentional hoax—although the story is believable in the sense that it's not extraordinary to suggest that there is an error with the phone company's computation of his bill.

[innovation]

Oh my, I can't believe I typed, "Islam is the official Malaysian language."

*RELIGION.

[neemmo]

HAHAAHH woww.

[AnnahhbeL]

I don't even think that's possible.....

[xosteffanator]

I read about that yesterday, it made me wonder how that can be possible. How can a phone bill of $218 trillion be amassed in just 4 months? I wonder if the recipient(s) had phone bills like that.

exactly what the hell? it's a scam

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I'm pretty sure his phone bill got mixed up with mine...

Yeah I was thinking that This is impossible! Unless it got mixed up with 10 people who calls long distance calls everyday!

[*Programmer*]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh that's funny

[Tribal J_Rome]

I guess everybody in all of Asia put their phone bills on his tab...

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

I guess everybody in all of Asia put their phone bills on his tab...

Jerome would know because he did the deed himself.

[uLoVeMikeRoch]

He shoulda switched to vonage

Too bad that was Malyasia.

It's impossbile, there isn't even that much money in the WORLD.

[demolished]

nonsense.

[GREASEbaby]

He probably kept on calling people from halfway around the world..and talked to them for like 12 hours every day

[Smoogrish]

Too bad that was Malyasia.

It's impossbile, there isn't even that much money in the WORLD.

Hahahah, you're right.

[julianaaa]

$218 trillion? in 10 days? thats crazy.
how can someone use the phone that much in such little time?

[heyyfrankie]

that's vertually impossible but EVEN IF it did happen, the FEDs couldn't possibly expect someone to pay THAT much money is SUCH little time. there are VERY FEW people in the WHOLE WORLD that are even worth that much money neverless someone normal.

[ecargnmyst]

I'm pretty sure his phone bill got mixed up with mine...

loll

haha..if this is a hoax..i can imagine it as like..a newspaper article advertising for geico..lol...after the article itll say..

but yahaya has good news! he just saved a load of money on his car insurance by switching to geico!

[jue]

O.O
thats like impossible.
who can possibly use up to 218 trillion dollars worth on phone calls o.O

[EddieV]

Free-Night and Weekends?

[demolished]

^
HAHHAHAHA. that's hilarious.

[scenekidsgo__raw...]

There has to be some mistake.
$218 Trillion for a phone bill?
Niggz, plz.

Ashton Kutcher should come out any time now with his "U JUS GOT PUNK'D1@#?11@/!!!2". D;

[Paul M. is baaac...]

$218 trillion? in 10 days? thats crazy.
how can someone use the phone that much in such little time?

Is it a house phone or mobile (cell) phone?

I could easily do that with a mobile (cell) phone.

[*Statistik*]

sup paul murphy

[Paul M. is baaac...]

A high phone bill, apparently.

[datass]

How is that even possible, unless it costs 5 billion each minute on the phone. Or something like that..

[no-name]

I guess everybody in all of Asia put their phone bills on his tab...

yeah..probably..poor guy

[goodcharlotte]

As mentioned above I could probably see Kutcher going "you have just been punk'd"

[Serendipity]

gee whiz.
it's like those t-mobile commercials.
only worse.

[think!IMAGINARIL...]

But what currency is it?

It can't be dollars.. Can it?

[LOWinSKANK]

That's.. sad? How in the world do you expect anyone to pay that? LOL. Is that a joke?

[marzipan]

That doesn't seem possible.

But really, who would talk that much?

[GlecieC]

He should switch to Metro.

Hahahahaha he should. I've heard about this. It's ridiculous.

[bballchick1]

OMG.

That's so crazy.

And, yeah, pretty much impossible..I think?

[alysaphobia]

hehe.

maybe if my parents knew this, they wouldn't get so bugged out about my phone bills.

[DarkImpressions]

Thats sorta phony is you ask me i mean ive heard of peoples bills being at least 500 hundred but 218 trillion who ever made that up they are full of it

[starlette]

haha hes the only case in existence to be in bigger debt the the united states if not bigger then a close second.

[xoxo_proud]

There's no way he could owe 218 trillion dollars in just 4 months. The company must have screwed up or this story is.

[Paul M. is baaac...]

If he doesn't hang up AT ALL for 4 months, or use any long-distance codes, it COULD just happen.

[*This Confession*]

-shrugs-

It could happen if someone actually called enough people and stuff.
I suppose it could.

Although it sounds more or less like a glitch.

[*yrrnotelekktric*]

INSANE.

[mocassinsx29]

WOAH WHAT A CHATTERBOX

lol but seriously that's totally impossible
stupid company
-slaps company-

[ANG33ZY]

Really?

Not even the whole world combined is 218 trillion dollars.. right?

[*x1227x*]

thats crazy. i think he could get that much if he called someone from very very far away from him without those phone cards and if they talked for like 12 hrs.

[pandamonium]

i would die of a heart attack, so i wouldnt have to pay it anymore.