[Man gets $218 trillion phone bill] |
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| *Statistik* |
 Apr 11 2006, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE 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. |
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Apr 11 2006, 10:09 PM
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Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 7 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 393,186 |
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 |
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Apr 11 2006, 10:11 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
I'm pretty sure his phone bill got mixed up with mine...
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Apr 11 2006, 10:14 PM
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I would have nearly fainted as well if I were him, $218 trillion is one heck of a lot of money.
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Apr 11 2006, 10:15 PM
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 the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
Wow..is that possible? I would of fainted as well..
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Apr 11 2006, 10:20 PM
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 Pocketful of Sunshine Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,690 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,004 |
Haha wow. That's a huuuuuuuuge ammount of money. Gosh. People and phones these days. *picks up cell phone and calls someone*
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| *Statistik* |
Apr 11 2006, 10:34 PM
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He shoulda switched to vonage
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Apr 11 2006, 10:43 PM
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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... 
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Apr 11 2006, 11:03 PM
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 dakishimetainoni... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
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.
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Apr 12 2006, 06:21 AM
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 oink Group: Member Posts: 1,099 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,836 |
$218 trillion !!! if my parents saw that they would take away my celly >:
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Apr 12 2006, 10:03 AM
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can you even talk that much in 4 months?
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Apr 12 2006, 11:13 AM
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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."
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Apr 12 2006, 11:32 AM
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QUOTE(monde libre @ Apr 12 2006, 12:13 PM)  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. |
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Apr 12 2006, 12:20 PM
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Oh my, I can't believe I typed, "Islam is the official Malaysian language."
*RELIGION. |
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Apr 12 2006, 02:17 PM
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HAHAAHH woww.
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Apr 12 2006, 02:48 PM
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I don't even think that's possible.....
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Apr 12 2006, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(Chii @ Apr 12 2006, 12:03 AM) 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 |
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| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Apr 12 2006, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Apr 11 2006, 11:11 PM) 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!
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Apr 12 2006, 02:54 PM
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh that's funny
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Apr 12 2006, 02:58 PM
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 wut wut in the butt? Group: Human Posts: 2,108 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 227,723 |
I guess everybody in all of Asia put their phone bills on his tab...
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Apr 12 2006, 04:52 PM
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QUOTE(Tribal J_Rome @ Apr 12 2006, 3:58 PM) I guess everybody in all of Asia put their phone bills on his tab... Jerome would know because he did the deed himself.
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Apr 12 2006, 04:54 PM
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 Wow, i dont know whats going on... Group: Member Posts: 1,439 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,977 |
QUOTE(Statistik @ Apr 11 2006, 11:34 PM) He shoulda switched to vonage Too bad that was Malyasia. It's impossbile, there isn't even that much money in the WORLD. |
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Apr 12 2006, 05:24 PM
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nonsense.
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Apr 12 2006, 07:01 PM
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 What's my name? Janette. and ily. <3 Group: Member Posts: 2,139 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,911 |
He probably kept on calling people from halfway around the world..and talked to them for like 12 hours every day
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Apr 12 2006, 07:23 PM
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QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Apr 12 2006, 5:54 PM) Too bad that was Malyasia. It's impossbile, there isn't even that much money in the WORLD. Hahahah, you're right. |
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