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How To Rack Up $28,000 In Roaming Without Leaving the US

Posted by timothy on from the seasick-yet-still-docked dept.

pmbasehore writes "While waiting for his cruise ship to depart, a man decided to use his AT&T wireless card and Slingbox account to watch the Bears vs. Lions football game. When he got his bill, he was slammed with $28,067.31 in 'International Roaming' charges, even though he never left American soil. The bill was finally dropped to $290.65, but only after the media got involved." He might have left the soil (the story says he was already aboard the ship), but shouldn't the dock count?

6 of 410 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Could a mobile on the beach connect to a ship? by The+Slashdot+Oracle · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if there is any danger of this happening to anyone using a mobile near the coast?

    Yes.

    Thank you for consulting The Slashdot Oracle.

  2. Re:Could a mobile on the beach connect to a ship? by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear god, how bored must you have been to create this account...

    Don't worry, i'll save you the hassle:
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  3. He got exactly what he deserved by natet · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, he was watching the Bears vs. the Lions. No network should be forced to even touch that traffic.

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  4. Re:Could a mobile on the beach connect to a ship? by The+2nd+.+Oracle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not quite as bored as me.

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    The 2nd Slashdot Oracle

    NB: Oh, wtf. I just spent MINUTES creating this account, and only now do I realise that those bastards fucking stripped out the slash in slashdot. They don't fucking even show a notice, and their "account creation" confirmation screen shows all chars. Those fucking bastards.

  5. Re:Did His Contract Specify "Internal Waters"? by jonaskoelker · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know, leave the fucking techno-toys behind and relax on the boat??? Get some drinks, mingle with people?

    Let's see. You come to a site where people love techno-toys and don't have much in the mingly-personality department. Then you foul-talk the toys and encourage a not-much-loved behavior.

    I wish I had your courage ;-)

  6. Re:Did His Contract Specify "Internal Waters"? by syousef · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are several ways of speeding up the information and if you use CAMEL

    My parents come from Egypt and assure me sending messages by Camel is very slow!

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