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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?

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  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.