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217,000 Text Messages In a Month

AlHunt writes "Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt — for a total of 217,000. For one of the two, that meant an inches-thick itemized bill for $26,000. Nick Andes, 29, and Doug Klinger, 30, were relying on their unlimited text messaging plans to get them through the escapade, so Andes didn't expect such a big bill. 'It came in a box that cost $27.55 to send to me,' Andes said. After a 'panicked' call, Andes says his cell phone company assures him he won't have to pay it."

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  1. some math by story645 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    217,000/31 = 7000 a day
    (217 000 / 31) / 24 = 291.666667 an hour
    ((217 000 / 31) / 24) / 60 = 4.86111111 a minute

    And I assume they slept/ate/etc. so amazed that they managed to find the time for this

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