$8,076.92 I-PHONE BILL–I’M NOT KIDDING!
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I-PHONE DIVAS
Lorraine,
Did you read the news the other day about that girl who was on youtube.com who took her new I-Phone to Europe for a month and ended up with her bill in a HUGE BOX with the total amount of $3000?
This was such big news, it beat out Lindsay Lohan’s latest criminal/drug induced activities.
As you know, Kellie and Cassie just got back from their month-long European adventure (thanks to their generous father). Dave had bought them I-Phones for the trip which I greatly appreciated because they were able to phone, e-mail, text and send me pictures daily!
I informed the girls of this U-tube phone maniac and asked them if they could end up in the same predicament.
“Mom, gawd no way. We hardly used our I-phones at all.”
I wasn’t convinced.
I told Kellie to just check out their bill on-line just to make sure that their dad wasn’t about to suffer any imminent heart attacks. She complied and confidently got on-line with a smug “this is soooooooo unnecessary look on her face”.
I was talking to Cassie when all of the sudden we heard Kellie start to hyperventilate. When we asked her what was wrong, she couldn’t talk. Lorraine, Kellie COULD NOT TALK, a sound I haven’t heard since right before her birth.
After what seemed like an eternity, she stammered, in between the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation I had to do, complete with intermittent thumps on the chest, “Well, our combined I-Phone bill is:
8,076.92!!!!!!”
I’ll repeat that Lorraine, just so you know you’re not seeing things:
EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND NINETY-TWO CENTS!
Write back as soon as possible…I need advice and I need it now!
Ok Mary,
First off, you better have a scanner and a copy of that bill because I am sure most of our readers will have a tough time believing this and will want verification or begin to call you a total hysteric, definite drama queen or a woman afflicted with Cell Phone Munchausen’s Syndrome.
Naturally I believe you since I was aware of the I-phone purchases by Dave, the month long trip to Europe, the generous amount of spending money and the daily phone call/text messages and photos between mother and daughters to keep you informed and relatively calm.
But the ending to this story could be the ending of Dave, as we know him. I don’t even want to ask which one of the girls will be the bearer of the financial debacle known as this HISTORY MAKING CELL PHONE BILL.
I hope someone has cardiac paddles handy. I hope Dave’s will is in order, and the girls are listed as beneficiaries because that may be the fastest way this bill is going to be paid.
Maybe Dave has an insurance policy on the girls…and when he strangles them he can collect the money, pay the bill, and go straight to jail.
I did read about the other You-Tube girl and her box full of the bill, but you might want to make sure that no publicity is given to this cell situation. The girls are blonde, giggly and like to have fun…. Daddy paid for the new phones and the trip across the sea…and threw in traveling cash to boot… LET THE JOKES BEGIN…
I think Dave will be the first human Mount St. Helens…only he may erupt more than once…write back, Lorraine
Lorraine,
Yes, I do feel for Dave. He was being a great father by making sure the girls had good access while they were traveling alone. And like most things that happen to us well-intentioned parents, IT BACKFIRED!
The not so happy conclusion to this story is that AT&T is “reviewing the situation” and will get back to Dave in a couple of weeks.
This is selfish on my part, but I’m SO GLAD my name isn’t on any of that bill! I’d have to sell one of my kidneys.
Anyway, I think the girls are in a state of shock and denial about the I-phone bill. In a delusional daze, they’re now focusing on “back to school” clothes, eyebrow-waxing appointments and, of course, new Broncos jerseys!
Maybe I can sue AT&T for their therapy bills and Dave’s new heart condition…
Mary
August 21st, 2007 at 9:58 pm
when is the bill due anyway…hopefully in the year 2010
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:17 pm
That is insane!
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Yes, INSANITY seems to be running in the family as of late!
Update on the bill: Only 3000.00 being taken off, so that leaves close to $5000.00….this must be some kind of record. Maybe the girls can get famous by getting into the Guiness Book of World Records!
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:07 pm
If these two were my kids, they would be bagging groceries until
the bill was paid in FULL. And now we’re talking about back to
school clothes, you have GOT to be kidding me! I would like to write
more, but I have to give my son a ride to work, where he washes
windows to help pay for HIS
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
If these two were my kids, they would be bagging groceries until
the bill was paid in FULL. And now we’re talking about back to
school clothes, you have GOT to be kidding me! I would like to
write more, but I have to give my son a ride to work, where he
washes windows to help pay for HIS college expenses.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:04 pm
You want ‘em? You can have ‘em. They’re officially up for adoption. They come with a little debt…but it sounds like you’ll take care of that in no time!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Ha, no thanks! It’s been tough enough keeping my three boys on the
right road!
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:23 am
Darn–I got my hopes up! Well, maybe you could write us a book–we need a good advice book for parents raising their kids in the Paris Hilton/Lindsey Lohan/Britney Spears/I-Phone/MTV/”Real World” generation.
“Call it Judge Judy Meets Hollywood Kids and the Kids That Love Them”.
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:55 am
Well… I guess the gift of the phones had no attached note saying the bills would be sent to the owner(s). Ensuring that the expense of the phone stopped when the gift was given “should” have been either obvious by the gracious recipients with a hug and thank you OR clearly spelled out by the all knowing generous dad.
I sure hope the girls are greatful for the memories made on their sojourn to Europe and for the luxury of documenting their experiences and the ability to share them with you Mary. I’m sure there will be a lesson learned by all!!
I know having my daughter appreciate what she has comes directly from owning the investment. She worked hard for a year at Starbucks to raise enough to buy a car. I then matched what she had earned. It’s similiar to the college drop out who’s father said when you decide to go back take out loans, apply for financial aid and upon graduation, I’ll pay them off!
Live and learn…
September 1st, 2007 at 6:37 am
New and Used Book Reviews…
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…
September 14th, 2007 at 6:57 am
saw you on digg. keep up the good work. did they end up paying this bill?
September 14th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Hi Janet,
When you say, did “they” end up paying the bill, are you referring to the girls? Excuse me…that question had me rolling on the floor. The bill was reduced to $5,000.00–the family debate continues…who is responsible? The girls? Their dad? AT&T? Apple? Someone needs to be blamed!
Like I said, one of the advantages of divorce (surprisingly there are many when one has the right attitude), is that my name isn’t on that bill! I will say the girls are duly embarrassed. When asked when they will hear the end of this, the answer is a resounding NEVER.
September 15th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Lanie…
This ia little biased I think but well written all the same with some great facts!…
September 15th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Any moron that would buy two iPhones for his teenage daughters to take to Europe not only deserves that bill, but he can afford it too. Maybe summer vacation at home, with a Nokia would be more appropriate until they’re a tad more responsible. For Lord’s sake, I hope none of them, including Dad, are allowed to vote or operate heavy machinery.
And people wonder what’s wrong with the upcoming generation… ask their parents, it’s their fault.
September 19th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Damn Ron. Calm down there mr. perfect.
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