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So, Merry Christmas to me - we found out yesterday that Dave's 19yo son has a $3,000 cell phone bill

Posted by Winter Wonderlandie (aka Andie) Dec 27 '12, 06:11

AND a maxed out credit card. Since Sept 1st.

Apparently he picked the cheapest plan, with NO data, and then used his smart phone constantly. His MOM helped him pick the plan.

Ask me how happy we are about this.

Responses:

Oh man -- nm - ty97 Dec 27, 07:41
I know that feeling all to well andie. - groiny Dec 27, 07:20
So at 19 he was able to get a phone and a credit card without a co-signer? - CovingtonCat Dec 27, 06:32 4
- I had a credit card at 18. I bought my first VCR with it! -- nm - David Dec 27, 06:34 2
  - me too. it only had a $500 limit on it though. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:34 1
    - Anyone remember W.T. Grant? That was my first card. Got a TV with it. I think the limit was $250. -- nm - CovingtonCat Dec 27, 06:38
- nope, it's all on him. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:32
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Yikes -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 06:26
Whoa. -- nm - kelly Dec 27, 06:19
ooof. - znufrii Dec 27, 06:17 54
- oh, he has a job. but, it pays so little and he has an apartment, it will take forever. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:17 53
  - (we aren't bailing him out though - we are giving him zero gifts for Christmas and a cheque for the equivalent amount. Made out to the cell company.) -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:20 50
    - does he have a plan for paying the rest and/or dealing with the credit card yet? -- nm - Diva Dec 27, 06:22 46
      - we made him call, they want it paid in full (with current charges kept up to date) by Feb 12th. - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:26 45
        
        He's not the first kid who picked the wrong plan and racked up a bill. I didn't even think plans let you have a smart phone without a data plan. - TFox Dec 27, 07:51 8
        
        You can get plans here without data (clearly) but that means you have to be just a tiny bit responsible about how you use your phone. - Shaun Dec 27, 08:10 2
        
        Or always use wi-fi, correct? -- nm - mara Dec 27, 08:13 1
        
        Indeed! :) -- nm - Shaun Dec 27, 08:14
        
        yeah, I would not want to kill his credit for the next 7 years due to this. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 07:57
        
        think of the collection agency hell he would go through if he walked away. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:53 3
        
        I know, but I doubt it would come to that, because most people who make this mistake can't/won't pay it. - TFox Dec 27, 08:01 2
        
        it would be worth a shot to at least attempt this, I agree. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 08:07 1
        
        we told him to call and negotiate and he got nowhere, we will have to try, but we need to actually see a bill to do so. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 08:08
        
        Out of curiosity...or what? What if he doesn't pay it in full by Feb 12? - Jim Dec 27, 07:10 10
        
        they'll cut him off if he doesn't pay i expect. then he'll get stuck buying out his contract on top of it. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:11 9
        
        Jesus...he has a $3000 bill and he still has service?!?! I kinda assumed that it was already shut off. Good lord. -- nm - Jim Dec 27, 07:15 2
        
        "keep texting, lil buddy!" nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 08:10
        
        nope. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:20
        
        Sounds about right. (He should also change his plan (if he can) so he doesn't rack up more.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 27, 07:12
        
        yup, plus probably report him to a collection agency -- nm - decline Dec 27, 07:12 4
        
        or a credit reporting agency at least -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 07:30
        
        Nah...not if he's paying a decent amount every month. No one wants to hand over free money to an agency. -- nm - Jim Dec 27, 07:16
        
        That was my introduction to the real world. Credit card and student loans went into default. - JaxSean Dec 27, 07:13 1
        
        ooof. -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 07:14
        
        6 months? An extra $500 a month? If he is that tight on cash, that will be very difficult. -- nm - Spawn Dec 27, 07:07 2
        
        oh it will be very very difficult, but he *can* do it. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:08 1
        
        (also, his cheque from us will be $500, so, slightly less) -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:09
        
        Of course she would not let him move in with Dave. - Spawn Dec 27, 06:57 3
        
        this is true, but dumb - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:58 2
        
        Not a matter of her needing the money as much as she wanted him to pay... - Jim Dec 27, 07:03 1
        
        *ding* - Spawn Dec 27, 07:05
        
        wow. that's...wow. - Diva Dec 27, 06:31 17
        
        next time your family tells you you ruined christmas tell them this story for perspective. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:35 16
        
        I'm not *really* laughing about that, but it made me chuckle. Like, in comeraderie. - landbeck Dec 27, 07:15 14
        
        whoa, sorry you have had to deal with this. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 27, 07:31
        
        how is he doing? -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 27, 07:25 3
        
        Stable. Living in a "Sobriety House" and looking for work. He came over on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. - landbeck Dec 27, 07:29 2
        
        best wishes for his continued well being and improvement. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 27, 08:00
        
        hope things continue to improve, i can't imagine how stressful that all is. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:35
        
        :) -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 07:21
        
        *adds this to the "reasons to never have kids" file* -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 07:18 7
        
        dude -- nm - Spawn Dec 27, 08:14 1
        
        Yeah, znu, be more like spawn when posting about other people's families. -- nm - TFox Dec 27, 08:38
        
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        *shrug* - znufrii Dec 27, 07:53
        
        Serious response; I am happy all of my days, despite the tragic moments, because my love for them makes me happy. This is one reason why it amuses me - landbeck Dec 27, 07:27 2
        
        I have never thought of comparing kids & pets - but you are right about it in your im. -- nm - DJenBro Dec 27, 09:06
        
        :) -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 07:29
        
        *makes a note* - sorry about this for you guys. -- nm - Diva Dec 27, 06:39
    - smart move. -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 06:21 2
      - it makes a dent, but not a huge one. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:21 1
        
        is he able to make his minimum payments at least, so he's not racking up late charges every month, to boot? -- nm - znufrii Dec 27, 06:22
  - ah - znufrii Dec 27, 06:20 1
    - your IM - yes, yes she is. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:20
hoo-boy... -- nm - Diva Dec 27, 06:15 1
- it has been not-fun. -- nm - Winter Wonderlandie Dec 27, 06:16

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