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In response to "So, Merry Christmas to me - we found out yesterday that Dave's 19yo son has a **$3,000** cell phone bill" by Winter Wonderlandie

ooof.

Posted by znufrii Dec 27 '12, 06:17

someone needs to get a job...

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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

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