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Verizon Wireless Dismisses $18K Cell Phone Bill

May 17, 2010, 11:46 PM by Philip Berne
updated May 17, 2010, 11:47 PM

Bob St. Germain, the Verizon Wireless account holder whose son ran up an $18,000 cell phone bill, has told the Boston Globe that Verizon Wireless has stopped trying to collect on his debt. St. Germain's son used his Verizon Wireless phone as a tethered modem, and data fees helped him incur the massive charge. Verizon Wireless' action comes on the heels of the FCC considering a "bill shock" warning system that would alert customers before monthly fees climb out of control. Verizon Wireless cut St. Germain's bill in half at first, sending a $9,000 debt to collection. According to a Verizon statement to the Globe, the carrier has called off the collection agency, deeming the debt "uncollectable."

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Verizon CEO Seidelberg.....	bluecoyote	May 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by Jayshmay May 18, 2010, 12:31 AM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by muchdrama May 18, 2010, 12:48 AM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by Menno May 18, 2010, 2:03 AM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by thebigsaxon May 18, 2010, 5:39 AM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by jhr2112 May 18, 2010, 6:10 AM (more replies...) Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by gldnhrtrblfst May 18, 2010, 11:39 AM (more replies...) Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by bluecoyote May 18, 2010, 11:45 AM I didn't say that 18k was acceptable by Menno May 18, 2010, 11:54 AM (more replies...) Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by jhr2112 May 18, 2010, 6:22 AM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by Fredd May 18, 2010, 10:03 AM (more replies...) He was 22 years old by Menno May 18, 2010, 11:53 AM (more replies...) Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by muchdrama May 18, 2010, 6:29 PM Re: Verizon CEO Seidelberg..... by Menno May 18, 2010, 6:31 PM (more replies...)
So little sympathy...	JeffdaBeat	May 18, 2010, 6:36 AM
Re: So little sympathy... by KCMO816 May 18, 2010, 7:32 AM Re: So little sympathy... by snowbdr89 May 18, 2010, 9:25 PM
FREE STUFF	waldorfsalad	May 18, 2010, 8:03 PM
He should have been with T-Mobile	mingkee	May 18, 2010, 9:12 AM
Re: He should have been with T-Mobile by flip mode May 18, 2010, 12:29 PM It was FREAKING 2006 by Menno May 18, 2010, 12:31 PM Re: It was FREAKING 2006 by mingkee May 18, 2010, 2:22 PM Re: It was FREAKING 2006 by Menno May 18, 2010, 2:28 PM Re: It was FREAKING 2006 by mingkee May 18, 2010, 5:34 PM (more replies...)
Bad Precedent	Kaztro	May 18, 2010, 10:01 AM
If you're going to wrack of overages go for the gold? by Menno May 18, 2010, 12:21 PM
Still goes on his credit file if it went to collections	Joey Esquire	May 18, 2010, 11:04 AM
Re: Still goes on his credit file if it went to collections by Kaztro May 18, 2010, 11:08 AM Re: Still goes on his credit file if it went to collections by Menno May 18, 2010, 12:19 PM It was 2006 by Menno May 18, 2010, 12:19 PM
I Wish	crazybutlovable	May 18, 2010, 11:19 AM
HE'S NOT A KID!!!! HE WAS 22!!!!!!!!!!!!	KCMO816	May 18, 2010, 7:46 AM
Re: HE'S NOT A KID!!!! HE WAS 22!!!!!!!!!!!! by Mark_S May 18, 2010, 9:58 AM
Well.....	funcie12105	May 18, 2010, 9:26 AM
Note to Parents	cellgeek82	May 18, 2010, 1:05 AM
Re: Note to Parents by KCMO816 May 18, 2010, 7:35 AM Re: Note to Parents by stampede334 May 18, 2010, 7:42 AM
Regardless.....	Mark_S	May 18, 2010, 7:42 AM

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