Malaysian Man recieves $218 Trillion phone bill!

*Raph's Girl* · 04-11-2006, 01:10 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060411/...r_phone_bill_5

A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he recieved a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday.

Yahaya Wahab said he disconnected his late father's phone line in January after he died and settled the $23 bill, the New Straits Times reported.

But Telekom Malaysia later sent him a $218 trillion bill for recent telephone calls along with orders to settle within 10 days or face legal proceedings, the newspaper reported.

It wasn't clear whether the bill was a mistake, or if Yahaya's father's phone line was used illegally after after his death.

"If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," the paper quoted Yahaya as saying. "In fact, I can't wait to face it," he said.

Yahaya, from northern Kedah state, received a notice from the company's debt-collection agency in early April, the paper said. Yahaya said he nearly fainted when he saw the new bill.

Government-linked Telekom Malaysia Bhd. is the country's largest telecommunications company.

A company official, who declined to be identified as she was not authorized to speak to the media, said Telekom Malaysia was aware of Yahaya's case and would address it. She did not provide further details.

Raph's Girl note: Good lord!

*Mecha Cow* · 04-11-2006, 01:53 PM

$218 trillion? Who the hell has that kind of money anyway?! o_O

*XERO* · 04-11-2006, 02:31 PM

Not even Bill Gates has money like that.

*Duke* · 04-11-2006, 03:11 PM

I don't even see how someone could rack up a billion dollar phone bill even if it was used illegally after a person's death. I can't believe a company is retarded enough to send out a bill for $238 trillion.

*Spitfire* · 04-11-2006, 03:55 PM

Obviously a misprint, even if it wasn't I'd tell them to bite me and refuse to pay it. I'd also switch companies*Which I'm sure he will do as well* That's more money then a country has.

*Katie* · 04-11-2006, 05:18 PM

$218 TRILLION?!?

Holy crap! how many hours of foreign calls would rack that up, I wonder? And, I wonder if that figure is U.S. Dollars...The exchange rate today for Malaysian Dolars (Ringats) was Mal$ 3.88 for ever US$ 1. If the figure was in U. S. Dollars, tha'd be, in Malaysian Dolars, $845,840,000,000,000.00

*VaughnMichael* · 04-11-2006, 06:13 PM

hmmm perhaps he has aol and kept signing onto out of the country numbers lol

I know lame joke but I couldn't think of anything else that hasn't been said!

04-11-2006, 01:10 PM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Malaysian Man recieves $218 Trillion phone bill! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060411/...r_phone_bill_5 A Malaysian man said he nearly fainted when he recieved a $218 trillion phone bill and was ordered to pay up within 10 days or face prosecution, a newspaper reported Monday. Yahaya Wahab said he disconnected his late father's phone line in January after he died and settled the $23 bill, the New Straits Times reported. But Telekom Malaysia later sent him a $218 trillion bill for recent telephone calls along with orders to settle within 10 days or face legal proceedings, the newspaper reported. It wasn't clear whether the bill was a mistake, or if Yahaya's father's phone line was used illegally after after his death. "If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," the paper quoted Yahaya as saying. "In fact, I can't wait to face it," he said. Yahaya, from northern Kedah state, received a notice from the company's debt-collection agency in early April, the paper said. Yahaya said he nearly fainted when he saw the new bill. Government-linked Telekom Malaysia Bhd. is the country's largest telecommunications company. A company official, who declined to be identified as she was not authorized to speak to the media, said Telekom Malaysia was aware of Yahaya's case and would address it. She did not provide further details. Raph's Girl note: Good lord! __________________

04-11-2006, 01:53 PM	#2
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	$218 trillion? Who the hell has that kind of money anyway?! o_O __________________

04-11-2006, 02:31 PM	#3
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Not even Bill Gates has money like that. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

04-11-2006, 03:55 PM	#5
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Obviously a misprint, even if it wasn't I'd tell them to bite me and refuse to pay it. I'd also switch companiesWhich I'm sure he will do as well That's more money then a country has. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

04-11-2006, 05:18 PM	#6
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	$218 TRILLION?!? Holy crap! how many hours of foreign calls would rack that up, I wonder? And, I wonder if that figure is U.S. Dollars...The exchange rate today for Malaysian Dolars (Ringats) was Mal$ 3.88 for ever US$ 1. If the figure was in U. S. Dollars, tha'd be, in Malaysian Dolars, $845,840,000,000,000.00 __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

04-11-2006, 03:11 PM	#4
Duke Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,913	I don't even see how someone could rack up a billion dollar phone bill even if it was used illegally after a person's death. I can't believe a company is retarded enough to send out a bill for $238 trillion.

04-11-2006, 06:13 PM	#7
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	hmmm perhaps he has aol and kept signing onto out of the country numbers lol I know lame joke but I couldn't think of anything else that hasn't been said!