AT&T charging Mythbuster's Adam Savage $11k for websurfing in Canada

[Queasy]

Here's a stream of posts from Adam's twitter page about the fun he is having with AT&T. And who says Twitter isn't entertaining? LOL

Text messaging fees are stupid robbery? (they are), AT&T is attempting to charge me 11k for a few hours of web surfing in Canada. Pls RT!

Almost forgot: Hey AT&T! I will fight this bullshit.

Did I mention they've turned off my phone until I pay? #attsucks

@sleepingbri you read it right. $11,000.00

 

[venkman]

In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

 

[Freshgeardude]

WOW that really sucks

 

[Chryso]

Why does AT&T need to milk anybody for money?

 

[SAWYER]

owned

 

[rudeguy]

I'm surprised he actually sees his cell phone bill.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

According to this page, the Canadian data rate is $0.015/KB. That's 7GBs worth of data. I can't imagine doing 7GBs worth of data over a few hours with a phone...

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

According to this page, the Canadian data rate is $0.015/KB. That's 7GBs worth of data. I can't imagine doing 7GBs worth of data over a few hours with a phone...

Add the 69 cents PER MINUTE for roaming.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

According to this page, the Canadian data rate is $0.015/KB. That's 7GBs worth of data. I can't imagine doing 7GBs worth of data over a few hours with a phone...

Add the 69 cents PER MINUTE for roaming.

data shouldn't have anything to do with minutes. Completely seperate billing.

 

[jpeyton]

AT&T will settle this quickly with him.

What do you think they care about more? $11,000 or a bad PR campaign led by a celebrity?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

According to this page, the Canadian data rate is $0.015/KB. That's 7GBs worth of data. I can't imagine doing 7GBs worth of data over a few hours with a phone...

Add the 69 cents PER MINUTE for roaming.

They don't charge a per minute usage for data do they? I read the page in the link as calls were charged per minute, data was charged at a data rate and text messages were charged on a per message basis.

That would be truly BS if they charge you a data rate and a per minute rate together for websurfing on your cell phone.

 

[nickbits]

When I was in canada with my iPhone it told me the rate was $15/MB so that works out to about 730MB.

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

According to this page, the Canadian data rate is $0.015/KB. That's 7GBs worth of data. I can't imagine doing 7GBs worth of data over a few hours with a phone...

By my calculations that's a little over 700MB.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

In this day and age I should be able to download 700mb in Timbuktu for less than $11k. That's ridiculous.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Queasy


They don't charge a per minute usage for data do they? I read the page in the link as calls were charged per minute, data was charged at a data rate and text messages were charged on a per message basis.

That would be truly BS if they charge you a data rate and a per minute rate together for websurfing on your cell phone.

If he hopped on another network he was most likely charged the roaming fee per minute of data use in addition to the use itself.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: venkman
In this day and age, when he is probably as connected and tech savy as anyone, he didn't know about international data roaming? It's his own damn fault and I hope AT&T milks him for every dime.

seriously. i have no pity for the guy, almost everyone has heard about how you get raped on international data charges from AT&T at this point, im honestly surprised he didnt see this coming.

it does make me wonder what he gets paid, however.

 

[nickbits]

Originally posted by: xSauronx


it does make me wonder what he gets paid, however.

Why?

 

[dphantom]

You gotta be kidding. He should know about roaming fees. I often visit an area in Michigan right across from the Canadian border. In certain places, my signal comes from a Canadian cell tower. I am very careful not to use my phone until I get within range of a US cell tower.

Not much sympathy from me I'm afraid.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: dphantom
You gotta be kidding. He should know about roaming fees. I often visit an area in Michigan right across from the Canadian border. In certain places, my signal comes from a Canadian cell tower. I am very careful not to use my phone until I get within range of a US cell tower.

Not much sympathy from me I'm afraid.

But it's freakin' 2009, why would it cost that much anywhere? I could maybe see if you're bouncing it off a satellite from Everest base camp, but updating your Facebook in Winnipeg shouldn't cost as much as a small car.

 

[theknight571]

I agree... he should have known better... but also agree that $11K is a bit excessive.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: dphantom
You gotta be kidding. He should know about roaming fees. I often visit an area in Michigan right across from the Canadian border. In certain places, my signal comes from a Canadian cell tower. I am very careful not to use my phone until I get within range of a US cell tower.

Not much sympathy from me I'm afraid.

But it's freakin' 2009, why would it cost that much anywhere? I could maybe see if you're bouncing it off a satellite from Everest base camp, but updating your Facebook in Winnipeg shouldn't cost as much as a small car.

:laugh:

 

[dabuddha]

People seem to be missing the point. It's not about whether he knew about the roaming charges or not, it's about how fucking ridiculously high the charges are in the first place.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: nickbits

Originally posted by: xSauronx


it does make me wonder what he gets paid, however.

Why?

because the problem is one of money, and i expect he gets paid in money, and not cheetos.

 

[AlienCraft]

That AT&T robs you blind via cellphone use in CAnada is not news.

Adam will get preferntial Treament, he's on the Mass Media Tip.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: dabuddha
People seem to be missing the point. It's not about whether he knew about the roaming charges or not, it's about how fucking ridiculously high the charges are in the first place.

The "market"sets the rates.