Man Gets $218 trillion phone bill

[JellyWorld]

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- 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 84 ringgit ($23) bill, the New Straits Times reported.

But Telekom Malaysia later sent him a 806,400,000,000,000.01 ringgit ($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.

I think the funniest part was this:

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.

It's obviously a mistake, do they really think someone could really have racked up $2e+14?

 

[CyberPitz]

That's funny...stupid dead people talk more than teenagers.

 

[Jintor]

Ah, Malaysia, how i miss your dodgy phone lines.

 

[Raziaar]

I can top that.

 

[15357]

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$218 triliion is more than some third world nations have....

 

[The Mullinator]

heh, if I knew I was going to die in 1 year I think one of my many goals would be to see how high I can get my phone bill. Too bad I could never get it up that high. ;(

 

[JellyWorld]

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$218 triliion is more than some third world nations have....

$218 trillion is more the whole of the US has, probably.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

If we are talking GDP, it's much lower than that.

 

[NeptuneUK]

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$218 triliion is more than some third world nations have....

some? probably more than the US government

If we are talking GDP, it's much lower than that.

obviously, because 125 trillion pounds isnt at all that much -_-










its obviously a mistake, it must be imposible to get a phonebill that high. you could phone a mobile phone from the other side of the world and have an 85 year conversation it wouldnt get that high :\

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

Quick, write a check!

 

[Darkwolf]

Quick, write a check!

QFT!

 

[$kelet0r]

Quick, write a check!

IOU $218 triliion :cheers:

 

[DEATH eVADER]

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$218 triliion is more than some third world nations have....

I think they missed the decimal place somewhere, thats what happens when you work with calculators

 

[CyberPitz]

I think they missed the decimal place somewhere, thats what happens when you work with calculators

"click click click click....equals....218 trillion? Hmm..should I redo my math, or just call it good....meh, I'll call it good."

 

[Raziaar]

"click click click click....equals....218 trillion? Hmm..should I redo my math, or just call it good....meh, I'll call it good."

"I'll be in line for a promotion right to the top when I get the company this much profit!"