There was an interesting bit on cloned cellular phones on 6ch
news tonight, where users are being billed for packet charges
they deny are theirs.
In one case a teenaged girl had her phone locked in a drawer
for 30 days and still racked up nearly Y20,000 in charges. The
phone company's (Docomo) response? "Parents today are
often unable to tell if their children are lying" and other
similarly rude statements.
Another user, carrier unknown, was charged the equivalent of
several thousand dollars for a months' packet charges,
including a one-hour segment where he allegedly sent over
four thousand messages. The speed typing king or what?
The end result is Japan's first lawsuit against a phone
company. The girl's family is seeking Y60,000 in packet fees
to be refunded. The girl apparently made the choice even
knowing it would cost nearly 10x more for the lawsuit, in order
to clear her name. Interestingly Docomo refused to release
detailed information on the packet charges.
Lawrence.
Received on Mon Nov 24 12:43:17 2003