AT+T - always another way to get you
Apr. 10th, 2011 08:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snousleJeebus, what a bunch of money grubbers. While in New Zealand, I knew that AT+T roaming charges were exceptionally high, so I was exquisitely careful to not answer or place any phone calls, and set data roaming to "off". So what do I find when I get home but about $15 in "roaming charges" on my bill?
Turns out that if someone just dials your number while overseas, you get charged, even if you don't answer the call. One of the incoming unanswered calls was five bucks! I asked an AT+T representative how I'm supposed to be in control of this without simply turning the phone off entirely. As it turns out - I did not know this - you can turn on "airplane mode" and then go to the WiFi settings and turn wifi on without turning on cell service. Not what I would call intuitive.
Anyway, they credited the $15 to my account. I care less about getting the money back than I do about preventing them from having it. Bastards.
Turns out that if someone just dials your number while overseas, you get charged, even if you don't answer the call. One of the incoming unanswered calls was five bucks! I asked an AT+T representative how I'm supposed to be in control of this without simply turning the phone off entirely. As it turns out - I did not know this - you can turn on "airplane mode" and then go to the WiFi settings and turn wifi on without turning on cell service. Not what I would call intuitive.
Anyway, they credited the $15 to my account. I care less about getting the money back than I do about preventing them from having it. Bastards.
