Check Your Cellphone Bill--Unauthorized Charges

I was just paying bills and actually read my cellphone bill before paying it to discover my teenage daughter has inadvertantly signed up for unwanted subscriptions... three different subscriptions totaling 10 monthly charges one of them dating back to August.

She had put in one of the numbers from something she saw on TV and did not understand because of her disability that it was not really FREE and it would sign her up for a service she did not want on a cell phone she stole from Mom and Dad.

$99.90 down the drain because we did not get a paper bill and didn't look close enough at the one line bill. I called the company on the bill to discover they have an elaborate system to discourage talking to anyone. State Attorney Generals Office will soon be getting a phone call!

Lesson learned...Always get a paper bill
Always read it thoroughly

The customer service agent at US Celluar was incredibly helpful and we got them stopped. She told me that if I get a unwanted text from anyone... Text Back, STOP. It should stop them.
We also put a block on it, but that means I cannot subscribe to any on phone coupons. But after $99.90 in charges I fore go any retail phone sent coupons.

Hi Tech Quick Fixes--Today Show This Morning

I was enjoying a quiet morning and caught the Today show when their topic caught my curiosity. The segment profiled tips to salvage our Technology when accidents or jams happen.




The Today Show Tech showed how to salvage a wet cellphone from dropping into the toilet or into the swimming pool . I have already had to replace my adopted daughter's phone when she "forgot" it was in her hand and dove into the pool. I was so impressed that I knew that I needed to pass on the story. Saving that wet cellphone is easy, I just didn't know what to do.

"High Tech goes Haywire" with Rosemary Ellis from Good Housekeeping and Matt Lauer gives us simple quick fixes for our expensive Technology. From a wet cellphone to a spill into our keyboards. I never knew a paperclip will fix a stuck CD in my laptop. Even a fix for a frozen IPOD or MP3 player. The fixes were things any ordinary person can do themselves saving replacing the item. If we don't act fast in some circumstances it is too late.

This is a story worth watching at the Today Show.