Man Downloads “Prison Break”, Gets Billed £31,500
Ian Dobsyn loves Prison Break so much that while he was on holiday in Portugal he hooked up his laptop to the internet using his phone and downloaded the series finale. Silly Mr Dobsyn didn’t check the small print of his contract, which said that it did not include unlimited internet use abroad. When he got home he faced a bill for £31,500.
Apparently Mr Dobsyn had “expected [the bill] to be just £150”. I hope he used his phone for other things because paying £150 for an episode of Prison Break doesn’t strike me as being good value. Apparently he also downloaded a few music tracks too. Yep… still not seeing why he’d be content to pay £150 for this.
Don’t worry though – Mr Dobsyn had his solicitors look into the bill, sent by Yes Telecom, and the charge was cut to £229. Seeing as a large percentage of his bill was what the Portuguese telecommunication network charged his network, this doesn’t seem entirely fair. Of course, his company then avoids having to fight a legal battle (and condemnation from other people who also don’t read contracts before they sign), but Mr Dobysn now thinks he’s in the right and will no doubt continue to behave like a plank. Is there no justice?
Source: Metro
