Record attempt reaps 217K texts, $26K phone bill

[gunslingingbird]

PHILADELPHIA - Their thumbs sure must be sore. Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt, exchanging a thumbs-flying total of 217,000. For one of the two, that meant an inches-thick itemized bill for $26,000.

Nick Andes, 29, and Doug Klinger, 30, were relying on their unlimited text messaging plans to get them through the escapade, so Andes didn't expect such a big bill.

"It came in a box that cost $27.55 to send to me," he said Tuesday. He said he "panicked" and called T-Mobile, which told The Associated Press it had credited his account and was investigating the charges.

The two Lancaster-area residents have been practically nonstop texters for about a decade since they attended Berks Technical Institute together.

I'm not sure what to make of these two fucking idiots. Two hundred and seventeen fucking thousand texts in a month?!? Either get a life, discover porn, or do something more productive than texting. I hope T-Mobile doesn't waive the charge. :thefinger

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[Embryoyo]

People are fucking stupid.

 

[Jagger69]

I don't know how you could possibly send that many text messages in a month! Think about it....based on a 30-day month, that's 7,233 texts/day and 301/hour...over 5 texts per minute. Oh, and that's assuming non-stop texting 24/7 all month long....what the fuck is up with that? :dunno::eek:

 

[gunslingingbird]

I don't know how you could possibly send that many text messages in a month! Think about it....based on a 30-day month, that's 7,233 texts/day and 301/hour...over 5 texts per minute. Oh, and that's assuming non-stop texting 24/7 all month long....what the fuck is up with that? :dunno::eek:

From the article:

Andes and Klinger were able to set up their phones to send multiple messages. During a February test run they found they could send 6,000 or 7,000 messages on some days, prompting the March messaging marathon.

"Most were either short phrases or one word, 'LOL' or 'Hello,' things like that, with tons and tons of repeats," said Andes, reached by phone.

I think they should be locked in portable toilets and set on fire.

 

[sdj374]

30 year olds? Wow, I was sure they were going to be teenagers from that first sentence. Pretty damn sad.

 

[Facetious]

Ha ! I've never sent a text in my life !

Such a foolish waste of time, texting.

as I sit here surfing :helpme: :rofl:

 

[Facetious]

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