US Man Charged With Rs 1.2 Crore Phone Bill For Just 9.5 GB Data Usage, Here's Why

People from different places like to plan trips to exciting and fun places to take a break from their usual routine. When we plan these holidays, we think about a lot of things. Sometimes, forgetting something small doesn't really affect the trip too much. But if we forget something important, it can cause big problems.

In a similar story, a man from Florida, USA, recently had a surprising experience with his mobile phone company when he returned from a holiday. Reports say that the man, named Rene Remund, and his wife Lynda, who live in Florida, went to their hometown in Switzerland.

US man charged 1.2 crore for using 9.5 GB data during Europe trip

A couple in the United States received the shock of their lives when they returned home from a trip to Switzerland and found a phone bill totaling $143,000 (approximately Rs 1.2 crore), as reported by ABC Action News.

Rene Remund and his wife, who live in Florida, visited Switzerland in September 2023 and made sure to inform their cell phone provider every time before they left the country.

Roaming fee

According to reports, the couple took many photos during their vacation, which they shared with friends and family overseas. This resulted in them being charged thousands of dollars, a bill that Rene received from T-Mobile after returning to Florida. Initially, Remund thought it was just $143 (about Rs 12,000).

The mobile phone bill revealed that Remund used up 9.5 GB of data while he was in Europe. Although 5-10 GB of data is not a large amount, not being covered by the roaming fees has cost Rene thousands of dollars every day.

After receiving confirmation from the service provider, Remund decided to hire a lawyer to support his case. His lawyer has sent a letter to the president of T-Mobile, but the service providers have yet to respond.

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