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we have selena aaron from south florida joining us right this minute via skype. you called and said i got a bill from $201,000 and they said that's right, that's what you owe us. >> yes. on top of that, they told me for my line to be reconnected i have to come up with half the money, meet them half way. >> what were you thinking when they brought this bill from $200,000 down to $2500? >> they know my bill next goes past "x" amount per month and they let it go beyond a certain point without letting me know as the primary card holder that hey, there's some high usage going on on your phone bill bill. i found out because my line got disconnected. >> leave the country, best bet is turn your phone off so you can avoid a lot of these usage charges. >>> when you see this guy you're going to want to open your wallet to help him out, especially you, steven. he's 47-year-old wesley warren and he has a huge medical problem, i mean huge. >> a growth weighing more than 100 pounds on the scrotum. it is a large adema.welling of around his testicles. >> he says he accidentally k
we have selena aaron from south florida joining us right this minute via skype. you called and said i got a bill from $201,000 and they said that's right, that's what you owe us. >> yes. on top of that, they told me for my line to be reconnected i have to come up with half the money, meet them half way. >> what were you thinking when they brought this bill from $200,000 down to $2500? >> they know my bill next goes past "x" amount per month and they let it go beyond...
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selena aarons thought there must be some mistake when she got a bill for 200,000 but it was for real. she shares a plan with her two brothers are deaf and mute and communicate by texting. when they took a trip to canada, they forgot to change to an international plan. t-mobile has since reduced the bill to $2,500. that was pretty nice there. >> that's a big reduction. thank goodness there for them. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> just ahead this morning, a warning of parents of young children about television. >>> a bizarre discovery in a breaker circuit box. a murder confession left by someone unknown. this is the "cbs morning news." see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. you feel it working, so you know it's working. and that means you're ready for whatever the day brings. unlike ordinary toothpaste, you feel a deeper clean. you're also p
selena aarons thought there must be some mistake when she got a bill for 200,000 but it was for real. she shares a plan with her two brothers are deaf and mute and communicate by texting. when they took a trip to canada, they forgot to change to an international plan. t-mobile has since reduced the bill to $2,500. that was pretty nice there. >> that's a big reduction. thank goodness there for them. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> just ahead this morning, a warning of...
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selena aarons has her younger brother who's deaf on her plan.ada and didn't turn off his data roaming. he uses a lot of text messages. he sent more than 2,000 texts, downloaded videos and the charges added up. she said the company should have warned her before the bill skyrocketed. >> why don't you let me as the primary holder. and they're saying no, respect your privacy. what privacy? that's my account. that's all i could think about. i'm like, that's it. my life is over. i can't do nothing. it's done. >> not quite. her carrier reasoned with her, lowering her bill to $2,500 and giving her six months to pay it off. and now they know about the cross-border roaming charges. we should tell you the woman's brother was warned by the cell phone company via text. so the company told them that they were getting ready to, you know, really rack up all these charges. but he, the boy, overlooked it. >>> wild animals on the loose this morning. the latest on those bears, lions, tigers and other wild animals that escaped from a farm in central ohio. they're on
selena aarons has her younger brother who's deaf on her plan.ada and didn't turn off his data roaming. he uses a lot of text messages. he sent more than 2,000 texts, downloaded videos and the charges added up. she said the company should have warned her before the bill skyrocketed. >> why don't you let me as the primary holder. and they're saying no, respect your privacy. what privacy? that's my account. that's all i could think about. i'm like, that's it. my life is over. i can't do...
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selena aarons, shocked to find out it wasn't a mistake.er two deaf brothers on her t-mobile plan. when they want to canada they downloaded videos and sent 2,000 texts. but the plan did not include international use. ouch. t-mobile, cut the bill to $2,500 and gave her six months to pay. folks they tell you to read the fine print. that is exactly what they mean. >> i think they should have given her a free pass on that. obviously a special circumstance. doesn't seem very fair to do that. i know they did knock it down quite a bit. still, that e a lot of money. >> corporations not being lenient on their money. i am stunned. >> moving on now, here is your wednesday weather. heavy downpours much of the day from washington d.c.to new england. thunderstorms in the carolinas and lingering showers in florida. chilly, rain from nashville to cincinnati. and detroit. a frosty morning in oklahoma city. kansas city, and des moines. >> highs in the 40s from fargo to omaha. wet 63 in boston. 71 in baltimore. 68 in new orleans. mostly 60s across the pacific
selena aarons, shocked to find out it wasn't a mistake.er two deaf brothers on her t-mobile plan. when they want to canada they downloaded videos and sent 2,000 texts. but the plan did not include international use. ouch. t-mobile, cut the bill to $2,500 and gave her six months to pay. folks they tell you to read the fine print. that is exactly what they mean. >> i think they should have given her a free pass on that. obviously a special circumstance. doesn't seem very fair to do that. i...