Verizon Bad Math
Amusing audio of a support call to Verizon wireless, and kilobyte usage charges. making the case for “.002 cents per kilobyte”
Chalk this one up to shitty per kilobyte pricing…and superior math skills
“.002 cents” quoted by the rep, but charged “.002 dollars.”
So that’s 100 fold difference in what the user expected to pay (or so he claims).
“.002 cents per kilobyte.” quoted on the phone while explaining that the “units of measurement” are the major factor here.
.002 cents * 35,893 kilobytes = 71.792 cents due
Listen here: http://media.putfile.com/Verizon-Bad-Math
2/10’s of a cent is .2 cents, but he keeps quoting “.002 cents”…and the debate continues….
