Beware: Swelling
\nphone bills<\/p>\n
From Suara Karya<\/p>\n
I live in Pamulang housing complex, Jakarta, and pay my
\ntelephone bill through my office via direct debit. My family
\nmakes minimum use of telephone, as my husband and two daughters
\nhave cellular phones of their own. While normally we spend around
\nRp 200,000 on the phone, our April 2003 bill for our March
\ntelephone usage amounted to Rp 1,089,280.<\/p>\n
Checking with the telecommunication office in South Jakarta,
\nwe found out that at 1:27 a.m. on March 20, a premium call had
\nbeen made on our line for a duration of 12,630 seconds, or about
\nthree hours and 43 minutes at a single stretch. As we were sure
\nnone of us had made this call, I reported the matter to the
\ntelecommunication office on April 15 and was promised a cable
\ninspection.<\/p>\n
On May 28, network officers inspected the telephone line at
\nour home and declared it in good condition. They asked me to sign
\nan inspection note, but I refused for fear of it being taken as
\nour acknowledging the premium call we had not made at all.<\/p>\n
Our neighbors had also experienced the same thing, but they
\nhad been reluctant to report the incident.<\/p>\n
I hope the telecommunication office will settle this case of
\ntheft. Meanwhile, all residential telephone subscribers should
\nwatch out for swelling telephone bills to avoid making payments
\non calls they have not made.<\/p>\n
PENNY SUSIANI
\nJakarta<\/p>",
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