05.20.24 International Phone Use / Warning: The Toll Collection Scam

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Clark Howard

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🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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In this episode - did you hear about the T-Mobile customer who received a six figure bill for an international trip? Get Clark smart advice for traveling overseas with your phone. Also today - there’s a new warning out about a scam trying to collect money from you from phantom tolls. International Calling: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Toll Collection Scam Warning: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: PhoneArena: This T-Mobile customer got a $143442.74 bill after a three-week Switzerland vacation The Best International Phone Plans Google Fi Wireless: My Experience as a Five-Year Customer (Pros and Cons) Hello Mobile How To Choose the Best Charities for Your Donations What's the Best Way To Donate to a Charity? Alert: FBI issues warning on toll road smishing scam USA TODAY: Road toll 'smishing' texts on the rise, FBI says: Here's what to know E-ZPass Group - Home T-Mobile 5G Home Internet: 5 Things To Know Before You Sign Up How To Prevent, Report and Repair Identity Theft Thank you for listening today, Clarkies! If you want to be part of our “Clarkie” segment, call 404-981-2071 to leave a comment or story. We may play it during a future episode! Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.4	While you're listening to this podcast, I'm causing mischief.
0:35.0	Like creeping past sleepy granddad to sneak a pot of Petty Faloo from the fridge.
0:42.0	Because Petty Faloo from the fridge because Pettif
0:43.4	Fettif
0:44.4	Bue!
0:46.4	Mettie for Lou is made with calcium and vitamin D
0:52.4	for healthy bones.
0:54.6	She knows best, most of the time.
0:57.9	Fuelling mischief with petty flu. It's great to welcome you here at the Clark Howard Show. You know our mission is to serve
1:10.1	you with advice and information that empowers you so you make better financial you
1:13.4	so you make better financial decisions in your life.
1:16.9	And in this episode, did you hear this news of the weird
1:21.6	about a T-Mobile customer who received a six-figure bill for an
1:26.8	international trip. I got key advice for you when you're traveling overseas
1:31.8	with your phone and later there's a new warning out about a
1:36.4	scam trying to collect money from you for bills you don't owe to various government agencies. I'm going to give you one
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