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Roblox triggered international calling bill shock and carrier negotiation tactics

April 3, 2026r/personalfinance

In r/personalfinance, a massive international calling bill tied to a child chatting via Roblox drives advice to negotiate with carriers for one-time exceptions or backdated international plans, shaping emergency cash-flow decisions.

I feel so defeated, got a $5,185 cell phone bill.
My daughter met someone on Roblox and wanted to chat so they called & talked.
Have you called the phone company and asked if they would make a one-time exception?
call and get to a supervisors supervisor if you have to - but ask if there are any international plans that they have available
Not to go tangential to the topic of this sub, but if your daughter is meeting strangers online and talking with them without you knowing, that’s potentially a bigger concern than even a massive bill.
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