# Question- **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 26, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question/35990 "2007-09-26T10:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question/35990/14 "2007-09-26T12:02:04Z")
> Here’s the background: > > I have a Verizon unlimited data plan in the U.S. and recently crossed the border to Canada. Prior to crossing the border I called customer service to find out what rates I’d be paying for voice and data. The data rate I was quoted was “.002 cents per kilobyte.” > > I was surprised at the rate so I confirmed it with the representative I spoke to, and she confirmed it “point zero zero two cents per kilobyte.” I asked her to note that in my account. > > I received my bill and was charged $.002/KB - which is dollars - “point zero zero 2 dollars per kilobyte”. As it is translated to cents would be .2 cents or 2 tenths of a cent - which is a 100 times greater rate than I was quoted. [http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/](http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/) Check the link for some hilarity. There’s a recording of his initial phone call to Verizon trying to get someone to understand the difference between .002 dollars and .002 cents. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question/35990)._