My first modem was a used VIC-MODEM for the Commodore VIC-20. I used it to access a "free" data service not realizing the phone calls weren't free. Ended up wit

My first modem was a used VIC-MODEM for the Commodore VIC-20. I used it to access a "free" data service not realizing the phone calls weren't free. Ended up with an $80 phone bill. That's $220 in today's dollars.