Payment for Phone Calls
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Question
In my yeshiva, public phones cost money. They charge a shekel per call, or you can pay 5 shekels per month regardless of the number of calls you make. During my first three years in the yeshiva, there were no signs indicating that payment was required (there was just a box for money, but that might have been there for a long time), so I didn't pay for all my calls. Now I don't remember how long I talked or how many calls I made. What should I do? Am I allowed in such a case to estimate the time I definitely talked and pay for it at the call rate (and not what the yeshiva asks because I don't remember how many calls I made), to cover the yeshiva's call expenses, or something else?!
Answer
Hello
Your debt to the yeshiva is not only according to what the yeshiva paid on your behalf, but according to what the yeshiva charges for the service provided to you. According to the rate they set and the number of calls you used.
The solution is to pay an estimate for what you likely used. Alternatively, you can approach the yeshiva's financial administration and agree on a specific amount to pay for past usage.