AT&T charges non-return fee despite documented in-store trade-in
A customer completed a trade-in at an AT&T store and received a transaction number, but was still charged a $333 non-return fee. Repeated store visits and management promises failed to reverse the charge. Individual billing dispute with no third-party addressability.
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