Telecoms withhold credit balances owed to customers after account closure
After closing a T-Mobile account, customers with credit balances continue to receive statements but no refund is issued. The carrier holds money owed to former customers indefinitely without sending a check. This practice exploits the difficulty of pursuing small credit balances through legal channels.
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