AT&T Double-Charges Customers During Carrier Switch and Refuses Returns
Customers switching from other carriers to AT&T are charged twice for device costs, with strict 14-day return windows blocking remediation. The onboarding process creates multi-thousand dollar billing errors with no effective recourse.
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