Carrier Employee IMEI Entry Error Blacklists Customer Device With No Correction Path
An AT&T store employee entered the wrong IMEI during a trade-in, blacklisting the customer s currently-used device. The error locks the customer out of cellular service and prevents switching carriers because the device remains locked. Multiple case openings and store visits have produced no resolution in weeks.
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