AT&T Free iPhone Upgrade Deal Becomes Hidden Monthly Charge
A customer agreed to a phone upgrade under explicit assurance the device would be free, only to find monthly charges added to their bill months later. Despite repeated escalations and managerial promises to reset the bill to the original rate, AT&T continued billing the extra amount. The customer was deceived through months of false assurances.
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