Telecom Sales Reps Promise Free Devices That Billing System Does Not Honor
Telecom sales representatives promise consumers device promotions (free phones with full credit application) that the billing system is not configured to provide, with even customer service supervisors confirming the consumer's understanding is correct but being unable to correct the billing. Consumers are trapped in a pattern where documented verbal promises are acknowledged as accurate but cannot be enforced through any internal escalation path.
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