ISP agents refuse plan downgrades despite self-service option existing
Customers seeking to reduce internet plan costs are actively blocked by ISP support agents even when the change is available via self-service. This retention tactic forces customers through friction that ultimately leads to churn rather than retention. The problem is partly situational since self-service resolves it, but the support obstruction is a deliberate policy pattern.
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