AT&T Fails to Refund Device Return Taxes and Blocks Access to Support
A customer returned a Galaxy S25 Ultra three months prior and never received a $148 tax refund. AT&T offers no accessible contact path or complaint mechanism, leaving customers with no resolution route. The inability to reach a human representative for post-return financial disputes is a structural support gap.
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