Door-to-door telecom sales misrepresented pricing, led to disputed fees
A customer says a door-to-door AT&T salesman misrepresented pricing and terms, prevented them from reading the contract, and that a cancellation within the return window still resulted in disputed billing and a restocking fee. This is an isolated consumer dispute over deceptive sales practices.
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