Comcast enrolls customers in unwanted mobile service without consent
Comcast salespeople sign customers up for Xfinity Mobile without explicit consent, then limit refunds to only recent payments despite acknowledging the error. Customers who never use the service face persistent small charges that are difficult to fully recover. This predatory upsell practice exploits customers who do not closely monitor their bills.
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