T-Mobile charges customers for returned equipment even with confirmation receipts
Customers who return telecom equipment and receive confirmation emails are still billed for non-return fees. Resolving the erroneous charge requires multi-day waits and repeated calls. The pattern points to a systemic billing reconciliation failure and demand for automated telecom billing dispute tools.
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