Telecom Provider Withholds Refund for Unauthorized Card Charge
A customer reports that their telecom provider charged a card it was no longer authorized to use, then repeatedly promised a refund check that never arrived. This reflects a recurring failure in telecom billing operations where refund commitments aren't tracked or fulfilled, leaving customers with no reliable way to recover their money.
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