Telecom Promotional Rewards Go Unfulfilled with No Internal Record
AT&T customers who qualify for promotional reward cards after phone upgrades frequently never receive them, and when they follow up, agents claim no record of the offer or prior commitments exists. This creates a pattern where promotional promises are contractually binding but operationally ignored. Customers are left financially harmed with no self-service escalation path.
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