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T-Mobile Post-Cancellation Billing Persists Despite Confirmed Cancellation

A T-Mobile customer who cancelled in March was billed $52.85 in April and faced another charge in May, requiring bank intervention to stop payments. Customer verification processes during callback hold extended wait times to 6+ hours. The pattern reflects a systemic failure to process account terminations cleanly.

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