Telecom reps promise promotional pricing that never appears on bills
Verizon sales representatives verbally promised a free third line and reduced plan pricing that never materialized despite over 100 interactions with representatives. When the consumer returned the devices, only $35 of a $185 tax payment was refunded and the $300 monthly charge was not reimbursed. Deceptive promotional sales tactics with no enforcement mechanism are a systemic telecom billing problem.
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