AT&T Fiber Upgrade Ships Incompatible Wi-Fi Extenders, Leaving Home Coverage Gaps
A customer upgraded to AT&T 5G Fiber based on advertised Wi-Fi extender availability, but technicians repeatedly arrived with incompatible or no extenders at all, leaving several rooms and numerous smart-home devices without adequate connectivity after multiple service visits. Consistent with a pattern of telecom providers advertising equipment or capabilities that field technicians cannot actually fulfill.
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