T-Mobile free-phone promo not applied across three billing cycles with conflicting agent answers
Customer transferred lines for a "free iPhone 17" promo verified by three reps, but each month's bill still charged for the device, and successive support contacts gave contradictory explanations before denying the promo existed. Highlights internal CS systems lacking authoritative promo-eligibility records.
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