Comcast refuses to process phone return refund
A consumer returned a defective Xfinity phone but Comcast repeatedly denied the return occurred despite warehouse confirmation. The refund dispute involved multiple representatives giving contradictory information. This is an individual service failure, not a structural software-addressable problem.
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