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Telecom Retail Stores Routinely Fail Appointments and Open Late

AT&T retail stores frequently miss scheduled appointment times due to late or absent staff, leaving customers waiting with no notification. This is not an isolated experience — the pattern repeats across locations. Customers who book appointments for complex issues have no fallback when in-store support fails.

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