T-Mobile Autopay Silently Fails and Bills Returned Equipment
A customer's autopay was never activated despite being promised at point of sale, generating late fees. After returning equipment, T-Mobile continued billing for two additional months and threatened collections despite acknowledging fault. Billing errors with admitted liability but no correction path.
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