AT&T switching promotions not honored after service transfer
A customer switched carriers based on AT&T representative promises of discounted rates and free phones, only to receive bills far higher than projected. Account login issues prevented self-service resolution. Individual bait-and-switch complaint without generalizable builder opportunity.
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