Customer Experience · Service & Billing DisputesstructuralBillingTicketing

Telecom In-Store Promo Promises Not Honored on the Bill

A customer switched mobile carriers to Comcast/Xfinity based on an in-store representatives promise of free service, only to be billed months later because the promotion required a plan tier the rep never mentioned. Store staff acknowledged the error but store management refused to offer credit, a discount, or any service recovery.

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