Comcast sales reps enroll customers in paid plans without consent
A long-term Xfinity customer was told an iPad was free with no fees, then discovered unauthorized monthly charges totaling $499. After 17 support contacts, four tickets, and three months, the issue remained unresolved. This is a consumer fraud complaint pattern, not a builder-addressable market problem.
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