Months-Long Rebate Fulfillment Failures and Downgraded Devices at T-Mobile
A customer describes a carrier switch where only one of two promised trade-in rebates was honored after months of follow-up, a device downgrade from what was promised, and a subsequent third-party collections threat over the unresolved balance. The case illustrates how promotional rebate promises at signup can go unfulfilled with no clear escalation path for customers.
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