Trade-In Devices Lost in Carrier Systems Despite Proof of Delivery, Leaving Credits Unapplied
A customer who traded in a phone and has proof-of-delivery documentation still cannot get the promised bill credit applied months later, despite four separate customer service calls yielding inconsistent answers. This points to a gap in how trade-in shipments are reconciled against billing credits internally.
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