AT&T Adds Unauthorized Lines and Inflates Bill During Carrier Switch
A customer switching two lines from Spectrum to AT&T experienced a failed number port for one phone, was told in-store they needed a new device, and was promised a $105/month bill with discounts; instead AT&T added two extra lines with no phones attached, more than tripling the bill to $387 in the second cycle. This illustrates a breakdown in carrier switch/port-in handling and in-store upsell controls.
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