Carrier sales reps make verbal promises that cannot be honored post-sale
Telecom sales reps routinely assure customers of promotional terms — free devices, no trade-in required, number transfers — that later turn out to be inaccurate or subject to undisclosed restrictions. Customers who act on these assurances in good faith discover the deception only after the resolution window has closed. The root cause is a structural misalignment where reps are incentivized to close sales with no accountability for promise accuracy.
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