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Telecom Customers Billed in Full While Stuck Without Network Service for Weeks

Mobile customers paying their bills in full experience extended periods where phones are locked in SOS mode with no network access, yet are unable to get resolution through standard support channels. The issue is routed to an inaccessible back office that requires invasive personal questions without producing fixes. Customers bear the full financial cost of a service they cannot use with no compensation mechanism.

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