Industry Verticals · Telecom & UtilitiesstructuralBillingTicketing

Xfinity activates mobile service despite repeated customer cancellation

A customer repeatedly declined and requested cancellation of an Xfinity Mobile order, yet the company proceeded to activate a device and phone line anyway. No supervisor was available to help, and confirmation of cancellation was not provided, reflecting a pattern of unauthorized service activation and inadequate escalation paths.

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