Carrier trade-in and gift card promotions routinely go unfulfilled after switching
Customers who switch carriers based on trade-in credit or gift card promotions frequently never receive the promised benefit — notifications fail to arrive, support holds end in disconnection, and months pass without resolution. Once locked into a new contract, customers have minimal leverage to enforce promotional terms. This is a recurring fulfillment failure pattern tied to acquisition-focused sales tactics with weak back-office follow-through.
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