AT&T Charges Customers for Lines That Were Never Cancelled Despite Completion Steps
AT&T damaged a customer's fiber connection while servicing a neighbor and charged $206 for a line that was never properly cancelled despite the customer completing cancellation steps. Cellular backup service also failed to activate as promised. The billing system and cancellation workflow are not synchronized, leaving customers financially liable for service failures caused by the carrier.
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