Telecom Corporate and Retail Stores Blame Each Other Leaving Warranty Issues Unresolved
T-Mobile corporate support and retail stores contradict each other on warranty exchange procedures, leaving customers caught in the middle with no resolution path. The store cancelled the existing warranty and resubmitted to a different location without customer consent. No compensation was offered for significant wasted time.
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