Carrier prorated refund bounces between channels for weeks after cancel
A T-Mobile customer canceled mid-month and faced repeated refund delays, conflicting promises, and an erroneous Apple TV charge across multiple support contacts. After the original card closed, an electronic check workaround also failed.
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T-Mobile online activation collected fees and billed for service that never worked
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T-Mobile charges customers for returned equipment even with confirmation receipts
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