ISP Promotional Downgrades Silently Remove Services Without Consent
A customer accepted an internet price reduction offered by a support agent, only to discover afterward that TV service had been removed without disclosure or consent as part of the change. This pattern of unauthorized bundling changes during promotional calls erodes trust in telecom customer service interactions.
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