Advertised Telecom Promo Pricing Not Honored at Time of Signup
A customer who signed up for a telecom internet promotion advertising a delayed billing start date was charged the full price immediately, and support denied the refund by citing eligibility restrictions absent from the original offer terms. This reveals a gap between advertised promotional terms and what billing systems and support staff actually enforce.
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