Verbally Promised Fee Waivers Not Honored on Final Telecom Bill
A customer who was explicitly promised a specific total bill and a waived activation fee by a sales agent canceled service within the guaranteed risk-free trial period, only to be billed more than double the promised amount with no verifiable record of the original promise beyond the customer's own account. Escalation to retention and management did not resolve the discrepancy.
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