Carrier Support Hangs Up When Customers Ask About Payment Plans, Then Bills Surprise Charges
An AT&T customer reports agents hanging up specifically when payment plan questions came up, denying it happened, and then discovering a $300 surprise charge two weeks later tied to discount or insurance terms that were not disclosed upfront. The pattern suggests deliberate avoidance of cost-transparency conversations paired with delayed, undisclosed billing changes.
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