AT&T IVR Bot Threatens and Hangs Up on Customers Unable to Reach Human Support
AT&T automated phone support threatens to hang up on customers who cannot phrase their problem in bot-friendly terms, and follows through on the threat. Even when a human agent is eventually reached, they are unable to help. The hostile IVR design acts as a barrier to support rather than a facilitator.
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