Telecom Plan Changes Silently Void Trade-In Credits
When AT&T customer service switches a customer to a different plan, it automatically cancels existing trade-in credit commitments without disclosure — costing customers hundreds to thousands of dollars. Agents cannot reverse the cancellation, and management denies responsibility. This is a systemic contract integrity failure affecting anyone who accepts a plan change recommendation while carrying a device trade-in.
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