AT&T Charges $200 in Roaming Fees for Domestic Cruise Wi-Fi Usage
A customer confirmed with an AT&T store that no account changes were needed before a cruise, never entered international waters, and used only the ship's wifi, yet was billed $200 in unexplained charges including one for a single picture sent, plus an unrequested $5 plan increase per line. Repeated support calls resulted in transfers between departments with no explanation or resolution, illustrating opaque roaming/billing charges applied without clear justification.
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