Telecom Agents Upsell Recurring Fees After Promising One-Time Charges
A Comcast agent added a recurring Apple Watch payment plan to a customer's account after explicitly confirming there would be no monthly charges. Over 10 hours of follow-up calls produced no resolution, with agents refusing supervisor escalations.
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