T-Mobile Sales Rep Bait-and-Switch on 5G Home Internet Pricing
A T-Mobile sales rep verbally promised a $30/month locked rate for 5G home internet with no new line required. The account was set up at $50/month with no verification mechanism for verbal commitments. Support demanded screenshots as proof instead of investigating the rep.
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