AT&T Blacklists Replacement iPad, Forces Customer to Pay for Device They Do Not Have
After an AT&T-purchased iPad was never delivered and the customer got a replacement in-store, the original device was repeatedly blacklisted on the account, and despite multiple calls the customer keeps being billed for a device that was never received. The recurring billing error has pushed the customer toward switching providers.
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