Telecom Cancellations Not Processed and Refunds Not Delivered
A T-Mobile customer cancelled an eSIM service but was still charged. A promised refund never arrived, and when following up, the original order could not be located. Without reference numbers for calls, customers have no evidence trail to pursue refunds, creating a systemic accountability gap in telecom cancellation workflows.
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