Telecom carriers make unauthorized repeat charges with no accountability path
Consumers face hundreds of dollars in unauthorized duplicate charges from carriers like AT&T, with neither the carrier nor their bank able to explain or reverse the transactions. The absence of a clear dispute path leaves families in financial distress. Existing chargeback mechanisms are slow and require navigating two institutions simultaneously.
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