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Telecom Carrier Fails to Honor Trade-In Promotion, Continues Billing

A customer describes being promised a free phone through a trade-in promotion but continuing to be billed monthly for the device despite written confirmation from support. Hours spent across calls and store visits failed to resolve the billing error, highlighting poor promotion fulfillment and dispute resolution processes at large telecom providers.

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