AT&T Shuts Off Service Despite Six Consecutive On-Time Payments
AT&T terminated a customer's phone service despite a documented record of six consecutive on-time payments. The billing system failed to reflect the payment history before triggering service suspension. Customers have no pre-suspension warning or self-service resolution path.
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