AT&T fails to auto-enroll traveler in international day pass, causing $2,380 bill
A customer assured their line was covered by AT&T's International Day Pass was not auto-enrolled while traveling, accumulating a $2,380 roaming bill in two hours before a warning text arrived. AT&T acknowledged the system errors and promised a full reversal, but the credit failed to appear as promised.
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