AT&T loses trade-in records causing unresolved monthly overcharges
A customer who traded in four phones for service credits found only two lines were credited, resulting in $55.56 in monthly overcharges. Support agents could not locate records of the other two trade-ins or access notes from prior representatives, leaving the dispute unresolved after nearly a year.
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