AT&T Loses Returned Phone and Continues Charging Customer
AT&T acknowledged a phone return complaint but could not locate the device after shipping, continuing to hold the customer accountable. The return process provides no tracking integration that proves receipt at AT&T's warehouse. Consumers following return instructions cannot escape liability when carriers lose returned devices.
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