Xfinity Store Deflects Responsibility For Defective Phone Port
A customer who purchased a phone from an Xfinity store found a port defect and was redirected by Xfinity support to the device manufacturer instead of receiving help from the retailer that sold it. The runaround leaves the customer without a clear path to resolve an issue with something bought directly from the carrier.
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