Telecom Autopay Discount Terms Are Unclear at Signup
A customer signed up for AT&T Fiber without being told an autopay-linked discount required a checking account, and lost part of the discount after switching payment methods. Follow-up customer service was unhelpful in resolving the billing discrepancy.
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