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Telecom Agents Make Unenforceable Payment Extension Promises

ISP customer service agents verbally commit to payment extensions that the billing system does not honor, causing unexpected service suspensions. Customers in financial hardship are blindsided by disconnections after acting on agent assurances. No enforceable audit trail exists to reconcile agent promises against automated billing actions.

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