AT&T denies phone insurance claims despite customer paying for coverage
A customer paying for phone protection was told a damage claim was a pre-existing condition, and separately learned that promised insurance on an upgraded phone was never actually active despite being charged for it monthly. Follow-up calls produced dropped calls, conflicting information, and an accusation of fraud, pointing to a gap between sold protection plans and what is actually enrolled in AT&T's systems.
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