Telecom promotional pricing quietly expires, inflating bills
A customer describes promotional pricing and guarantees that were promised at signup but never matched actual charges, with the bill rising significantly once promotional pricing lapsed after about three years. Customer service, including managers, could not clearly explain the resulting charges.
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