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Telecom Sales Reps Quote Plan Prices That Result in Bills 3-4x Higher Than Promised

In-store and phone telecom sales representatives verbally commit to plan prices that are never honored on billing. When customers escalate, managers acknowledge the deception but refuse to release contracts, forcing customers to pay thousands of dollars to escape the plan. Point-of-sale plan verification tooling for consumers does not exist.

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