Cable bills drift from the agreed contract price without clear explanation
A customer who locked in a 12-month rate of $206 for Xfinity cable and WiFi was charged 8 different amounts over the year, ultimately reaching $213 to $220, and support could not clearly explain the variance beyond citing equipment cost increases and a partial credit for another service.
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