AT&T Mid-Contract Bill Increase Without Customer Consent
AT&T customers on locked plans are having their monthly bills increased by $20/month under the guise of plan upgrades they did not request. The carrier eliminated the original plan and enrolled customers in a more expensive one without clear notice. This is a systemic industry practice with no software fix available.
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