AT&T refuses to honor verbally confirmed billing credits after line switch
Customers switching multiple lines to AT&T receive verbal guarantees of activation fee waivers from loyalty agents that are later denied by supervisors. Internal audit of call recordings is refused, leaving customers unable to enforce documented verbal agreements. The pattern of denying promised credits after commitment suggests a systemic gap in verbal contract enforcement.
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