Telecom Carriers Deny Promotion Credits After Trade-In, Leaving Customers Paying Full Price
Customers who accept trade-in promotions at AT&T stores are left paying installment charges that were promised to be waived, with store staff and call center representatives each deflecting responsibility. After months of follow-up, the promotion credit is never applied and the customer absorbs the full cost. This billing fraud pattern is systemic and well-documented across major US carriers.
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surfaced semanticallyCarrier fails to apply promised trade-in credit, continues full billing
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