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ISP Billing Error Sent to Collections After Rep Misguidance

A consumer was incorrectly charged after following ISP representative guidance on canceling autopay. The ISP refuses to produce its own chat transcripts needed to dispute the charge, while the debt damages the consumer's credit. Customers have no practical way to obtain their own support records to defend themselves.

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