AT&T Enrolls Customers in Unauthorized $50/Month Insurance
AT&T adds insurance charges to customer bills without consent and refuses to issue refunds when discovered. This unauthorized service enrollment is a systemic telecom industry practice affecting millions of consumers. Regulatory agencies have fined carriers for this but the behavior continues.
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