One person who uses Cricket — also owned by AT&T — received an AT&T salesperson at their door recently. They told the salesperson that it was very unlikely that they could beat their current plan of four unlimited lines at $130 a month. The AT&T salesperson replied by offering a cheaper plan ($115 a month) with four lines as well as multiple new iPhones.
Too good to be true? Probably. Fortunately the user was smart enough to tell the salesperson that they will consider their proposition. Sharing their experience online led to some interesting answers.
The AT&T salesperson had claimed that just after 10 months the new phones would belong to the user. However another user — who is a regular on online communities for AT&T — replied and said that the salesperson was lying. You need to stay on the plan for 36 months: a far cry from the advertised 10.
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If so then this was another example of AT&T’s new sale policies forcing its employees to pester consumers with unwanted plans. This shift in business strategy is both taxing on AT&T representatives as well as frustrating for AT&T users.
So if a salesperson wearing an AT&T shirt comes knocking at your door you should probably double check before signing up for anything.
