Have an agent bargain down your phone bill

A user had Dot handle an AT&T retention chat and got a lower monthly rate plus two free months.

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What they did
The poster opened a separate Chrome profile for Dot and let it take over an AT&T live chat. They instructed it to ask for a discount and, if needed, mention switching to Xfinity. Dot carried the rest of the conversation without the poster stepping in.
How it went
In about 15 to 20 minutes, the monthly bill fell from $85 to $45. AT&T also added two free months. The thread did not show the full chat, so the exact exchange and any limits of the approach are unclear.
Tips
This works best if you have a clear target price and a fallback competitor ready to name. Pause and ask before accepting anything that changes your plan, adds fees, or extends a contract.

Try it yourself with Dots

Use this prompt with [Dots]: Open a live chat with [carrier] using my account details: [account details]. My current bill is [current amount], and I want to bring it down to [target amount] or get a comparable offer such as free months or credits. If they push back, say I may switch to [competitor]. Keep me updated, and stop to ask for my approval before you accept any new plan, fee, contract change, or cancellation. When the chat is done, give me a short summary of the offer and anything I should review.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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