Anything "Free" is a complete scam

This company loves to screw people over in order to make money.  They lie and trick customers into believing they are getting a great deal.  Only for them to go home and look at their bill and see a bunch of fees added.  We were coerced into changing our plan to a family share plan and included we would get a free tablet.  Here we are  a month later with a tablet that has not even been opened, $35 activation fee, and an extra $10 charge a month.  If this is how loyal customers get rewarded, I no longer want them as my providers. Ridiculous.

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