being charge for a FREE tablet

I guess I'm not being clear.  The $10 line fee doesn't include a data plan.  Has nothing to do with data at all.  

And I'm still not sure about the $15 charge.  

I was was wondering what plan you are on?  An older plan?  With individual data?

Maybe my screen shots will help explain.

My plan is the Mobile share value plan, if you are on a different plan it might look different.

First is screen shot of what my tablet looks like on my plan bill details

The the second is what an installment plan looks like on my bill details.  Also shows what my data pool looks like billed to the primary line.

Also, if you notice the installment indicates what device is financed.  If you have installments on both tablet and the S6, you would show 2 installment payments.

I promise, I'm not trying to beat a dead horse.  If someone pulled a fast one, you should have some recourse.  I'm just trying to figure out what was done.

i don't know what happened or why it happened but i checked my balance earlier this afternoon and they credited all the money i had paid towards the tablet in nxt instalments.  considering what the last manager said i had no expectations of this happening.  i'm still going over every bill with a microscope from now on.

Fantastic!  And good idea - always.  And read before you sign too. 

@lpzgrn

the tablet has a cellular connection for data and can use Skype or vibe right for calls.  A kindle cannot...

The 3 G kindle is limited to email and kindle purchase. 

An LTE tablet gas full web access, web surfing, games, etc....

I am using such a tablet now.   In fact I almost never use my computer anymore.

Depending on which tablet you have, it may have NumberSync capabilities, which means it can work as a back up  for your phone.  

AT&T got me with this scam as well.  The cellular place gave me a hard sell about my free tablet.  I even declined at first but they were all like, "Why wouldn't you want a free tablet.  This tablet is completely free".  I'm sure it boarders on illegal how they sold it. 

I did call AT&T in a fury about this and they got rid of the setup fees but I'm stuck with the $10 a month over a tablet I didn't want and only took because the salesman shoved it down my throat while constantly saying, "It's free." 

Even better, when I called AT&T they said they never heard of this before and that there's no free tablet. 

I filed a complaint against the store and soon, when my contract's up, I'm leaving AT&T.  I can't abide by dishonest business practices.  

@ionian

If you had read all the papers before you signed them, you would have know you signed a 2 year agreement for the tablet.

Yes, some sales people are underhanded.  

But it is your job to either read legal documents before signing (or bring a lawyer to do it for you.)

Well, the fact remains that if multiple people have been stung by this then clearly something is going on that's not on the level. 

The fact that I need to worry so much about the fine print and/or should bring a lawyer to make sure I'm not getting scammed tells me all I need to know about doing business with AT&T.  

It's a shame, I've been with them for years and never saw them act like this before.  I'm not sure what's causing it or if it's just a money grab but it's really sad behavior.  

I'm upgrading my cell phone, not negotiating a business deal.  I shouldn't need a lawyer to read my contract.  

Like I said, AT&T can be happy that they got one over on me for the tablet.  They wont the battle, but they lost the war.  It's the last money they're getting from me and as soon as everything's all paid off, I'm leaving.  

I don't need to do business with a company where scamming short term money is more important than long term customer loyalty.