MB
Mynderd B

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2011

19 Oct 2020, 11:05

Poor voice quality = poor customer service

No problems with voice with existing handsets for the past year. Last two months very poor voice quality. Clients can hear us but we cannot hear the client. Intermittent interruptions and sounds as if talking under water. Duly reported and after a long waste of time including providing of samples, they have no clue as to what the cause of the problem is. Meanwhile nothing wrong with our monthly payments which is eagerly debited. Their last solution is to change the handsets which will cost an arm and a leg, but the existing handsets worked perfectly previously? Their excuse is that they cannot find any problem with our link or their internet connection to us, but where is the problem then as we are receiving a service from them? Not once did anyone bother to visit the site to make an effort to resolve the problem. I find the customer support lazy with the client having to do all the investigation work. Unacceptable!!

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Replies (21)
BitCo
BitCo's reply19 Oct 2020, 11:32
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Good Day Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this our attention.

Please allow me to investigate and provide feedback.

Regards

Vanee Balli
Customer Service Account Manager






BitCo
BitCo's reply19 Oct 2020, 16:26
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Good Afternoon Mynderd,

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

Our Team is busy working with your query and will provide feedback once it has been resolved.

Please note I have tried to contact on cell today with no response.

kind Regards

Vanee Balli
Customer Service Account Manager
MB
Mynderd B's update19 Oct 2020, 16:31
Reviewer Update
Good day Vanee
Please note that I am unable to phone you back, as our voice is completely down since this morning and was on the phone with Bitco when you phoned the second time. They told me to reset the equipment which I did, but it's still off. You are welcome to phone me again.
BitCo
BitCo's reply19 Oct 2020, 17:25
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Good Evening Mynderd,

Thank you for the responding to my message.

I will contact you now on your cell.

Kind Regards

Vanee Balli
Customer Service Account Manager
BitCo
BitCo's reply20 Oct 2020, 13:13
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Good Day Mynderd,

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

As discussed I will follow up with during the week to confirm that the issue has been resolved totally.

Kind Regards

Vanee Balli
Customer Service Account Manager



MB
Mynderd B's update26 Oct 2020, 10:35
Reviewer Update
Good day Vanee
We are still experiencing the same issue. Please assist.
BitCo
BitCo's reply26 Oct 2020, 11:15
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Good day Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 

I will contact you shortly. 

Kind regards, 

Jessica Schluter
Customer Service Manager
MB
Mynderd B's update29 Oct 2020, 10:27
Reviewer Update
Still no change in our voice quality.... we can't hear our clients. I want this sorted TODAY!
BitCo
BitCo's reply29 Oct 2020, 10:54
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Good Day Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Please allow me to follow up with the Voice Team and provide feedback shortly.

I do apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Kind Regards

Vanee Balli
Customer Service Account Manager
MB
Mynderd B's update29 Oct 2020, 20:53
Reviewer Update
Vanee,

The problem was not sorted today. I was contacted and notified that a technician will visit the site between 13:00 and 14:00. No one ever showed up and were not even notified that the technician was unable to make the appointment. This completely confirms the subject of my complaint...
MB
Mynderd B's update12 Nov 2020, 11:53
Reviewer Update
Good day

Any feedback on this please? One of the handsets has also stopped working and displays a flashing message of "Register handset".
MB
Mynderd B's update02 Dec 2020, 10:47
Reviewer Update
Good day

It has been another 3 weeks since my last entry and yet still no progress on the new base? One handset still not working and voice still unclear. Intermittent internet outages (more than actually acceptable).

Problem with the service received, but no problem with the debit orders going through each month without a hitch...
BitCo
BitCo's reply02 Dec 2020, 11:23
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Good Day Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention,

Please allow me to follow up and advise you of the outcome shortly.

I have tried calling you on your cell to discuss the complaint as well, will try again shortly.

kind Regards




BitCo
BitCo's reply02 Dec 2020, 16:00
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Good day Mynderd, 

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today.

As discussed, we experienced a brief interruption of service in the Rustenburg area today, which has subsequently been resolved and all services are restored. 

With regards to the base station, this item needs to be quoted on as the hardware was not procured by BitCo Telecoms. Your Account Manager will be sending this proposal in due course. 

Please note going forward we kindly request that you follow our Support Process and log a ticket for any assistance required. You are also welcome to our Customer Service Team, of which details have been provided.

Kind Regards

Vanee
MB
Mynderd B's update02 Dec 2020, 18:20
Reviewer Update
Vadee,

It should be noted that the intermittent internet connection disruptions are not only for today, but no less than probably 5 times per week. There seems to be a problem with the service delivery in the Rustenburg area, as connections are never constant (definitely not the gauranteed 99% uptime as advertised).

Also, regarding the poor voice quality and not mentioned in your previous reply, is that I, as the customer was provided with incorrect information by a BitCo technician, which placed me under the wrong impression. This, referring to the fact that I was told on 30/10/2020 by the technician that the problem seems to be with the base and that Rustenburg does not have stock, so he put in an order for one from Johannesburg to be replaced (no mention that we will have to buy a new base). On 12/11/2020 I was told by yourself that the base was never ordered and you took the matter further. Only today when I once again required feedback, I was informed that I actually have to buy a new base (almost 5 weeks later), because the previous base was not supp**** by BitCo.

I contacted BitCo on this platform as I did not receive any proper assistance using the support options and will continue to do so until the matter of poor voice quality has been resolved to customer satisfaction.
BitCo
BitCo's reply02 Dec 2020, 19:00
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Good Evening Mynderd,

Please allow me sometime to arrange a Tech to come onsite and investigate and resolve these issues.

I did provided you with my personal contact details so I can assist you when you are experiencing problems please can you use them.

Regards

Vanee
MB
Mynderd B's update28 Feb 2021, 00:01
Reviewer Update
Edmundo Anjinho made a post on Facebook regarding my complaint 17 weeks ago... he was not wrong. We are still awaiting new phones to be configured after tireless communication. The latest excuse (after technicians visited the site on Friday, 26/2/2021, for the installation of the phones and new gear to accomodate a stronger internet connection) was that two units won't power up, so they can't do anything until sorted with head office. Received confirmation that the equipment was "rained on", so new ones will have to be ordered and duration is "unknown", as "this has never happened before".
Who sends a soldier to war with a faulty gun? How poorly are electrical equipment handled to be "rained on", which as I understand are sent via a courier to the requested province as well? Don't they test the equipment when received???
Part of the phone upgrade is another 3 year contract moving from 10mbps to 50mbps. Given the fluctuations of no connection
tonight on the normal 10mbps, what will await us in future........????
BitCo
BitCo's reply28 Feb 2021, 07:42
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Good morning Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Please allow us to follow up with the relevant Departments internally and revert back on the status of your order.

Kind regards, 

Jessica Buitendag
Customer Service Manager
BitCo
BitCo's reply01 Mar 2021, 15:09
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Good afternoon Mynderd,

Thank you for taking my call.

As discussed the Teams have changed the wireless equipment needed for the upgrade to 50Mbps. The 50Mbps upgrade will be provisioned either today, latest tomorrow morning. 

A technician has also been scheduled to install your new handsets this afternoon. 

Kind regards, 

Jessica Buitendag
Customer Service Manager
MB
Mynderd B's update07 Apr 2021, 00:22
Reviewer Update
So.......... as the rain falls outside here in Rustenburg we are yet again left without an internet connection... this is a constant reoccurance. Please explain and elaborate as to why an internet connection from a supposedly reputable company is interrupted by a little rain.... EVERY TIME? It's like I have a DSTV decoder, yet paying thousands more per month? Also, our debit order of more than R15 000.00 went through to Bitco, no sweat... where is our voice solution Jessica Buitendag? NO MORE EXCUSES, you call me when you have a solution to the problem and that phone call will happen by no later than 17:00, 9/4/2021. You said the head of voice found a solution and it was supposedly implemented on 29/3/2021. Never was and I duly notified you of this, with NO response ever after that....
BitCo
BitCo's reply07 Apr 2021, 07:09
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Good Morning Mynderd,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Please allow us to follow up with the relevant Departments internally and provide you with some feedback.

Kind Regards

Vanee Balli