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Anea Burke le Roux

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

28 Mar 2023, 15:47

Cannot get a port done to get rid of this useless MNO

I have been trying to port from CellC to Telkom Mobile for MORE THEN THREE WEEKS NOW (because I have almost zero network coverage with them during load shedding times). Telkom has sent all OTPs when I requested the port in store with Telkom, and I have sent all requested OTPs to CellC within the given 4 hours as requested (in fact I have done this three times!!!). Now CellC - who has such horrible network coverage that I cannot even send them their own OTP insists that I have to restart the WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN with Telkom after nearly a month. CellC is just another useless SA company going down the drain with hardly any coverage and even less customer service - third world MNO for sure!

I am reposting as the platform is glitching.

UPDATE: CellC has responded and stated that the first port could not be done as Telkom has not processed it. The second port could not be done as the OTP was not sent through. Check your records - CellC has sent through multiple OTPs and although the OTPs were successfully sent from from my phone, I still got a message from CellC stating that they have not received any OTPs (NOT surprised at all as your networks hardly ever work!!!). Here are the dates: - 8 March 10:28 - CellC sent an OTP - 8 March 12:36 I sent the OTP successfully to CellC - 10 March 14:01 CellC sent another OTP - 10 March 14:07 I sent the OTP successfully to CellC - 10 March 14:18 I sent the OTP successfully to CellC AGAIN - 10 March 17:54 Cell C Responds: You have not responded to the OTP SMS OR Your OTP response was incorrect within 4 hours. Your porting request will have to be re-initiated

Please explain how your own networks are not even capable of processing an OTP.

I do not have the capacity to go into a Telkom store again now to reinitiate the port after you have messed it up. Please contact Telkom and sort this out. I spoke to the Telkom call centre and the store where the port was requested and they have sent everything they should have.

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Replies (5)
Cell C
Cell C's reply28 Mar 2023, 15:58
Official
Dear Anea
Thank you for contacting Cell C.  
 
Please receive our apologies for the unpleasant experience received thus far, 

The matter has been escalated for further assistance, please expect a call from us to assist.  Regards
^MN
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Anea Burke le Roux's update30 Mar 2023, 09:14
Reviewer Update
Thank you. I am still waiting for a call.
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Anea Burke le Roux's update30 Mar 2023, 09:17
Reviewer Update
Please let me know if I must privately post an alternative number, as chances are very good that you will not get through to my CellC number due to the diminishing CellC network coverage where I stay.
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Anea Burke le Roux's update30 Mar 2023, 10:10
Reviewer Update
Useless feedback, as I expected.

Can you perhaps first just confirm if my port OTPs were ever received by CellC??

It is of no use for me to go back to Telkom and repeat the whole process, if CellC does not even acknowledge if the OTPs sent to them were received or not?

The OTP messages that I received from CellC read as follows:

CELLCSP has received a request from TELKMOBL to port this number: **********. If this information is correct, send the following OTP *****. This OTP is valid for 4 hours, after which failure to respond to this message, shall result with the port request being rejected.

I assume that the OTPs had to be sent to the number from which CellC sent the OTPs - +***4?

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Anea Burke le Roux's update03 Apr 2023, 09:59
Reviewer Update
Typical.