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Beverley P

1 reviews | Active since May 2010

06 Jun 2018, 15:48

CELL C INFERIOR TABLET

Was advised by the sales person that the Cell C Evolve tablet was such a good tablet, was the latest 4G LTE etc. Took out the contract on 2nd January 2018, had various issues from the beginning. Been back to store numerous times, wasted much time and effort and nobody can help with it nor where they interested. Eventually took it back on Saturday 2nd June 2018 and asked for it to be sent back, sales person told me that they are ******* tablets and that he does not recommend any of the customers to take them, I asked him then why was it recommended to me and why was Cell C still selling them? He could not answer. He reluctantly said he would send it in and he would email me confirmation but to date I have received nothing and I have to wait 21 days for the tablet to be checked. I find this totally ridiculous, why should I have to wait so long when they knew it is an inferior product. He asked me to write down the issues I was having but when I started writing them all down he says – No don’t write so much down, just say that it freezes! Really, if I do not write it down how will they know what I am experiencing? I have many contracts with Cell C but at this rate I will not be taking out any more contracts with them as I cannot take their recommendations and sit with a faulty product and still have to carry on paying for a product that I cannot use successfully. If anything this tablet should be replaced with a better working tablet or better still the tablet returned and the contract cancelled immediately.

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Replies (8)
Cell C
Cell C's reply06 Jun 2018, 16:03
Official

We apologise for the manner in which this matter was handled and for the inconvenience caused. Our team will be in touch in order to assist with your repair query.

Regards

Cell C | DA

Best regards,

Cell C
Cell C's reply07 Jun 2018, 10:40
Official

Lungile is attending to your query. Feedback will be provided as soon as possible.

Regards

Cell C | DA

Best regards,

BP
Beverley P's update21 Jun 2018, 14:19
Reviewer Update
I have received no feedback since 7th June 2018! I booked in this tablet on 2nd June 2018 which is 18 working days and still no response. I was told by Lungile on 7th June that it would be attended to quickly and she would give me a report on the 8th June which never happened. Please cancel the contract on this inferior product provided by Cell C immediately and refund my 6 months subscriptions and I will go elsewhere! Cell C and this tablet has wasted much of my valuable time by having to go into the store and beg for assistance and nothing is resolved. Enough is enough.
Cell C
Cell C's reply21 Jun 2018, 15:21
Official

Apologies for the poor service, we have referred this matter to Lungile.

Regards

Cell C | PN

Best regards,

Cell C
Cell C's reply21 Jun 2018, 15:21
Official

Apologies for the poor service, we have referred this matter to Lungile.

Regards

Cell C | PN

Best regards,

BP
Beverley P's update25 Jun 2018, 09:43
Reviewer Update
Received a call from Lungile, Thursday 21st June 2018 ±15h30, she said go into Pavilion store as tablet cannot be repaired, I asked if I could take a better tablet as that tablet was useless, she said she would email them all the paperwork. I went in on Saturday 22nd June 2018, eventually got served but nobody knew anything about it, I asked if they had a better tablet than the Cell C Evolve, they said no, the sales person agreed that the tablet I was given was inferior with old technology, they tried to force me to take a new cell phone contract in place of the tablet, I said that I did not need a new cell phone and if they did not have a suitable 10inch tablet then the contract for the existing tablet must be cancelled and money refunded. The sales person I dealt with kept on running to the back to see his "manager" leaving me for long periods of time unattended, eventually I asked for the "manager" which turned out to be the same sales person that signed up my contract on the tablet, he was most unhelpful, I tried to explain my issues to him but he was not interested in anything I had to say started speaking to me as if I did not understand anything. I asked him about the credit of the 6 months that I had paid on this tablet which was returned to Cell C which could not be repaired, he said I must pay for the 6 months use that I had, the tablet was hardly ever working in that period, I feel according to the Consumer Act that I should be given a credit for the 6 months, the product you are taking on contact should last a couple of months at least. If the tablet was working in a suitable manner I would not have returned it, nor would I have repeated gone back to the store for help, each time I would leave very frustrated and with no help or a working tablet. I have many contracts with Cell C but with the service and attitude I have received from the sales people and "manager" I very much doubt that I will be renewing any of my contracts, I was about to sign up for fibre but I doubt if I will now.
Cell C
Cell C's reply25 Jun 2018, 13:49
Official

Lungile confirmed that she has contacted you and provided feedback regarding this matter.

Regards

Cell C | PN

Best regards,

BP
Beverley P's update14 Nov 2018, 12:55
Reviewer Update
I do not feel that this matter has been resolved satisfactorily – I have been waiting along time for a resolution – I paid this contract for 6 months – hardly had any use of the tablet because it was barely working – I feel that I should be compensated for the 6 months payments that I made. I am minus a tablet and yet Cell C still kept my 6 months money! What customer service is this that you pay for something that is not functioning properly from day one? I will definitely be moving onto another service provider if a resolution is not made.