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Lindiwe M

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2010

02 Jan 2025, 14:27

Cell C lacks integrity - be warned before taking a contract

I had a contract with Cell C which was meant to come to an end on the 07th Sept 2024. I called in June to cancel when I received an sms & calls offering me an upgrade. I made it specifically clear that I will NOT be continuing with the service after my contract expiry date. I called again on the 8th August as they had said it was too early to cancel in June and I must call to cancel giving exactly a month notice (still weird), but nonetheless I comp**** and called on the 8th August & received an sms confirming the cancellation on this day, 25th September and 25th Oct I still had my bank account debited unauthorised by Cell C & the credit Bureau being fed incorrect information that I am owing. I have called the Cell C call centre & am being sent from pillar to post without any assistance, last lady I shared the cancellation sms with promised to call back and to this day nothing. In all my days of having a contract with Cell C, I have never missed a payment & now that I didn’t want to upgrade they are tarnishing my credit record with lies and not admitting the error on their end. Spent a lot of money on calls to them to get this resolved, I need it resolved and will go the ombudsman route if we have to. Think twice before dealing with Cell C or taking out any contract with them, they lack integrity.

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Replies (8)
Cell C
Cell C's reply02 Jan 2025, 17:41
Official
Our Team has tried to contact you on the number *** to no avail. Please provide us with an alternative contact number or advise of a suitable time to contact you.

Cell C | DA
LM
Lindiwe M's update02 Jan 2025, 17:43
Reviewer Update
My phone has been on hand and please note that I have no missed calls at all. My number is ***
Cell C
Cell C's reply02 Jan 2025, 17:59
Official
Hi there,

Thank you for your response.

A call back request has been sent to the consultant assigned to your query.

Cell C | DA
Cell C
Cell C's reply03 Jan 2025, 11:36
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Our Team has tried to contact you on the number *** to no avail. Please provide us with an alternative contact number or advise of a suitable time to contact you.

Cell C | CW
LM
Lindiwe M's update05 Jan 2025, 06:57
Reviewer Update
It’s amazing how Cell C claims to not being able to reach me on a number I have not received any missed calls on & I still use the Cell C network. To make things worse, on the same number been receiving calls from MBD claiming they got my details from Cell C who have handed this “overdue” account to them. I will never pay for something I didn’t contractually agree to & this is how customers are treated the moment you are not able to coerce them to take up upgrades. Really disappointing conduct from Cell C. I will report the matter future until you clear it. You have my email address, you were able to email me and surely you can sort the matter out and email me the outcome if you claim to not be able to get hold of me.
Cell C
Cell C's reply05 Jan 2025, 08:18
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Hi Lindiwe,

We sincerely apologize for the frustration this situation has caused. Your concerns are valid, and we deeply regret any inconvenience you've experienced.Please rest assured that we take matters like this very seriously. We will ensure that the relevant team contacts you via email to provide clarity and resolve this matter as quickly as possible. 

Cell C | DA
LM
Lindiwe M's update17 Jan 2025, 15:38
Reviewer Update
It’s been weeks after putting this complaint here and no one from Cell C has called or emailed as promised. This mess up this did continues to negatively affect my credit record on an amount I do NOT owe and outside of our agreed contract period. Warning to really stay away from Cell C, lies after lies. I will now refer this case to the ombudsman.
Cell C
Cell C's reply17 Jan 2025, 15:52
Official
Good day Lindiwe Mkhize, 
 
We sincerely apologize for the delayed feedback and understand the frustration this has caused. We are addressing your concern urgently with our support team 

Regards,
Cell C | RM