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Ingrid J

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2019

20 Sept 2021, 20:29

Cell C - Shocking service

Case number:*** Towards the end of July, Cell C marketing dept contacted me to do an upgrade of my existing data package that was expiring at the end of July 2021. I agreed to the upgrade and on the 3rd August I switched to the data card on the dual sim phone. I could not connect to the Internet. I contacted the customer care line and spent a frustrating evening speaking to three different people with no success. The 3rd agent said that they will log a call with the tech dept. They phoned me back 5 days later only to find that THE MODEL PHONE I HAD DID NOT SUPPORT THE UPGRADED PACKAGE. I was furious because why didnt they checked what phone I had BEFORE contacting me????? The only solution was to revert back to the existing (expired) package (10gig for R129pm) At the end of August however my account was debited with R186. I have been trying since 30 August 2021 to get Cell C to firstly admit to THEIR mistake (marketing me the wrong package) and secondly to refund me. The case has been escalated for the 6th time today to the finance dept (that is where this query started) and when I asked how long it will take, I was told that their turn around time is 7 days. That takes me to the 27th September 2021 ready for another incorrect deduction. I am paying for a mistake Cell C made and I am getting no answers from them. Ive been a loyal Cell C customer for almost 14 years now and my phone upgrade is looming. I am not happy to even think of signing another contract to receive this shocking service.

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Ingrid J's update20 Sept 2021, 22:50
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*** or ***
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Ingrid J's update21 Sept 2021, 14:22
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It is now 14:15 and I have yet to receive a reply. I did however receive a text message this morning from Cell C on my phone asking me if they did a great job on solving my problem????? The answer to that is NO. Nothing has been done. I have yet to receive a call. This is the reason why I approached this forum of Hello Peter in the first place. We are on the 21st September . I reiterate that it appears to me that Cell C is playing for time. This is not rocket science. You deducted money from my account for data THAT I COULD NOT USE. REFUND THE PAYMENT.
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Ingrid J's update21 Sept 2021, 14:34
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Unacceptable. I have been waiting for 21 days. Please listen to recordings of all my calls. You will hear a recording where one of your staff members clearly tell me that they only loaded me with 8 gigs of data and this call was on the 30th August. Why do I need to wait for 21 days. What is the actual hold up. I started with accounts then went to technical and then had about three calls from finance. With the final person telling me yesterday that the turn around time is 7 days???? Which is it now? 24 to 48 hours or 7 days?? This type of flippant replies from Cell C tells me that Cell C does not care about my problem and I resent that
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Ingrid J's update27 Sept 2021, 20:39
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It is the 27th September, 7days after writing my original review and I have still not received any contact regarding case number *** from CELL C. Other than the rather quick reply from Cell C to say that their turn around time is 24 to 48 hours. I would suggest that if you use that as an excuse for not answering the review, that you actually stick to your turn around time.
THIS LACK OF FEEDBACK JUST REITERATES THE FACT THAT CELL C DOES NOT CARE!!!!!!