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Jacque C

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2018

08 Jul 2023, 07:43

Never again cell c and getting rid of my Sim card

I had a cellc contract and didn't decide to go ahead with an upgrade so I cancelled it. In order to finish with the contract I needed to make my last payment, which I did on 22 May 2023. I called them within June to confirm whether they have received the payment and whether there are any outstanding payments, they said no.

To my surprise I see an attempted debit order deduction on my account on 5 July. But due to there not being enough funds, it was a insufficient fee deduction.

I then called into cellc on 8 July as this is when I noticed it and was told this is a penalty fee.

I was not informed of any penalty fee. No one gave cellc permission to try and deduct this penalty fee. If I had known I had any outstanding payments, I would've done this is June already so I fail to understand why all of a sudden I need to pay a R140 penalty fee. I said this to the consultant, she just said sorry for the inconvenience.

I'm never taking another cellc contract and I plan to get rid of my current prepaid Sim card.

You need to delete my banking details from your profile. Don't try to deduct from me again. You need permission. Cellc is so greedy for money.

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Replies (3)
Cell C
Cell C's reply08 Jul 2023, 08:11
Official
Dear Jacque Can

Thank you for contacting Cell C.

Kindly receive our sincerest apologies for the unpleasant experience and the inconvenience caused thus far. 

We have referred your query to our Team, we will be in touch to further assist.

Regards, 
 ^TM 
JC
Jacque C's update08 Jul 2023, 10:20
Reviewer Update
I got a call from Cell C and they said they will call me back within 1 week if I didn't make the payment. I said I only get paid at the end of the month, and will only be able to make the payment then. I said I will do an eft, so they don't have to do a debit order and I also tried to set up a payment schedule to make the payment. But the lady said they will will keep deducting. So are you telling me that I need to just accept the R7.50 insufficient fee until the end of the month and then still pay them their R140. This is ridiculous. Cell C is the worse EVER sim card to get. They not cool. YOU NEED TO TAKE MY BANKING DETAILS OFF YOUR SYSTEM. And like I said, I ONLY GET PAID AT THE END OF THE MONTH. I DON'T HAVE NO MONEY RIGHT NOW TO PAY YOUR MONEY THAT YOU DIDN'T EVEN FEEL THE NEED TO INFORM ME OF IN THE FIRST PLACE OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE PRIORITIZED THE PAYMENT.
Cell C
Cell C's reply08 Jul 2023, 10:22
Official
We were so sorry to hear about the negative experience you had thus far. Please accept our sincerest apologies for the stress and frustration this has caused you. 

Our team will be in touch to assist accordingly. 

Regards,
^TM