JL
John L

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2017

09 Jan 2026, 08:54

Poor Service

Cell C’s service has been extremely poor and is beyond frustrating. I am attempting to port my number to Vodacom. Each time, I receive an SMS from Cell C containing an OTP. When I respond to the OTP, I receive no confirmation or feedback whatsoever. Two to three hours later, I receive another SMS stating that I failed to respond and that the porting request has been declined—despite having responded correctly and within time. Contacting the customer care centre has been entirely pointless. On the rare occasion that a call is answered, no one is able to assist. Compounding this issue, the Call Centre line (135) randomly switches languages mid-call and then stops responding entirely, regardless of which options are selected. This situation has been ongoing for four days with no resolution, no accountability, and no meaningful support. This level of service is unacceptable, unprofessional, and completely inadequate. I expect immediate contact, clear and accurate feedback, and a permanent resolution—without further delays, system failures, or excuses.

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Replies (2)
Cell C
Cell C's reply09 Jan 2026, 09:15
Official
Dear John,

Thank you for contacting us.

We sincerely apologize for the frustrating experience you’ve had. This is certainly not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand how unacceptable this situation must be, especially given the repeated delays and lack of feedback. We’d like to escalate this matter and assist with resolving the porting issue. Please respond privately with the Cell C number you’re trying to port so we can investigate and provide clear feedback as soon as possible.

We look forward to your response and appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this.

Regards,
Cell C | GN
JL
John L's update09 Jan 2026, 12:28
Reviewer Update
Thank you for your assurance. Problem resolved.