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Elizabeth R

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2012

28 Sept 2025, 16:52

Terrible customer service and theft

Purchased airtime on the Cell C app. Money taken from my account but no airtime loaded on my phone. Contacted customer service 135. Was advised to wait 24 hrs, no other assistance or case logged. After 48 hours money reflected as paid to Cell C on my bank statement so sent POP to customer service. Advised no help unless they could talk to me personally on my phone but ignored my work hours and phoned during the worst possible time. Took the call just to sort the problem. Was told no help possible until I sent Cell C invoice. This is ridiculous as Cell C is the one who owns the Cell C software and can see my account on their system - see my payment, see my invoice. 11 days later still no resolution. Now I have had to buy more data which I don't even use up and it expires. Cell C has made so much money out of me by swallowing up paid for data at the end of the month and selling it back to me the next time. There is no assistance from customer service even though a 'case' was supposedly logged with the 'back office' after the third call to them. Essentially Cell C is *****ing money in this way and also reselling me data each time. I have had no solution and must settle with the fact that they have so many customers that my complaint doesn't really affect their brand and they don't really need to attend to it. Sending me the data now is also obsolete as I have already bought more and it will all expire together in 30 days. Cell C is the epitome of what is wrong with corporate business that doesn't train their staff to solve basic issues and doesn't see the customer as being a valuable asset. I will simply have to start using another provider and let go of the fact that they can ***** people's money with impunity and basically give their customers the finger because they are too big to even think twice about their shortfalls.

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Replies (4)
Cell C
Cell C's reply28 Sept 2025, 17:00
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Dear Elizabeth R,

Thank you for reaching out to us.

We’re truly sorry for the experience you’ve had and the inconvenience caused, this is not the level of service we aim to provide. We understand your frustration, especially given the delays and multiple follow-ups.

Please send us your proof of payment, and the transaction details to *** subject line "HP: Elizabeth R" so we can urgently escalate your case to our billing team for resolution. We want to ensure this matter is corrected as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience, we value your feedback and would like the opportunity to restore your confidence in our service.

Regards,
Cell C | PN
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Elizabeth R's update28 Sept 2025, 17:06
Reviewer Update
Again, the above response is probably AI generated. I have already emailed proof of payment to your proofofpayment email and have had emails from Ntombikhona Nyoni stating she can't help me. Your billing team has received this case according to one conversation I had with a customer service agent. Still couldn't care.
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Elizabeth R's update28 Sept 2025, 17:08
Reviewer Update
Ten stars is not an email address either
Cell C
Cell C's reply28 Sept 2025, 18:07
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Hi Elizabeth R,

Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you have experienced.

We understand that you have already provided proof of payment via email and that your case has been escalated to our billing team. Please be assured that we have requested our billing team to assist you further on this matter urgently. To ensure your concern is addressed promptly, please reply to the latest email from our team or forward all previous correspondence to ***
, including your case reference if available. This will help us follow up directly and provide a resolution as quickly as possible.

We appreciate your patience and understanding and remain committed to resolving this matter for you.

Regards,
Cell C | PMa