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Berta N

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2023

13 Jan 2023, 09:47

Untrained Cell C staff.

On 12 December 2022 I called in to have a Sim card blocked and a device blacklisted. Cell C IMMEDIATELY went ahead and did as I asked. Only, they blacklisted my other device connected to my Sim nr as well. When I realized my phone was out of service the same day, I phoned in to ask if they blacklisted the correct phone. To which I was told to do a Sim stop. Which I did. At my expense. That clearly didn't work so I was told to visit a cell shop. Which I did as well. They only provided a phone to call the call centre. Wow.... another simswop later I realized my Sim card worked in other devices and not in mine. So I Google a bit. Everything indicated that my phone was blocked. So I phoned in again and the person confirmed that my phone was indeed blocked. After numerous requests I finally got the unblocking form and off I trotted to the police station. Note, now we are in January 2023 already. Sent the docs back and received a case nr. I phoned to follow up and was told that 48 hours doesn't start when the case nr is created.... I had to send the docs AGAIN. ON 10 Jan I was told 2 working days. It is the 13th I still have no joy. The competence of cell c......today I was told that the matter has been resolved where in the meantime it hasn't. I was further informed to switch my phone off for 24 to 48 hours. How convenient that it's Friday? It has mow, for the umpteenth time been escalated. I am sick and tired of this. Cell C, will you refund my Nov airtime that won't roll over this month? Will you refund me my Sim stop money because you staff had no clue how to assist me properly? I'm 100% sure you won't. You don't care about your clients, only to take their hard earned money.

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Replies (9)
Cell C
Cell C's reply13 Jan 2023, 10:29
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Dear Berta Norman,

Thank you for contacting Cell C.

Kindly receive our sincerest apologies for the unpleasant experience you have had with us thus far.  Please note that your query was received on Facebook and it is currently being worked on. We will advise once feedback is received.

Regards
^TM 

Best regards,

BN
Berta N's update13 Jan 2023, 11:05
Reviewer Update
It has been a month. A MONTH! And now you expect me to be happy with your response? No, I am not happy. Not at all. How are you going to make up for the inconvenience you are responsible for? How are you going to make up for the financial loss during this entire time? I don't hear anything about that. Let me tell you a true scenario that actually happened yesterday. Because my phone doesn't work without wifi (from another company), I am unable to receive even whatsap messages if I'm not connected to wifi. So yesterday, on my way to work, I had no connection and when I got to work messages came flooding in. One of them were from my 18 year old daughter saying HELP. Can you imagine my fear? I couldn't call her because YOU blocked my phone. I had to rush to my office to find out what was wrong. Luckily she was assisted and safe, but it could have been so much worse. Why? Because cell c staff can' t perform a simple task. There are many more incidences. How sorry are you now cell c?
Cell C
Cell C's reply13 Jan 2023, 11:36
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We understand you're dependent on us to provide adequate service and we deeply regret that we failed to deliver on that. Having you wait for a month is unacceptable and as a result, we have requested priority in getting your query resolved.

We will do our best to get your query resolved. 

Regards
^TM

Best regards,

BN
Berta N's update13 Jan 2023, 11:46
Reviewer Update
I accidentally posted from a friend's phone, apologies. Let me rather stay with my profile. As I said, you are telling me exactly what you colleauges had told me so many times over this month, yet, here we are. I am so tired of your half hearted apologies and weak excuses. I want you to phone your colleagues over at the unblocking department and tell them to unblock my phone immediately. If it can be blocked immediately, surely it can be unblocked in the same manner!
Cell C
Cell C's reply13 Jan 2023, 12:11
Official
We have updated our team, feedback will be provided once received.
 
Regards
^TM 

Best regards,

BN
Berta N's update13 Jan 2023, 12:37
Reviewer Update
I'm taking an educated guess when I say I'll hear from you on Monday when I phone to follow up. And then we start this all over again. Like we have done for 4 weeks. Prove me wrong. Just once
Cell C
Cell C's reply13 Jan 2023, 12:48
Official
We will provide feedback as soon as its provided. 

Regards
^TM

Best regards,

BN
Berta N's update14 Jan 2023, 06:59
Reviewer Update
You did tell them it's urgent? Because if someone tells me it's urgent I do it straight away. I'm sure you didn't just tell me that to shut me up right?
Cell C
Cell C's reply14 Jan 2023, 12:01
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Dear Berta,

You will be contacted for further assistance.

Regards
^GN

Best regards,