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Gracious M

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2020

22 Nov 2020, 18:21

DSTV customer service stinks

DSTV service stinks.

My name is Boitshoko Molamu, my DSTV has been disconnected for 2days now. I received an sms from DSTV to make a cash payment towards my account at 8:15am yesterday, 21 Nov 2020. I was at work, so I made payment around 5pm when I knocked off.

When I arrive home my DSTV was disconnected. I called their call center, spoke to a lady called Portia who told me that payment is not reflecting on her side therefore I must email proof of payment to them. I asked her to share a number I can watsapp the proof of payment to because I don’t have access to an e-mail. I was told that it is the only option. I requested her to check with her supervisor if she can’t share a number I can watsapp to, she put me on hold for about 10min even after I told her that my airtime will be depleted soon. My airtime finished as anticipated. I then decided to wait for another day, maybe the payment will reflect.

I called DSTV call center today, 22 Nov 2020 at 17:51 and spoke to some lady called Nelisa/Melisa who was very rude. She told me that my payment still doesn’t reflect and I need to email proof of payment, I asked why my payment is taking so long to reflect when I used the same payment method that usually connects quicker without me even calling them. Her response was that I’m asking a wrong person and she raised her voice at me. When I asked her to lower her voice, she said I’m the one who heard her raised voice because she never raised her voice at me.

I’m still not connected to DSTV even after making payment, and my only crime was not to have access to an e-mail. I have used more than R60 airtime in vain.

Please help

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Replies (3)
DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply22 Nov 2020, 18:31
Official
Hi Gracious,

We acknowledge receiving your complaint and we are attending to it. Feedback will be communicated as soon as possible. 

Kind regards 
DStv: Hello Peter Team 

Best regards,

DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply22 Nov 2020, 21:05
Official
Hi Gracious,

We tried to call you to no avail.

On behalf of MultiChoice, I want to extend my sincerest apologies for the negative experience that you had with our customer service.

Kindly be advised that we have reconnected your services. 

We will need a proof of payment in order to trace the payment as it’s currently not reflecting on your account. 

Below are the steps on how to retrieve the proof of payment from your banking app:

1. Sign in to your FNB banking app
2. Select Payments > History
3. Select the relevant DStv payment
4. Select Send Proof
5. Enter your email address
6. Click Send
7. Forward the proof of payment to us

Kind regards 
DStv: Hello Peter Team

Best regards,

GM
Gracious M's update23 Nov 2020, 09:41
Reviewer Update
Please don’t make report as if you reconnected because of my query. I ended up creating a gmail account last night just so I can send a proof of payment, which I sent around 8pm.

I called after sending the proof of payment and the lady by the name Nolwandle asked me to hold while she goes to check my email. She made me wait for 30min, and I ended up hanging up.

So I still repeat, your customer service stinks and your call center staff has no regard of your customers. If you are going to do this to people, at least consider turning your call centre into a toll free line.

And whoever changed my payment option to cash, please take it back to debit order. I no longer want to deal with your personnel.

Thank you.