1 reviews | Active since May 2017

15 Oct 2023, 11:13

Unwarranted disconnection and delay in allocation of payment.

As per usual I made my monthly DSTV subscription via the MyDSTV app using my credit card on 30 September 2023 however this payment was not and has not to date been allocated to my account. I have been disconnected 5 times and submitted proof of payment in the form of my credit card statement and screenshot of the MyDSTV app payment page 4 or 5 times. I've been told 5 times that my matter has been escalated to central finance for allocation 5 times however to date the matter remains unresolved. I am anticipating another disconnection either today or tomorrow. I have spent more than R200 of my airtime with DSTV call centre agents who have not been of assistance and have at times kept me on hold only to later drop my call or promise to call me back but they never do. I do not know who to escalate this matter to. It has been very costly and such a huge inconvenience for me and my family. Please get your act together. As a result of the multiple disconnections you now say that I owe you over R300 in reconnection fees despite making payment on 30 September 2023 for the month of October.

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Replies (4)
DStv (MultiChoice)
DStv (MultiChoice)'s reply15 Oct 2023, 12:15
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Hi , 

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 
's update15 Oct 2023, 14:42
Reviewer Update
Mxm, I can bet that tomorrow my account will be disconnected because as per your MyDSTV app the payment I made has not been allocated to my account. Please sort out your online payment app because I've seen a number of people complaining about the exact same ISSUE.
's update17 Oct 2023, 08:58
Reviewer Update
As expected, you have disconnected my services again!!! You claim the payment made online was cancelled however my standard bank credit was debited??
's update19 Oct 2023, 08:59
Reviewer Update
DSTV has failed to assist me with the billing issue and I had to resort to contacting their online payment service provider, Pay@ myself on 17 October 2023 and only then was my online payment made on 30 September 2023 was allocated. Thereafter I had to again contact DSTV and ask them to reverse the multiple reconnection fees that were incorrectly charged to my account. Earlier in the week after my negative review I received a call from someone of DSTV apologising for the inconvenience caused by this whole debacle and that I would be ,compensated for the inconvenience caused. Sad to say that was the last time I heard from this gentleman. Your customer service is atrocious to say the least.