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Freddy N

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2021

02 Oct 2025, 22:17

Foneyam is a ****!!

I am absolutely heartbroken and furious. I feel completely and utterly ****** by FoneYam and PEP. This is not a formal complaint; this is a cry for help from a consumer who was misled and taken advantage of by a system designed to be confusing. When I signed up for this device, I was shown a price on the slip of R1799. I trusted this meant that after the deposit, I was paying towards that amount. My first slip, my only piece of paper, showed R1799—a figure I could manage. What I am actually paying is a nightmare. I paid a massive R539.71 deposit, and then I was forced into fixed monthly payments of R224.03 for 12 months! Let's do the simple math that FoneYam refused to explain: R539.71 {Deposit}) + (R224.03 \times 12 /{ months}) = {R3227.07} R3227.07 for a phone that was advertised to cost R1799 on my initial slip. They are making me pay almost DOUBLE the price they initially showed me. This is not "no interest"; this is daylight ******* dressed up as a "rental fee." It is a financial trap! The R1799 shown on my slip was a lie. It was a bait-and-switch. They get you to sign up with a manageable number, and then they lock you into a contract where every single payment of R224.03 is not just paying for the phone, but paying their outrageous, secret profit margin. My total is barely lowering because the money is disappearing into hidden costs they call "rental." And to make matters worse, when I look for help: * They refuse to give me a copy of my contract. I have asked, and I have nothing in my hand but the original misleading slip. This is ******* and completely unacceptable. How can I verify my own debt without the document? * They do not send monthly statements. I have no paper trail, no proof of where my money is going, and no easy way to check if they are double-debiting my account, which I suspect they are! * The promise to "pay at your own pace" is an absolute joke. My payments are fixed and mandatory. If I miss one, they remotely lock my device, turning my expensive phone into a useless brick. That is not "my pace"—that is financial coercion. I am a hard-working consumer. I trusted a company backed by a brand like PEP. Now I feel sick with stress and regret. I have eight long, painful months left of feeling cheated. FoneYam, you failed to explain this process, you used misleading documents, and you stole my trust. I want my account to be investigated and these hidden costs to be justified or removed. You are taking advantage of people who just want a simple phone and a fair payment plan.

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Replies (8)
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply03 Oct 2025, 15:24
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Hello Freddy,
 
Thank you for getting in touch with us to raise your concerns.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
We will investigate the matter and have a consultant get in touch with you to assist with your enquiry.                                                                                                                                  
 
Sincerely                                                                                         
FoneYam Customer Service 
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply03 Oct 2025, 15:25
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Hello Freddy,
 
As per telephonic conversation, the matter will be investigated and further feedback will be provided.                                                                                                                             
 
Sincerely                                                                                         
FoneYam Customer Service 
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply07 Oct 2025, 14:09
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Hello Freddy,

As per telephonic communication, we are awaiting the required information to further assist.

Sincerely                                                                                         
FoneYam Customer Service


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Freddy N's update07 Oct 2025, 20:01
Reviewer Update
Hello foneyam,

I did send documents last night(06/10/2025) at 08:43 to these email addresses: *** and *** as per our telephonic communication.

I asked the lady from foneyam management to send me an email with the proper *****/complaint email address I'm still waiting on her untill today!!
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply08 Oct 2025, 15:49
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Hello Freddy,

We can confirm that we have received the required information, this has been sent to the relevant department for further investigation.

Sincerely                                                                                         
FoneYam Customer Service
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Freddy N's update21 Oct 2025, 20:00
Reviewer Update
Hi

It has been 13 days today ever since the receipt of all the relevant documents you asked me to submit, and still you have not resolved my issue. It looks like you are still MISLEADING me! Instead of me getting a solution to my problem I am still getting more confusing messages from your agents, i.e.,

CN:***Inbox


*** | Oct 13, 2025, 5:05 PM (8 days ago) | |
to me









Good day Freddy,
Thank you for contacting us.
Please be advised that your next payment of R224.03 is due on the 11-November-2025
Kind regards,

Zodidi Mabhoza
Customer Service
Tel: ***
Email: ***
Web: www.foneyam.co.za
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply23 Oct 2025, 16:53
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Hello Freddy,

We can confirm that the matter is being investigated for further assistance.

Sincerely                                                                                         
FoneYam Customer Service
Foneyam
Foneyam's reply29 Oct 2025, 15:12
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Hello  Freddy,  

We have attempted to contact you, without success. 
 
Based on your rental status ,we can confirm that your query has been resolved.
 
Thank you for affording us the opportunity to assist.
 
 Sincerely                                                                                         

FoneYam Customer Service