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Tare M

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2022

03 May 2025, 11:06

Appalling Service - Home Connect actually don’t care

What a terrible start to this relationship. It has been 3 days and we yet without any wifi connection. Every time I follow up I am met with a cold response and no offer for further assistance with a follow-up from Vumatel who are supposedly meant to finalise this. The initial report is that the activation failed initially. Home Connect assumed my ONT box was off and rhe story I was told was they needed to confirm it was on. None of them ever mentioned having made contact with Vumatel to check why the activation was rejected just assumptions. The activation was only logged on the 2nd of May. So basically, I have endured a holiday and now a weekend with no connection with no idea when my situation will be fixed. Through it all not once has anyone apologised for the delay nor offered to follow up with Vumatel. It honestly comes across as though they’re all so tired and could not care at all what happens to their customers. I regret moving my ISP providers if this is the kind of service I am receiving now before I’m even connected.

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Home-Connect
Home-Connect's reply03 May 2025, 11:12
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Dear
 valued customer, thank you for the feedback. Kindly note that an agent will be in contact to assist. Best regards Home-Connect Team     
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Tare M's update03 May 2025, 11:33
Reviewer Update
I’m not sure if its one of your people who tried to call me with this number - +***5?
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Tare M's update04 May 2025, 10:02
Reviewer Update
Day 4 and still no connectivity. Even though Vumatel came out on a Saturday to activate my line, your business does not have anyone to support this, how? Considering the nature of the service you provide, after hours support is a crucial element of your business, a non-negotiable. Although Buhle informed me yesterday that someone in your OPS team would assist with reprovisioning the line, Sifiso told me to just make do and wait for working hours. How is this even an acceptable level of service delivery??? Day 4 of incurring out of pocket expensive data purchases.
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Tare M's update04 May 2025, 11:00
Reviewer Update
Another phone call, this time from Princess with no solution but more excuses - she said it will take an additional 24 to 72 hours to get our services activated. That’s how Home Connect’s system works, the most ridiculous thing ever. Spoke to me like this was our first fibre connection activation ever. I have never felt this unvalued as a customer. If anyone is reading this and looking for a new ISP, please not Home Connect ok. Find other companies that have a proper after hours team that will truly make you feel supported and valued. My very brief experience has been exasperating and has left me drained.