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Pieter E

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2011

31 Jan 2022, 13:20

Home-Connect not serious about business

I had to move away from Webafrica due to pathetic service. I researched ISP's and decided to try Home-Connect, as they had a decent score rating on Hello Peter.

On my application, and on numerous phone calls and e-mails later, I have stressed the importance on you getting my fibre line, that was cancelled with Webafrica, active as soon as possible. This it seems was to no avail. I have on the last 4 phone calls and emails, requested a manager at your operations department to contact me, again to no avail.

Home-Connect, you had a golden opportunity to secure both my line . The one that I cancelled with Webafrica has been a bit of a *****up from your side to get it active. My goodness, you only needed to activate the connection as the Vumatell fibre box is still at the premises and also the router. The line was cancelled by Webafrica, and proof sent to you, and still no urgency in getting my line connected.

I clearly stated in my application and also subsequent calls and e-mails, that I am waiting to see what your Fibre service is like, before I will cancel my other line with Webafrica and move it to Home-Connect.

With 1 line falling in your lap, and another waiting to fall, one would think Home-Connect will do something extra to get me connected. But alas, not so.

Home-Connect, I do not know if you would answer this complaint, but until you solve my first line problem, I cannot see my way open to use your service for my second line. And if this 1st line issue is not resolved speedily, I will be forced to look yet again for another ISP.

I trust you take this to hart.

Regards, Pieter Ellis.

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Replies (6)
Home-Connect
Home-Connect's reply31 Jan 2022, 13:25
Official
Good day Pieter . We would like to apologise for the experience you have had with us. One of our agents will be in contact with you shortly to assist. Kind regards. Home-connect

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Pieter E's update31 Jan 2022, 13:36
Reviewer Update
At least Home-Connect replies speedily on logged complaints. BUT, it is a computer generated reply, which is worthless at this stage. I will se how "shortly" the promise of an agent to contact me, will be.
Home-Connect
Home-Connect's reply03 Feb 2022, 11:51
Official
Good day Pieter.

We believe one of our agents have been in communication with you.
We appreciate your patience as we resolve this matter.

Kind regards ,
Home-connect. 
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Pieter E's update04 Feb 2022, 11:35
Reviewer Update
Good morning Home-Connect and Robyn.

As per my original complaint, NOTHING has been done about this to date, except for emails up and down, but still no active Fibre line. At this stage your service is as bad as WebAfrica.

Your excuses about Vumatell being the issue does not hold water. As per my mail, you are to place pressure on Vumatell if they do not comply.

In the meantime, we are without fibre connectivity, trying to complete work from home and home-schooling.

We have now been battling to get a connection from Home-Connect since last month. If this is how serious you are on new customers, I am very worried about service to existing customers.

I would expect you to officially inform me if you are willing to solve the issue, or should I rather get another ISP. The problem with this is, that n ISP like WebAfrica score pathetic in minus 67 on the Hello Peter website, whereas Home-Connect score plus 21 and being in the top 10 ISP performers. But why score so high if this is the level of service we receive?

At this stage, not so kind regards.
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Pieter E's update04 Feb 2022, 16:35
Reviewer Update
Good afternoon Home-Connect and Robyn.

After your call to me today at 13H10, and me venting my frustration regarding this debacle, at 16H00 the fibre line eventually went live.

I trust we will from hereon receive excellent service from Home-Connect.

Now with a bit more kind regards
Home-Connect
Home-Connect's reply15 Feb 2022, 09:55
Official
Thank you for the feedback Pieter .