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Elizabeth M

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2016

09 May 2019, 10:47

Bad Service by MTN

I opened a contract with MTN in 2015/2016, my contract was due to expire in OCT 2018. Knowing that i can upgrade 3 months before my contract ends , i called MTN in July/ August of 2018 to see my available options. To my surprise online they said that im only due for an upgrade in January of 2020. I called in to verify this with MTN and they said that it is the case. I further asked them how is this is and they confirmed that i had upgraded in January of 2018. I went on to tell them that this is not the case and from my knowledge, im due to finish my contract in OCT of 2018. I further told them that i was not the one that had requested an upgrade. MTN asked me to send through an affidavit stating this , i sent this information at the end of August to ********** and ********** After the 21 days waiting period i followed up with MTN , only to find out that i had sent the wrong information. I then forwarded the correct information to ********** and ********** on the 1st of November 2018.

I received a collection letter from MTN of R255.95 on the 16th of November and again on the 3rd of December, i called into MTN notifying them if i can get the result of the ********** account that was opened under my name because as far as i was concerned this R255.95 was not for me to pay as my account had ended in OCT. I asked what was the result of the ********** account that was opened under my name , and they said that they where still investigating.

In January 2019 i called and asked that i find out what is the status of my account and i received no feedback as they said that they will log a call in with Forensic and legal to get back to me and let me know what was the outcome and the outstanding balance of my account.

I paid in R300 after not getting back any information from MTN on the 17th of April 2019. on the 22nd of April 2019 i received a message from MBD attorneys summoned by MTN that i owe R800 +/- and i called MTN again asking them how did they come up to this amount , as i dont have a contract with them any more. I called into MTN again and asked that a statement from legal be sent through to me and still nothing till this day.

This morning i called MBD attorneys wanting to send through PoP for the R300 that i had paid t update there records , when i called through to them i asked for the current balance on the account . The current balance was sitting at R1000.19.

I asked them how it came up to that amount in a matter of half a month and they could not explain. Could i please get a consultant from MTN to call me as i cant get through to them from legal and forensic.

The customer from MTN through out my while contract i must say has been appalling

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MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply10 May 2019, 13:54
Official
Good day  Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We apologize for the delayed response and for any inconvenience incurred.  We will investigate and provide you with feedback. 
  Warm Regards 
Sizwe Schoeman Complaints Management team 

Best regards,

EM
Elizabeth M's update13 May 2019, 10:21
Reviewer Update
Morning Sizwe Please not that i am still waiting for someone to get into contact with me . All i received was a request for my contact number and since then nothing .