MTN - making money by giving us hell

<p>A few weeks ago I had what I thought was a great experience with MTN when I got approved for a new phone after a phone call with a great sales agent. They even promised to let me transfer my cellphone number so I didn't have to notify everyone in my life. <br />the phone got delivered without me having to set foot in a grimy MTN store.</p> <p>but then...</p> <p>I "activated" the SIM card and, to my astonishment, after having waited the cursory 24 hours - was told that my number is RICA barred. <br />24 phone calls later - getting hung up on and shouted at by MTN call center people, and I've managed to find out that not only did they not give me my cell phone number, but that they won't sort out RICA telephonically.</p> <p>So so angry I could spit. This is not what I signed up for. I don't want this ****py cellphone number. I don't want to have to go stand in a queue for hours either. Sort yourself out MTN. I had such high hopes.</p> <p> </p> <p>one week, no phone. </p> <p> </p> <p>What I want: the cell phone number I requested and RICA to be sorted out. Telephonically. </p>