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Nina B

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2016

22 Nov 2018, 15:12

MTN NO SETTLEMENT LETTER /FINAL ACCOUNT NO CREDIBLE DETAILS

I had a contract with MTN which i decided to close early when i got retrenched. I contacted MTN they said my account is with their legal department . P.S you cant call the legal they put you through. I was given an email and emailed . I was told to settle and close my account i needed to pay R7000 outstanding. I paid this in 2016 . 2years later i am told MTN has me listed for oustanding R2880 . I email the same email address the lady responds it turns out she says i owe R9380 i respond and say how about the money i paid etc . A didd person responds saying they never recieved it or allocated it turns out they gave me a wrong reference in 2016. The lady emails - Tshepiso Moletsane saying infact i owe R13600 I email back saying why has the amount changed. PLEASE CAN THEY SEND ME A STATEMENT OF THE CALCULATIONS AS WELL AS THE SETTLEMENT LETTER THAT I CAN USE TO REMOVE THE LISTING ONCE I PAY. She sends me a statement on a word document and the amount goes upto 2016 no interest nothing. Another lady - Kamohelo Mosia responds saying less the R7000 i paid i would owe R9860 instead . This is in a space of 10 days 4 total amounts for an account i was told i had settled 2016. Is it legal that they can not give me a settlement letter on a letterhead with the calculations and the total valid 7 days so i can settle officially. It sounds really backdoor that they cant generate this correct details plus reference plus MTN letterhead . If in 10 days i have 4 amounts i will pay this and find myself back in the same place 2 years later listed for another amount. I cant use emails as proof of settlement they are unreliable that is clear. Why cant MTN send me a final settlement amount on a letterhead so i pay and cut ties with them . This is delaying my bond application . All i want is a legal document with the exact amount i need to pay to settle and i will pay this attach this and the POP and MTN clears my name.

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Replies (4)
MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply23 Nov 2018, 08:30
Official
Good day Nina,  

Thank you for your post.  

Please accept our apologies for the lapse in service and the inconvenience caused to you as a result. 

Kindly note that this matter has been escalated to our Legal department and we will revert to you with feedback. 

Warm Regards, 
Zanele Mazibuko
Complaints Management Team

MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply23 Nov 2018, 11:50
Official
Good day Nina,  

Please note that our Legal department has advised that the account was handed over to Norton Lambianos for collection, please contact them on *** for a settlement amount.

We trust the above is in order.

Warm Regards, 
Zanele Mazibuko
Complaints Management Team
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Nina B's update23 Nov 2018, 12:46
Reviewer Update
Hi Zanele I have called the said attorneys they have never contacted in the 2 years i have been trying to sort this out. I called them at 12:42 spoke to a rude lady called Nomthandazo she said a totally differnt amount which is R21 800 this is the full amount for the contract meaning they where handed over a different amount as well . I WIL NOT PAY 21000 when i paid a previous lumpsum i was told was settlement. The lady at the attorneys said to call MTN head office as they cant change or give me a statement for what i paid and what is owed. In 2019 September i was given a settlement amount that i paid JUNE 2017 my account was handed over to these attorneys with a high settlement amount. This still has me going back and forth in circles and no resolution AT ALL. Why cant MTN give me a statement and a settlement letter and i settle and we move on. 2016 - 2018 is crazy to try resolve 1 issue . If i had been given a settlement letter instead of email in 2016 i would never have been handed over instead email amount which i paid then now a new amount i do not have A MONEY TREE .
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Nina B's update23 Nov 2018, 12:48
Reviewer Update
Why does it seem MTN takes lightly to something that affects not only my credit score but my finances . Why cant i just be given a settlement quote and i conclude and pay and cut ties clean with out all this back and forth. Instead if i had p[aid each time i got an amount in email i would surely be broke. MTN i was a huge advocate for your network but this is not how you treat people.