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Wanda Van der Merwe

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2019

12 Jan 2019, 10:00

MTN should not advertise customer 'CARE'

I have a MTN contract on my name since 2004/5, but it was for my husband's account (got divorced in 2010). He paid it religiously every month and every second year I went with him to upgrade. In Jul/Aug'18 he phoned me out of hospital to ask if I will go to MTN and upgrade on his behalf, but couldn't at the time. I received a notification from MTN at the beginning of Sept'18 with an outstanding payment of R1546 on this contract, but thought he would pay it, because he was in hospital for a few months and because he never skipped payment. At the end of Sept'18 he passed away and I went to MTN (De Anker building, Rustenburg) at the beginning of Oct to cancel the contract. The consultant wasn't sure what to do, but he filled the cancellation form and I signed. He took my number and said he will contact me if there is any problems. From there on I started receiving more and more notifications from MTN, but the executer of my ex-husband's estate said I should just send everything to them. After the executer phoned MTN, they said that the contract was in my name and that I am responsible for the outstanding amount (by now it was R15000) and I should go to MTN to make payment arrangements (I've been handed over to legal). I went back to the MTN branch and explained my situation and asked them to review my situation. The lady phoned their legal department and I spoke to them, explaining again and they asked if I have the handset, which I didn't. I asked if nobody in the whole of MTN can review my situation and she said no, I should've changed the contract to my ex-husband's name. I told her I am willing to pay the amount of the notification sent to me at the beginning of Sept. I asked for an e-mail address at their legal dept where I can send an e-mail to someone at MTN. I sent a few e-mails to that e-mail address, I can see it has been read, but received no response to date. I still receive e-mail notifications and sms's to pay and phone calls from MBD Inc, but said that I want a response to my e-mail from MTN before I'll speak to anybody else or pay any amount.

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Replies (3)
MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply14 Jan 2019, 15:18
Official
Good day 
Thank you for your post.
We are terribly sorry for the inconveniences that you experienced as a result of this. We completely understand the frustration it causes.
Please bear with us while we investigate the matter. We have sent it to our Legal department to advise. We will revert to you.

Warm regards,Mazwi ZumaComplaints Analyst


MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply18 Jan 2019, 14:04
Official
Good day 

Thank you for your patience.

Please note the response from our legal team is that the account is not under the deceased name but he was the user , the client  Mrs W Van Der Merwe is liable for account . 
Please note the account was handed over to MBD for collection and their telephone number is ***, to make payment arrangements.

Warm regards,Mazwi ZumaComplaints Analyst
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Wanda Van der Merwe's update21 Jan 2019, 08:02
Reviewer Update
Good morning, Thank you for the response, however I unfortunately can't/won't just pay any amount until I'm satisfied that the amount I'm paying is due to MTN. I have a son to take care of after his father's death and I need to fight for his rights, because his father left everything to him and eventually the amount will be taken from him, because I can't pay it. Even if I would agree to pay an amount every month to MTN for a phone that I didn't owe and had access to, money is taken from my child, because I don't receive any maintenance anymore to take care of him as I should. This is again proof that MTN doesn't care at all and I will share my experience with anyone that wants to listen. I remember when I spoke to the lady at your legal department on the phone at the MTN branch, a gentleman could hear everything I said as I asked for help from someone with a heart at MTN, and he kept on shaking his head in agreement. That is CARE, because even someone I didn't know and listened what I had to say, could understand. I wrote an e-mail to you (Mazwi Zuma) (see below): Kindly send me a detailed/itemized billing of outstanding amount and if any amount outstanding prior to the attached notification, also proof that you sent me outstanding account notification or informed me of any outstanding amount prior to the attached. Please note that because the deceased paid for the phone and in permanent possession of the phone ***ner of the phone), I wouldn’t have had access to any messages that was sent to that number ********** .