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<p>I have recently moved from VODACOM to MTN with 100minutes and 2GB Data contract. The reason moving to MTN was the percieved value I was going to get. However since January 2017 my data gets finshed before the month is over. This never happened prior to this. Last I could go on to e-mails, websites, google maps, youtube, etc, etc. without my data been depleated, actually I alsways had data carrying over. But since janaury I cannot even go onto my e-mails and internet as my data gets finished within 3 weeks maximum. I do not use this contract often as I have a Vodacom contract that is more used (with 500Mb, which lasts the entire month). This data *****ing has been happening to both myself and my wife;s contract which does not make sense. </p> <p> </p> <p>I have requested a breakdown of the data usage from MTN's 808 number but they are not able/willing to assist me with this which makes me think they are hiding something. It does not make sense that when I use my phone more often it uses less data, now that I use my phone less it actually uses more data. Now I have requested that I receive a message to alert me when my data is depleated, I was told that this is not possible. I was told that the only way to do this is to not have a account balance, but then I cannot but data if needed. This seems to be a catch 22 situation. VODACOM does an alert and if data is depleated, there is an immediate message to say you have depleated data. WHY CAN MTN NOT DO THIS AS WELL? I left Vodacom for high data rates but it seems MTN is just the same, the only difference is that VODACOM is open regarding their high rates whereas MTN is trying to ***** data. </p> <p> </p> <p>MTN, please refund me my data or cancel my contract with no charges so I can move back to VODACOM. </p>
Good day Rasheel,
Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns and affording us the opportunity to address the same.
Kindly accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Please note having multiple active internet connections uses more data faster,please ensure that you disable background apps,
Please advise when the data finished so we can check on our side.
Regards,
MTN SA.
Best regards,
Good day Rasheel,
Thank you for taking the time to raise your concerns and affording us the opportunity to address the same.
Kindly accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Please note having multiple active internet connections uses more data faster,please ensure that you disable background apps,
Please advise when the data finished so we can check on our side.
Regards,
MTN SA.
Best regards,
MTN SA,
I am not stupid and understand that internet, backgroud app's, facebook, youtube, etc, etc uses more data. I am an engineer with an MBA and actually do my researce on a topic before adding to hello peter. The issue I have is that nothing on my usage or background apps have changed, actually my usage has gone down, however since January both myself and my wife's phone is now using addional data. Your reply above does not assist one bit in this matter.
Let me give you some figures, I received a new montky data bundle yesterday 14 February 2017 of 2GB. At the end of yesterday and this morning I was left with 1.99GB. That is 10MB usage for one day. Lets say yesterday was a slow day and on average I use 5 times more per day (5 x10mb = 50mb). In a month I will use 1500 mb / 1.5GB (50 x 30days). Now this is what my usage was last year and as I have mentioned numerous times before, this is not the case for 2017 and NOTHING has changed. I have WiFi as soon as I get home and I do not use my phone that often during the day as I am occupied with work.
Please advise if this can be fixed. Can I at least get a data report, which your call centre is not capable of doing.
My data was depleted around the 4th February 2017, but surely you should be able to pick this up on your system.
MTN SA,
I am not stupid and understand that internet, backgroud app's, facebook, youtube, etc, etc uses more data. I am an engineer with an MBA and actually do my researce on a topic before adding to hello peter. The issue I have is that nothing on my usage or background apps have changed, actually my usage has gone down, however since January both myself and my wife's phone is now using addional data. Your reply above does not assist one bit in this matter.
Let me give you some figures, I received a new montky data bundle yesterday 14 February 2017 of 2GB. At the end of yesterday and this morning I was left with 1.99GB. That is 10MB usage for one day. Lets say yesterday was a slow day and on average I use 5 times more per day (5 x10mb = 50mb). In a month I will use 1500 mb / 1.5GB (50 x 30days). Now this is what my usage was last year and as I have mentioned numerous times before, this is not the case for 2017 and NOTHING has changed. I have WiFi as soon as I get home and I do not use my phone that often during the day as I am occupied with work.
Please advise if this can be fixed. Can I at least get a data report, which your call centre is not capable of doing.
My data was depleted around the 4th February 2017, but surely you should be able to pick this up on your system.
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