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Mark S

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2010

26 Aug 2018, 07:08

Unauthorised mymtn TV subscriptions

I was woken this morning with an SMS on my tablet this morning which reads: Yello! Thank you for subscribing to African Animation Network TV at R2.02/day. 1st day is Free. Watch now: http://bit.ly/2jO5IIY . To cancel dial *464*970#. Call 135 for help. Ts&Cs mtn.co.za

I was woken with this sms as I was last weekend as well: Yello! You are already subscribed to Goal TV at R3/day.To cancel dial *464*970#. Please dial *123# for an overview of MTN Subscription Services.

I did not subscribe either time and I cancelled immediately on both occasions.

How can I block mtn from subscribing my number to these services?

Can I report these companies to mtn or must I open a case at SAPS?

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Replies (2)
MTN South Africa
MTN South Africa's reply26 Aug 2018, 18:59
Official

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you for taking time to raise your concerns with MTN.

kindly be advised that we have evaluated your account and you not subscribed to content charges dial *136*5# to and choose option manage subscriptions to block them.

We would like to assure you that we are actively working to improve our service levels.

Regards

Mike Ramaboka

Complaints Management Team

Best regards,

MS
Mark S's update26 Aug 2018, 21:12
Reviewer Update
Thank you! Managed to prevent future premium rated charges. My rating on this review will however remain 1 as I'm disgusted that it is not set to prevent illicit charges by default. The procedure - dial *136*5# to manage account. Select 2 - Content services. Select 2 -Manage Premium Rated Services. Select 2 - PRS Charging. Select 1 - Block PRS Charges. Select 1 to confirm that you would like to prevent future Premium Rated Service charges.