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ALROY C

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2017

29 Jul 2021, 16:43

Absolutely pathetic and constant lies

I regret having Supersonic as my ISP.

I picked up that on 22/07/2021 that I had no internet service. After spending hours on the phone (mostly waiting to speak to someone) I concluded that they simply are clueless. They kept on resorting to blame EVOTEL the provider of the fibre infrastructure.

Supersonic eventually dispatched a "technician" to my residence, only to conclude what I already know.. That I don't have internet connectivity. A rather brilliant deduction. He then proceeded to blame EVOTEL. I was informed that a case was logged and EVOTEL would be informed to investigate.

Each day I proceeded to call SUPERSONIC as they never ever return calls despite every single "superstar" - as they refer to themselves- promising to do so.

I then decided to contact EVOTEL directly, and although that is not the norm they assisted me regardless. On the 29/07/2021 the EVOTEL technicians arrived. I waited only three hours for them to be on site.

The technicians showed me what they were doing and found everything to be okay.

I then again phoned SUPERSONIC only to be fed the same lies. They were surprised when I said but EVOTEL confirms that all is okay on the fibre infrastructure side.

It has now been 7 days, phoning them every day, going through countless "s****ed" technicians, doing the same stock standard diagnostic routine (reset routers, login to router, setup manually) and asking to be put in contact with a manager. Nothing.

No one phones me back and apparently all managers are occupied elsewhere. Eventually they said they don't know what the problem is or what to do to resolve this. Hands in the air. As a customer I expect them to be proactive - what am I supposed to do about it you are the service provider.

I guess I'll have to wait 30 days and will probably not have internet during this time. As I have now canceled with SUPERSONIC. But I feel even the cancelation is going to lengthy process riddled with me having to call them. I wish I could just immediately switch from SUPERSONIC. I miss being able to browse the net and play online games with friends. All due to me not doing my due diligence checks before utilizing the essentially non service that SUPERSPONIC seems to pride themselves on.

But i have learnt from this experience and have contacted several other ISP's, and asking questions around my poor experience with SUPERSONIC.

Happy to say I'll be moving to RSAWEB. (Better deal, better network speeds and some freebies tossed in)

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Replies (5)
Supersonic
Supersonic 's reply29 Jul 2021, 19:20
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Good day Alroy. 
I apologise for the frustration caused. Kindly be advised that I will be looking into your query and I will assist. 
Kind regards, Nonhlanhla
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ALROY C's update30 Jul 2021, 21:03
Reviewer Update
I have also been keeping track of the type of speed I am getting.
So I am paying for a 200Mbps service but only getting around 2.39Mbps.
Nice!
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ALROY C's update01 Aug 2021, 07:01
Reviewer Update
So yet again my connection is cut or slow. And yet again I call SUPERSONIC's call centre.
And yet again nobody knows anything about being able to solve the problem they are so clearly creating.

How can a slow fibre line be my fault???????!!!

Constantly put on hold and then the usual line about wanting to call me back.... thats when you know they don't have a clue.

I have been reading so many HelloPeter reviews about the rather appauling non internet service provider.

I also don't understand why Supersonic is my ISP.

I never signed up with them, I signed up with WebAfrica.
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ALROY C's update01 Aug 2021, 10:08
Reviewer Update
Honestly it's absolutely the pits dealing with this clearly *********** ISP.
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ALROY C's update01 Aug 2021, 13:20
Reviewer Update
After another 2 hours long call... as I most hold on the line to speak to someone, especially since no one calls back...... yet again to discover that the following

1. The cancellation isn't reflecting on the system. Despite having received a request on this platform to forward the same request I sent last week. Seems like Supersonic is playing the game of not allowing me to cancel.

2. Internet is either down... when it is available I get speeds like 0.11Mbps. I get told that a email is sent to Evotel. Despite Evotel confirming that the issue is not on their side.

I am so ****en sick of all this ****en ***. I would have loved to have studied today but alas I have to call a Internet Service Provider, that can't provide internet nor customer service.