Contract advertised but Telkom says no stock but has stock on a higher package

<p> </p> <p><br />I am writing this email as I am a very disgruntled customer.</p> <p><br />I have had a Telekom cellular contract since19 February 2015.</p> <p><br />I decided to upgrade my contract and thus had went in to the City View store in Durban to apply for the 1gb contract for R199 where you get a Huawei P9 lite before contract ends. I did so in December 2016</p> <p><br />My account number is ********** 61 .</p> <p><br />I was told by the salesman that I would have to wait for stock as they were currently out of stock.</p> <p><br />Towards the latter part of January I get informed that they do nothe have stock BUT I can get the phone if I pay for it on a higher contract.</p> <p><br />My issues are:-</p> <p><br />1) if I can get it immediately on a higher contract that means there is stock</p> <p><br />2) that why keep on advertising if there is no stock. Is that not false advertising as you have stock to only sell at a higher price.</p> <p><br />3) I was told by another salesman that perhaps the Rand Dollar had a role. BUT the rand has been strengthening in the last few months.</p> <p><br />Please help me in matter in obtaining that contract as now it ia a matter of principle and good business ethics. I am willing to pursue this further - report to Wendy Knowler at Consumer watch</p> <p><br />I also emailed ********** on 4th February, guy who said he will call back. No one has called back</p> <p> Hassim </p>