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24 Apr 2017, 15:05

Contract Upgrade

<p>On the 12th of December 2016, I upgraded my contract and subsequently signed another 24 month agreement, and similarly received a new I-phone 7S. Due to the fact that my previous agreement still had four (4) months left before expiring. As to settle my previous 24 month contract, I was billed a once-off amount of R 1,785.23 on my January 2017 invoice, in full and final settlement of all previosu obligations, as agreed upon. <br /><br />However, on the same invoice, I also noticed another entry which read "Migration Penatly" for an amount of R 400,00. I immedaitely contacted their call centre, and was informed that this was incorrect, as one would only pay a penalty fee when DOWNGRADING a contract to a LOWER package, and that in this instance it was NOT the case, as my contract was actually UPGRADED to a higher package, which is direclty associated with the I-phone 7 S. <br /><br />A case was logged under ref number ********** 3, and I was told that this would be rectified on the following months invoice. Needless to say....The invoice for February 2017 came, and not only was the R 400,00 NOT reversed, but I was billed AGAIN for another R400,00 in migration penalty fees. I contacted the call centre again, and was told that the matter would be escalated again.<br /><br />When I received the March 2017 invoice....guess what......AGAIN....I was billed R 400,00 in migration penatly fees. This is when I stated sending one e-mail after the other to various individuals in MANAGERIAL positions with Telkom. To date (24.04.2017) NOTHING has been done about it. <br /><br />I subsequently decided to stop my debit order with the bank, only to received a SMS from Telkom two days later, that my account was now in arrears, and that if I did not pay the account immediately, my services would be suspended, and that I would also be listed with the various credit beaureaus, which would according to them, be most regrettable. <br /><br />No one ever called me back, or responds to any of my e-mails. I am up in arms now, and simply do not know what to do anymore. </p>

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Replies (6)
Telkom
Telkom's reply25 Apr 2017, 09:32
Official

Good day Andre,

Please be assured that this matter has been escalated to our Accounts Team, feedback will be provided.

Your reference number is ***7.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Regards,

Busi

Telkom Social Media Team

Best regards,

's update25 Apr 2017, 09:43
Reviewer Update

Thank you ever so much again Busi......

I look forward to the favourable outcome in this regard....

Blessings......

's update05 May 2017, 12:15
Reviewer Update

Dear Busi....just to let you know, that no one has contacted me since your last reply herein. The account has also not been credited with the incorrect amounts debited as migration penalty fees (R400 x 4 months) as requested.......

's update15 May 2017, 09:00
Reviewer Update

Even though no one contacted me to inform me, the problem has been rectified, and I have not been billed incorrectly again this month. However, no credits were passed for the four previous months of incorrect billing (R 400 x 4 = R 1,600) which I am problably NVER going to receive.

I feel that there needs to be better communication between your accounts department and the client. For this reason we shall never EVER again take out a new cellular contract, or renew our existing contract with Telkom Mobile again. Once this contract expires, we shall port to another service provider, guaranteed.....

Telkom
Telkom's reply19 May 2017, 15:55
Official

Good day Andre,

Feedback from our Accounts Team.

Please note that it shows that you migrated from a plan with a Samsung Galaxy S6 G920F 32 GB Black to an iPhone 7 Plus 128 GB Rose Gold.

The R 400 migration penalty is the device balance on the Samsung Galaxy S6.

Regards,

Busi

Telkom Social Media Team

Best regards,

's update19 May 2017, 17:55
Reviewer Update

Hi Busi,

This is NOT correct Busi. As to settle my previous 24 month contract obligations pertaining to the Samsung Galaxy S6 G920F 32 GB , I was billed a once-off amount of R 1,785.23 on my January 2017 invoice, in full and final settlement of all previosu obligations, as agreed upon. (Please refer to my billing and statement for January 2017)

Therefore there was no need to bill me the R 400 each and every month as per my querie above....

Please revert back to me again soonest herein.....


Best regards,


Andre Grobler