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Nico L

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2015

04 Dec 2015, 17:33

\Device Installment Fee"not charged pro rate"""

I have recently taken out a contract with Telkom Mobile for the Sony Xperia M5 on Smartplan 100 advertised at a monthly rate of R369. This contract was signed on the 30th of November, on the 3rd of December I received a invoice amounting to R642.30, for the month of November and December. On the details page the monthly amount of R369 is composed of 2 entities: R270 (Add On Device Installment Fee RC base) & R99 (Smartplan 100).<br> On my invoice I paid pro-rata on the R99(Smartplan 100) fee(R3.30) since I was only 1 Day of November in the contract, However I paid for the full amount of R270 on the device installment fee even though I only had the device for the last day of November.<br> I asked the billing department at Telkom (Menlyn) who could not give me a clear explanation, I then attempted the call-center who also failed to clarify. Finally I used the chat function on telkom's website to verify from a consultant that this particular fee is not pro-rata and he confirmed that I would've save R270 taking out the contract on the 1st of Dec rather than the 30th of Nov.<br> This was not explained to me when signing the contract and could certainly not be deemed fair towards customers?

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Telkom
Telkom's reply04 Dec 2015, 18:33
Official
Hello NJL90,

Thank you for making contact with us.

Please be assured that this matter has been escalated, feedback will be provided.
Your reference number is SM174913
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Regards,
Ntokozo
Telkom Social Media Team
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