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Faeeza C

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2019

05 Jul 2021, 17:45

Fed up customer!

Telkom Helkom! Telkom has a promotion running from early last year. Adsl 5mbps line for R199pm for the first 6 months and R329 thereafter. Free router & free installation. First week of June 2021 I put in an application for this promo, within an hour I recieved a call to say that my application was successful. I was told a technician will come out within 7-14 days to do an installation. Well and good. About 2 weeks ago they called me to tell me my application was rejected. I called the sales department several times to request update on this matter as I am a customer at Telkom with 3 accounts already. They call me to tell me that my address does not have the infrastructure for adsl (******/damaged cables) In the same time I app**** for the same promo for yet another location for my parents home, to be precise 1July the application was submitted, today it is 5th July and the technician came out to do the installation at the second address. While chatting to the technician regarding my dilemma of the lack of infrastructure for adsl for my address 1 (which bare in mind is 1 block away from address 2). He advises me to call 10213 and tell them that this technician is 100% certain that there is infrastructure available at this location. And also my neighbor has the exact same adsl line running. The telephone/copper line is in my backyard and they tell me there isn't infrastructure! What *******! The response I received from them "we are trying to get out of the copper line system as it is outdated and Fibre is the latest way to go and this is offered to people who have an existing line and not for new lines".

The installation done at address 2 had no existing lines! I am sick and tired of Telkom making us run around like headless chickens. Every time I speak to someone at the call center or the Telkom store I get a different response from each person! I till today must have spoken to 10 different consultants who have spinner me 10 different stories. Pathetic service!

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Faeeza C's update09 Jul 2021, 07:31
Reviewer Update
So after several phone calls it is now apparent that my area is running speeds of 20mbps. But I am now being told the following;
Hi Faeeza, as per our telephonic conversation. Credit management require a deposit of R700 to be paid into the below bank account. As soon as the funds reflect on our system we will initiate the order. Please note the R700 deposit will only be refunded when the services gets cancelled and the deposit does not accumulate interest. ^HA

ABSA
Bank Account No: ***
Ref No: ***

Please explain to me how a person who currently has 4 contracts with Telkom. Accounts at several retail stores, and those retail stores are offering a credit increase. Tell how do I not have a good credit rating? I understand this will be for new customers and not existing customers.
No where in that promo is there R700 mentioned.