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Roger S

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2010

06 Aug 2018, 16:24

********** charges, Not sending contract, and lack of cooperation.

I have had a Telkom mobile account since they were still 8ta, in November 2016 I received a call to upgrade one of my two contracts, which I did. In March I phoned to sort out an arrear amount and subsequent to that I have been billed R8, 50 for CLI which I never requested, nor do I have any need for this as the contract is a ‘Data only” contract. I tried in vain to have his sorted out since April 2017, and after several more calls and to my utter frustration I cancelled one of the two contracts in November 2017, and It was again at this time I requested a copy of my contract and for the CLI to me removed, this never happened. Subsequent to that I have tried to get copies of my contract and get my bill sorted out to no avail. Eventually on 18th June 2018 I got an sms relating to my account stating I was being handed over to the legal department for an arrear amount (I worked it out to around R 435), SO I phoned the accounts department AGAIN, to try and sort out my bill, I went through the same process of requesting my contract and tried in vain to have the CLI reversed, I was told this would be done, and a case number was sent re the bank charges on this account, (Case number related to bank charges for debit orders that were not successful) Incidentally I have been charged “As and when Telkom feels like debiting the account” for reversals as the debit order does not go through, even though I have told Telkom repeatedly the account in question has been closed since 2016 they still debit it, I’m under debt review and have no account to transact with, which is why I pay cash, they continue to debit and charge for penalties for this, and claim this is as per my contract, I think you get what the problem is here. On the 21st June I got a call from the legal department and I told them I had been in contact with the accounts department and was waiting for a copy of my contract, I then phoned on the 25th June I and requested my contract again, and asked for an updated invoice showing the reversal of the CLI I have been **********ly charged, I was told this would appear on my next invoice, So I waited, by this time my contract had been suspended (21st June 2018). On the 3rd July I got my invoice and to my frustration things did not reflect, or show any correction. So I phoned again on the 10th July, and was told they could not reverse the charges because the account was suspended, but would put in a request to do so ( ********** 3 if this is even a valid case number?) I requested the contract and was told “I would have to request it from sales by dialling 10213”, this was a first to me after several months of requesting this, I ask for the supervisor to contact me so I could make some suggestions about how Telkom could educate and train their call centre staff on operational procedures and not frustrate customers, I am still waiting for that call!. I was also told that in order to get my contract I would have to phone 10213 and select option3 (Option 3 is for fixed line queries, I’m on a mobile data contract) after several attempts and nearly and hour on the phone I got to speak to someone at cancelations who told me the only way to get my contract was to go into the store and request it, so on the 16th July I went to Rosebank (where I was told to go) and requested my bill be corrected and a copy of my contract again Reference ********** , On the 6th August I received yet another invoice, it shows arrears (which is not broken down explaining what it is for), it still shows CLI (No reversals) and they are charging me for my Data bundle which I CAN’T USE AS THE ACCOUNT IS SUSPENDED. So 6th Aug I have just come back from Rosebank again, I have logged a forth email to whatever department handles contracts and this time when I asked for a reference number I was told “they can give me one, for logging a call”, What the hell? One minute I get a reference number the next I don’t, no wonder Telkom has not sent me my contract they aren’t following any semblance of a process and probably can’t find my contract which is why I have not received it yet, nearly two years down the line.!!!!!!!! So guess what TELKOM, I’m not paying any further payments to you until. 1. I get an itemised breakdown of my statement showing all charges and what they are for, including penalties and reversal fees, interest, and showing the full reversal of all CLI charges as from April 2017. 2. A reversal of the data charge since the account was suspended, I’m not paying for data I can’t use and/or won’t be able to use as the account is suspended. 3. Copy of my contract, current for this device, highlighting the account details to be debited, my acceptance of CLI charge (WHICH I HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT EVER ACCEPT) and what my and your “Telkom’s” obligations are regarding the termination of this contract. 4. It is proven that a valid contract exists and a legible copy is provided to me as prescribed by law. 5. An opportunity to discuss this with a Telkom representative who actually has authority to resolve this matter once and for all. 6. Resolving and agreeing to the validity of arrear amounts if a contract is forth coming, failing that I will deem the “contract” to be nonexistent and therefore un in forcible and I will not longer be liable or prejudice further.

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Roger S's update10 Sept 2018, 17:52
Reviewer Update
Well, well it’s the 10th September 2018 and I’m still waiting for the response as promised by Telkom! Nearly a month has passed since your automated response on Hello Peter and I have received yet another statement for a service I cannot use as the account is suspended, and I’m being **********ly charged for CLI (Call line identity) AGAIN, which I never requested! Apropos my last visit to the Telkom branch in Rosebank I have now received an SMS (7th August 2018 at 12:23) stating that “Unfortunately your documents cannot be found on the system” So guess what, No documents, No contract, no payment, this “contract “is null and void, and unenforceable! Thanks for the support and for getting back to me with all the ammunition I need to tell Telkom to get lost, should they attempt to go legal I will charge them with harassment and lodge a formal complaint with the National credit regulator regarding their conduct, Oh and don’t you dare think of Black listing me for this! I will seek damages! Thanks Telkom have a nice life!
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Roger S's update08 Oct 2018, 16:02
Reviewer Update
So 1st October Telkom sends yet another Invoice for services I can’t use as the account is suspended!, they actually think I am going to pay them for data I can’t use, or haven’t used or have the ability to use, and are trying to hold me liable to a contract they have admitted they have no record of, ITS LAUGHABLE. The account is suspended because for over a year they have been **********ly charging me for services I never requested, CLI for example and I refuse to pay then 1c until they rectify the statement. They have not sent me an itemised statement showing a breakdown of charges as requested in ad nausea, they claim I must pay for CLI but have no proof I agreed to that and I have statements showing I never paid CLI prior to April 2017 when they JUST ADDED it to my bill, they have also not been forth coming with the copy of the contract I have been requesting for several months now (closer to 18 months). I am also still waiting for a representative from Telkom to get back to me apropos their standard response dated 12th August 2018 on Hello Peter, I received an SMS from Telkom’s account department in August to say they don’t have a copy of the contract, so good luck enforcing that in a court of law, Telkom you are completely useless, I eagerly await your legal representative so I can tell them where to stick you bill.
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Roger S's update06 Dec 2018, 16:09
Reviewer Update
Well well what further can I say About Telkom, It’s the 6th December 2018, I'm still waiting for feedback from Telkom re my original complaint, I still have not received my “contract” 24 months later, and I'm still being invoiced for ********** charges on my account. the bill is now R1590,41 and they still expect me to pay for data I have not used, I can’t use, or access as the account has been suspended since 21st June 2018, incidentally if my math is correct the "Contract" (If there ever was one) would have ended in November 2018 anyway, so it will be interesting to see if Telkom, terminate the contract or continue on an "Evergreen" and continue to charge me? Possibly even until I send them a cancelation letter, however they will probably then want a R800 cancelation fee and the outstanding to be paid, even though I can’t use the data which is unfair and a Force Majeure then probably still won’t reverse the ********** charges or the unused data , maybe I should post this on Facebook for the world to see?
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Roger S's update16 Jan 2019, 11:54
Reviewer Update
New year new Problems, It has been now been six months and I have still not received any further contact from Telkom regarding the ********** charges on my account, and they continue to send me invoices for CLI, I never agreed to, charges for data I have not used, nor can use, and the account has been suspended since 21st June 2018, Oh and I'm still waiting for a copy of the "Contract" since November 2016. PLEASE WILL YOU GET HOLD OF ME!!!!
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Roger S's update18 Jun 2019, 10:33
Reviewer Update
After escalating my Issue to the CEO it has been resolved, thank you Mr. Sipho Maseko and your team for their prompt and profesional response to my complaint, It took a little while as it was quite a complex issue and dated back some time, but your team succeeded and in resolving it and kept me in the loop throughout the process. WELL DONE :) My faith has been restored in Telkom.