Thieving Telkom

To give some background: I am a Type 1 diabetic and want to purchase a CGM (continuous glucose monitoring system). In order for the CGM to work, I require an Android 7 operating system to run the application for the CGM.

I ordered a cellphone online through Telkom which stated that it was an Android 7. The saleslady over the phone confirmed multiple times that the cellphone indeed had the operating system I am looking for. She also added that I could return and cancel the contract within 7 days of receiving the cellphone should I not be happy with my purchase.

The cellphone arrived and did NOT have the operating system required or promised over the phone, hence the app did not work. I then phoned Telkom and explained why I did not want it - the reason being that I received a cellphone I did not want or was promised to me. The cellphone was picked up by their couriers within 7 days after I received it.

Since then, I am still paying the contract MONTHLY for a cellphone I do not have! I have tried to cancel (email, phone, Telkom branch) yet nothing has happened and no one has returned any of my queries or phone calls. According to the Telkom branches they can't assist me, because it was ordered online.

Various people warned me regarding using Telkom, yet I am the type of person who will try something for myself and be credulous. In this instance though, I wish I had rather listened.