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Hofman M

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2019

28 Jun 2019, 11:44

A HIGH R100.88 PENALTY FEE BY VODACOM

I have a very serious problem with Vodacom. When I was offered a contract by Vodacom, they consultant failed to disclose to me that Vodacom charges a R100.88 penalty fee for a bounced debit order. Now Vodacom has locked my phone for a R100.88 I refuse to pay as I never agreed to be charged such a ludicrous amount of money. The reason Vodacom does not disclose this fee when one takes out a contract with them is because they know no one will agree to such an amount to be charged as a penalty fee. I have raised my concerns with different consultants at Vodacom but with no solution. The last time I spoke to a consultant I receiced the following sms: YOUR QUERY HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO ONE OF OUR SOLUTION EXPERTS: YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER IS: *** on 7 JUNE 2019 at 09:12. To this day I still have not heard anything from Vodacom except receiving smses that my account is in arrears for an amount of R100.80 which I dispute to pay. I want Vodacom to unlock my phone because this is affecting my business as I can't make any calls to clients or send smes. I am not going to pay Vodacom a r100.88 penalty fee, not now not ever. I will not take a fall for their tactics as they never tell a contact customer about this fee at time of taking contract. Even a Bank does not charge such a HIGH amount for a failed debit order. VODACOM UNLOCK MY PHONE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY.

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply28 Jun 2019, 14:15
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 Dear Customer,  Thank you for making us aware of your complaint.  Kindly be advised that a consultant will make contact with you in due course to assist with your query.  ***Please note*** Beware of phishing ****s.  Vodacom will not contact you via Whatsapp to request your personal details  Regards,  Vodacom Consumer Website Team 
HM
Hofman M's update02 Jul 2019, 14:37
Reviewer Update
Good day. Thank you very much I am more than satisfied with the outcome of this query.