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Anna F

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2016

14 Nov 2023, 13:56

Disgusting, *********** & *****ulent Service

Account Mr Barry Forbes - I***-7 : Barry died 21 February 2022. Vodacom was informed, together with all necessary documents and I requested that my No *** be transferred into my name when I paid the required charges, plus my bank details & records. All this was done in April 2022 at the Vodacom shop in Northgate, Gauteng. I was assured that this was in order. However, since then I have made many, many visits back to that shop & subsequently to the Vodacom Village Mall (Schoemansville) shop, only to be told that Vodacom cannot delete my late husband’s account, despite it showing a zero balance! A few days before Christmas 2022, I discovered that my number had been blocked & was forced to purchase a prepaid card. Shortly, after New Year, my original cell number was reinstated, so I believed that the situation was sorted. I was so wrong. Again, this month Vodacom sent my late husband a Statement, showing my number & zero balance. Having rep**** that he had passed away, my number has now been cancelled totally, despite them deducting, from me, the monthly Data amounts. Now, my Bank, Insurance companies, Lawyers, Security Company, etc., cannot contact me at all. Vodacom prevents customers from contacting any senior manager. I wonder why????

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply14 Nov 2023, 14:04
Official
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 

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Anna F's update17 Nov 2023, 12:54
Reviewer Update
At 12h15, 15 Nov 2023 a Vodacom agent, Dean, phoned on my fibre optic landline & took details of my complaint. He refused to give me his contact details & said he would investigate & give me feed back. Over 2 days later, he hasn't responded. Thus leaving me without my cell phone number, causing me great distress as my banks, insurance companies, security company, etc., are unable to contact me. My only means of communication is via my Wi-Fi WhatsApp & landline, which don't work during our regular loadshedding hours. I have had my cell number for over 20 years, & provided all the information & payments necessary for it to be transferred into my own account name, following the death of my husband in Feb 2022. VODACOM I DEMAND THAT YOU RESTORE MY NUMBER IMMEDIATELY, AS THIS MATTER HAS BEEN TOTALLY MISHANDLED SINCE APRIL 2022!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anna F's update21 Nov 2023, 13:41
Reviewer Update
Vodacom's problem is that it is incapable of transferring a SIM number, into a private account, after the death of the original account holder. In April 2022, I provided all necessary & required personal documents, including bank statements, etc., for my number to be registered into my name, which never happened. For some reason my number stayed in my late husband's account & have been told that they don't know how to change that! It's impossible to speak to a senior manager as no Vodacom staff allows their contact details to be made available. I wonder why??? Each month Vodacom sends a dead man statements showing zero balance owing. Upon informing the useless Customer Care that my husband is deceased, Vodacom immediately cancelled my SIM number, thus leaving me without communications resulting me to being forced into purchasing & loading a prepaid card & having to inform my bank, insurance companies, Security company, etc. of change of contact number.
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Anna F's update01 Dec 2023, 07:44
Reviewer Update
This mysterious quotation received. No cell number, incorrect landline number??

Quotation No: *** Cellular No: Account No: I***-4 Subscriber Name: Anna ForbesAccount Holder: Anna Forbes Date: 2023-11-29 Contact Name: Anna Forbes Contract Term Date: 2025-11-27Telephone No: *** Dealer Name: VS NORTHGATEMALL-54058Upfront Payment R0.00Amount:
The quotation is totally unprofessional, I want my *** number transferred to me in my own account name & details to be correctly entered!!!!! My landline number is: *** & not that shown.