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Phunyuzwa X

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2023

02 Nov 2023, 14:03

Forced to take a R9000-value phone with my R15000 cover & paid R2000 excess

I lost my phone (Samsung S1 FE, it's ensured value was R15 000 at the time). I was given very limited options as a replacement and when I asked for the same phone, the Vodacom brunch in Gansbaai told me it was discontinued, because I wasn't happy with those choices I went to the Herm**** Vodacom brunch and they told me I'd have to pay more than R3000 for another S21 FE. There again I was given options from the A series and then reluctantly settled for a Reno 7 5G (worst decision ever) and paid my R2000 excess. Fast forward 10months later this phone is out of space, primarily from its own apps that I can't delete and not even the SD card that I bought at Vodacom is helping. What hurts me even worse is reluctantly taking a phone to the value of R9 000, while my cover was for R15000 and still paying a R2000 excess. All this to be stuck 10months later with a phone that has no space and forces me to delete apps, sometimes locking me out of whatsapp (even deleting my WhatsApp messages). What the hell was the cover for.

I'm so upset because a Vodacom official was trying to offer me a product and I got so angry and emotional because Vodacom did me very bad

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply03 Nov 2023, 06:27
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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 

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Phunyuzwa X's update06 Nov 2023, 15:30
Reviewer Update
@Vodacom this response is disheartening, the apps on this phone are ridiculously large, that 128 is basically for the apps, even more so with every update. The picture quality is too lightened and doesn't begin to compare to a Samsung S21FE, I don't understand your response....not a bit

Dear Phunyuzwa,


I trust that this email finds you well.


We received your complaint and the matter has been investigated further.


The policy covered you between R10 000 and R15 000 including VAT. According to our records the replacement device that was agreed upon was within this cover.


The Oppo Reno 7z and the Samsung S21 FE had the same storage/capacity 128GB. If you had your Samsung you would have had the same limited storage of 128GB.


Kind regards