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Dewald L

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2016

14 Dec 2016, 16:29

***** and bad service!!

<p>After a couple of disputes with Vodacom, and them escalating it and promising to call me back, they never did, I decided that I am going to move over to Cell C, just because of cheaper tarries, as well as lack of service from Vodacom.</p> <p>My number was successfully ported from Vodacom toe Cell C 10 November 2016. On 13 November I find out that there are 2 numbers on my account that I do not own, but with the same contract, and that my account is still active for some reason. I went to Vodacom Eikestad to find out what my settlement amount was and was told R2500 roughly.</p> <p>I then called accounts department and was told that the final settlement amount is roughly R2500, which I don't agree with cause they want me to pay for a full November, where these 2 random numbers have been using my contract for free, I feel I need only pay for the 10 days... I was once again told it has been escalated.</p> <p>On 7 December a debit order of R5436 roughly was debited from my account. Why that amount I still don't know. I call accounts on 8 December, and the lady tells me she can see my account is still active, and that I should reverse my debit order and call cancellations.</p> <p>I did exactly that and called them, and cancellations told me that they can also see the account is active with numbers that were never mine. She escalated the matter swell, once again to receive no call from Vodacom. From Friday we have been getting calls 6 times per day on average per day per phone from a Computer at Vodacom saying:" If you want to stay with the best network, please make a payment of R5436......" I got so annoyed I called Vodcom cancellations again.</p> <p>I am now on hold with the lady... been busy for 40 minutes so far... she just told me that my account was cancelled the 1st of December, and so was my wife and I's number... We have been using these numbers with Cell C for 3 weeks by the 1st of December!! To add to these lies... I was told on the 8th by 2 different people that my account is still active, and that there are 2 random numbers assigned to my contract!!</p> <p>Dishonest, and doesnt follow through to help with complaints. I previously complained that they charged me extra for data, even though my phone showed I had 2.2gb left for the month. I asked them to phone me in this regards... they send me an email with a bunch of numbers... when I phone back the lady says the system says the matter was resolved!!!! :-(</p> <p>I am furious at the lack of service, as well as incompetence of some of these people... Everyone says a different thing!! And to add insult... after being on and off hold for more than an hour, and still being on hold cause nothing was accomplished, the next thing I hear is: "We would like you to rate the level of service you received..."</p> <p> </p> <p>I will be out of country for 3 weeks from tomorrow so please reach me via email. </p>

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply15 Dec 2016, 07:22
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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.

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Regards,
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DL
Dewald L's update24 Apr 2017, 12:12
Reviewer Update

I posted my last experience on 15 Decemvber 2016. I received a call from Vodacom as a response to me letter I wrote, and was told they will give me a discounted settlement amount of roughly R2580. Which according to my last post doesnt make sense. My contract is R2000, and my wifes contract is R400... that make R2400 so i dont know how they get to R2580?

As in my last message I also feel that that amount is for the full November which I dont feel I should pay because I terminated my contract with Vodacom 10 November 2016. They should work out a pro-rata for me.

I sent 5 emails to the gentleman asking to respond ro my request and gave him 3 hours a day where he can contact me. He contacted me once at a time that was not convenient and asked him to call me at the appropriate times I gave him... This was end January.

I am still waiting for his call to settle this dispute.

I just received an email saying VODACOM is going to give me a discount on my settlement amount. I called the number and a guy from collections said its a 10% discount on the R2580. I explained the whole story again. There are so many departments and no one knows whats going on in the other department. He then said my dispure is with data? and he is going to put me through to the data department?

He then puts me through and I end up at customer service, who then again says your going through to data, and another 20 min on hold the message comes through again: "We would like you to rate the level of service you received..."

This is really a disorganised company who dont treat their customers fairly. I have to make a large payment for a mistake VODACOM made

Very disguisted!!!!!