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Handre N

1 reviews | Active since Jun 2021

30 Jun 2021, 14:57

Poor Service from Vodacom

I have been trying to cancel my Vodacom contract to accept a better package from another network. With restrictions due to covid and lockdown, I have to take the absolute best package for my pocket. A few months ago I had a bad experience with Vodacom and the customer care centre. This experience has taught me that loyalty is not rewarded through service at Vodacom. I have spoken to 5 people at the retentions department. The first 2 offered me a similar deal that I was happy with. Each of them said that they will phone me back to finalize. I am still waiting for a call back. The 3rd representative phoned me back the next day and tried to convince me to take another package, which I specifically do not want. The 4th person I spoke to told me that he would do a deal match and has sent it to his manager for approval. Still no call back and nothing is finalized. Today I phoned again to talk to the 5th person. The person advised me that the handset I want is not available on that package, contradicting the previous 4 agents. It is incredibly unfair for a customer to struggle like this. I was advised that a manager would give attention to this and phone me back... This is the 5th time that I was promised to be contacted. Every call that I made was between 25 and 40 minutes! Now I am waiting for that manager to call....

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply01 Jul 2021, 06:37
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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 
HN
Handre N's update01 Jul 2021, 16:10
Reviewer Update
Thank you for the reply.

That is incorrect.

Your records are misinterpreted.

No one has contacted me.

I had to phone again today and stay on the line till someone assisted me.

The person that assisted me said that she has mailed her manager and could not resolve the matter over the phone.

My issue still has not been resolved and still no call back.

Not one of the Vodacom representatives has phoned me back??

That is 5 people..... over 5 days!!!!

I was also promised to be phoned by a manager.

Nothing....

If I don't receive a call tomorrow (02 July 2021) that would make it 6 representatives and no call back.

I have not named any of the representatives names out of professional courtesy.

Telkom, Cell C and MTN are offering better deals and to be very honest, I can't see that their service can be any worse that I am currently experiencing with Vodacom.




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Handre N's update06 Jul 2021, 08:44
Reviewer Update
Dear Vodacom,

The 6th person I have spoken too in your retentions department phoned me back.

Not a manager or anyone relating to the replies received from Vodacom.

My order was processed on Friday 2 July 2021.

Now I am waiting from your confirmations department who still has not contacted me to confirm my order. More time wasted.

I have phoned twice to ask so nicely for your online team to leave a note for them to contact me.

Seeing that we are moving towards two weeks now....... Utterly pathetic.

There is an emerging culture of bad service and not contacting customers with Vodacom.

I would strongly recommend looking at other companies before using Vodacom.