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Gaylene P

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2024

06 Jan 2025, 11:36

Shocking bad after Sales Customer Service

When i was emplyed at Vodacom for 25 yrs, it was absolutely necessary for me to defend bad publicity regarding customer service, etc. Now that I no longer work at Vodacom, I understand why so many people complained about their shocking after sales customer service. I upgraded and changed my sim from data to voice & data at the end of September 2024, and required a new sim card that I did not receive despite being promised one. Needless to say, I was paying for a service which i did not use. To add to my woes, whenever I called I was shuntered around from pillar to post. Finally yesterday, I was advised to go and purchase the sim card which I duly did. Earlier on today I called CC and spoke to a young man for 37 minutes! I needed to change the user name and the CC agent could not spell nor understand my request at the beginning of the call and kept putting me on hold. He also asked if I got married because of my request, "I kid you not"!! He then gave me an email address to send a copy of my ID which was incorrect as the email returned undelivered. At the end of the call I requested my service request number which he could not provide because there was something wrong with his computer. Regretfully, my request has not been resolved nor actioned because in my opinion, the person that tried to assist me does not have the necessary skills and hence is not ready to assist customers. Vodacom needs to ensure that Agents are properly trained and have the right skills to assist customers. Publishing reports that Vodacom has millions of customers does not make them a great Telco to deal with. I should of cancelled my contract at the time and regret extending my contract for another 2 years.

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply06 Jan 2025, 12:06
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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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Gaylene P's update08 Jan 2025, 13:27
Reviewer Update
Update: It's disappointing that Vodacom doesn't seem to take bad reviews seriously. As per the above, I was advised that a consultant will call me. Today is the 8th January'25 and I have not received a call from Vodacom. The shocking after sales services continues!!