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MArgaritka G

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

19 May 2021, 21:20

Thank you Vodacom for nothing. Your service stinks!

Having been a faithful client for the last 20 years and wanting to do the right thing, I called the call center and informed Vodacom that me and my family planned to emigrating and requested that all our accounts, which had reached termination date in October 2019, be transferred to a month to month account. The emigration date had at that time not been confirmed thus moving to prepaid appeared to be the best solution. On 31 October in a call with an agent from the Vodacom call center all our accounts were (supposedly) moved to a month to month UChoose Flexi 230 deal. We placed our house on the market however the sale was delayed due to the Covid 19 Lock-down. We finally sold the property in December 2020 and planned to emigrate in April 2021. Once the emigration date was confirmed I again called the call center on 16 April to inform them that we would be stopping the month to month deal which I believed was the polite thing to do. I was then informed that all my lines were in fact on a 24 month contract. I asked the agent (Pumzile) to pull the recording from when I requested that I be moved to a month to month contract which she could not do. I then spoke to her supervisor (Onke Moya) who informed that they would pull the recording and contact me within 3 days. I did not receive any call-back. I again called on 21 April and spoke to a consultant who informed me that they had sent an E Mail to Onke requesting that he contact me. Again I received no reply so called them on 23 April and spoke to Kadice who also inform that she sent a E Mail requesting that Onke contact me urgently. Later that day, having not received a call from Onke, I called the call center again and spoke to another consultant who left a message for Onke to call me urgently. On 28 April, having not received any feedback from Vodacom, I called again and spoke to Clarise and asked that she send an urgent message to Onke to contact me. Again I had not received any feedback and my account was debited on 1st May. On 3 May I again called the call center and spoke to Andrew who confirmed all previous conversation and also informed that he would pull the recording from 31 October 2019. He informed that I would be contacted within 3 days. A reference number was issued (***) No correspondence was received. On 7 May I again called the call center and spoke to Annie (Andrew Jordan's team) who escalated the issue to her manager who was not available that day and would be available the next day and confirmed that I would be called by the 10th of may. I received an SMS confirming that I would receive a call by 10 May. I informed Annie that I was going to take this "outstanding service"to social media and I was begged not to. To date I have yet to be contacted either by phone, SMS or E Mail. If this is how loyal customers for 20 years wanting to do the right thing are treated by what supposed to be a very mature provider, I would hate to know how new customers are treated. I can only conclude that Vodacom South Africa are a bunch of *******, doing what suits them with no consideration for honest and dedicated customers. Their escalation Process is an absolute farce as after 35 days and so many promises, absolutely nothing is done except for me spending hours of my time holding on for agents to either take my call and/or return promised calls. I could have simply closed my bank accounts and emigrated without informing them - which I believe would not be the right thing to do which now proves to be the only thing I can do. Thank you Vodacom for nothing. Your service stinks!

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply19 May 2021, 21:47
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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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MArgaritka G's update22 May 2021, 19:32
Reviewer Update
I was contacted by Lance - "a senior customer consultant" from Vodacom, who i quote "WILL NOT" look into the recordings, will not even try help becouse the social media department isn't connected to Vodacom(??!!). At the begining of the call I asked him if he has read my complaint and if he understood it to which he rep**** - Yes. After i did verification on the account and he was opening the files I told him thanks to the " exceptional" service received from Vodacom i would like to infact close the whole account and only then he remembered he would not work with me becouse I am not the account holder. Only then he proceeded to ask for Power of attorney from my father who initially contacted Vodacom 37 days ago to try close the contracts and have subcequently left the country. Lance also advised he would send me an email so i can verify the account and that e-mail was never received, neither an email as per your reply above. When i requested reference number for the call i was told he cannot give me reference call, however the call is recorded.
I am unsure if i should complain about Vodacom lack of service, as service in that structure is non existent....
MG
MArgaritka G's update08 Jun 2021, 14:23
Reviewer Update
To date 8 June 2021 I had no resolution on my query with Vodacom. Today once again I contacted them with the reference number as given above only yo be told they still nothing has been done on the issue.
Vodacom successfully leads the list of most useful, money ******ing structure in SA! Congratulations Vodacom, at least you are first at something.