********* tele-call contract renewal

I got a phone call from Vodacom telling me that I have a contract that includes a phone and that I have been paying over R200 extra per month for a phone that was already paid off over two years before, would I like to stop paying that amount? I was impressed and I obviously agree to the reduced monthly payments and with the terms and conditions.

I was given no other alternative but to accept the change or continue paying the additional fees. I now find that that was my acceptance to extend my contract for an additional 2 years.

I recently found out about the contract renewal when I wanted to upgrade to a new phone and that I had to wait for the contract to expire - it should have expired years previously. Being a tad upset I contacted Vodacom and spoke to a senior manager and was told that I had agreed to the terms and conditions and that is the end of it, no further discussion.

Needless to say, when my contract terminates I will be leaving Vodacom.