1 reviews | Active since May 2018
unsubstantiated price incfrease
My Smart S Top Up contract has increased from R245.22 to R 286,09 (excl VAT).. when this was queried with Vodacom Customer Service on the 10th, I was given a service request no 1- ********** ********** . The following day, Friday the 11th, I received an sms at 06.57 stating that my request was still in progress. At 12.57 the same day I received a second sms stating that " your query has been resolved, visit vodacom.co.za/app". . No explanation ...I again phoned Customer Service and initially was answered by an extremely rude agent who bluntly told me that I had received notification on the 26th of March regarding prices increases, however that sms stated that "in line with VAT and price adjustment increases your monthly subscription will increase......Please visit voda.com/prices2018 for a FULL list of our product pricing' ( This site reflected that my Smart S Top Up would increase only from R279 to R282). The agent basically told me that I HAD been informed of the new price (R329) and when I told him he was lying he put the phone down on me. I again phoned in an spoke to a Lilah who promised to escalate the issue to her supervisor,, Today at 1300 I received an sms to state that my query has been closed. To put the issue into perspective Vodacoms own Standard Terms and Conditions state that they may vary the charges from time to time BUT shall provide us with at least 20 days notice of SUCH variations, and further that these variations shall not exceed the Tariff as published by the Vodacom Group... Apart from this making Vodacom both judge and jury, surely the notice of a price increase should/must be specific i.e stating the actual amount of increase (which did not happen) Sorry Vodacom, but your service is abysmal, and for interest sake where does one access the Groups Tariffs??
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Dear Customer
For more than 20 years, Vodacom has worked to increase the speed, quality and breadth of mobile coverage in South Africa. At the same time, we’ve focused on making our services better, faster and more affordable despite the effect of inflation on our costs. Even with our cost reduction efforts, market conditions have made it necessary for us to increase prices on some of our products to ensure that we can continue to provide the best network experience in South Africa.
Please refer to our terms and conditions on http://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/contract-terms-and-conditions as the above changes are covered in point 5.8:
5.8. The charges levied by Vodacom may vary from time to time and Vodacom shall provide you with at least 20 (twenty) business days notice of such variations before they take effect. You shall be bound to pay such varied charges with effect from the date of publication thereof by either Vodacom and/or Vodacom unless you exercise your right of termination as provided for in this Agreement).
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Vodacom
Dear Customer
For more than 20 years, Vodacom has worked to increase the speed, quality and breadth of mobile coverage in South Africa. At the same time, we’ve focused on making our services better, faster and more affordable despite the effect of inflation on our costs. Even with our cost reduction efforts, market conditions have made it necessary for us to increase prices on some of our products to ensure that we can continue to provide the best network experience in South Africa.
Please refer to our terms and conditions on http://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/contract-terms-and-conditions as the above changes are covered in point 5.8:
5.8. The charges levied by Vodacom may vary from time to time and Vodacom shall provide you with at least 20 (twenty) business days notice of such variations before they take effect. You shall be bound to pay such varied charges with effect from the date of publication thereof by either Vodacom and/or Vodacom unless you exercise your right of termination as provided for in this Agreement).
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Vodacom
