Vodacom cons customers...Do not trust them

I bought an Alcatel Onethouch POP C7 from Markam in early March this year.<br> The device cost me nearly 2000 rand to buy. It had battery issues all along but<br> i never really minded. now the battery is completely shot, it will not charge and the <br> phone refuses to switch on at all. it contains very important information for my business and school work.<br> you can imagine my horror when i went to Vodacom to get it fixed on warranty and they told me <br> the warranty is only valid for 3 months!!!! Even companies like cash converters give a 6 month warranty <br> on second hand electronics. in all honesty had i been informed by the team at markham when i <br> purchased the phone i would not have bought it. traditionally a warranty is 12 months or 24 months for <br> new devices. and the icing on the cake???? the f*cktards at vodacom do not even supply the spares for the<br> phone, even if i have my own money to buy!!! seriously??? why does vodacom push a product and then <br> not supply relevant support for the device. i am sorry but i feel conned out of my hard earned money, this is completely unfair. I am done with vodacom! VODACOM, you can go eat a bag of ****s!!!