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Maria N

1 reviews | Active since May 2019

29 Jul 2019, 10:20

Vodacom data glitch not resolved. one GIG disappears within 30 minutes without usage or background updates..

Vodacom. I purchased 1GIG for R19 on your J4Y deals around 9.10 this morning. The amount was loaded. (By the way: I had R40 airtime available and after a R19 purchase my airtime was R19.03. The maths don't work. Do you charge for the service as well? A few minutes later my airtime was suddenly R19.52. Still not R40 - R19 = R21. Where does the rest go?) I read two whatsapps with my newly bought 1GIG and then made some coffee . When I turned my laptop on 09.50 there was nothing left. 1GIG of data gone without any usage. So I had to buy 100MB of power bundle for R15 to enable me to buy another 1GIG for R19. The data usage seems normal now. Only a few MB gone after working on the laptop and phone for 20 minutes. This has been an ongoing issue the past week. I buy 1GIG, it disappears, I buy another GIG immediately after and it works perfectly with normal data usage. Your customer care team members suggested I take out my simcard every time I am not using the internet (is this really an official recommendation?) I was also advised to turn off all automatic updates on my phone and laptop. I have done that. I confirm: Since yesterday all automatic updates have been turned off. I am asked for permission for every single thing my phone or laptop wants to do. Where did my one GIG go between 09.10 and 09.50? This is an ongoing issue. I did an online search and results showed that there definately was a glitch in Vodacoms data services. You have a glitch in your 1GIG R19 a day service and I am getting tired of it. I am going to post until it is resolved and I am going to begin to approach other media as well. Please resolve this issue asap and please replace my lost 1GIG of this morning.

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply29 Jul 2019, 12:09
Official
 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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Maria N's update31 Jul 2019, 16:29
Reviewer Update
Dear Vodacom,

NO consultant has made contact with me yet and I have just lost another 1 GIG. I have bought R19/1GIG per day around 13.00 and lost it completely within 2 hours while only sending a few WhatsApps. NO pictures. NO videos received or sent. My laptop was off. I repeat. My laptop was off. My phone does not have games or weird apps. Just the normal Vodacom, Cell C, Absa, and FNB apps. NO games downloaded. NO WASPS I have subscribed to knowingly, and to double-check, I have sent the STOP ALL message to 31050. Yesterday, 30 July, my 1GIG lasted with realistic usage and I was jubilant. But 29 July and 31 July 1GIG x 2 just gone. On 29 July it did not even last an hour. This is 2 GIG gone and every time I have to load another R19/GIG to continue working. So I have paid basically MORE THAN R40 a day for the R19/1GIG a day deal because as I explained on 29 July; At Vodacom, R19 + R19 of airtime ends up to be more than R40 airtime deducted.

Kindly contact me as you said you will and refund my 2 GIG.
Regards
Marietjie
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Maria N's update31 Jul 2019, 16:31
Reviewer Update
...to add and confirm. NO updates are happening without my permission. All have been turned off. I only update at night with nighttime data.
Vodacom
Vodacom's reply02 Aug 2019, 17:03
Official
Dear Customer
 We are sorry to hear of the circumstances under which your posting has reached us and we do apologize for the inconvenience caused. 

As per our discussion, your query has now been resolved.

Regards, 
Vodacom Consumer Website Team.