KM
Komal M

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2023

28 Nov 2023, 15:33

VODACOM IS A NIGHTMARE SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEAL WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am composing this review on behalf of my wife, who has tirelessly attempted to address and resolve a situation to no avail. A representative from Vodacom wrongly updated her fiber contract without any prior communication or consent. When my wife had spoken to a Vodacom representative the representative had confirmed that no emails or phone calls were made to my wife to inform her that the migration was even going to take place. Consequently, she was billed R750, due to the new contract subscription that she wasn't even aware of or gave consent to.

Upon explaining the situation to a Vodacom call center representative, she received advice to contact her bank and stop the debit order payment for the new Vodacom migration subscription, allowing Vodacom to rectify the issue on their end. Despite conveying this information via both emails and telephonic conversations, there has been no feedback to date, despite multiple follow-ups. During a recent contact with Vodacom, the call center agent put her on hold and unexpectedly terminated the call. Additionally, emails sent over the past few months have gone unanswered. Vodacom's incompetence has led to the suspension of her SIM card services, rendering her unable to make calls—a matter of significant concern, particularly for the safety of women in this country.

This situation not only constitutes potential ***** but also imposes unwarranted financial and mental stress on an elderly woman. Such conduct is utterly unacceptable and blatantly exposes the shortcomings of Vodacom's resolution management system and the misleading customer service adverti*****ts. I urgently request someone from Vodacom's management team to contact my wife for additional information and a resolution to this matter.

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply29 Nov 2023, 08:02
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 
KM
Komal M's update07 Dec 2023, 11:46
Reviewer Update
Update:
I only received one attempted call from Vodacom on 30/11/2023 however, I was unable to take the call at the allocated time as I was unavailable. Later during the same day I received an sms from Vodacom indicating that I should call the provided call centre number to discuss a possible limited time-sensitive discount. Could you please explain why a possible discount needs to be discussed instead of you guys correctly rectifying the issue that was caused by the incompetence and complete lack of transparency of a Vodacom staff member? Should I receive no appropriate assistance within the next couple of days I will be handling this matter over to the consumer expert and watchdog Wendy Knowler for additional assistance. I believe that this organization is fami**** with her services. Additionally, I will be lodging a complaint to the Gauteng Office of Consumer Affairs.

I trust a speedy response will be provided in due course.