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David R

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2015

16 Jan 2023, 21:20

Vodacom Ripping Uncapped Internet People OFF.

Hi, So as of 15-02-2023 it seems all that has an internet uncapped Vodacom plan now has a capped internet which is not morally ethical, since we pay for a Uncapped account and not a capped account. see below.

10Mbps tariff Speeds up to 10Mbps for usage from 0-400GB Usage from 400GB to 600GB, will be at a speed up to 2Mbps From 600GB, hard lock imposed

20Mbps tariff Speeds up to 20Mbps for usage from 0-600GB Usage from 600GB to 800GB, will be at a speed up to 2Mbps From 800GB, hard lock imposed

30Mbps tariff Speeds up to 30Mbps for usage from 0-700GB Usage from 700GB to 1TB, will be at a speed up to 2Mbps From 1TB, hard lock imposed

Now my question is, how did they manage to get away with this? this is not uncapped anymore so therefore either ask your clients if they still want to continue with their contracts or should you cancel it without any extra charges. You cannot just change the uncapped to an capped account and expect that people will accept that now they paying uncapped data Prices for a capped account. I am quite outraged by this and would gladly take you to court for bridge of contract, I was fine with the FUP of 700GB which from the start said it is not a true uncapped account but now you want to charge me R829 a month for a capped account where i can easily go to MTN get better speeds and better internet for same or less and the contract i originally signed was for R799 a month. Please sort this out or get in touch with me to cancel the contract with no extra costs or fix your stupid idea.

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Replies (3)
Vodacom
Vodacom's reply17 Jan 2023, 07:58
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 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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David R's update17 Jan 2023, 13:17
Reviewer Update
For all reading this, This is the reply Vodacom sent. So meaning they are now also false advertising since Uncapped means no limit, Whereby there is now a limit, Thus means that they are now in breach of contract as the contract i signed said uncapped and not Capped, I would like vodacom to either then give me a rectified contract which i then can decide to either continue with or cancel with no extra cost, I can get the same internet that is still uncapped at MTN with cheaper prices and better speeds. First 4 months i could not get more than 10mb speeds, Then after that the price went up from advertised amount of R799 to R829 which i accepted, Was not happy about it but accepted it, Now they changing it to still say uncapped but it is not uncapped, I will goto court with Vodacom if i have to to get this resolved if they do not rectify this problem before the hard cap gets into place. A hard cap is Capped account and not uncapped.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME TO SORT THIS OUT OR CANCEL WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL FEES, I HAVE MY WORK LAWERS ON STANDBY FOR THIS.
Dear Customer, Thank you for the time and effort taken to voice your dissatisfaction to our office. It is with the cooperation and feedback from valued clients such as yourself that we are able to identify any areas of improvement within our organisation. The Home Internet LTE Uncapped tariffs currently allow customers to continue consuming data after exceeding their plan FUP(Fair Usage Policy), at a throttled speed (Soft Cap FUP). Once the customer reaches their Soft Cap FUP, they are still able to continue using data. From the end of February 2023 to the beginning of March 2023, customers will no longer be able to continue using their Home Internet Plan if they exceed their Soft Cap FUP.

You can select the link below to fami****ize yourself with the T&C’s info https://www.vodacom.co.za/vodacom/terms/home-internet-lte-uncapped Regards
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David R's update20 Jan 2023, 11:21
Reviewer Update
and now everyone can see, 3 days no reply, no calls, nothing, they just dont care what they do, as long as they can falsly advertise and give false contracts to the people to take their money they dont give a dam what they do and how they ***** your money. how is this fair. i think i should take this further and hand it over to my attorneys just for the kicks of it and see what they will do then.