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Adele P

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2018

08 Mar 2018, 18:46

VODACOM SERVICE

MY VODACOM CONTRACT HAS BEEN DUE FOR A UPGRADE SINCE DECEMBER 2017.

ON THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2018 I HAVE GONE TO A VODACOM SHOP TO HAVE MY NUMBERS BILLING TRANSFERED FROM MY FATHERS BANK ACCOUNT TO MY OWN BANK ACCOUNT. I HAD COMPLETED ALL FORMS FOR TRANSFER OF BANK ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION FOR UPGRADE.

I HAVE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE PROGRESS ON SATURDAY 3RD MARCH 2018 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH LOADING MY INFORMATION AND IT HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO VODACOM IT DEPARTMENT.

I PHONE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY 7TH MARCH AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY INFORMATION CAN NOT BE LOADED AS MY ACCOUNT REFLECTS AS A DUMMY ACCOUNT AND THERE IS A ACCOUNT IN MY NAME. I HAVE NEVER OPENED ANOTHER VODACOM ACCOUNT. THIS NUMBER HAS BEEN MY ONLY VODACOM NUMBER AND CONTRACT WHICH WAS TAKEN OUT BY MY FATHER. INVOICES REFLECT MY NAME BUT THE ACCOUNT GOES OFF MY FATHERS ACCOUNT, WHEN THIS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED I WAS UNDER 18YEARS OLD. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR VODACOM IT DEPARTMENT TAKES ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO TRANSFER BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS HANDED IN. MY CURRENT PHONE CONTRACT IS NOW A MONTH TO MONTH CONTRACT AND WILL BE EXPIRING END MARCH AS PER EMAILS RECEIVED. I AM CONSIDERING IT TO CHANGE SERVICE PROVIDERS IF THIS ISSUE PERSISTS. I HAVE EVEN GONE TO ANOTHER VODACOM BRANCH TO CHECK WHETHER IT IS VODACOM IT DEPARTMENT REGULAR BEHAVIOR TO TAKE ALMOST TWO WEEKS TO REPLY TO A QUERY GIVEN TO THEM BY ONE OF THERE BRANCHES,

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Vodacom
Vodacom's reply09 Mar 2018, 07:40
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

Best regards,

AP
Adele P's update12 Mar 2018, 16:28
Reviewer Update
AND STILL NO PHONE CALL FROM VODACOM. HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE BRANCH WHERE CONTRACT IS TO BE RENEWED. THAT VODACOM DOES TRAINING WITH RANDOM NUMBERS AND ID NUMBERS AND THEREFORE SOME NUMBERS AND ID MIGHT JUST MATCH WHILE DOING TRAINING AND A DUMMY ACCOUNT IS CREATED. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE TO WORK WITH A PHONE THATS BATTERY LASTS A HALF A DAY DUE TO VODACOM NOT BEING ABLE TO DO TRANSFER OF OWNER SHIP AND UPGRADE. DUE TO THEM CREATING A DUMMY ACCOUNT ON MY NAME AND ID DURING TRAINING VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. MY CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED I AM VERY SURE IT WILL NOW BE EASIER TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT THAN TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OR UPGRADE. VODACOM TAKING MORE THAN TWO WEEKS TO CHANGE OWNERSHIP AND UPGRADE PATHETIC!!!!!!!
Vodacom
Vodacom's reply26 Mar 2018, 13:06
Official

Good Day

Please be advised that we were not able to make contact with you. Please call 082135 for any further assistance.

Regards

Dominic

Best regards,