Worst on-boarding process ever

Getting my prepaid sim was a breeze, and staff in the shop were very helpful.<br> <br> Then the trouble starts<br> Installing the sim in the phone, I phone 100 to activate the sim, \an unknown error occured\".<br> Trying the *111#, vodacom fails to identify profile.<br> Eventually get this sorted out.<br> <br> Then try to use *111# to recharge, vodacom doesn't recognise my RMB private bank cheque card, so can't recharge using credit card.<br> Try registering on my vodacom, but to no avail, you need access to your email to register. I don't, this is why I am getting my prepaid sim, to get access to data.<br> Finding a workaround for this is of no use either, the registration email doesn't work. The link you need to click on doesn't work and the address you need to copy to your browser doesn't either. Finally after replacing invalid characters in the email using ASCII tables I am able to activate my account.<br> Now I am trying to login but the website says I need to activate my account, trying to activate it again says it is already active. Seriously, 24 hours later, and I'm still struggling.<br> <br> Does anyone at Vodacom ever try and use your own processes to see how IMPOSSIBLE it is to actually use them?"