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Nicole W

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

20 Apr 2026, 15:42

No internet and no resolution time after "upgrade"

I recently requested an upgrade on my existing fibre to the home line to increase the speed as we were having issues streaming, we have been through numerous frustrating experiences with Vox "testing" the router we inherited when we took over the contract from prior homeowners - we since gave up on that process and carried on with what we had. Now the upgrade, on the upgrade contract I signed there was a R 50.00 charge to deliver a router, last night I received numerous emails / watsapps / sms from Vox that my upgrade is done, these are the steps to configure the new router, follow this instruction etc. This morning I have not got a new router, and I have no internet. So I call support, and am told I should have received a router and I won't have internet until the router is delivered and configured, they will log a case with sales. Over an hour goes by with no response, so I call again, am told the same thing and transferred to Sales to follow up on the router - Sales tells me as an existing customer I don't get a new router, and must just reconfigure the old one. I said the old one doesn't work well and I was charged a delivery fee for a new one, but apparently if I want a replacement then I have to go through a process to test (again), so I said forget about it - last time Vox just tried to upsell me into extra hardware or told me to use a cable if I want better connectivity so I don't want to go through that again, I work from home and I need my fibre to work, please just help me to get the old one working. Also, this process is so confusing as all of the correspondence indicated I should get a new router and follow x & y process, and I was charged for a delivery fee so perhaps you should update your communication (I was told it is just a standard template - which is not helpful?) So, I am transferred back to support, and go through the process to turn it off, turn it on, plug this in, move that here, no luck - still no internet and now the lights are flashing green and orange on the fibre box. A case needs to be logged with Vumatel, so now at 15:30 I still have no fibre, or feedback - a simple line upgrade has resulted in me losing hours of time on calls being transferred all over the place, left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, and now instead of a faster line, I have no internet at all. And good luck with Vox trying to get hold of a manager or someone to actually hear you out. I guess tomorrow I will start the process again...

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Replies (5)
Vox Telecom
Vox Telecom's reply20 Apr 2026, 16:07
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Good day, Nicole 

Thank you for your review. 
 
Kindly note that the details of your query has been sent to the Support team to investigate and assist. 

We will provide feedback to  you soonest. 
 
 Kind Regards, 
 Vox 
Vox Telecom
Vox Telecom's reply22 Apr 2026, 10:13
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Good day, Nicole 

 Thank you for your patience while this matter was being investigated.

 Kindly note that we have received confirmation that the connectivity issues were resolved after the Network Provider , Vumatel restored the link.

 Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. 
 
 Kind Regards, 
 Vox 
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Nicole W's update22 Apr 2026, 10:59
Reviewer Update
I can confirm that my internet access was restored, what I have not received from Vox is any response to the frustrating experience of being transferred all over the show, being told by 2 separate technical support consultants that I should have received a new router, being charged a delivery fee for a router I am apparently not entitled to, being transferred to sales to be told something different from the support team, and all of the supporting documents I received from Vox stating something different from what the actual process of an upgrade to an existing line is.
Vox Telecom
Vox Telecom's reply22 Apr 2026, 11:12
Official
Good day, Nicole

 Thank you for your reply.
A request has been logged with the relevant department for assistance.
Vox Telecom
Vox Telecom's reply28 Apr 2026, 11:25
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Good day, Nicole 
 
 Thank you for your patience whilst this matter was being investigated. 
  
 Kindly note that we have received confirmation that the account manager has made contact and assisted with the billing dispute. 
 
 Should you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. 
 
 Kind Regards, 
 Vox