Vodacom Complaints Continued... (Page 6)
643+ reviews added so far. Upset? Call Vodacom corporate: +27-8211Ref: 00 RU - UCSM / S3-8UB94-42CN / Your reference number is: 0038~8GKQ, 0030~04R4. It saddens me at the service received from your company. During Jan 2015 I contacted your offices to cancel a contract that will be due for upgrade in May 2015. whilst requesting the information your agent assisted me to upgrade my flexi time contract to a sony experia Z3 of whom confirmed the handset will be delivered to me on the 16th Jan 2015.
On the 29th Jan 2015 the handset was received almost a week later from the initial date provided to me. Upon opening my device i found that the sim card was a micro sim and not a nano sim. I then contacted the call centre on the 30th Jan 2015 and the agent advised a request was submitted and i will received the sim in the next 3 working days, the following week i called again requesting the sim and once again was advised in 3 working days the sim will be delivered i was frustrated with the service provided and had words with your agent for poor service received, I requested to speak to a manager and was advised the manager will call me back in 10 minutes of which to date i have still not received response.
I then emailed your customer care centre and after 2days received a call from Arlene Fredericks who sent me a prompt email regarding our conversation that i was to visit a vodacom outlet and buy a nano sim which they will reimburse me when i forward the proof of purchase, on the 16th Feb 2015 I forward Arlene the proof to have my money refunded, and a follow up email on the 19th Feb 2015 and again last night the 23 Feb 2015, of which today i have still not received a response.
I am disgusted at the service received from your company after been a client of yours for many years. Initially I thought of going directly to Hello Peter and / or the Ombudsman, but decided to log my complaint with your offices first, should I not receive a response by COB today. I will definitely take this matter further. Your urgent assistance in this matter will be appreciated. I request and demand that your offices reimburse me for payment of the sim and compensate me for the inconvenience caused.
On 21 November i purchased a magnetic charging dock from vodacom store Eastgate. the Dock was used twice and the magnet came off. I took this back to vodacom and have been told on 4 occasions that they do not have stock as they waiting of the supplier and i must come back. In the interim the loose magnet has been lost and now vodacom is holding me accountable for this and not willing to refund me on the purchase. I have recieved nothing but terrible service from Vodacom and am utterly disgusted by their attitude. I will not do any further business with vodacom and will urge everyone i know to stay away from these lousy *******. I could have instead donated My R509.00 to a charitable organisation instead of Vodacom.
I wrote a complaint on Hissing Kitty but did not activate it since I wanted to give Vodacom a chance to respond. However, my complaint appeared on this Website anyway. Much to my happiness, Vodacom Customer Service called me today in response to my emailed complaint direct to them, got the details, have notified the relevant department, have emailed me a reference and direct contact point, they were courteous, empathetic, apologetic, and professional. However, I will give them a 5th Star once the problem is actually resolved.
On the 16th February I went into Vodacom in The Village Mall at Hartbeespoort. I asked the young man representing Vodacom to show me how to check how much I had left on my DataBundles on my iPad. He replied you can't check that info on iPads. To which I replied of course you can, so he figured it out and I saved the link on my homepage. Since I needed to top up my DataBundles, he said I can't do so unless I know the phone number of the Sim Card in my iPad. To which I replied: Surely it's on the link we just pulled up on my iPad???
He topped up the DataBundle, and then I gave him my two other numbers to top up Airtime/Minutes, since when one can't get signal on one phone, the older phone has better signal. I commented that I did not hear both my phones receive airtime, but was rushing. This morning I ran out of minutes on one phone, which was impossible. So I called the Vodacom Shop and they said they were off line and couldn't do anything, but would call me back. The lady who took my call was professional and sympathetic when she called back to say the young man had given me DATA BUNDLES ON BOTH MY PHONES, on top of the Data Bundles for my iPad Sim Card. Really???
NOW PLEASE, help me out here. Why would anyone top up bundles on an iPad and two phones???? I have done this same configuration of top ups in Vodacom Stores in various malls including Cape Town, and NEVER has this happened. The lady obviously asked the young man to call me, who proceeded to tell me I'd asked for Data Bundles for iPad and both phones, which was nonsense!! There was a customer next to me whose details would be in the system after mine, and I have no doubt he would verify the fact that a blunder was made by the young man.
... instead of apologizing he was rude and defensive so I hung up, since APPARENTLY THERE IS NO WAY TO SWITCH FROM BUNDLES TO AIRTIME, even though Vodacom's representative was at fault!!
With a broken toe it was difficult to drive there in the first place, it's messed up my day, and no one seems to care. I expect to be contacted by a mature professional person who can either remedy this situation, or at least realize that further training is required of that particular employee. Who I hope keeps his job nonetheless, since there are enough unemployed people as it is.
Upset about poor service in the accounts department with Vodacom. I've been trying since December 2014 to cancel my phone contract. Till today 17/02/2015 I'm being charged for it, I have phoned the accounts department for help in this matter and the lady that helped me kept on asking me what contracts these are and after I told her numerous of times I don't have the information in front of me she refused to help me. I asked to speak to a manager and she just placed me on hold and didn't bother to get back to me. I am a very unhappy client.
Since my first cell phone I have been using Vodacom as a service provider and I have never been so disappointed in your service, there is a few problems on my account and I keep on phoning and trying to sort the problem ssince its not my mistake but vodacoms, but every consultant I speak to keeps on telling me that they will look into the matter and phone me back before the end of the day, but no one ever does...
one of your consultants was so rude that she even put down the phone in my ear while I was talking to her and explaining the problem,after she threatened me with handing over the problem to the "criminal department"...
Why must I be treated like this. But let me start from the beginning. A few years back I had 3 accounts with vodacom because of the fact that I had a business, unfortunately the business closed down and on 11 June 2010 I got premature contract cancellation quotes from vodacom so that I could pay all the accounts up to date and close them...like I did,afterwards I faxed the proof of payment with the signed copy of the quote and a copy of my ID to the cancellation department, and I never heard anything of this again.
Last year I took out 2 new contracts for me and my wife, seeing that I started a new job. I wrote down the correct banking details on the contract and was under the impression that the debit order was going off each month as it was suppose to, but the end of January 2012 I received a phone call from vodacom saying that my account is in arrears and that the debit order kept on being returned because of the account being closed
I could not understand this because I am using this account and its not possible, then the consultant brought it under my attention that vodacom has been deducting the money from the businesses bank account, the one that is no longer active because of the business closing down, and that there is currently 5 accounts open in my name, please tell me who's fault it is that vodacom deducted money from a wrong account since I wrote the right banking details in the contract.
I then asked them about the accounts that was never closed as I paid them and cancelled them in 2010 and I have the proof,the lady I spoke to is Shelly, she assured me that they would fix the problem and close the accounts on which they closed 2 accounts but the 3rd account was only closed 23 FEB 2012 and now vodacom wants me to pay all outstanding amounts on this account even though I cancelled this contract in 2010 how is this possible,
it was vodacom that made the mistake,but no one can help me with this matter, without permission they just keep on deducting the amount from my bank account and I have to go to the bank and ask them to reverse this, because no one can help me in sorting this matter.now I spoke to a consultant again today and asked him for the outstanding balance on the 2 accounts that I took out last year on which he replied that he can unfortunately not give me those amounts...
Please I want to pay my account but only after the problem has been solved and someone can help me, because like I say everyone I speak to keeps on saying they will phone me back or get a manager to phone me but no one does... What is going on with vodacom I have never experienced this type of poor service from vodacom... Please.
I purchased THE COLOR YOUR FRIENDS services on 05/02/2013 and the R29 was deducted however no 100mb and 100 smses were credited into my account. I logged a request and until today nothing has been done. On 20/02/2013, I received a sms from Etienne Smit stating that the problem has been resolved and that the bundles should be credited into my account within 48 hours. This was however not the case and when I tried following up I found that my number had been blocked until 02/03/2013. I do not see why it should be blocked and why is there a limit because if the case was handled honestlt and efficiently, there wasn't going to be a need to keep on following up. I am really dissappointed in the service I have received from Vodacom and truama I have been caused. I shall never trust in your company any longer and shall spread the word.
After having been a good customer for Vodacom in many years, this is my reward. I phoned the 111 number today(05/12/2012) in order to enquire why was my cellphone line suspended as I paid last weekend. Some xhosa lady called Fezi/Fuzi was very arrogant and send me from pillar to post instead of properly helping me. She ended up dropping the phone on me without having provided me with the help that i requested. This was around 8:00 AM.
I then phoned the number again and a gentleman by the name of Sibusiso was very helpful as he was able to help me within the shortest possible time without dragging me around. This happened around 8:10 AM. I will really appreciate it if matter can be attended to by Vodacom before I consider cancelling my account with them and share this experience with my friends, colleagues, relatives, comrades,etc.
I have a 2 gig internet contract with vodacom for 2 years now.In the beginning i was very pleased with their product. Since the end of 2012 the internet got slower and slower. At the moment it is a great irritation as it became very slow, as to the point where you battle to go into certain websites like online banking,yahoo etc. I have since upgraded to a 3 gig contract. This is really not funny anymore and something has to be done to correct this.
I upgraded my phone on 2012/09/09, I wanted a phone that can do emails and I received a Nokia 500, after a week it started giving problems and I took it in to Vodacom Blue Route Mall, they then send it in for repairs, when It returned from repairs it was still not fixed so it was send in again, when I received it the thrid time it worked for two week and it started given problems again so it was send in again, I received the phone back today and they said it was a new phone because the previous one could not be fixed, when I inserted my sim card it still do not work so it must go in again and apperently it can take up to six weeks to get it back. I need a phone that can check and send emails for work purposes and according to me this is a breach of contract and I would rather cancel my contract with Vodacom than to carry on with something that does not work!
I recently submitted my blackberry for repairs. After all documentation was taken care of and i left the premises of vodacare, which might i add was not the the easiest locations to find and travel too, 2 hrs later within the comfortabality of my home i received a sms from Marco Fourie a repairs consultant that i completed the terms and conditions of the repairs by asking me to resubmit my ID document via email or travelling again to the branch. According to him he misplaced and somehow lost my copy of my ID document.
On a further note i recently received a sms stating that my phone is beyond economical repair. After numerous attempts to call to enquire the way forward given that i have insurance on my blacberry the consultants aswell as Marco Fourie has placed me on hold and i lost up to 60 min just by being placed on hold. However so far my query still has not been addressed. I dont know what is happening over there or if this is forms part of vodacoms policy to instill a sense of unhappiness in thier customers. I cant even begin to express my disappointment in the level of service i received. Please supply me with advice?
Well, where do I start. Right, let me start by saying just how wrong I was by thinking that Vodacom is the one of the best cellular network in South Africa, so you can imagine my delight when I applied for a contract and it was approved! Great! Little did I know. You can choose any fone you want mam, the lady told me and so I ordered the Lumia 920 and an Hp laptop with a modem. Ok, let me get to d point; that was 3 weeks ago!! Today, again was the day I was waiting for my stuff to be delivered, nothing. I call Vodacom again, for what's like the hundreth time in 3 weeks, not forgetting the irritation of having to be put on hold for what seems like forever! The lady I talk to today tells me I should call REM, the deliver company, I call. REM and they say Vodacom hasn't sent the stuff through to them for delivery and I must contact Vodacom, geez, that's exactly what I do, feeling that I'm totally at my wits end. Upon calling vodacom again (and holding), I'm told there order hasn't been released yet, I've heard that one before I tell them, and I finally do myself a favour and cancel the whole damn thing. Look, I'm so disappointed at the 'service' I received from you Vodacom, I seriously never thought I'd struggle like this and spend hours utilising my landline at work calling you, while you only bothered to only return my calls only about 3 times, always with false promises! But then again, it seems our complaints are just falling on deaf ears. Are they?
I purchased a contract with Vodacom Century City for a sim card for an ipad mini. I asked them to confirm that I was getting the correct sim card, the second sales person confirmed it. I got home to find that it was too big, contacted the store and was asked to come in the next day for a sim swop which I did. Four hours later it still had no service, I contacted customer care but they were unable to resolve the problem.
I contacted the store, left a message but no-one called back. I contacted them after an hour and they said that they would sort it out. Two hours later I phoned again as I still had no service. I was on hold for 15 minutes, and thats after they cut me off twice and I had to call back for a third time. I am now still waiting for some one to contact me, to inform me as to what the hell is going on. I am speachless at how a company like this treats its clients, clearly we should move all our contracts to a company that looks after its clients.
Apart from the whole identity theft issue and the whole way it has been handled, I had gone into your Fourways Vodashop to upgrade my account and to âfixâ my 3G (not knowing it had been fraudulently upgraded). I notified Vodacom on the phone and at your store with Kai that I no longer wanted to upgrade with Vodacom given the circumstances. I even called Vodacom to make sure a Talk 1000 was no longer going to be actioned. I am not going to call them again â I donât have the time to repeat myself. I told Vodacom on the phone that I wanted all contracts cancelled. They told me my Talk 500 contract would end in March 2013, and I said I would cancel then as I didnât want to pay the cancellation fees. I will be using the number portability option to another supplier. I am NOT going to be upgrading to a talk 1000 with Vodacom â this was clearly verbalised and Vodacom can check their recorded conversations on the phone.
After all of this, I have now received and sms this morning from Vodacom stating âYour migration to Talk 1000 call per second package has been completed successfullyâ. As per the consumer protection act â âExercise your new rights under FACTA to review your credit record and report fraudulent activityâ. Vodacom has not helped me with this and I no longer want to conduct business with them. Iâm sure you understand.
Also â according to the consumer protection act, and given that my request for the Talk 1000 which was supposed to kick on on the 1st December was cancelled within 48 hours of the request on the phone to Vodacom and at your Vodashop when I was there, I want this to be treated with care. Again, I donât want to be a client of Vodacom anymore (as of March 2013 as per my current contractual obligation). I have not received the service I believe I deserve after 15 years with your holding organisation.
My father has a contract with you that was done over the phone. The one is for R135p.m and the other is for R107. We had the phone for +-6 months when we got a call from vodacom that stated the contract includes a laptop and internet, my father said he did not want it because he is a pensioner and can't afford it but the the guy told my father that it was free and you only pay for the internet when you activate it. The first month we did not pay for the laptop or internet but when the second invoice came we had to pay R120 for the laptop and R249 for the internet (wich was activated without our permission or knowledge). We have been through the hole vodacom help centers witch is not so helpfull because according to one of your own workers its a scam that vodacom does and they only target old people. I don't want to hear its not your problem and that its another company, your logo is on the invoice we get every month. I am really sick and tired of this and i want this sorted out ASAP. If i dont get a responce i will go to a laywer and see what i can do to fix this. I dont want numbers to phone because i only waste my time you never give a service only another number, its your problem and i think you should fix it that is what CUSTOMER SERVICE is right? Can i please get a responce before the end of the week(friday).
i applied for an samsung tablet 10.1 two and a half weeks ago. the consultant in Promenade Mitchells Palin Tamlyn said that it would be there at the store within one week. nobody phoned to say after a week its not there. i had to phone them to find nothing has been delivered yet. they then said they will phone me when it arrives and it has been two weeks and nobody has contacted me yet. i phoned again and left a message for the manager to phone me back as i left the complaint to say nobody is keeping me updated on how far the the process is regarding the Tablet. i decided to go to the store and requested to speak to the manager. she said that she never received a complaint from her consultant tamsyn. My problem is that the manager does not follow through on her complaints received. she should check on a daily basis what complaints there is as to me she is not doing her job properly but just sitting there and doing nothing. i am still waiting for them to phone me but no repsonse and no Tablet.
they are unprofessional and no client service.
Contract never canceled and 3 phone calls to cancel my contract - have been ignored. My cancelation email has been ignored. I have been taken to ITC illegaly and now I must pay the price because of their GROSS NEGLIGENCE
You owe me big time, Vodacom, for this as you have breached the terms and conditions of your own contract AND of the law of south africa.
Good day. Please let me know why I should keep on paying my contract every month if I can't use my phone. If someone tries to phone me the call goes straight to voicemail and the same if I want to make a call, or it shows on the screen "network busy" or congestion and the signal stays on sos most of the time.
What am I suppose to do if I get in an accident or someone needs my help or there is a real emergency and my network is off, who is to blame if something like that happens? This is not fair to let the customer pay for something that he or she can't use.
I have closed my vodacom account in 2009. In 2010 I found out that vodacom have blacklisted me without informing my by any statements of an outstanding account or telephone calls! I went into a vodacom dealer shop to find out what was going on and they informed me that I have a outstanding balance of R1200 with vodacom. I have paid the amount to clear my name. Now in 2012- 2 YEARS later!!!!!!! Vadocom legal department phoned me to tell me that I have an outstanding acount of R1800 from 2009??? I told them that I have setteled my vodacom account in 2010 but they seem to have no record of it and I have been blacklistsed again!! They can't even send me an email with statements and I think that its totally unacceptable!!!!!
Last Friday I applied for a contract phone and got approved. Tuesday I phoned to check my delivery and the operator told me it'll be ready for delivery on Friday. I told them to deliver the phone at my work but its 14:30 already and I still don't have a phone. I'm going to spend a lot on the contract but at least if I'm told I'll get it on Friday then i don't want to wait for the damn thing. So if I don't get it by 10:00 on Monday I'm going to cancel because its not nice what you are doing.
To Whom It May Concern: I am really unsatisfied and frustrated about the service I have been receiving from the Vodacom repair centre at the Centurion Lake repair centre in Centurion, Pretoria. I took my phone if for repairs the first time, as it has been giving me problems. I had to stand in the long queue and explain to the lady what was wrong. They did not send me a sms to come and collect the phone, I eventually went to the branch and received the phone. I had to wait as Vodacom did not send my battery with, that they booked in.
The next day the phone was giving me the exact same problems, I went back a second time and had to stand in the queue again and explain to them the situation with the phone. They said they will send it to head office, which they did not. They did not send me a sms to say I must come and collect the phone. I eventually went again to ask whatâs happing with the phone. The lady could not track my phone on their system as the previous person did not even book the phone in on the system.
The lady had to phone the technician to ask if he knew about the phone. I had to wait a long time for them to find the phone. When they got the phone they said it had been fixed, and will receive sms now, I asked about the rest of the problems and she said âWhat problemâ I explained again and she said thereâs nothing wrong with the phone, Like I am making everything up that is wrong with the phone. I felt like she said that I was lying about the problems with the phone.
She said I must take out the memory card and see what happens. So I did and it was still giving me the same problems. I went back today a third time and are SO frustrated about the service, I had to explain everything and fill in the forms again. And I had to hear the same story again, that they will be sending the phone to head office. How many times do I have to do this to get the phone fixed? It is service like this that makes me want to go to another network. It is unacceptable. New Job number received for the repair of the phone: 8302689-52101198.
About 2weeks ago i saw a Laptop and cellphone deal of R199 per month in one of Vodacoms booklets which looked very attractive. the advert shows all the xtra stuff that one gets with the deal and that thers a once-off Sim and connection fee payable which i was well aware of and more then willing to pay. I went into the Vodashop in Stellenbosch to enquire about this deal and as advertised the guy repeated it to me. When i went to sign the deal, i was told to sign a page of an xtra R230 inisiation fee that will be deducted from my account within 48hours after signing the contract.
Seeing that this was a gift to someone close to me i decided to sign the contract bt with the intention of placing a complaint of charges thats not advertised.I feel this is totally wrong of Vodacom to charge fees thats not stated in the advertisement and the salesperson did not tell me about this before i even orderd the laptop.
For several years we have been complaining about the poor signal in our area GPS 25°47.756 E 028°27.298. If i could just get past the faceless system and email a real person then i could send them 25 vodacom subscribers numbers with the same complaint in this area. The customer care line is a joke, when you have finished listening to their excuses and you press 2 for the poor quality the voice recording says can't understand your selection. The truth is they donât want to listen to complaints they just want to sell airtime and contracts. Perhaps under the new consumer act we can take them in as a group of 25 consumers ?
PS. if Mr Vodacom is listening do a Earth Google search on the name to find us
In August 2012, I went in to the Vodacom store to request that my the internet usage is capped once I reach my monthly limit as I had been billed far more than the R.149 that was agreed to on my contract. The lady at the store informed me that she had made a note on my account and that my request would be granted going forward and so it was, as I paid just R.149 in Sep, Oct & Nov.
However, on the 10th of Jan 2013, I could not connect to the internet, upon calling Vodacom, I learnt that Vodacom has put a stop on my account due to me having exceeded my limit for Dec and my bill now stands at a staggering R.3000.
I would like to know how come, the cap placed on my account did not kick in once I had exceeded my limit so that I wouldnât have been charged such an exorbitant amount and secondly, why is it that a stop was placed on my account 10 days after I was billed for the month of December??? Had Vodacom been more efficient in processing my request for my internet usage to be capped, surely I would not be in this position where I have to pay a ridiculous bill with money which I do not have.
This is yet another clear indication of just how useless and appalling Vodacom really is. They clearly do not have their customers interests at heart and try to make money off customers any which way they can.
We have received two bills that state we have used R851 and R1144 for data usage on a blackberry. When I know for a fact that its not possible. We use the office computer to open email attachments or to download as the bold 9900 is the worst blackberry and it is not worth your while to even try. Also we are on our 2nd refurbished model already. There is 3 phones on one contract and for over 3 years our whole account has never been higher than perhaps 1800 or so, but average between 1200 and 1500. And now we have 851 and 1144 just for data usage. We don't do anything different? Vodacom simply says its data usage. They don't respond to complaints on hello peter, and I've tried radio 702 now.
If this is not resolved in an acceptable manner, I will go to MTN and I will go to court over this. As I refuse to be ripped off. I KNOW we don't use that amount of data, not even on the 3g! And Vodacom owes me an explanation as to where and how this much data ended up on my account. I will demand that the account is split so that only Colin is on contract and we go on pay as you go. Or we all go over to MTN. I've had it with the poor service from Vodacom after we've been loyal customers from the very beginning. We've never paid late and even pay more. The number in question for the 2 previous billing months is 072 674 2244. I'm sure if you go back in history you will find that this must be a mistake.
For the last 2 weeks we have had problems with making calls from our vodacom number cell phones, get "call failed" sometimes 4-5x after each other to just try call a number( landlines, other networks), when through the signal breaks up continually and drops calls frequently! I called someone the other day 8x to try finish a phone call conversation! Had alarms going off at neighbors house today and couldn't even get a call out to them! Tried 5x and it just says call failed! what if I had an emergency??!!
It's not other networks we call that drop - if I call a landline it dies/ cuts the same. Vodacom- WHAT is going on???? This makes us want to migrate to MTN!! SO frustrating!!!
I use vodacom modem to access the internet, now because to use the modem to get on the internet we have to purchase bundles with our airtime money,but as soon after i've just bought the bundle i need and try to access the internet the server would say that i have ran out of money to use the internet, knowing very well that i've just bought my internet bundle and have never used it, i want to know why are they saying i don't have sufficiant funds to access the internet? Hai! Man please do something about this problem, just the other day i had a problem with the network.
The Vodacom call centre service is abominable! If I have to speak to one more incompetent, impatient person unable to converse cohesively in English, I will actually blow my top. No matter what you do or how nice you try to be, these call centre agents just read their awful scripts and parrot away unempathetically - and every single time you have to start your story again, as no one takes responsiblity for solving any problems! Uncouth, unmannered, and absolutely UNTRAINED in form of customer service or basic communication skills.
I suggest you conduct a training needs analysis based on the numerous complaints you receive and do something about it. Good grief I'll even help you do it.
Vodacom phoned me with the Apple ipad deal, I accepted the New Apple ipad with 500 mb on contract, I received the sim in a few days, after 13 working days I received no ipad yet, I phoned about 10 times and they told me that it was cancelled, I did not phone in and cancel my ipad, why it was canceled nobody can tell me, Can you please help me so that I can receive the ipad I would really like to get it, the contract was approved as well. Please contact me!
I entered into a new contract with voda com via Am way. that app. was approved in no time. the phone was delivered as promised but now I'm unable to activate the line. Dail 0821950 and you end up listening to music with an android interjecting a comment about being transferred to a operator that does not exist as this never happens. End the call and dail 114. Quickly you speak to a faceless individual named Lisa or Michelle that transfers the call to the activations department. which dept. does not exsits or doesn't know how the system works as you end up listening to the same music as before with the same android that makes useless comments as nothing ever happens. WHAT TO DO ?? Please advise!!
Regards
Noel Viljoen
I was offered a new contract by Vodacom. One of their sales consultants contacted me to offer this to me with a saving every month. When I received my account it was not as that which was offered to me. I phoned 111 only to be told to phone 0821950. Held on for 22 minutes to try and speak to a sales consultant but had to end the call. I can't possibly hold on for longer. Why does Vodacom not have a call back service? When and how must this issue be resolved when nobody answers the call centre or take your calls?
I have upgraded my cel phone just befor Chrismas last year 2012, and went on holiday, the phone battery does not even last 4 hours after it has been fully charged, so we took it back to where we did the up-grade (Carneval mall(Dealer ID19265) on the 28/12/2012, either to replace the battery or to issue a new phone, up to now the 17 January 2013 we still have not received anything not even a phone call, I feel that i need to either end this contract or refuse to pay for the service lost up to now or even take it further and go to the newspapers about the bad service that Vodacom is giving eventhough I have been with you for many years already, please I need feedback befor the end of the 18 January 2013.
Best regards
Os
Good day, on 20 April a modem was given in for repairs, Job nr 8795688 at the Vodacom shop at Hemmingways Mall in East London. The shop did not inform us that the modem is ready for collection, when we asked about it on 29 April, they told us that it was there for collection. When we collected it, we noticed that the back of the modem (the cover of the battery) was missing. They told us that they need to order one. Up to today the cover is still missing and we are still waiting for it. Meanwhile we are paying for a two year contract but we can not use it.
Regards Mrs Kroes
My Name is Chantelle and have an account with Vodacom, have been a loyal client for many years, and one month got in arrears and then they have suspended my account. I have in the meanwhile contacted them in order to arrange for the debit order to be cancelled, due to unemployment at the moment and cannot keep on paying debit order charges.. I was not aware of the also paying Vodacom R100 debit order returned fee's. so one debit order return cost me Bank + Vodacom R235.00 Vodacom returned their email to me and said I cannot stop the debit order but can request a later date instead to debit.
In the meanwhile I have paid my account with R600 was in arrears with R433.00 then they deduct R100 as well due to debit order return, now they claim that I have paid after magtape run, and they then arrange magtape to debit the full amount of arrears, + R100 + new month outstanding a total of R1075.. Instead of taking the full amount, they have splited the amount in 3 payments there for they debiting 3 x R358.oo to my records after paying R600 I was not in credit and that I do not have to place in my account more then R500. Due to them debiting 3x of which 1 payment went through and 2 was returned.
I now have to pay to my bank 2x Return debit fees of R138 each which is now R276 + the R200 Vodacom is now goanna claim, due to return debits.. What can I do in this regards, as I think it is very unfair, and I am now loosing R476. Which I could have paid to my outstanding account. I do not have a job right now, and trying to get my own business on the feet, and do not have this money to through away in the drain.. Please is there anything I can do to get this reimbursed.. If not I will then cancel my account with Vodacom and they can then take me to court for the balance.
My first blackberry 9300 gave problems with the speaker after waiting for 4 days from vodacom they replaced it with a "new" 9300. After a month the "new" phone's scroller started to be inoperative and moved on its own.took it to vodacom to check it out for me. After a few hours they phoned me and told me that the problem was with the software and new software was loaded on the phone. That night the phone was exactly the same. Took it back, after 4 hours I was phone to fetch my phone and was told they loaded other Software again, that night the phone still went crazy.after taking it back the 3 time.
I was phoned again and was told to fetch the phone. Before walking out of the shop the phone stating to scroll on it's own again. The receptionist phoned the technician to find out what is to be done now, when he just replied to book it in and have them take a look. Why must it take 4 failed attempt to fix my phone. Everytime it is a inconvenience for me. This phone is still less that a month old. I am still waiting for feedback from vodacare in mimosa mall bloemfontein.I am more that 10 years with vodacom and is very dissapointed.
I have a 2 gigabyte data dongle with Vodacom and cannot check the balance of my unused data at the end of the month. Seeing that I get billed R2 every megabyte I exceed of the 2 gig prepaid and that I lose a portion of my unused data at the close of the month, it is vital that I can ascertain what unused data I have remaining and where I stand with Vodacom. Surely this is just a basic requirement of a contract with someone providing data on a dongle.
Very fed up,
Sonia Hayes
I took out two internet contracts in January 2013 because I am going to study and need to do a lot of research. When I have received the two modems i have phone Vodacom Brooklyn where I did my contract and informed them about the bad signal. they refered me to 082 111 , which I did. On a few occations Vodacom said that the Waverley tower was down and the next time they are working on this problem. My course for my studies has started already and the signal is so bad that i must every now and again start my modem. I feel that Vodacom must come to my house and check the signal themselves. I cant waist my money on my studies if I cant do my research.
I have been with Vodacom for the past 10 years, and of late I have been receiving increasingly poor service from them. The last incident may be the last straw for me, and I may now be forced to consider going to another cellular service provider. I currently have the Talk 500 package (cell number:072 212 00 11) and have the Blackberry 3G handset (imei: 351975.04.250673.1). The handset itself gave a number of problems in the past, which was resolved by Vodacom by issuing me with a refurbished handset. However, the same problems that I experience in the past, occurred again with the refurbished handset I received. The handset amongst other things, freezes or operates slowly intermittently, and they keypad lights up intermittently.
Knowing that my contract was due an upgrade in November 2012, I contacted the Vodacom Corporate Help Desk (0821940) on the 15 October 2012 (and recall the consultants name being Pamela) to find out when the warranty of my phone expires, which she informed me would be at the end of January 2013. Yesterday (18 December 2012) I attempted to take my handset in for repairs, only to be told that the warranty of my handset expired in November 2012. I now feel very aggrieved, because had I been informed of the correct expiry date of my handset's warranty when I called in October 2012.
I would have brought my phone before the expiry date. I therefore request that my handset be repaired under warranty, as I was misinformed by a Vodacom consultant, which resulted in me bringing in my handset after the warranty expired. Failure to adhere to the above request will leave me know option but to report Vodacom to the Consumer Protection Commission and/ ICASA. I trust that you will give this matter your urgent attention.
Opened Vodacom contract early 2011. First 2 months fine, then stopped getting a/c's. Then started being billed for items I didn't use eg. international sms and data d/loading. Free minutes finished at begin of month. (I have Telkom ADSL & do not use cellphone much so unjustified). Had set call limit numerous times with call centre and it wasn't adhered to. Would receive sms demanding payment & threatening disconnection if not pd immediately.
When asked for a/c was never sent one - I DO NOT PAY unless I know what I'm paying for.. After spending HOURS on phone to callcentre & always being promised everything would be rectified with no results whatsoever I requested speaking to somone higher up. This happened countless times & I'm still awaiting a call. While the dispute over my a/c is ongoing,
Vodacom tried to obtain the money they felt I owed them in a sneaky, underhand & deceitful manner: they divided the debit order into 3 small amounts and took it all off on one day! Despite me phoning and spending hours & hours of my time trying to resolve this Vodacom refuse to do so. I have been lied to, cheated and deceived on various occasions with no-one interested in resolving this.
I have been a customer of vodacom for several years and decided to upgrade my contract with them again, everything went good and I got my phone on the spot. 3 days later when I noticed that I keep getting calls, but cannot hear anyhing I decided to enquire about it and they told met it is most likely the speaker of the phone that is broken. They took the phone and refused to give me a new phone (although I only had this one for 3 days). They told me that they would send it to their technicians for repairs and that it would be back within 14 days. When I asked them for a replacement phone they refused. I expected a complete refund as I only had the phone for 3 days and the damage was not because of something I did. This incident took place at Vodacom N1 City.
The service was pathetic. I went to the Bayside Data store afta 5pm one day and the person who does the back(works with returns) is not there so no one knows so they can't help me but they promise to call-which they don't. I get a phone number with my sms again next day which I phone as I've been indicated to on the sms. No one knws what's the hell I'm talking about, but they promise again to phone, I'll get back to them then 2 days lata, still noone knows anything. Then I phone the number again and get told its not their store or their problem cause I didn't book it in by them, I must fone Tygervally repair place and find out.
I try to phone these peolpe but engaged for hours. So I phone this shop bk and I tell them its not my job to go phoning around I'm a contract customer( I spend well over R1600 per month with you) Woman says ok takes details down. Then I wait again another 2 days. Then I fone again she tells me I must phone place I booked it in.
So I do but fone rings for ever. So next day I fone them again speak to a well manner guy who was actually helpful after I don't knw how many days of crap I endured.Tells me what the problem my be and give the direct line so I canphfone them. I get put thru to 3 different people so I have to explain my story 3 times. And she tells me I must pay R800 and something rand for new battery cause mine is broken. But its on guarantee. Then afta 7 days I finally get a message/call from the first lady that booked in the fone with all the information I needed.
Now what I don't get is why was it so hard to do that from the beginning? And why must I pay for a new battery? This is the second 9800 blackberry i've had and they took the battery from my last phone and put it into thid new phone and I must pay for new battery, but surely when you receive a new phone that includes battery as well. This not the first time , I always seem to have a problem with vodacom. and now with my new contract and new blackberry its causing problems again. All I got told was its a blackberry they all do that . How does this help me?
My top up contract has expire in Aaugust,I have phoned to upgrade this to a new top up 1 G for R99 ,lady sad they will deliver in 7 days,I have phoned about a week and half again to find out what is going on,still not delived the 3 G,I received the account for this month and still the old contract amoount on the account,when ,when i phoned this morning,they have put methrought to three departments,each one have a diff. store,this was sad there are a back lock,the other sad that the 3g wad delived on the 25 September,but the account was not changed to the 1 G for R99 at all,I have the feeling they don't whant to help me,so have to cancel the contract for the 3 G after have havce been so long with vodacom,I will open a new contract with another company.
Regards
jeannie van Niekerk5410210113086
Account number S7204343=1
Don't bother upgrading as it isn't as simple as you think. My contract has expired almost three months ago and no one has bothered to retain my business. When you call the contact centre you get pushed from pillar to pillar or the service provider has already closed. I don't have flexibility during office hours to do personal chores or activities. I approached a Vodacom Outlet in Greenstone when I eventually found a phoned I liked but the store hadn't received stock. Was told I would be contacted but I'm still waiting for that call.
After spending a few thousand rand on a monthly basis, you still have the ordasity to want to charge me for a basic handheld device. You have made enough money out of me and if you still want to charge me for a handset I will move to another provider. I do find your service shocking and expensive and do not need your service. Let me know if you want my business and if you have a package that suites my needs.
My phone was submitted for repairs on 27/1 at N1 City Cape Town with a problem that has to be fixed on a previous occasion - by sending it to J/burg. Instead of sending the phone to J/burg immediately, the CT repair centre took until yesterday (20/2!!) to "assess" the phone and come to the conclusion to send it to J/burg... This is not rocket science - Vodacom's service is pathetic. Apart from getting numerous useless sms's with the same contents over and over and over again, I am still exactly where I was when I sent my phone in for repairs.
I received a phone call yesterday from a rather unpleasant lady informing me that my phone cannot be backed up (why was this offered to me if Vodacom cannot oblige??) and will only now (yesterday) be sent away for repairs in Johannesburg!! Having a working phone is viewed by me as one of the advantages of having a contract with Vodacom - something that seems to be re-considered as it no longer seems to be an advantage at all. I requested an earlier upgrade since I experienced the problem previously, but Vodacom was also not prepared to do that for me. Kindly revert to me on how this repair can be escalated and/or let me have authorisation to, in the meantime, obtain a new phone on my contract.
I have been with Vodacom for many years. I had upgraded to a 1.5 G data bundle contract in August 2011. I always had lost unused bundle because I did not use up to the full capacity.BUT on the 15 November 2012 I received a call from Vodacom to tell me that my account has been suspended because I had incurred an amount of approximately R4500 without the subscriptions on 13 November 2012. I was then told that I used R2327-93 including subscription of R299. The lady that I spoke to tried selling me anothe simcard. I duly lodge a complaint. A few days later a gent phoned and told me that I was on the internet. I was liable for the account. I thought that the R4500 was for October and November but I was sadly mistaken when I saw my invoice in December, my bill was now R4950-78 for 01 - 11- 2012 to 13-11-2012. Went again to Customer care on 18-12-2012.Was talked out of closing account instead was told to do a sim swop because I had a BLUE simcard which was slow for a RED one. Accounts dept gave me 2 months to settle account. Can make a payment plan if I closed the account. My family URGED me to close this account immediately.Refused to look at my history with them for 3 years. Insists that I used and I am liable for payment. No way to prove . They have record of bytes downloaded but not the sites visited. Why did we RICA simcard.
My sons phone was stolen and I must say I receive Excellent service frohe Cellsure.He received his new phone 1 day after I lodged my claim.Then the endless trouble started.His BBM was not working from the start.After been to the Vodacom centre at Lakeside Mall three times and endless calls to Vodacom care centre it has now been 12 days and his BBM is still not working.An software upgrade as well as a sim swop was done and yet still no satisfaction.I just feel as the phone was not working from the start they should have issued a new phone instead they tried everything to not change the phone and I am still not able to use the phone.I will now take this to the top and if neccesary contact a laywer.What happened to if the phone gives you trouble within 7 days we will swop it for a new phone?I must say I have Three contracts with Vodacom for many years and never received such bad service.This make me feel that I will have to change all my contracts to a new service provider.
Dear madam/sir
I send you this mail with disgust regarding the network problems, we have been contract holders for a very long time, recently we have so much problems with the network we (my husband and I) can't even speak to each other at night, he works away and we need to be able to contact each other, this is really frustrating and we will not be renewing the contracts that we currently have when the time is due. My husband has laid a complaint and was told that he will be compensated for the inconvenience, but still we have problems with the vodacom network, we have been loyal clients for years.Please advise as to what will be done on behalf of vodacom as to rectify this problem asap, we are not the only people complaining about this. It only seems to be at night when its most crucial to be connected when needed.
I await your responce in anticipation.
My husband lodged a complaint to your client service department about bad connection. It carries on for several months. He also explained that an antenna was set up onto our house with no better results. He also brought it under their attention that the antenna is hanging loose. Several calls to vodacom and some back BUT nobody is coming out to investigate or DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
We both use our 3G's(paid by our employers) to work from house. Myself depends on my connection and is it a critical tool in my work environment. It took me 2hrs today to get a connection, get onto the vodacom complaint website and to write this letter.
I am studying at the moment and is my researching internet related. Will vodacom return my business montly payment for bad service? The bad connection has a direct inpact in my study progress. If this complaint is not attend to in 24hr, it will be taken further.
Kind Regards
Alet de Kock
Hi I bought a laptop with vodacom and I only used data in september 2012 then month end of september vodacom deducted R829 including the R229 instalment on my account and I called custome r services,they said Its for the data that I used but I only used data on the 31 august.......I then decided I won't use my sim again even the free data I won't use,I then told the consultant I was speaking to to stop the data usage on my account.....this month I received the statement saying R1023 is going to be deducted on my account at the end of this month..........I have never user my data and modem so I would like to know what that amount for or else m going to stop that debit order as I can't pay for something I didn't use
Dear Sir/Madam,
I went to VodaWorld Midrand a month ago to cancel my one contract as it came to an end. After spending more than an hour, they could not help me and gave me an email address to cancel via mail. I did as informed. I send and cancellation of contract thereafter, I also took the liberty to call them every day to confirm that my email has been received as I get no response what so ever. No luck, you hold on forever! I went to a Vodacom shop in Centurion Mall today, once again they could also not assist me as they also just call the cancelation department and after waiting an hour, they also got nowhere! As a loyal Vodacom client since 1998 with 3 cell phone contracts and one data bundle one expect more service than this. Please can someone at the cancellation department just adhere to this email, I only want a proof of cancellation as I don't want to pay another month on something I don't use, and this is totally understandable. It is sad to have to go this route as I seldom have a problem with Vodacom. Thank you, I am awaiting your positive response. Regards, Marko (Cel phone number of contract to be cancelled - 079 503 5685
I am shocked shocked and even more shocked at the level of service vodacom haS TO offer their clients corporate or not. Trying to establish why why why why your phone has been locked and when when when will it be reconnected after monies had been transferrd immediatley. For at least five days speaking to at least 6 agents per day the wrong information was given, different information was given, you were transferred to other departments and never connected. The only consistency was their awful blaring music in your ear. (HEART ATTACK STUFF) Not to mention the amount of business lost. Not to mention that we were never never never informed of being over our limit.
I visited a vodashop at the eastrand mall,shop telephone number (011)823 3900,salesman - Alicia and cashier - Jacques. I basically went there to buy internet bungles,but the service I got there was very pathertic and very regretable to be a vodacom customer. I will definately escalate my complaint with the shop manager or owner and if no drastic action will be taken, then with so many network companies we now have,I will take my business to the competitors as long l will be treated as a customer.
Your service is the lowest of the low dafter being clients for the past 20 years. AND THIS COMPLAINT WILL GO ABSOLOUTLY NO WHERE.!!!!!!!!!!
Good day,in january 2013 I tried to buy a 100MB of vodacom colour abt R29,00.I dialled neccessary prompt number in order to buy bundle,the feedback massage came as error massage I then re-do again but this time I got "please recharge airtime".I go back and check the bundle because my airtime has been taken,so none has been delieved no airtime and bundle as well.I lodge complain on 6th january 2013 to this day I never got help,the only thing I receive was massage stating"technician are working on your case consultants will contact you soo about the outcomes of your case".really vodacom is big company they should have awarded me my R29 airtime and take their error case and dealt on it's own.so iam still waiting for respond
My name is Dorah Moeketsi I have a top u 315 with vodacom. I had no problems with my contract until for a past two months not receiving sms regarding airtime being loaded on my fone. Then end of August 800 rands was debited on my accont then I phoned to make enqueries then I was informed that I have migrated to to 100. What I remember is I received a call from vodacom a lady called he accent was more like an indian she then told me that I have been a loyal custumer of vodacom and she is offering me a call per second not per minute so that my airtime can last longer I was happy about that.
After a few weeks I received a call again and was offeed a phone I then refused and said to a lady I was happy with my contract and I have two phones one for work and this one for my personal calls. We argued a bit because she was forcing me to take a phone I said to her I wonder how will I carry three phones but if you can be liable for the paymend then I will take your offer.
I called customer care and I was informed that my migration was even done at vodacom shop..when I don't know because for the past three months I have been attending a course and I have proof concerning that. So I asked for contract to be made a was it has been and I was informed to pay 900 rands upfront for something I did not request. I won't forget that ladies last words when she said she has a price for me and it will soon follow bcs I am such a loyal custumer..so I guess this is what she meant. My email address Is lolamoeketsi@gmail.com. My contact no is 0799067600. Regards Ms Moeketsi. I am dissapointed.
Vodacom take 90 days to allocate a payment. I bought a Laptop in October 2009 from Vodacom, and was billed R933.71 (R467.50) more than my signed contract. Vodacom said it was for the data I received immediatly. Now in October 2012 they suspend my phonelines that is paid up to date because my laptop that expired in October 2012 I still owe them money (R467.50) for what??????
I did not signed a installment for R933.71. after I cancelled per letter and faxed it through you still bill me and I am just more in arrears. I contacted you in October 2012 and on my statement for 03/11/2012 the datalaptop amount was R0.00. now you suspend my two lines which is R337.00 as again per your invoice and faxed proof to you and confirmed by Nadua.
Now 90 days later you have not allocated the payment as per Khagetso also one of your consultants that I contacted on the 8th January 2013. Please advice what action I need to take I keep on paying and Vodacom receive proof but do not do their jobs properly - now it is my fault if they do take 90 days to allocate a payments.????
I have a 3G account with Vodacom. I have 3 devices running on the same contract, a computer and 2 i-pads. The internet on my Ipads stopped working on the 24th of March, I lodged a complaint and to this day nobody phones back or assists. I have phoned numerous times and now do not have internet at all.
I find the service shocking and would like to cancel my 3 G contract with Vodacom -I will return the modem and go to MTN for better service I am sure!
David Conroy
0825033893
When you dont use all your data of your pakage it get transfered to the next month, but then vodacom makes you use your next months package first and then the previous months that has been carried over. So if you dont use your whole package allocated for the month you loose the previous months as well. Is this not robbery and against the consumer protection act?
Today i sent in my blackberry like so many others have at vodaworld due to the fact that it no longer turns on. I am part of a company that has over 12 contracts with vodacom and spends over R10 000 a month with them aswell as having a personal contract which i spend about R800. on arrival to vodacare there was no one to help me and when there was she directed me to someone else.
being a valued customer with vodacom for the last 10 years or so i asked if i may have a loan phone which i was declined as the lady helping me said they all out but i insisted that i recieve one as it is used for work purposes. Finally after insisting for a couple minutes recieving attitude from the lady "helping" she finally said she would give me a loan phone. When i recieved the phone i was disgusted that i recieved a vodaphone 125 which is valued around R50. i cannot send or recieve emals which hampers my day to day business.
i then called in and complained to vodacare where i was assured that a team leader will call me back within minutes to try rectify my situation with more than half the day gone i have recieved to contact from them.
Shocking to see customer service like that
It has been a year now since you vodacom promised to fix thr signal problem in discoovery roodepoort. You say the tower is overloade but yet you still sell contract. When are you fixing this. O wait we are in sa we are a shit service land so why must we work, but yet we will take ur money. I am going to stop paying so we will see where you get ur shit service money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a Blackberry Bold 9900 in July 2012 within a month some of the buttons on the keypad just stopped working , the phone was taken in to vodacom and I was told that should the phone be faulty it will be replaced with a new phone. After a week we received the "new" phone which was actually a refurbished phone someone elses old problems now being passed on to me. Within n month I experienced again the exact same problem. The phone was taken in again and I aksed them for a new phone there response was that they cant give me a new phone the phone has to be sent in again but they will ask for n virgin phone with no history. week later again I received a refurbished phone and now not even 4months after I entered into the contact with vodacom the third phone is doing the exact same. I have not received a quality product, and have the exact same problem now for the third time. So where dos that leave me? send the phone in again only to get another refurbished scrap phone or I should just refer this matter to the consumer council give back the phone and cancel the contract. I dont want to hear that it is blackberry not vodacom. The phone and contract was obtianed from Vodacom thus I want a new in the box phone from vodacom and they can sort out their issues with blackberry if vodacom advertises an inferior product they have to be willing to replace that product after so many problems.
For some time now I have been experiencing poor signal quality at my home in Nelspruit. I have logged a complaint through the Vodacom Customer care centre and have received a reference number. They promised me that a technician would come and measure the signal quality in order to establish what the problem is. when nothing happened after a week I phoned again and was promised that somebody would contact me. Three days later I received a sms which said that I should contact a certain technician who would assist me. I phoned the person who was very adgitated because he said that he had received numerous calls from vodacom customers who were directed to him by the call centre even though he was not even the right person person for the problem - he was only a contractor. He redirected me to somebody else who does not answer his phone.
I have three different contracts with vodacom and can not use one of my devices properly due to the signal quality. I am paying a lot of money for nothing and I am fedup with the situation. If the problem can not be resolved swiftly I would like to cancel my contracts under the CPA.
Vodacom deleted my number that I have been using for the past five years with no absolute reason. My fone just went dead dated 30/01/2012. I foned their useless call centre dated 31/01/2012 to find out what might be the problem. I was told that my number has been accidentally deleted of the network and they will investigate what exactly happend and inform me the next day. A day passed with no call from Vodacom. I then decided to fone the useless call centre again on the third of February 2012 to find out what the problem is as I have waited long and I am expecting very important calls.
I was told my number will be reactivated within 24 hours and I agreed. To my suprise on the 4th February 2012 Vodacom gave away my number to someone else and when I phoned to inform them, they just told me there is nothing they can do as they have already given my number to someone else. This is one terrible experience I will never forget. It is the same as they have taken my life and given it to someone else. One can just imagine that I now have to start afresh from banks etc simply because Vodacom decided to delete me from their network. I mean an error is on their side, I did absolutely nothing wrong and now I have to suffer the consequences.
I have bought a 3g in 2011/2012. Where you get the free data bundles every month for the following 12 months. The Rica was done at the Vodacom shop in Key west, Krugersdort. I have not used the 3g for a while due to prblems with my computer, in December 2012 I purhased a bundle of R99-00 and the 3 G did not want to connect.
I went back to Key west to advise them and was then advised that my number was given to someone else as did not use it. What the hell is this? Why do we then RICA if you are giving my number to someone else? and who is going to refund my money back as no one advised that the number would be taken away when I bought this.
Good day, I've upgraded last year at the Vodashop Melville to a Huawei Ascend touch screen. I had the phone two months and the screen cracked, I took it back the guy told me it is to new to repair. I left with the phone, I went back this year now suddenly they say it is physical damage and is not part of the warranty, why was this not ecplained when I got the phone in the first place? If I knew that the screen is not part of the warranty I would have never upgraded to the touch screen. I spoke to the shop last week Thursday after they said they will phone me (a month after phone was given in), the guy told me he cant help me it will cost over R3000 to replace the phone, when I asked him why it was not explained he said he doesnt know will tel the person who helped me last year phone me Friday. It is almost a week later and up to now no phone call. I need the phone to be replaced or something please.
My mother who has Alzheimers was sold 2 seperate contracts over the phone. She has no work, no income and are at the stage where she needs 24hours care. She is totally dependant on me (daughter) for medicine and care. I'm trying to let everyone know what is going on. Vodacom want her to pay R3056,07 to cancel her contracts. She can not pay this. The numbers that I got are 0796926416 and 0722581203. Can you please help me to cancel the contracts
In December 2012 we took our blackberry in for repairs after waiting two weeks we received our phone and was very happily told that we instead of only repairing our phone received a refurbished phone. On Saturday 30 March 2013 the phone displayed an error message PHONE MM6 which we later discovered meant the phone is black listed, i am certain you can deduce our extreme frustration. By providing us with a refurbished on your own accord it resulted in us being inconvenienced with having to deal with the incompetent and unpleasant staff at Vodacom Menlyn Pretoria. We are still awaiting assistance.
Gentleman/ Madam,
The A rod issue is a living breathing thing. As sport fans we all are all sick of listening to all the noise.
I have a suggestion, how about asking your announcers to talk baseball during the game and let all of us try to enjoy the game without all of the garbage.
Do the pregame and discuss all issues, during the game try to color the game with baseball
Michael Segretto
I did an upgrade from a cell-phone to migration to top-up date where I was promised to get a laptop and a moderm. I took almost a month to receive my laptop after making several follow-ups because no one from vodacom was prepared to update me as to what was happenind. At last I received my laptop without a modern. The same day I received the laptop I noticed that the parcel was opened and quickly checked and found aout that the modern was not there whereas the box where it was supposed to be was empty.
I Imeediately called Sbusiso Dubazane who was the one who phoned me about the upgrade and informed him about the situation. He promised to call me back and same day teh courrier came an collected the plastic in which the moderm was supposed to be. Since then I received no feed back . Today on 18/03/2013 I phoned Sbusiso again and he gave me a number to call (011 766 1201) and when I phoned I was told that they will tell Sbusiso to call me.
I have never seen a service of this nature in my life where I have to run around for services that should have been offered to me because I pay for them. This guys are sending me from pole to pillar. If they were of concern they should have already solved this problem and updated me with what is happening. I'm still waiting for the modern. I want this guys to cancell the contract because they dont care and I have paid the first premium even though I didnt have the laptop and the modern, they continue to depit the premium. This month again they are going to depit my account whereas I dont even have the modern and havent used it since the upgrade. I want the contract to be concelled and I will return the laptop because there is no value for money. I dont even think that in future I will ever have dealings with vodacom.
This guys are unprofessional because I m the one who must always follow up and they dont even vare to phone and update me. Please advice as to how to go about cancelling the contract as I'm withn my rights to concern the contrate becuase I have been given a row deal here and Im prepared to take this matter foward as I believe I have been wronged here.
I would like to complain about how bad it feels to be a customer of Vodacom. I have 2 contract with them and since the last contract of almost 4 years I've only had problems. The first problem is they can't seem to change my contract properly from my fathers details to mine. So the contract I've been using is in my name,but with a 3rd parties ID. Which i later relised is a man living in Springs. This said, the 2nd contract we have is in my name but my fathers ID number. And for as long as 2 years I.
Have moved 2 times and my invoice still shows my old adres. So in total we have 3 complaints. And then just to top it off, this other 3rd party has a data contract also by Vodacom but we have to pay for it. But wait....the last time we didn't they cut off our oother 2 contract which is paid in full....so because Vodacom can't fix what they did wrong....we have to pay some one else's bill....and of all the orders we gave them....which one did they do.....they switched the debit order correctly just to get their money....so it doesn't matter if we are not satisfied....as long as they get dubbeld what they should....its ok?????
I have been trying to cancel my upgrade and everytime they give me a number 0821950 and 0821959 and there is no way the help you must stay on the line and wait and wait I waited 28min on my phone everytime and when you get hold of them they CUT of the line what must I do if I go into vodacom shop they tell me I must cancel it myself and then I can upgrade in shop. Why do they let me upgrade over the internet and waited for 2weeks now! What must I do I can't wait forever!
I visited Vodashop Ghandi Square on the 28th of October to apply for an advertised promotion of the Samsung Galaxy Tablet p1000. My details were taken and forms completed, a credit check was done and i was advised that my application was approved and i should be receiving my phone in 3 days time. A week passed and i had not heard anything regarding my phone, upon following up i was advised that due to the ongoing Truck strike, my phone would be delayed. I continued checking weekly and on all occasions the truck strike was cited as a reason for the delay of my phone. I have today again followed up and i am being advised that the promotion was discontinued and i will no longer be getting my phone. I would like to understand how a promotion is widely advertised and sold to people only for it to be discontinued without proper advice to those clients it was snet to and without offering an alternative.
On Tuesday the 12th Dec I purchased a miro sim from Vodacom Customer Care at Greenacres. After about 1 hour i was told its sorted and i shud wait a couple hours for my sim to be activated. This occurred at about 16h00. At about 10pm I tried my fone & found that it wsnt working, called 111 & was told it is pending and that it can take up to 24hrs. So i waited all of 13th still with no activation. Today the 14th, 36 hours later i called 111 agen.
The lady told me that the system shows its closed so the sim shud work, i shud remove it from my iphone &reinserted it. I did this and it didnt work. I called back. the nex lady told me that i shud call activations at 0821945. I called activations and the nex lady took my sim details and while waitin 4 a couple of minutes i got cut off! So i called back, nex lady told me they dnt deal with it i shud contact the centre i bought the sim from!!!!At this stage i lost my cool..this lady put me on hold while she supposedly contacted the centre in PE.
Unsurprisingly i got cut off again! I have in total wasted 2 hrs of my life with vodacom & have received increased blood pressure, lost a R20 for the sim as it seems this thing will neva b activated!!
I would like to complain about Vodacoms Blackberry Data service Coverage. I purchased the month to month Data bundle and its valid for the a full 30 days, however (and heres the catch)...I am unable to use the data bundles if I do not have Data service coverage in my area. I phoned customer care 5 / 6 times over the past 4 days and I get the same story, " try checking your blackberry registration" , "Wait a few hours", "Wait 24 Hours", "Wait an entire weekend" and the latest one "reset your date and time"...Tried every option available...My data coverage worked just fine until 4 days ago...
In other words I pay for a service I cannot access...What a ripoff!!!
Call centre bad service. I am very appalled and still disgusted when I think of the service I received yesterday at your so called 'customer care line' I went at a voda shop to enquire what I would need to do a swim swap and the lady told me they were out of cards that they would use for that but I could buy a sim card and do it from home she requested my I'd and proof of address saying she would have to rica it first lucky I had all the requirements in my bag so as soon as I got home I got on to the phone and called the customer care.
Where a very rude girl who was speaking in Sotho said I must confirm some questions she then requested a number at the back of the sim pack that I bought which I did and then said unfortunately she will not be able to process cause I was reading out a wrong number and to my surprise as I was with my brother while doing so it didn't make sense and as I could already see that we would not get to a conclusion then asked for the manager whom she said was not in and then she started laughing at the back ground I am sending this as I have never been given such behaviour as a valued customer to Vodacom.
She didn't even have the decency to apologise and just kept quiet until a man answered and explained which I was less interested in as I have already been mistreated by your call centre agent! Today I went back to the branch and the lady assisted me confirming that clearly that person didn't want to assist and the information she gave me is incorrect because she would have not been able to rica the sim card at the store if it was wrong initially I hope I won't experience this service ever as I simply pay for the service and as far as my money is concerned I expect good service delivery!
I fullfilled my contract , ie the cell is is now fully paid for by November 2012 ( about ) and was only able to renew the contract this month ( February ) I discovered on the Talk 500 contract that should you have your own phone or choose not to take a new unit you enjoy a discount of some R 230 / MONTH AND YET VODACOM continued to Bill me the Full AS IF I WAS USING THEIR EQUIPMENT -- this is my second e mail to them with out a response
no wonder they show these Huge profits , which if my complaint is anything to go by , totally underhanded
yours sincerely
b lind
I received an sms from Vodacom about the downloading of a Vodacom app. It was dispatched at 0:39 on 19 Feb 2013. Why at this time of day when I am sleeping. I strongly object to receiving any form of information in such early hours of the morning. Whats wrong with normal office hours? I have a pre=paid contract with Vodacom.
I saw on TV that you advertised a "trade-in" for the Samsung SII for an Samsung S4. I got up nice and early in order to be the first customer there, only to be told that certain terms and conditions apply - which was not mentioned on the TV advert. I think this is false advertising and Vodacom should be penalised for this.
I am very dissatisfied with the Samsung S3 mini that I purchased from Vodacome Liberty Mall. I have sent the unit for fixing for the fifth time. Every time i send the unit for fixing I do not have a phone for over one week as i have to travel 1 hour to take the unit and then make another trip to fetch it. I am currently without the phone because i had to send it again for fixing for the same problem. I am very unhappy with The phone. It will be appreciated if i could get another unit as i am tired of fixing the same unit every time.
On the 22nd of October 2014 a lady called me from Mondo Mobile offering me a flexi 100 package. I had just recently did a transfer of ownership to get the Vodacom contract in my name as it was on my fathers name. I was under the impression it was a package for my current number Vodacom delivered a new sim card to me on the 28th October that had been RICA and I thought this was normal because my address was different on transfer of ownership so thought this was normal practice. I later discovered the sim card had a cell number which I did not want, Why would would I want another cell number? I went to the Vodashop in fourways mall where I did the transfer of ownership and I explained to a young white lady about what had happened and she looked on her system and said oh Vodacom have made a mistake and cancelled this contract and cut my sim card up in front of me. I said are you sure she said yes.
Now since December I am getting billed for this number but I am not even using it! Instead of been billed R89.00 its now R339.00!! The amount of hours I have spent on the phone with customer care in Dec and January 2015 has proven futile and then I get told oh you should of cancelled it within 14 days of activation. Thanks nobody told me about this!! I feel I have been misled and robbed and now if I want to cancel my contract I have to pay 75% of the remaining months which ends in July 2016! This is BS! Finally my complaint got escalated to rewards or something but as of today nothing has been done about it. I was in contact with Jonathan Subban and Bianca Qwabe from Mondo Mobile who were very apologetic and helpful and assured me this contract will be cancelled and I will be refunded for the amounts that have been debited off my account.
On Monday 2nd February 2015 surprise surprise Vodacom charged me for the number again! When I try contact Jonathan or Bianca now they ignore me. I am so angry and so disappointed with Vodacom. They do not care at all about customers or services but are more than happy to suck you for every penny you have. They don't care if they lose you as a client because they can make their money off other new clients! All I want is for this issue to be resolved but nobody ever gets back to me with a solution then I must spend loads of time fighting on the phone. Please help me sort out this issue because it is causing me sleepless nights.
Requested an early upgrade had to follow up myself to be told that the phone was discontinued. Tried again and ordered a Blackberry Z3 was told there was no stock and was put on a back order. Today a month before my contract expires I have no whatsapp. sms or internet services however I paid my monthly subscription and am still on my old contract topup 99. Call centre informs me that this happened due to upgrade requested after the 25th of the month and I need to pay R57 for BBM connection this for Vodacoms error!!!!!! I want to cancel my contract as I am sure I can get better service at MTN or Cell C for that matter. I have been holding on for Vodacom for more than an hour and my call has been dropped twice.
I took my iPhone to the Hillcrest Vodacom branch, where I purchased it, for repairs (the screen was blank) on 16 Dec 2014 ( please note I only purchased the phone in November 2014). It was returned un-epaired on the 24th, apparently Find my iPhone was installed and they could not repair it. I deleted this app and sent it back. On the 30th it was again returned with the same comment. I assured the management (Lushen) that the app was removed, bought BB data for my spare phone for the month and sent it off again. Early January the same scenario! This time I gave management all my Apple ID info so he could check for himself that the app was deactivated and that no devices were linked, he did and we sent it off again! I then had to change all my Apple ID info.
A week later we went through the whole scenario again, phone back with same comment and we have the same argument. Management assures me that the phone will be at the store repaired by Friday 30th. I phone the store that morning to be told it would be sent in by late afternoon by Monday at the latest, all repairs are done. Today I went to the store, no management present, my phone is there, unrepaired, same story. I am now ready to explode! My BB data has subsequently run its month's course and I am without whatsapp or Internet etc access. What is Vodacom going to do to make up for this inexcusable inconvenience!?
I have a contract phone with Altech Autopage with Vodacom line.On the 2nd December 2014 Vodacom blacklisted my phone (Blackberry Z3 - cell no 0607902159) without my consent for reasons known to them. Since then i have been sent from pillar to post by both Altech and Vodacom both failing resolve the problem. On the 19th December 2014 i even went to Vodacom centre in Welkom submited an affidavit and filling a form to unblacklist my phone.I was promised the matter would be corrected within 72 hours and to date the phone is still blacklisted.I have continued to engage both Altech and Vodacom but to date the phone is still blacklisted.I am very angry and upset as i have to pay for a phone that is not functioning.I am now considering to approach a TV program SPEAKOUT and National Consumer Commision.
I can not understand - this is not the first time that I complain about my account. I never used to have a problem with Vodacom but now - I do not use internet on my cell phone because I have my internet at home. I am not the browsing type of person. According to the last statement I used internet everyday and I know that I did not do it! Furthermore according to my statement I made a call (to my daughter) and spoke for 1hr and 59sec. in my entire life I have never spoken so long on a phone, not even a telkom phone. This is ridiculous!!!!
I tried to speak to a person at Vodacom just now but apart from the noise that you could hardly hear what they say she was all but helpful. I have been a customer of Vodacom since 2001 but if this is the way that things change I can't wait till July that I can close my three contracts!
I never in my life after 12 years as a customer at Vodacom, receive such poor service as i am currently experience now. I reported my phone as Stolen on Sunday 30 March 2014. Open a case at SAPS and on Monday i went to my insurance. On Tuesday 1 April 2014 I went to VOdacom Middelburg for a sim swap. After an hour of sitting in the store, they inform me that it is not done. I went back on the 2nd April 2014 at last in half an hour they informed me that the sim swap is done. After 4 hours i must put in my new sim. After 5 hours i phoned customer care, they told me that the sim swap was cancelled i informed them that was on Tuesday when the saleslady done the sim swap wrong. Customer Care (don’t really care) inform me that it take 24 hours. After 24 hours still did not work. I phone again to find a lady informing me my account were never open, she open it and within 3 hours it will work. After 4 hours i still could not use my sim. I phone again the Customer Care and they informed me that the account were never opened. She going to open it now and after 6 hours it will be fine. What is going on what is going to be the next excuse.
I am not very happy.
I have received the worst service from Vodashop Craighall Park- when trying to open my contract and again now when trying to resolve an account query. Rea the ‘second in charge’ is very rude and so unhelpful that its almost laughable. Further to this, the call limit i had requested and signed for when I opened the contract has after 7 months suddenly “disappeared” from Vodacoms records, and now I have been charged ridiculous amounts of money for two months because suddenly my limit has ‘lifted itself’. Vodacoms customer service has always been shocking, but this is now ridiculous. Time to switch networks.
I’m a blackberry user who was originally on the MTN network but recently (as in yesterday) moved to Vodacom thinking its the best network. But halfway through the day I see a decrease in the network speed but then I found out its because of the throttling!…. Now I’m stuck with a slow speed for whole frickin month because I have apparently exceeded the 100MB limit. This is really annoying considering they didn’t mention it! I’m really considering changing back to MTN as this isn’t really helping I can’t use a phone with a cap over my internet usage. This really pisses me off as unlimited browsing means no flipping CAP!!! 3G my ass
Good day
for the last couple of weeks, I have been experiencing bad network problems. After mentioning this to several friends, I find out that everyone is having the same problem. Phone calls are not going through and directed straight to voicemail. Not receiving voicemails in real time. Not receiving SmS’s in real time. Not receiving MMS’s in real time.
Sometimes my messages only reach another person a day later. I could be sitting next to someone and phone them, and it would go straight to voicemail. I, myself, have been receiving complaints from other users trying to get ahold of me, that I am just not answering them, meanwhile my phone, which is placed on my desk at work does not even ring, but indicates after a call, a missed call came through.
The matter is becoming quite frustrating and I hope it will be resolved soon.
Best regards
I went to vodacom Richards bay branch to apply for an upgrade the lady who was helping me her name is Zakithi, she had no time to explain things to me and her service was not up to standard she ended giving me the package which I was not happy about then I decided to call Vodacom helpline who were able 2 explain the type of the package that I was upgraded to then I decided to cancel the upgrade. I personally went to Vodacom shop and spoke to Zakithi asked her to cancell the updrage but only to find out she did not cancel cose on the 20th amount of R629 was debted from my account then I went there again to find out what happened and only to find out that the upgrade was not canceled and when I speak to Zakithi she was very rude with me and blamed everything to her manager, I asked her to cancel upgrade again and reverse back the money which was not suppose to be taken but till now nothing has been done about it.
I am so upset with the fact that my account went into errors, and I did mot know about it. I only found out about it when i pulled a 3 months bank statement in order to buy a house, if it was not for the bank i would not have known that my account was in errors. When i was informed that my account as not been paid for 3 months i was shocked. I spoke to someone in the accounts department and they said that they sent an sms on my contract card. But i did not get that sms because that sim card has been off for 2 years, and what shocks me is that you did not pick up that sim has not been used, i am still trying to figure that out as a service provider you did not notice that sim as not been used.
When i asked her why they did not send me n email or post me a letter to state that my account is in errors, she said that they only send letters when they are going to hand me over to lawyers. I still do not understand how they can send a letters to hand me over to the lawyers, but not to say my account went into errors. My accounts was always up to date and my contract for my laptop ends in April 2014, now because of this i cannot get an approvale from a bank to buy a house. The lady then told me that my account has been removed from every month debting and i will have to pay cash, i had no problem about that. but yesterday they tried to debt the amount out again, i do not understand why.
This was all a misunderstanding or no communication and when i told then that they said it was not. This has never happend to me were my account went in errors and i had an excellent credit record and this small miss communication left me as a bad payer. If no one coucould help me with this minner problem then i do not think i will recomend you as a service provider and will not buy anything from vodacom again.
I am lodging two complaints against Vodacom. I have sent my note book for repairs the date mentioned below. Until today I did not receive feedback my note book or any update regarding the repairs. I went to store several times. They told me they are still waiting for my note book.
Second complain. I have sent my phone for repairs Blackberry 9320(Job number 9507821). Only one button was not working properly, the repair company demand R1800 which is above the price of the brand new phone. Both phone and note are on contact, Vodacom is deducting monthly premium without fail but I’m using their products.
I contacted Vodacom on 20 Jan 14 to confirm when my contract expires and will revert to standard rates. I was told end February and that higher rates will only be charged from March and that I will still get the discounted rate in February. This did not happen and when I received my bill for February the higher rates were charged. However I spoke to 2 different departments on the 20th who both confirmed that the higher rates will be charged only in March. I have a reference nr as all their calls are recorded. I spoke to a Nonhlahla at 12:22 on the 20th and to Khanyi with ref 323381972. I phoned them in February lodging my complaint and spoke to Asanda. When no one got back to me I phoned again and spoke to Tshego, who promised to get back to me. This did not happen.
I then spoke to a Team Leader called Clarish Gardiner from Cape Town, who lodged my complaint and told me it will take 6 working days to investigate ref nr 330771323. When 6 days passed without a call I followed up again. I spoke to another team leader Kersha Wagenaar, whoc promised to phone me the same day. This did not happen. I phoned 2 days later and spoke to Team Leader Pologo Hailoe from Joburg who promised that someone will phone me same day. This did not happen. I phoned the next day and spoke to Team leader Bulelane Skhikhi who promised to get back to me same day. Guess what it didn’t happen. I phoned the next day and asked agent Wayne Williams to get Manager Mandy Nthule to phone me back. This did not happen. Really?
It seams Vodacom is in the business of cahsing customers away. They grew so big that customer service is non exitent. I really hope someone reads this that can resolve the problem or at least get back to me.
Vodacom phoned me in connection with a contract whereby I get 135 airtime and only pay R115. I told the lady that I’ve got a bank account but the debit orders cannot go off from my account. I told her that I can pay the money in cash every month. But she proceeded with the application, then they tried to debit my account and the debit order did not go off. they’ve blocked my simcard and I was honest by telling them, that the debit orders cannot be deducted from my account.
I don’t know how many times I phoned in connection with this and they keep on telling me that I must pay R100 because of the debit order that was declined. They are so rude everytime when I try to explain to them they drop the phone in my ears and I feel I’m the customer and should be treated with respect. My numbers that’s blocked 072 3748 489. My ID No. 560214 0157 08 0. Kindly investigate this matter and treat as a matter of urgency.
I’ve joined the Vodacom network about a month ago, from the point of inserting the new sim card into my phone, I haven’t had a single good day with the service provider. Would you believe that I get +/- 5 to 7 seconds of network coverage per minute, its a pitty I cannot attach images to this complaint to emphasize the poor coverage. I’ve called the call centre and they advised me there’s something wrong with my handset because everything is clear on their side. Its possible yes but my BB 9790 is still new. So I’ve inserted a colleague’s M_N sim into my handset and voila it works with no hassle, endlessly. I’m starting to believe I’ve made a huge mistake joing Vodacom because my plea to have decent covearge withthem is wishful thinking.
When i lost my job i notified vodacom and they understood, so far i owe R160 (which i am gonna pay today). Vodacom locked my number (it says sim registration failed). I want my number back since i have been using it in 2010, they must tell me who is going to pay the remaining contract money? I have been using that number before they offered me contract
my complaint is the network in general I can’t use 3G then it goes to sos or a small 3g icon appears and I can’t get any emails or bbm msgs nothing its been like this 4 days now I’ve purchased my R59 bb internet service I’m busy on a free site the next minute I know it tells me I’m out of funds a whole R33 something and it keeps saying I have insufficient funds now you tell me what’s the use I pay my R59 for 30 days then I don’t even get all my days I’m disgusted in this pathetic service this is daylight robbery I’ve been with vodacom 4 more than 10 years but as soon as the shops open I’m changing networks because all you are going to say is sorry but sorry doesn’t give me my days back or my airtime and your network is damn slow it takes 4 ever to download a small 1000kb file really myself and my family and close friends are done with you guys because this is fucking ridiculous
This is the second time in a year that I am complaining about the poorest signal. They have send people out but we are now back even worst than before. We are a school in Mposa, KZN and we have 740 kids and about 100 staff which more than half is with Vodacom. Our parents is also not happy with the signal and many staff and kids at the end of contract are now moving over to Cell C as their signal is the best out here. Now I have been with Vodacom for more that 13 years if not longer but are looking seriously at other companies or to stop my calls from this number and switch over as that will be far better than to struggle as much as we do! I do pay R100o rand and more every month but is no longer available to waste money on you.
Bought a Vodacom Blackberry 8520 at game, within a year it started giving us problems so we took it back back to game , got a call back after a month to tell us that we need to pay R920.00 for the phone to be fixed as the screen was damaged “apparently Vodacom told game we need to pay that R920, for the phone to be fixed” what’s the whole purpose of the phone being under warranty ? This is daylight robbery so very disappointed.
I have been a customer of vodacom since 2000 and had spend over R100 000 on contract and airtime purchase over this past 13years, last night I transfered R300 to my internet modem sim card no 0727049260. I went to vodacom shop in jeffreysbay after I could access the sim card, I was advised that the sim card has been scrap from network and I must get a new sim card but the R300 is just my lost. I want the R300 back as this unacceptable since vodacom can trace this money. R300 is a lot and its not R30 I feel after spending so much money over these years its just fair to refund my R300. If this is the service I get after been a loyal client for the past 13years I’m seriously considering taking my business to other network company. I am looking foward for your response. Thanks Furious!!!
To whom it may concern: One more week then it will be 2 moths that I have been waiting for a phone. I have used my points to obtain 2 phones from VODACOM. The shop has told me firstly it would only be a week. Excuse upon excuse and almost two months later and I still have not received anything nor have I been updated or called.
Time upon time I have to call the shop. I am not VODACOM nor the service provider, I am the customer. I feel that this is completely unacceptable. Please advise way forward.
My Samsung tablet is 3 months old, it shut down, Vodacom Shelly Beach sent it to Durban for repairs, it took 2 weeks, the PCB was replaced, when I collected it the tablet would not accept any sim card, the servicefrom Vodacom Shelly beach was very o what ever attitude, the tablet was sent back, now it has been another week, Vodacom will not replace it and can not tell me why the tablet is not opperational and said it has been sent to JHB samsung, as it is still under warrenty, and My business. Depends on it I feel it should be replaced….every time I go into that. Shop you wait for an hour and every staff member refers you to another one, the assistant manageres has a sorry could care attitude and take it up with samsung.
Upgraded into a data line in August and took a 1gig top up contract. I have been advised that this was not the case as a normal data contract instead was activated. I have been liaising with Faiek from data and Alida from legal. I also have a second line with Vodacom with has been deactivated because of the dispute with data line. I sent questions in December to both Faiek and Alida as instructed by my legal advisor, I have not had the courtesy of their response.
It seems Vodacom is bullying their customers into accepting mistakes made by their staff or those of their business partners. I need my line (fully paid up and has never been in arreasr) re-instated and the data line complaint resolved to my satisfaction, I am the customer who is paying after all. Judging by the similar complaints on the internet from Vodacom, maybe I need to escalate this to the public protector’s office and consumer office. I will appreciate any kind of response, in writing as I am done talking to rude and obnoxious staff from your call centres.
my phone was booked off to vodacom still under warrantee. blackberry told me its a common issue with the 9900. Vodacom cw checks for water damage and tells me no its common issue and have to send it off to their advance repair centre. So they call me to tell me there’s water damage which is their excuse for basically everything and tell me its going to be R6000 to fix the phone! A price of a brand new 9900 so I escalate the matter to manger. The guy name EDWARD spoke over me countless times and at one point sounded like he shouted at me his voice got louder and ask him if I could get a recording he just said no. So at this point I decided I had enough of vodacom I will be going to a telecommunication ombudsman to report this as I’m going to the bank to stop all debits from vodacom and will honestly use that R6000 to take them to court than fixing my phone. I work in customer service for iinet and no matter how hard it gets I have to take the call with smile and deliver the absolute best service. To make matters worse my phone before this one was handed in 3 times and told me that can not fix. If the phone don’t get fix or replace in the next few days I will take this further.
it has been 3 months now that i have not been able to use my cellphone due to vodacom staff not following up on their work and having a no care attitude.my number that is 072 2936177 has been removed from the network due to not being able to pay for it as me and my wife had moved over to new jobs.i missed one months payment and arrangements have been made and we were assured by the call centre that all will be fine and that we dont have to worry about it as long as we made arrangements.if only i knew that it was not true then i could have made other arrangements.everything is paid up full now and we followed all procedures to get my number back up and working.nothing is being done about it we had to send a fax 3 times already and still they cant confirm if they got it even right after the fax have been sent.now im assuming that it is not a normal fax but surely one that works on a data base or a system.it feels like we are trying to do their job for them and if they dont care at all about anything why call it customer care in the 1st place.how can we fix this?….im sure their is atleast one person that will be able to help.
I’m on contract and always browsed and downloaded for free for the last year. Just recently I received the account that said I owe R500 for data and email charges. I called customer care to find out how this charge of R500 came about, and was told that I mustve used a charged site. How am I suppose to know which sites are charged sites?
I read that I could even be charged for a certain type of application when I download from blackberry app world. I’m afraid to upgrade my applications or download new applications cause I’m not sure what will charge me. I don’t even use my internet browser anymore because I’m not sure which sites will charge me.
Where can I get a list of all the charged sites and why couldn’t you let customers know that you started charging for downloads. I got a blackberry for the main purpose of using the internet and downloads. Really not happy with vodacom and the lengths to which they go to rip their customers off to make money.
Can’t wait for my contract to end so I can leave vodacom with all your other blackberry users!
Vodacom sales agent phoned me on the 20.03.19 offering me a cheaper wifi data plan than the one I was currently paying and he advised that the new contract would replace the old one, but I received an invoice this month and they billed me for the old and new data plan.
On the 12 February 2019 I call the upgrade department and chat with a gentlemen Mr Kashrut, where I explained to him that we have
A serious problem with the Vodacom network in Nigel, and that I want to cancelled my data contract and go over to Telkom, because Telkom have
A special on for 20 GB of data day time, and 10 GB of data night time and a Huawei router per month for R 199.00, I explained briefly about the problem and bad coverage in our area, where he convinced me to stay with Vodacom and help me with the same package and a Huawei router, but the data will be 20 GB day time and 20 GB night time, where he log a request to the back office to get information from the network
department that there is a problem in our area, to migrate my account, because I still have 5 months left to upgrade my contract.
On the 20 Feb 2019 I called in again where I received this ref number 1-3429205118440, and the call centre say they still busy with the process.
On the 11 March 2019, I called again because it was already over the cut-off time so solve the problem, and speak to the network department
Mr Judo where he admitted that there is a problem and that Vodacom is working on the coverage in our area in Nigel, where he wright a report and put it on the account so the solution expert can process the request, where I received this ref number 1-34302365313981.
On the 13 March 2019 I call the customer centre, and insist to speak to a team leader, where I talk to Mr Kia and he explained to me that he will look in on the request, and waiting on the recording to listen what was promesses to me, where I received this ref number 1-34303342754301.
And up to now I still waiting on any feedback at all, i would love to stay at Vodacom, as per verbal promises, I still waiting, and nothing is happened.
My contract ended in January 2019. I contacted the call centre in February to cancel the contract.
I was advised that the contract is cancelled and there would be no more deductions.
Since then Vodacom has been deducting every month.
Now, who do I go to to get service?????
Received a portable WIFI router on 4 March 2019.
it does not work and i have been trying to phone from my Vodacom phone and no answers or just pathetic voice recordings since then....
i want to know how i can proceed to cancel this as i have been debited for something that has not worked since the 4/3
i cannot be penalised and will not accept any costs or anything. Total waste of time
really shocking and considering i have 4 contracts with Vodacom
Charmaine Gomes
Hi
To rate you as a one is far to good for you spineless sharks, who go against their promises to customers. I entered into an arrangement which one of your people at your accounts department. to have the full balance paid by the 20th of April 2019. Surprise surprise, vodacom goes against there word and disconnects my phone. I have been trying all day now to resolve this with no joy. Please can you get someone to contact me, preferably your CEO.
Thank you
Andrew Nicholetts
0825728427
Good day.
I have recently purchased a USB charger from your branch at Waterstone Mall, Somerset West, Western Cape.
I could see that the package was opened and the item used.
I ask the sales lady for a sealed package.
she told me that I should not "worry" if the product does not function satisfactorily i must return it with the receipt and she will replace it with a new charger.
The product charges intermittently and I returned it after two days.
It was the same sale lady and she said she would just check with her manager.
The manager refused to replace the item and said that she checked it and it worked on her car.
The matter of the fact was that I was given inaccurate and false insurance that the item will be replaced if I am not satisfied. and had to wait so that the manager could test the device - notwithstanding that I complained and were told it would be replaced.
It was such a degrading experience I will never ever buy something from a Vodashop again.
It was the most unprofessional shopping experience that I ever had.
I,
BRANDON GELDENHUYS
(ID: 950824 5161 081)
declare as follows:
1.
During June 2018 my cellphone contract with account number I4 525535-4 expired and I had an option to upgrade my phone and in the process renew my contract.
2.
I was telephonically contacted by a marketing person from Vodacom, providing me with the option of upgrading my phone telephonically.
3.
The phone I upgraded to, a Samsung S9 Plus, was delivered via courier to me.
4.
Upon delivery I noticed that the tamper seal of the box was broken and the Samsung cellphone was pink.
5.
I immediately contacted Vodacom and informed them. The marketing person I spoke to from Vodacom informed that a Courier will collect the phone from me and that they will reverse the upgrade and cancel my contract within seven (7) working days. I was also informed that I had to go into a Vodacom store to open a new contract.
6.
The pink Samsun S9 Plus was collected by the Courier 2 days after I reported the situation to Vodacom.
7.
I went to my nearest Vodacom store and requested to open a new contract but I was informed that the contract was in fact not cancelled.
8.
I explained to the representative of Vodacom at the Vodacom store the background as set out above.
9.
I was assured by the representative of the Vodacom store that they will escalate the matter to get it resolved.
10.
Since visiting the Vodacom store and after being informed that the contract was in fact not cancelled, I spoke to various people from Vodacom to try and resolve the matter.
11.
I contacted the Head Office of Vodacom, went into the nearest Vodacom store and spoke to various Vodacom representatives including cancellation managers and every time I am assured by them that the matter will be escalated and resolved.
12.
However it has been almost a year and I receive phone calls from Vodacom on a daily basis and the matter remains unresolved.
Hi
Would like to complain against a consultant that I spoke to on 18:49 on 5th April 2019.
She was very rude as I wanted to speak to a manager to direct me to another consultant that he/she might think could resolve my query as the African authenticity female (not being racist please I am just trying to be more specific) could not assist me and wanted to give me a number to a department that has to change my number again etc . She clearly just wanted to get done with the call.
Also she put me on hold for quite some time while I was still busy speaking to her she cut the cut on hold .
I would like some feedback on this call and also the recording of this call please.
If I don’t get any of that I will then take this complaint further thanks.
Regards .
I am very cross with vodacom customer care because there is no feed back or help. On upgrading I was given the wrong details and looked like a fool cause I was told 0822925927 is R199 per month but was in the end charged R289 and I asked why to the upgrade dept. Could not explain why, eventually calling after 3 times I was told an insurance was on that cell number, how uncalled for. I have been trying to get through to the insurance dept and there is no answer or goes dead, this is very unprofessional. I then try to get through to customer care and it's stated that my calls have exceeded for the month the calls will be billed on calling vodacom. I have paid vodacom R2700.00 monthly not a small amount and get NO SERVICE OR HELP. I have come to a dicision that if a CEO from vodacom does not call me on 0726957068 I will cancel vodacom of immediate effect and vodacom wants to take matters further I will NOT take this as I will take this matter further on how I have been treated.
Call the call center regarding my router which now show I have a balance of 4Gb from the 10gb that I receive every month on the 1st ,I hardly use my mobile router and do not understand how I consumed 6gb in 4day ,my issue was not resolved and was told “simphiwe “who works in the solutions dep would assist the call was transferred to her and the was no response,I tried calling in several times and I was not assisted till now .Service was very poor
Phoned by your sales dept. offered me 2 routers as an upgrade on 2 of my lines. Did not tell me they came separately. Received 1 box thought they contained both. Got a call from Ram to do delivery, thought I had both, and they cancelled. Realised then only had one. Contacted Ram within 30minutes, told me can't do anything contact you. I did and was sent from one dept to next then eventually told contact of 5 working days, which I did and was then told promotion ended and now R229 instead of R149. Sent me to outside Vodacom who told me they can not help, have not the same promotions. Phoned again this morning and cancelled because they have already deducted the R330.00. Will refund R150. Upset because I wanted the router. After all these years with you thank you for not service
I gave upgraded my old labtop contract with old big sim card in that red and white vodacom device.
I received the new tablet with a small sim ....put it in the tablet...but no sevice I phoned to have it activated. But was told only the end of the month !!!!
Why I have already a contract with you why cant the new sim not work ??
Cant they do a sim swob ?? i want to keep the old number
On 12 February 2019, I spoke to Mr M Galawe, a Vodacom consultation, he inquired as to whether i wanted to subscribe to a new Vodacom package. He indicated that the package would include the following 100 minutes, R165 airtime and 10 gig for the first 6 months and thereafter 2 gig per month for the remainder of the contract. I asked him repeatedly whether this package was available including the 100 min and he confirmed it. Based on what he explained I then signed up to the package. When the new package was activated the 100 min was omitted. For more than a month I am following up with Vodacom on the minutes and the service has been extremely poor. The initial ref no was 1-34298417345645. I was told that the IT Service Desk was reviewing the recorded conversation between Mr Galawe and I to establish whether he indeed indicated that the package would include 100 min. Last Thursday I spoke to Christina, a Team Leader, she indicated that she or Maria would revert to me on Friday. Another week has passed and still no feedback from Vodacom.
Going forward I will never take another contract with Vodacom. The service is unprofessional and there is a level of arrogancy which is concerning. It would be appreciated if this matter can be resolved. All I am requesting is that Vodacom make good on what was promised to me based on my initial conversation with Mr Galawe.
Kind regards
Marlon Geswint
Chief of Staff: Ministry of Finance
0646551027
I submitted a relocation form on the 12th of Feb, for my fiber to be moved to new home on the 25th March.
I contacted vodacom fiber everyday since then over 10 calls.
I keep hearing excuses about why my fiber isnt been installed and yet I must pay for the service when I am not using it.
Vodacom fiber is completely useless and I will move my 2 phone contracts and fiber to another provider.
I cannot believe the lack of service I am receiving.
Good day,
I hereby request that you investigate an issue of my data constantly getting depleted from cell number 082 461 3294. I frequently call Vodacom customer care complaining about this issue. Every time I’m told to check and restrict apps running in the background which I did.
This did not help as the data depletion continued. I called Vodacom customer care again and they advised me to visit Vodacom store to get my cell checked by the technician and I did so. The technician did not discovery any app that consumes so much data.
On the 1st April 2019 morning I checked my data using *111# and noticed that I had zero data, and thereafter called Vodacom customer care to investigate this matter. This matter was then referred to a technician and was promised that the technician will respond within 24 hours to update me.
The reference number for this is A2-FF8D-250255, instead I received an SMS on the 2nd April 2019 at 09:24 from Vodacom stating that my data is being transferred to a contract cell number 078 379 5814 and that I’ve been gifted 1GB data as a once-off gift gesture of goodwill. However I was not happy with this resolution and called Vodacom customer care the same day to investigate this further because as far as I know, data is not transferable and I fail to understand this. I was given a reference number A2-FF8Z-6JK2CP at 13:42 and told a technician will call me within 24 hours. At 14:00 I went to work underground.
When I tried to use my cell on the 3rd April in the morning, I noticed that I had no network coverage. I switched my cell off and restarted it, but still had no coverage. I couldn’t follow up on this issue immediately as I drove from eMbalenhle to a work seminar Boksburg that started at 07:00. During our break I called Vodacom customer care 09:00 using my company cell no. 079 523 9677 and every time the machine asked if my call was regarding another phone and to enter that number, as soon after entering my number 082 461 3294, the machine would tell me that the customer car number is currently busy and that I should try later. I kept on receiving this massage for a number of times. I ultimately came through to customer care at 10:41 after reaching it via the business support enquiries. I told them of my problem and was told that somebody conducted a sim swap on my number the previous day around 14:00.
I informed that Vodacom assistant that I did not do a sim swap on this number, enquired about my balance and was told it was still in order as no calls have been conducted on this number yet. I had + 1,75GB, and + R258,00 on the 2nd April 2019 around 13:50. This assistant told me to go to the nearest Vodacom shop to do a sim swap. She did not block this number to prevent it from being used. I discovered this after being advised by my manager to check if my bank details have not been tempered with as some people are defrauded by these sim swap scams. When I called Vodacom customer care at 14:00 was told that I’m left with + R135.00, 735MB and that it has been flagged to prevent any person to contact customer care.
I suspect that the person doing this scam works inside Vodacom. Since I called Vodacom to resolve the dada matter, the problem escalate instead of being resolved.
I therefore request that Vodacom resolve this matter urgently and reimburse me with all that I had lost through Vodacom which is my airtime, points accumulated and further investigate my data being depleted as this started from last year.
Please view this in a very serious manner to resolve it as I won’t let this matter go until it’s resolved. If needs me to engage attorneys to solve it, I’ll so.
The number of dropped calls that I have been experiencing in the last week is poor by any measure. It is incredibly frustrating when this happen when one has just reached a consultant at a call center after waiting on the line for 10 minutes and then your call is dropped. Vodacom is certainly not providing me a reliable mobile phone service.
Good day
There has been fraud on the number 072 604 8638 in Sept 2018.
This used to be a data contract I owned up until beginning of Sept 2018.
With lengthy discussions, this has been resolved, or I thought so…
In November 2018, December 2018 and January 2019, Vodacom has been taking money from my account via debit order for n contract that I no longer have since Sept 2018, due to the fraud that took place.
I have been calling and trying Vodacom to reverse this and they kept saying the contract has not been cancelled yet, how can it not be cancelled after the fraud???
I request that Vodacom pay back my outstanding funds taken from my account R543.00 (R181.00 x 3) as this was taken from my account incorrectly without any reason
I hope I hear from you soon
I changed my banking details to another bank and went to the Vodacom offices in KImberley three times.(Vodacom offices in the Daimond Pavillion mall in Kimberley) . The necessary paper work was done to change to debit order to another bank. It is confirmed that they changed my banking details for my debit order, but is not done after 4 months.
Extra banking costs of R114 is charged by the bank because I do not bank with Standard Bank anymore.
I am going to send the debit order back and will changer to another service provider when my contract expired.
Signed up for a new data contract with vodacom online. in October. Then was charged R2500 extra for the device which was not explained or indicated in the advertisement nor in the subsequent telephonic finalization. Contacted upgrade department several times and forwarded invoice.Initially in December?January I go a few responses then it was all quiet. Phoned again in February and was asked to resubmit invoice for wrong billing. No response ever since.
Very disappointed and very close top cancelling all debit orders in favor of vodacom
Although I do have several contracts with you, I bought a Samsung Galaxy J2 cash at your Sanlam Bellville branch. There was a misunderstanding between me and the sales lady regarding the amount(I have ask for a cheap phone ). After 2 minutes leaving the shop I receive my SMS from the bank and was shocked , went back to the shop and explain that I misunderstood her and cannot afford the phone, I ask her if she can pls cancel the deal and refund me, without any success. According to the branch manager it is not their policy.
I call your 082 135 number at two different stages where they confirm that I do qualify for the 7 days return.
The phone is still in the box , brand new, not used or even touched.
The purchase result in my home loan debit order being rejected due to insufficient funds.
I am a Vodacom costumer for a long time and did not expect this type of services.
Will you pls advise what I need to do to be refunded.
What on earth did I just hear from your call centre agent, you know 3 weeks back I suspected my talking points were disappearing, now today I check my detailed balance and I see I have 281 points , I have had this simcard for more than 4years thinking I'm soon going to buy a phone and add more cash to the points, now I hear that every year and 4 months Vodacom forfeits unused points, if I can recall I had over 480 talking points, and 3 weeks back had 360 something and now 281 less than a month later, that is more than 80 points gone in 3 weeks
, DO YOU GUYS REMEMBER HOW HARD IT IS TO GET THOSE 80 POINTS, let me remind you, when I recharge with R12, I get 1 FLIPPIN POINT, NOT 10 BUT 1, you know howmany R12 air times I'd have to buy to get back those 80 points, YES 80 R12 air times, that's R900 plus worth of airtime I'd have to buy, and you guys just took it like you give 10 points per recharge ..... How the hell will I get a phone like this..... and how come you don't mention this to your customers so that we don't waste time accumulating points....this is fraud, I'm so pissed right now, I'm changing both my number to MTN, and thank GOD I never took the data contract I applied for with you guys, don't even call me about it anymore, I'M MOVING TO MY WIFES NETWORK, MTN, I'M FED UP WITH YOU GUYS AND UNLESS YOU CAN REIMBURSE ME THOSE 200 + POINTS YOU STOLE FROM ME, don't even bother replying, I'm doing a simswap before end of this week, kekgathetse ..... goodbye Vodacom....
Mrs HM Julyan
Cel: 082 422 8018
Repair Nr. 12964469
Good day, hope you can be of assistance with this urgent matter for my mother in law's celphone, as we dont get feedback frim Vodacare gardenroute, spoke to Michelle, Meagan and left messages for Wernigh but no response yet since last week,
I use to work for vodacom regional customer care in 2006, and since I left Ive been with Cell C, so have not dealt much with them again.
My mother in law been a client of them since 1996 got an upgrade but phone was faulty, send it for repairs and got a huge bill for damages. Now the problem is, she has not used it yet, not even her sim was in phone yet. When i inserted sim, as she is old I always assist, the phone did not recognize sim.
When I worked at vodacom we could see if the phone has been used with a sim on the system. And my other question, why was phone not tested? According to me phone must be unboxed, tested with clients sims etc? That was not done, its not like it was delivered? She went in to a vodacom shop! Now Ive been phoning the local vodacare (George, Westerncape) and no assistance and empty promisses I will be called back, still waiting
Official business reply
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 scams.
Vodacom will not contact you via Whatsapp to request your personal details
Regards,
Vodacom Consumer Website Team
Official business reply
Dear Llewellyn
Thank you for taking my call. As per our telephonic conversation, I have advised accordingly with regards to your query.
We apologize for the inconvenience and the service experienced.
Have a great day further.
Vodacom Consumer Website Team
llewellyn-van-der-poel:
See message i recieved, but still no feedback from vodacom? How can it be closed but its not resolved Dear Vodacom Customer. Your service ticket with reference number EC-1RY7-2JQ9ZT has been closed. Thank you Vodacom.
llewellyn-van-der-poel:
I have spoken to the store manager Wernigh more than a week ago who promised to call me back when he recieves the faulty phone back the next day, but still nothing. I called yesterday and left messages but he still has not called back. I dont understand, what is the hold up? According to the consumer act, they had to test the phone before it left the shop. This was not done, as you can clearly see on systems. So just replace the phone. What is the hold up?
Kind Regards
Llewellyn van der Poel
064 398 2299
Sent from my Huawei Mobile
I have requested for a contract to be cancelled on the 31st of Jan 2019 and for the number to be converted to pre-paid I email Vodacom daily without getting any response from them and the reason for emailing it that I have even less luck with calling them.
Vodacom assistants do not deliver the service that they promise.
Terrible service
I am trying to reach out to Vidacom via calling 082 135 or trying to find an email adres that works.
The reception in our area is becoming increasingly poorer and no one seems to be able to assist.
I need a direct contact if possible to manage this problem as our entire community is affected and considering an alternative provider.
Area affected is north of Pretoria in Vastfontein close to the Rooiwal Waste Water Works.
Please advise.
I0143884-6
Account number above. I have fraudulent numbers on my account. I sent an affidavit to Vodacom regarding this and is since then handed over to various law firms with an amount outstanding on my account. The amount outstanding is the amount outstanding is the amount of the fraudulent numbers added to my account. I have all the documents and after many emails to the law firms still no credit. Can you please assist and do the credit that we can PLEASE settle this.
Files cannot be loaded onto this page. Please contact me on the above email to send the supporting documents
I upgraded my contract this was done on the 16th of March 2019 then on the 19 of March I received a call to confirm my address I gave out my work address then the consultant said to me the phone would be delivered on Friday 22nd so I changed that as I was on leave I changed my work address to my home address . Friday came and there was no phone . Saturday I called Vodacom AGAIN to do a follow up and changed my address to my work one as I did not get my phone on Friday I person I spoke to confirmed that the address was changed but guess what that was NEVER DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today the 27/03/2019 still no phone I called Vodacom and my address was never changed
I must say I regret taking the upgrade phone with them I have received nothing but poor Service
SR190323-321208 - Fibre installation
I had fibre installed at my house on Friday and a Vodacom WIF Router was delivered also on Friday.
Since then I have been waiting for Vodacom to configure my modem and switch me on. It is now nearly 72 hours since the installation and no connection has been done.
I believe the SLA is 24 – 48 hours. Vodacom is in breach of this SLA, yet no one at your call centre seems to be able to rectify this, besides sending an escalation email, which clearly makes no difference!
I have made numerous calls to your call centre (at least six calls) and still nothing has been done.
The post sales service from Vodacom is shocking and practically non existent.
Regards
John Strang 078 456 1452
Goodday i just want to file a complaint about account that had to be closed in 2015. I stopoed my debitorder as they didnt stop subtracting money last year and i am still receiving nonstop calls frim legal after sending how many emails to different people. The amount they want is now R900 and was R700 of sine i stopped my debitorder. They didnt adhere to my cancellation of contract after the 2 years in 2015
As a customer for more than 10 years and paying over R2000 p/m for bad service and false documents, I signed 24 month contacts and gets billed for 28 months. I have 3 contracts to prove this currently. I have been trying to log my complaint via customer care consultants, which put me thought to billing department, spoken to numerous consultants. Three different stories, one - Prudence whom I called at 082 1940 said she saw what I meant and it will be rectified within 48 hours, this was last week Wednesday (20 March 2019), this week, a whole week later I call back and I am told it is correct, my specific nr 071 612 1028 I got 06/12/2017, which means if I signed a 24 month contract, starting 31/12/2019 the contract must end 31/12/2019, when I call and even use your voice services it gives me a contract end date of 14/03/2020, that is a 28 month contract. Then also on 079 299 5698 HUAWEI P8 LITE phone received and contract signed 12/03/2018 - contract end date 31/05/2020, that is a 26 month period. Last query, I bought a Acer Laptop on number 079 514 7592 on 04/05/2016 which is a 3 year contract, contract end date is 31/05/2019, which is correct, I want to upgrade and take a new laptop on the same number, but I am told its not due for an upgrade. I have so many times told so many people that I have no issues with Vodacom, but it seems I am proving myself wrong in this case. I am furious and very unhappy with Vodacom and all consultants who promised to assist but did nothing or just told me I am wrong
Good day I would like to complain about a staff member called Gladys who works at Sandton city, I have applied for a contract phone last year, she did not disclosed all information I asked for a top up, she gave me an open contract and now she is denying everything, the manager intervened but nothing is being done R8000 was deducted from my account this morning, I am now in debt which gives me a bad credit please assist.
Vodacom recycle my number while its Active on a defaulted contract and now im not able to be assisted to reclaim it, i have a week now my number have not been working thou payment have been made to the contract with Vodacom.
Complain 1: 076 422 0656 : Lost Cellphone 17 March, called to block cellphone and sim. Consultant offered to assist to upgrade cellphone and arrange a sim swop. Monday 18 March upgrade consultant returned call and assist to upgrade to Huawei P20 lite, promised delivery Tuesday 19 March. I requested the consultant that they must call me upon delivery. Tuesday the consultant called back and said they do not have stock, so why do they upgrade on something they do not have stock on. We then chose a Huawei Y8. Delivery of phone and sim was promised for Wednesday 20 March. No delivery received Wednesday of Thursday. Friday 22 March I called again vodacom and RAM. In the process between calling vodacom and RAM all the time I used up all my airtime, which might not be an issue to you, but for me every sent counts. So RAM promised delivery Friday 22 March, again I asked to be called upon arrival. Apparently the driver did went to deliver and called the stolen no. No answer at the gate and obviously also no answer on the stolen number and no delivery. Friday afternoon I called RAM again. They then said they do not do deliveries on Saterdays but we must call the warehouse early Saterday and request to collect. Saterday just after eight I called RAM and they then said if we wanted delivery on Saterday we were seppose to request it Friday, I can not collect from the warehouse. So why do the one person tell me to call to collect and then other person tell me I am not allowed to collect. Service received from Vodacom and RAM is up to shit.
Monday morning again I called to find out what was going on, parcel was not scheduled for delivery. I complained and the person said he will send an email to the manager. After 12 I again called to find out what was going on, parcel still wasn't send out for delivery, I again complained. Parcel/cellphone was delivered just after 14.00, only the cellphone and no sim card!!!!
I called Vodacom again, they said the will have to send it again urgently. After work I went to vodacom shop to assist me with a sim swop, they could not assist me as there was an open sim swop on my account. We tried calling vodacom contracts department again, once again no answer after we holded on like forever.
Today Tuesday 26 March I again called vodacom to assist me, being transfered from one person to another without any success. I requested for the sim to be cancelled as I can not wait again another week. Do not know it it has been done. Consultant said she will send an email. Vodacom consultants are only friendy and helpfull when they want to make a sale, the rest of the time no one was helpfull or friendy at all. I will not recommend vodacom especially online service to anyony.
Complain 2: 082 815 0447: Vodacom calcentre contact me to upgrade as I wanted to cancell this contract. The consultant then told me I can proceed to upgrade and just have 1gig date for R50 a month and when I am ready I can upgrade the mobile. Monday 25 March when I was at vodacom shop, the consultant informed me that they lied to me, the contract has been upgraded and I can not upgrade to get a mobile on this contract. Once again vodacom consultants are lying to make sales telephonically. I want to cancell this contract, will get a new contract from another supplier who is willing to provide service.
I will be taking this up with Hallo Peter and everywhere possible on the internet, as I am very unhappy with the service received from Vodacom and RAM. Both companies service suck.
I went to Vodacom Vaal Mall, Vanderbijlpark this morning, 25 March 2019 for a sim swap. The manager referred me to Mathapelo who requested cell phone number which I gave to her and asked for 5 last dialed numbers then I requested to call my Sister in law to remind me of other numbers called but her phone took me to voicemail. Then Mathapelo's cellphone rang and she took a call without apologising to me. The call was written "hubby". She sat over the phone until I stood up and left. After few minutes, I went back to request her name and surname and colleagues just gave me her name only "Mathapelo". Then requested to see the manager in charge and was told he left the shop, to my surprise he came out of his office. I then related my story to him how Mathapelo treated me. While I was talking to the manager, Mathapelo confronted me that she answered her husband calling because I was on phone as wel, mhhhl. I then asked them about Good Customer Service if it is practised in thier store and the manager couldnt answer me. Mathapelo was so brave to tell me in front of her manager that my enquiry was not vodacom related, I then asked her if that was the reason that made her to stay on private call whilst she was busy assisting me? Still the manager couldnt call her to order. Mathapelo then said I mustn't bring by problems to them and left me right there without apologising for her bad behaviour. I told the manager that I am going to report the matter at Head office n he said I should go ahead as the Head Office is going to take the matter back to him. I didnt understand what he was referring to cause it was crystal clear that he can't manage his staff as Mathapelo spoke as she pleases in front of him and he didnt say anything to call her to order. Most of our youth are unemployed while others are employed to answer thier private calls instead of recruiting clients to Vodacom. I know there must be someone out there, "highly qualified youth" with good customer care skills who can be hired to replace such a "dont care Mathapelo" person. Lucky her that she is hired to answer her private calls. Mxm poor South Africa
I took out a laptop and rooter contract which came to an end towards end of 2018 . In January I requested at an agency to terminate the contract as I saw it was still going off monthly. The cancellation was never lodged and the amount of R455 kept on going of. End of Feb 2019 I phoned cancellation dept. And the lady told me she had cancelled the contract as I asked her to . my ref no given was 1/34280438057602. Ive received my March account to see yet again that ive been charged again R455 for laptop/rooter . I phoned just to be told that she had cancelled the upgrade not the contract as i specifically asked!! I was told i must pay it again this month but herewith my new ref no. 1/3423958776. I truly don't know if I can trust that I won't yet be billed again next month . Its very unfair to have to pay for something you have cancelled due to vodacom employers not doing thete job !! I will definitely not recommend vodacom to acquaintances and I wont be renewing my contract . Ivebeen a client for many years . Im truly upset by poor service.
We have been experiencing major problems with Vodacom reception in Yeoville.
We are situated at 43 Raleigh Street Yeoville, Supa Saver. The business has been taking enormous loses due to our speed point machines not being able to operate due to the network issue. We only use Vodacom. Our phones have no reception and we have to rely on whatsapp calls. This is the most frustrating situation to be in.
Our company has 20 Vodacom RED VIP + contracts, most of them are on Platinum.
I have on numerous occasions complained about the network issues from Vodacom in this area but it seems to me that it has just fallen on deaf ears.
I therefore have no option but to once again ask for urgent assistance or we will have no other alternative but to cancel all the contracts and move to a more reliable Service Provider that will at least take some action.
We sell airtime through Blue Label. I will personally make sure that I stop all Vodacom sales until the Vodacom network/Reception is rectified in Yeoville. Our business has lost huge amounts of revenue due to this with customers leaving full trolleys behind because the speed point machines do not have network.
Vodacom, if you have anyone that has some time to attend to this and would like to keep our business please contact me.
vodacom withdrawn money from my account on 1 march nd 1 february for the parcel dat i returned i dnt understand why i want my money back i cnt pay for things dat i ddnt accept please cancel your debit order
REF - SR190226-270411
Please be advised that i am extremely disappointed with the service received from Vodacom. So much so that if I do not have a reply to my query within 24 hours then I request Vodacom to remove the Fibre installation at my residence and I will seek Fibre at a reputable company that actually cares for their customers and is able to give feedback. My ONT unit was installed by SADV on 26 February 2019. Since then i have made several phone calls on 0821904 and each time I am told exactly the same story "I will escalate the matter to Project Management and let them know you are not satisfied". Really, can no one in Vodacom actually tell me the progress of delivering a simple router. I have a few contracts with Vodacom but this service i have received has made up my mind to cancel all my contracts at the end of their terms.
Please can a competent and caring employee who actually would like to help a customer call me on 0835708382 and advise me on the progress or inform me of the date Vodacom will be removing the Fibre installation from my premises.
REF - SR190226-270411
Please be advised that i am extremely disappointed with the service received from Vodacom. So much so that if i do not have a reply to my query within 24 hours then i request Vodacom to remove the Fibre installation at my residence and i will seek Fibre at a reputable company that actually cares for their customers and is able to give feedback. My ONT unit was installed by SADV on 26 February 2019. Since then i have made several phone calls on 0821904 and each time i am told exactly the same story "I will escalate the matter to Project Management and let them know you are not satisfied". Really, can no one in Vodacom actually tell me the progress of delivering a simple router. I have a few contracts with Vodacom but this service i have received has made up my mind to cancel all my contract at the end of their terms.
Please can a competent and caring employee who actually would like to help a customer call me on 0835708382 and advise me on the progress or inform me of the date Vodacom will be removing the Fibre installation from my premises.
in 2010 I took over a phone and simcard from my fiance Sandra Louise de Jonge. 082 553 1858 For 9 years I had this phone and number. In 2017 our relationship came to an end. She requested huge amounts of money from me and when I realized I overpaid I stop funding her demands. By that time I fully paid all her monthly invoices for the phone and number and the number was now a pay as you go. Yet on 5 March 2019 she blocked the sim claiming falsely and fraudulently that the phone and sim was lost or stolen. Giving her access to all my banking / passwords and clients by doing a sim swop. Vodacom did not take actions against her for fraudulently claiming the phone was lost or stolen in order to do malicious damage to my business and myself even though I spend hours with Vodacom with all the proof - including my fb of 2010 where the number appears on MY PROFILE right through to 2019. Even though Mrs De Jonge was the client on record clients should not be allowed to get away with malicious actions and false allegations. She purely did a sim swop to be malicious which is clear as the sim card - 2 weeks later - is still not in use. I am still a Vodacom customer but unhappy with the way this matter has been handled.
I received a broadband router 2 days ago and I called in to activate but call center was unable to assist they said I must go to the vodacom store. I get to the store in Alberton new market they send to another store by technician, then they say they can't help and send me back, I wait for 20 min for someone to help then only they say call vodacom, spoke to the team leader and he said the store must help. I must f... Frustrated because nobody knows how to activate and connect the internet and getting pushed from pillar to post. Angel Sitwala at the Alberton store had no patience and refused to speak to the call center. I am very upset because I canceled c cell thinking vodacom is a better option but clearly not worst service experienced in my life. I was so fed up and left everything at the store because I cannot take something that nobody at Vodacom knows wat is happening. Quick to deliver but don't work. I'm disgusted in your service
i have asked them to repair my Cell Phone for the last month - the agents-some of them- at the Eastgate repair centre are incompetent adults who, im not sure how they got employed. No comunication within the department takes place and its up to the customer to follow up on the status of the repair. i have now decided to take my network elsewhere where im sure i will be appreciated more.
i have read up on the amounts of complaints that Vodacom customers have ants i can sympothize with them. I agree 100% with them and they have lost a ifetime customer.
Due for an upgrade,and been a loyal client for many years. Upgrade sorted on line,and waited for my new phone and 2 "Rewards" of 10 Gigs for R99 x 2 offers. What does Ram Couriers deliver? Only a simcard. No device.
Devastated I phone in to almost every Vodacom help number,only to find that the blue Samsung Galaxy A7 is unavailable. Only gold is available.
Why was there so much hype about seamless upgrading,and no delivery? Why didn't one of the upgrade team members get back to me about not having stock? I am so angry right now.
So I have decided to ditch all 3 of my Vodacom contracts,and take my business elsewhere.
Such shoddy business ethics will not endear Vodacom to anyone. To be sure, I for one will advise anyone who asks,to never trust Vodacom, do not believe the sales hype, they cannot deliver what they promise.
i just called vodacom on the 12th of march 2019 with regards to my data that had been used by vodacom all whilst i do have a whatsapp ticket that sometimes does not read.one of your consultants said i would be refunded and vodacom never got back to me,Its the 13th of march and i expect my 100 mega to be reimbursed
Regarding phone number: 064 655 6584
In February I phoned to see how much airtime I had left. It showed R 200. I made 1 call of more than 6 minutes. Afterwards I made another call. After a little while the phone just cut off and I could not make any calls.
I want to be given a detailed list of the calls to see how it is possible that R 200 airtime just disappeared. I want an adjustment as soon as possible as I already gave notice to cancel the contract end of March 2019.
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE WIFI ROUTER. I GOT THE CONTRACT LAST MONDAY. I USED IT FOR 2 DAYS (A FEW DAYS IT WOULDNT EVEN WORK), THEN THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE 0 GIGS LEFT (I GOT THE 10 GIG DAY & 10 GIG NIGHT DEAL), I WENT TO THE STORE THEY COULD NOT HELP, I THEN PHONED HELPLINE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS INCORRECTLY TAKEN OFF, THEY WILL CREDIT ME WITH 4 GIGS. I STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW I USED 5 GIGS IN THOSE FEW DAYS. I WISH TO CANCEL THIS AS I DO NOT SEE WHY I HAVE TO MONITOR MY USAGE EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY! THE LADY AT THE CALL CENTRE SAID I HAD 14 DAYS TO CANCEL MY CONTRACT - THEY WONT LET ME CANCEL IT NOW!
Dear Sir/Madam
My patience is now exhausted, I have been trying to claim for a Router and Cell phone since the +- 21st of January 2019. cell Number 0824916233
I was highjacked on the 14/01/2019, the very same day I cancelled my router and cell phone SIM cards.
I managed to get the SIM replaced by Wednesday the 16/02/2019 and that was it.
Trying to get through to Vodacom insurance department is an absolute nightmare, the phone number provide doesn’t work or you get no response.
Going through the Vodacom Customer Care as much as they try, it still a nightmare.
During these last couple of weeks, I have managed to speak to your call centre agents and I was quite vocal with my complaint, at times they have tried to assist me, but quite frankly it out of their hands.
To cut a long story short, at one stage I actually got an authorization to go and collect my phone and router with following reference :
Phone: NES 140962
Router : VCI 184 856
I then go through to the Vodacom shop at Bedford Centre, to collect the phones, the very nice lady at the counter tried to call the insurance team to confirm again she tried for over 15mins with no success this was a Friday afternoon, it was agreed that
Agent and the Vodacom Shop in Bedford Centre would call the insurance on Saturday morning , and now they told her that I need to get a claim form from your Insurance department.
Again I tried to call you insurance department on a couple of occasion again with no success, so I phone your customer care line again. Your agents tried to assist me but with no successes as an alternative he suggested I go through to the Vodacom shop to collect Vodacom Insurance Claim form.
This form was submitted last week Friday, (see attached) I haven’t received an acknowledgement and again they don’t answer their phones. Friday your agent tried to put me through to the insurance department I waited on the line for over 30mins.
I can’t sit on the phone everyday for so long without getting any feedback . I am still waiting for a supervisor to call me back since Friday
I am lost for words, I have been a Vodacom customer for over 20 years and this is the service we are getting.
Your assistance in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Corina Da Silva
I have requested a paid up letter to be sent to Tracy.gharib@marsh.com and it still has not been sent.
They told me it would be sent within 24 hours.....Im still waiting a week later. Please can it be sent urgently as It is holding up my
bond application. Account was in arrears in December but it was paid up, it showing as paid on your side, but credit bureau its showing as outstanding.
Thanks
I recently started using the Vodacom WhatsApp ticket and it has now been more then three times that my WhatsApp stops working but I can access my internet with no problem which only means that there is something wrong with the WhatsApp ticket. I have called Vodacom twice and the second time I called I was told that I should buy data that's not a WhatsApp ticket if I want to use WhatsApp. I don't agree with this because if you are experiencing problems with your WhatsApp ticket I should not have to pay extra out of my pocket to purchase more data after I already spend R35.00 on a WhatsApp ticket. It becomes very difficult for me as this is my main source of communication with my friends and family as well as my college e.t.c
Thank you for reading my complaint I hope this problem gets fixed soon
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