Cell C’s earns a 3.8-star rating from 2109 reviews, showing that the majority of mobile network users are satisfied with service.
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Broken mobile phone
I am currently on my third consecutive Cell C contract. When I renewed my contract in September this year, I was sent a Samsung D900i directly from Cell C. Two and a half months later, my phone was making no sounds so I therefore was unable to hear incoming calls and sms alerts. I reported the faulty phone to Cell C and they said it would take four to six weeks to repair. When I asked a about a "loan phone" during the repair time they told me that it is "not their policy". If I do not have a friend or family member that can lend me a cell phone during the six week repair period, what am I supposed to use? I do not have a home phone and therefore rely on my cell phone. My phone is only two and a half months old...surely it must have some sort of warranty? Cell C's service is nothing short of shocking and as far as I am concerned, I have been a very loyal customer. I am now into my fifth year with them. This will most certainly be my last contract with Cell C.
Cell c got a shocking service!
I moved to an Active Chat 220 in February this year. Cell C politely forgot to bill me in Feb and double billed me in March. Now for a conservative cell user (Average bill of R600 per month), a R1000 bill nearly made me faint. Well I first lodged my complaint on the 08th March 07 and to date (27.03.07), nothing has been done. I have even gone as far as emailing the CEO. Not ONE person at Cell C understands that I want a credit and I want to pay off that subscription bill not invoiced in Feb, over three months - NOT ONE PERSON! I have been told that they don't do credits, that I have to manually pay them back the payment arrangement as there system doesn't allow for highly complicated things like what I asked for, AFTER signing an acknowledgment of debt! I have never signed one of those before - the irritation is that they are making THEIR mistake MY problem! I have now had it and have quoted the CEO's office with Cell C's Code of Conduct with no response yet... They do say you can complain to Icasa or take legal action... I think Ill try Icasa first. This has now gone from a simple query to me fuming over the worst service I have ever received from any company... Ill be canceling my contract as soon as I can...
I dont agree in total.
You say : "Cell C got a shocking service!"
What service?
Cell C do not have any service.
I cancel a contract after two years contract-
they just kept on deducting monthly payments by debit order for the last 2 1/2 years and refuse to action.
They dont answer emails, phone calls or personal visits.
And Customer complaints... what a joke.
You complain and then...
nothing further.
At least we know that with a terrible service like this no company will with stand the economy without clients because they are chasing them away with their sad reputation.
I know it happened to me as well. But they forgot to bill me for 4 months and billed me double on month and took the balance at once the next month. "An admin mistake" they called it. But after i phoned them probably about 8 or 9 times concerning this. What kind of service is this and what can further be expected. What happened? It never used to be like this before.
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Cell c makes false advertising!
Re: Cell C I am very disappointed in Cell C as I have been a loyal customer for nearly 5 years with 2 contracts. One still active. Last year Aug 2006 I was contacted by one of your sales agents asking me to extend my contract that was expiring that year. I was not keen, until he offered me a Nokia N80 making it sound like the best, most advance phone in...
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Cell C addressThe Waterfall Campus, Cnr Maxwell Drive, Pretoria Main Road, Buccleuch, South Africa
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