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Cell C use to be a nice company to deal with but not anymore.
There accounting system are awful
In December 2020 I change my debit order date and on the 6th February 2021 I was debited twice I queried this and was told by the operator that my payments should be monthly in advance that is why there was two deductions.
Now I want to cancel one contract and the operator said that my payments are monthly in arrears.
I honestly think that Cell C are robbing the people - I joined Cell C in 2001 when they started in South Africa

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Cell C Contract paid up but blacklisted

Hi I payed my accounts outstanding balances but on my credit record there's a judgment that I didn't pay my account I even sent you guys my proof of payment but still I can't get assisted and I've called logged complaints but instead I'm told cell c will contact me within 2 working days but no one calls me back to resolve the issue I'm not happy with the service I'm getting

Desired outcome: To get a paid up letter and the court judgements to be removed from my profile

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Cell C Unauthorised Debit Order

I have had an issue with Cell C and a fraudulent account opened in my name. I have sent all required documents and they have not responded to me for over a year.

I have called call centres, fraud departments and even posted on social media with no assistance. I constantly get told to resubmit documents I sent long ago but no resolution follows thereafter.

I need urgent assistance as this is negatively impacting my financial standing and Cell C is not interested in helping.

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Cell C Paid up letter

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i have tried all i could. i need my paid up letter and an update with the ITC but cell c is sending me from pillar to post my life is at a standstill please assist.
I HAVE CALLED CELL C ane they say i has been handed over to the legal department but the legal department never calls me please help me

[protected]
email ; [protected]@gmail.com
contact; [protected]

Desired outcome: ITC UPDATE

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Update by Nondumiso Ngubane
Jan 06, 2022 10:57 am EST

Please help me update my itc as i have receievd my paid up letter but not the itc update.

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Cell C Non delivery of cell modem

On 21 December 2021 ordered and paid for a CellC Modem
Still today I have not received my modem or any correspondence
regarding my online purchase Order No [protected]

Desired outcome: Send it to me

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Cell C No help in assisting with payment arrangements for an account in arrears

In 2018 I was retreched, I sent proof of retreched to cell c. Once I got a job again I reached out to cell c to make payment arrangements this was 2019. Every year I have been calling to make those arrangements I am sent from pillar to post and they keep giving me different reasons why my cases hasn't been logged I am frustrated really and this has affected my credit score. Please resolve urgently contact me on [protected]. The service is terrible why must I beg you to pay your money PLEASE MAN

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Cell C Contract mobile

The contract ended on February but they kept on debiting my account while I was not getting any benefits. Until I canel it on july now I have to pay for something that I didn't get. I hate how celc do things

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Cell C Terrible service by cell c

I had this attached Cell C contract and its paid up long time ago and am battling to remove my name from the ITC AND CELL C is failing not interested in issuing me with paid up letter for this account. As a result of this, my name is ruined from the ITC and i cant access finance anywhere. my life is a mess as a result of this insensitive company. will you please assist me in forcing cell c to issue me paid up letter for this account.

Desired outcome: PLEASE REMOVE MY NAME FROM THE ITC, AND CLOSE THOSE TWO ACCOUNTS.

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Jan 07, 2022 1:30 pm EST

my id no. is [protected], and the last four digit of the first account is *******9936 and the second one is ******5625 therefore with that kind of information you should be able to check if ever i still owe those accounts and they should send me two separate paid up letters so that the itc can remove my name from the blacklisting. your help will be much appreciated. my number is [protected] and email. lukhuselo2@gmail.com or smot677@gmail.com

kind regards

modi dlamini

Update by modi dlamini
Jan 07, 2022 1:09 pm EST

I have uploaded those two accounts with this complaint as a reference to check on your system if i really still owe you anything deserve to be kept blacklisted by you
please check the account numbers on those two documents below.

Update by modi dlamini
Dec 28, 2021 2:12 pm EST

my name remains blacked listed where as my account with cell c was settled more than three years ago. i had three accounts with cell c and they are all paid up but on my credit record shows that they are open and active. cell c is not responding to my complaints, i cant open other accounts because am blacklisted as a result of cell c not clearing my name with the ITC

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Cell C Refund due to me.

I logged a call in 2 December for a refund.
Provided proof of payment on the 6 December as per the consultant request.
Was told payment was was procesed 14 December. It now the 24th December and still my money has not been refunded.

I AM HONESTLY SICK OF CELLC'S incompetence.

Desired outcome: Need my payment today

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Cell C Contract

They take my money every month, but my lines are suspended for 2 months now, its been going on now for 6 months now, im gatvol for this.
The operators that work remoteley sounds like they are still in bed sleeping, and when they cant answer my questions, they just end the line..
I keep on getting enails that i'm in arrears but i've got the POP that I pay every month, I sent it through everytime I phone cell c, and to a lott of email addresses.
They are dragging my name through the mudd.
I want it sorted out please
Its almost 2 weeks that i'm waiting for the manager "Gerda" to phone me back

Desired outcome: I want it sorted out ASAP

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Cell C Fraudulent invoice/statement

My 3 Cell C contracts were cancelled at the end of its 2 year contract period and the numbers were ported to Telkom. During the two year period my monthly invoice for the three contracts were paid by debit order on time and never returned unpaid. After I cancelled the contracts, a statement arrived via email with an outstanding amount of R537. There was no invoice attached just an amount on the statement for R537. This amount is such an odd amount because the 3 contracts were identical at R399 each and they weren't open lines but top up contracts so no last charges on one last invoice. The question is why haven't they sent me an invoice and why haven't they just debited my usual payment method (debit order). My credit profile now shows that I have not be paying my Cell C account on time with the R537 showing as unpaid.
Shortly after receiving this statement (with no invoice), I received a call from their debt collection attorneys trying to collect the "outstanding" amount. They couldn't tell me either what the amount is for. When I called 084135, they could not find any outstanding balance on my profile, odd. I asked for a paid up letter 4 times, but still nothing. This is totally unacceptable and smells like a fraudulent activity on my account. But the worst part is that I have tried to resolve this by reaching out to Cell C, in fact, I've spent several hours but to no avail. I have cellphone contracts with Vodacom and Telkom and have no problems with their customer service. Cell C has no customer service and are utterly unprofessional.

Desired outcome: Clear credit report and remove fraudulent invoice amount

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Cell C Contact on a Laptop. Sales Consultant lied about what they were giving me

Don't get a contract with Cell C. Their instore consultants lied to me and told me the laptop I was getting has a i5 processor. When I got home and started using the laptop I eventually found out it has NO processor. Then I have been trying to contact cell c so that I could return it as the store is located 50ks away. So it's difficult for me to go back to the store. I have been begging them to phone me after work since July yet no answer. When I finally got hold of them today... They tell me that they cannot help! So angry. They are absolutely useless.

I do not have enough petrol money to drive back to the store again as I am unable to work on my laptop and get income. I can't even run Netflix properly.

Desired outcome: To get a laptop that actually works and has a processor

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Cell C Stuffed my profile up and handed me over

Cell C.. You used to be good but how you handle things has got worse.

You stuffed my profile up, handed me over to legal and now have made a second letter of demand to me. How can you make 2 letters of demand. You sent 1, l paid it.. Now you send me another letter of demand.

You're a bunch of useless...
Can someone with brains please call me to sort your crap out..

Disgusted
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Dec 20, 2021 4:48 am EST

Cell C..

Cell C.. You used to be good but how you handle things has got worse.

You stuffed my profile up, handed me over to legal and now have made a second letter of demand to me. How can you make 2 letters of demand. You sent 1, l paid it.. Now you send me another letter of demand.

You're a bunch of useless...
Can someone with brains please call me to sort your crap out..

Disgusted
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Cell C A conract I did not take out

My ID [protected]
Canceled contract with number
[protected] end September 2021, cell c agent phoned me and said she see I also have a data contract I am not using and why I said well we have Fibre at home. She suggested that those data minutes she can allocate to the number [protected] so my daughter can use the data at least. Since then cell c charge me R800 per month as they said I took out a new contract and I did NOT! Please go and listen to the recording. The only contract I took with the data I am already paying for the remainder of the data contract with the minutes allocated to the number above is a R29 whatts app bundle. Cell C is in error I will never take out a contract of R800 for my daughter as we are struggling financially, but cell c only says it's a new contract I also want a copy of recording in order to go to a lawyer if this is not resolved soon.

Desired outcome: Want R800 contract taken OFF my account

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Cell C Contracts as well as their lawyer shapiro shaik debt collectors

Good day…
My name is Dieketseng Lentsela
My numbers are [protected]

I am in great pain as I write this to you, please help me get my settlement letter from cellc which I have paid through the SHAPIRO SHAIK DEBT COLLECTORS…it's been two months now since they have been promising me my settlement letter, I even have a funeral here at home yet I cannot do anything due to cellc, I paid the outstanding amount yes on the 30th of October but now they are playing me for a fool, when I call cellc they say the lawyer's are the 1 delaying with making the amount reflect from their side, and when I call the lawyers they are saying cellc is the 1 delaying with the letter.. please help me please please

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Cell C Paid up letter

i had a contract with cell c and i stopped paying but i paid again after being handed over and i have completed my debt but they still have not sent my paid up letter. i have tried to call but nobody is helping me. i was owing 2850 to which i paid over a year.

i was handed over to ssda and they say that they are waiting on cell c and cell c is just not responding and i do not know what to do anymore.

kindly assist my contact details are [protected]

Desired outcome: PAID UP LETTER

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Update by Nondumiso Ngubane
Dec 09, 2021 9:25 am EST

had a contract with cell c and i stopped paying but i paid again after being handed over and i have completed my debt but they still have not sent my paid up letter. i have tried to call but nobody is helping me. i was owing 2850 to which i paid over a year.

i was handed over to ssda and they say that they are waiting on cell c and cell c is just not responding and i do not know what to do anymore.

kindly assist my contact details are [protected]

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Cell C Detail Statement of Pre-Paid Account

I was a victim of 5 WASP services.

I don't need Cell C to resolve the issue, but what I do need is a detailed listing of the Debits my Pre Paid account, Four weeks now just to get one document.

I need the Legal department to contact me so that we can discuss pre-trail Discovery documentation if they are unwilling to give the detail to me. I am unable to get any contact info from a legal representative

Service calls either ignored or not resolved

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Desired outcome: I need a Detail statement of the Account

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Update by Dewald le Grange
Dec 13, 2021 7:21 am EST

Many Thanks to the Support staff at s@cellsc.co.za.

Thabisile sent me a detailed listing of all the Debits made by WASP operators and can address the claim in a good manner now.

Moses also later followed up via a call which was much appreciated.

Well done. This service call can be closed

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Cell C Incorrect debit amounts - theft

Cell C are debit incorrect amounts since May. I have sent proof of payment. Local Cell C branch at La Lucia sent proof of payments. Still not corrected. My statements reflect some crazy amount they cannot explain how they got to this figure but keep debiting my account. That is theft. f.[protected]@cellc.co.za then accused me of tampering with my bank statements which is defamation of character. I sent a complete bank statement from May until November showing every proof of payment. This is still not resolved. I do feel my last option is to open a case of fraud against Cell C and a case against f.[protected]@cellc.co.za.

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Cell C No internet 2 weeks now and 90% of time no service for the last 2 weeks.

No internet for the last 2 weeks. Apparently sim faulty for the second time but store have nothing in stock.
This is a Business phone. I need it 24/7. 90% of the day it says emergency calls only. Cant phone cant receive any calls. I work on a mine and I can not afford to miss any urgent calls. I have informed them but they are starting to complain as they say it cant take this long to get your phone fixed.
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Please assist urgently

Desired outcome: Fix my phone

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Cell C Adverse listing when account was paid months ago

I received this message from Cell C on the 11th November:

We have received your query and will attend to it shortly. Your reference no is: [protected]. An SMS will be sent to you when your query has been resolved. Cell C

My issue still hasn't been resolved, and despite numerous calls, emails, complaints on Hello Peter and visits to the Cresta Branch, nothing has been done.

My account was paid on the 3rd September and Cell C still haven't allocated the payment to my account, despite sending the proof of payment numerous times. I have now been listed on ITC, but my account was paid months ago.

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