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Cell C mobile device died 12 days after warranty

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I have a Samsung mobile device that died 12 days after the warranty. I took it back to Cell C( Zevenwaght Mall), where they advised me to take it to the Samsung dealer ( Somerset Mall). so I did that, 3 weeks later Samsung told me that the mother board was blown.( sounds like a factory fault). I contacted cell C again and explained to them the situation on which they advised me to bring the device back. when I picked the device up at Samsung they have removed my glass protector. I had to pay R114 for assessment fees. when I arrived at Cell C the manager, without flinging told me they must send it in for repairs.
now I am very confused here. no phone since 15 April 2017 until now( 2017/05/12). so now apparently my phone will remain there for another 21 days. in the meantime I must pay the full amount. and whats worse, the device is not new anymore when it will come back eventually.

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Cell C cancelled month to month subscription

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Incident: [protected] logged on the 9th of May 2017 and closed by you without having any contact with me.
Incident: [protected] logged again on the 10th of May 2017
Agreement Number: [removed]
I have cancelled my subscription with you on the 24th of April 2017 – this is for month to month billing with 30 days cancelation notice. I received an sms the same day confirming the cancelation of the subscription on my number [removed], last day 24 May 2017. I received today invoice [removed] for the period 1 May 2017 to 31 May 2017 (not sure why is it showing 31 May 2017 when the date all services are supposed to be cancelled after the 30 days notice I gave you is 24 May 2017. Please advise why this is the case.
Also confirm that this is my last bill as this was NOT sold to me as a 12 month contract but a service that will run month to month with a 30 days notice and you can go and check your recordings you always like to bring up. I have already ported my number to Telkom, because I want nothing to do with Cell C going forward as I mentioned to you when I did the cancelation.
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Update by Bonita Van Der Merwe
May 12, 2017 7:59 am EDT

I don't see how the could not get hold of me, I always have my phone with me and have no missed calls from Cell C or messages or written responses. So I don't believe for one moment that any effort was made to get hold of me.

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Cell C - Paid up letter

I cancelled my contract with cell c on the 18th of march, paid the committed amount of R3424.49 and called cell c a couple of times after paying that amount to find out if there's anything I owe because I knew that I had a missing installment but I was told that I don't owe anything. On the 25th of April, Cell c tried to debit R3423.39 from my account...

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Cell C defective device and bad service

I signed up for a contract on 31 march - new data contract (and lte router) at cell c malmesbury (account # [protected]). I had wifi for one day (1 april). I ould connect to the rooter, but not to the internet. I went to the branch in malmesbury every day that following week. they could not help me. I even left the rooter with them for a day, so they could try to get it working, when I went to pick it up they told me that it was working fine. I got home, and nothing! in the meantime r195 was deducted from my bank account for the connection fee. eventually they told me that the rooter was not connecting because I had not yet received data and that I needed to wait untill 1 may. on the first of may I received the data, but it was 5g day and 5g night. not what I signed up for. I took out a contract for 10g day and 10g night. r286.40 was deducted from my bank account for the monthly fee. the rooter was still not working. I went back to the branch. they now told me that there was a problem with the rooter and the sim card. on 3 may I spent almost 3 hours on the phone with their call centre. I wanted to end the contract. they told me that I had to pay r1899 for the rooter. I told them that I was not paying for a rooter that never worked. I went back to the branch in malmesbury. the decided to send the rooter in for "repairs".
On 8 may they phoned me, saying that I must come in to the branch. they now told me that the contract has been cancelled and that I do not have to pay for the rooter. I asked for my money back. why must I pay for something that never worked? the shop assistant told met that they could not give my money back. I want comfirmation of the cancellation, because I am not sure if they cancelled the debit order, I never signed anything. and I want my money back!

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Cell C contract saver plan and upgrade

Hi my name is taryn, [protected] phone number to get hold of me and [protected] is my cell phone number with cell c.

I took out an lg g3 with cell c and my contract had come to an end, all payments payed as per contract pm every month for 24 months, I was then offered a saver plan, 29.99, said yes to the plan..3months my phone fell out of my pocket cracked glass, cnt be used. Went to cell c wanting to fix and at the same time get an upgrade for j7 prime on top up 500night 500 day +25min pm, and had to change the 29.99 saver plan to 'o' for the agent to process the upgrade only to have a credit score change of 190 and it couldnt be increased as I apparently had skipped a 29.99 payment which can not be my fault as it is made by debit odder and I had no notification saying it was not payed, so now I have a bad credit score, can some body tell me what cell c is up to, I got the account number and made the payment. So what now? And not I guss the saver plan is cancelled to? And cant be changed?

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I took out an LG G3 with cell c and my contract had come to an end, all payments payed as per contract pm every month for 24 months, I was then offered a saver plan, 29.99, said yes to the plan..3months my phone fell out of my pocket cracked glass, cnt be used. went to cell c wanting to fix and at the same time get an upgrade for J7 prime on top up 500night 500 day +25min pm, and had to change the 29.99 saver plan to 'O' for the agent to process the upgrade only to have a credit score change of 190 and it couldnt be increased as i apparently had skipped a 29.99 payment which can not be my fault as it is made by debit odder and i had no notification saying it was not payed, so now i have a bad credit score, can some body tell me what cell c is up to, i got the account number and made the payment .SO WHAT NOW? and not i guss the saver plan is cancelled to?and cant be changed ?

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Cell C subject: re: port of numbers requested - [protected] - [protected] and [protected]

My husband Mr G Coetzee went to MTN in Hermanus 6 weeks ago and applied for the transfer of above numbers from Glocell to MTN for new packages as we have reception problems where we stay in Hermanus.

After 6 weeks with proof from MTN that all has been done on their side Glocell has still not released the numbers.

We have correspondence below
From: Chris Van Seventer
Date: 26 April 2017 at 10:03:27 AM SAST
To: Gerhard Coetzee
Subject: RE: Port of numbers requested - [protected] - [protected] and [protected]
Hi Gerhard

There must be a system problem on their end, I suggest they speak to their port support team for assistance.

To date I see no port request from them which leads me to believe it is an internal system issue.

Trust this helps.

Regards
Hier is die 2 verwysings nommers van die probleempies.
As jy dalk hoofkantoor toe bel gee net dit vir hulle dan kan hul dadelik kyk of daar vordering is.
[protected] en [protected]

Regards
Joanne Niemann

Joanne Niemann
Sales Consultant

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Good Morning Mr Gerhard Coetzee, Thank you kindly for reaching out to Glocell. One of our support consultants will be in contact with you soonest to assist with your enquiry. Kind Regards Pam Henry 0841234

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Cell C cancellations

I got 2 SD numbers and was told to go into any Cell C shop and take my phones that I received with my contract with together with the sim cards. On my number they could not assist me as my contract is a CPA cancellation. What a frustrating day. Can you arrange with somebody to pick up the nessesary from me and then I have to do porting on my number. As you are already aware this is a matter of urgency.

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Cell C the delay in customer service regarding my premature upgrade

To the cancellations complaints department.

To whom it may concern.

Im shaheem sedeman cell no is [protected]

Has a huge complaint regarding my premature upgrade.

I was told by the cancellations department that I have to pay a comittment amount of r633 to amend my contract so I can do a pre-mature upgrade...
I have paid the amount of r640 into cellc account on 29/04/2017 09:58 table view nedbank.
I have called the cancellations department several times and no consultant can give me the correct information... I have specifically spoken to thabo and he has escalted the query to amend my account so I can do my upgrade. however I have phoned the department again today 4/5/2017 and a consultant told me that she is going to phone me back tomorrow the same story that happened with thabo... no consultant has ever called me back to follow-up the situation.
I am so peeved and disgusted by cellc service that im receiving as I am not having a phone at the moment... only just a phone to borrow for mean while. all I want is to do my upgrade with a pleasure and not a hassle but the whole process is taking ridiculously very long just because someone is too lazy to do their job... I have been struggling since monday

I can assure you that I will take this further if this is not sorted out by tomorrow which is 5/5/2017 and I want my phone to be delivered to me by monday

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Cell C pathetic services and frustrated

Good Day

I am highly frustrated with the services that Cell C offers

I am Eva Kisten, Cell No. is [protected]

I was telephonically offered a contract last year on the 19 August 2016. I opted to take the contract and the only document ever received from Cell C was a delivery note on the 22/08/2016.
During that conversation no insurance was mentioned and I was given to understand that since its on contract its all covered. I never received a contract or statements but Cell C is ever ready to debit my account and my account is up to date with no skipped payments.

I was attacked and robbed on the 29/04/2017 and my cell phone was stolen. I called cell c the same day using a friends phone to blacklist and block my phone which never happened. I further went to the Campus Square branch to find out what cell c can do to assist but to my amazement they can do nothing. Mt account was still debited and when chatting to a consultant there I asked him to call and verify how cell c can assist. He was so frustrated himself that he was put through from one person to another but at the end still no joy. I told him that cell c needs to review the initial conversation on the contract offer because no insurance was offered which he did but im still waiting and no feedback. So unprofessional. Look at my pain and suffering because I want to cancel my contract and take another contract with someone else because cell c is wasting my time.
I will not pay any cancellation cost and I need a new phone.

I received a copy of my contract today being the 04/05/2017 after asking and waiting for it from the 30/04/2017. That is not very good customer service at all. My question is, does cell c not give a courtesy call to a new client to check on them?
Looking at the contract which I have not seen until now, I don’t think its fair from cell c not to reimburse me with a phone.
Do they not follow up and ask a client, offering them insurance since they never offered me one and my payments are all up to date.
I have never received any statements what so ever from last year.
Does cell c operate like this.
Such an unprofessional manner and its rather disappointing that I chose cell c.

I could go to another subscriber and get a better offer and at least be happy.

My question is what is cell c going to do?

I am filing this complaint to Hello Peter and every place else where is can complain about the pathetic services of cell c.
I will most likely go to the court as well as I have no joy from cell c

I don’t think cell c understands the pain and suffering you have caused in my life right now. Without my phone I am lost and family cannot get hold of me.

I am writing now to Hello Peter about the pathetic services of cell c who should actually be closed down.

Frustrated Client who never ever wants to deal with cell c again in her life.

Eva Kisten

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Cell C billed smartdata which I do not own ([protected])

I have logged a query several times at Cell C office in Brooklyn Mall about the incorrect billing for 1GB Smartdata Top up for number [protected]. I am NOT in possession of this cellphone number, yet I am being billed for 1GB Smartdata Top up since 5 March 2015. I received a call from Lerato from C who advised me to furnish Cell C with the attached documents.

I had an open contract with Cell C, therefore the billing for the 1GB Smartdata Top up for number [protected] is INCORRECT. I do not own this number. I could never pick up the billing for this 1GB Smartdata Top up since it was infused into my contract itemized bill. A bill which I never received from C, not electronically neither by post. I cancelled my contract with Cell C and I am still being billed for this 1GB Smartdata Top up for number [protected].

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Cell C incorrect billing/sim card not active

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My name is Candice and I have had a contract with Cell C for over 4 years. Recently (February 2017) I have upgraded and received the mobile and sim on 09 February 2017. Upon receiving the handset I had inserted the "new" sim card into the phone, this sim card did not work and the existing micro sim (old phone) was inserted into the handset so that I could receive calls. A day later 10-Feb-2017 I received the data sim card, this sim card did not work either and the message "not registered on network" pops up. I then bought manual data for the existing sim card which was loaded onto the handset daily. The data sim card never worked and I was not able to connect to whatsapp or play store during this time resulting in me purchasing manual data for my existing sim card that was also in the new handset (dual sim phone). I then telephoned Cell C on 13 Feb 2017 as I was advised to put a cap on the data sim and while speaking to the customer care agent, I advised her that the data sim card has never worked and that it said "not registered on network" since the day I inserted it into the phone. She advised me that the 2Gig data (as per my R 99.00 contract) has been depleted and that I will receive a top up on the 01 March. I nonchalantly said "OK" and left it at that.

At the end of February my account was debited as agreed, however the March debit order showed an amount of R 6 100+, which thankfully was reversed due to insufficient funds, I contacted Cell C and was advised that the data sim card was active between 10-13 February and I had "surfed" the internet, I layed a dispute advising that this sim card never worked and I had even informed Cell C of this when I called in. The case was under investigation and the result was that I agreed to place a cap on the contract.

At the end of April Cell C has then tried to debit R 6 300+ from my account which was reversed due to insufficient funds as well also the agreed debit orders went off . Firstly, I have been on the line with your agents for months now who clearly don't seem to know what is going on. One told me that the R 6K outstanding is for monies owing over 2 months (Utter lie and your existing debits go off each month and you can check your records). Secondly, why is Cell C debiting this particular amount seperately and why is this amount escalating now? Third, I was told previously that the number that used the data was the [protected] number, last week when I called in a agent who was very polite and helpful advised that the number which "used" the data is [protected]. I was completely shocked as up until then I have been led to believe the ...8267 sim card used the data (reminder that I had bought data for this sim card as the data sim which was in the dual socket of the phone did not work). She also advised the following:

- The data sim was very active from 10-13 Feb and was surfing the net on those days. I advised her that the sim has never worked "not registered with network" and that she should listen to the voice recording on the 13 Feb which will confirm me advising the agent "the sim does not work".
- She confirmed that the sim card line is open but is not active and has not been active since then. How odd is this now, so the sim which I advised never worked since day 1 was magically working for 3 days using all this data and has not been active since? Yes the sim is not active Cell C because it never worked!

So between the back and forth I have been advised to go into store and listen to the voice recording of me agreeing that I will place a cap on the contract once I receive the phone. Cell C - I am disputing the data charge of a sim card that has not worked and still to this day is not working! I am disputing your "data validation" of a card that is not registered on network..how does a card work for 3 days and stop working up until today? Can you see how bizarre that is? It makes absolute no sense and your agents arguing with me that the card was active for 3 days is not going to resolve the issue or make it better. I have advised each agent that I will not be paying the R 6K as I have never been active with the Data Sim and that this is daylight robbery.

As advised earlier to Lindiwe, I will not be paying this bill as I have not used data and had to purchase data for my contract number as the data sim card did not work from day 1 which was reported to Cell C on 13-Feb!

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Cell C 3g contract. monthly fee r99.00.

Since day one I never payed the contract amount of R99.00. I have called your customer service every month, but there is always an excuse. Last month I have informed you that my contract is only R99.00 and that you must rectify my record. Once again my account was debited with R250.00.
This is been the case for the past year. I will no longer tollerate this. You are stealing my money and are in breach of the contract. Credit my account or I will reverse the amount through the bank.

My contract is for R99.00 p/m, not R110, R200 or R250 p/m. This is a contract and you must manage it accordingly. NO MORE!
If the difference is not credited into my account by 7 May 2017. I will reverse the amount, stop the debit order and return your modem.
YOU ARE IN BREACH OF THE CONTRACT - NOT ME!"!

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Cell C limited to no signal

This email was sent: 10/04/2017
We are very unhappy with the service we get from cell c. The day we applied for this offer on 2 numbers of our vodacom contract you knew that we are staying in limpopo. With great shock everybody in every cell c shop and call centre is telling me that limpopo has got limited signal. I should roam on vodacom. Really what is the use! I roam on vodacom 95% of the time. I struggle with signal even though that was the reason for our move.

What I need from you is to move me. Back to vodacom without any costs as I did not have any of these incompetent service from them as I get from cell c. I logged more than 1 call. Various reference numbers: [protected] (November 2016) / [protected] (November 2016) / [protected] (March 2017) / [protected] (March 2017).

We are using our phones for our business and are losing business because I don’t have signal! I always have to switch from cell c to vodacom and back!

I cannot go on like this.

The other number that we have the same problem with is [protected].

Back to vodacom please and thank you!

I have family that is sitting with the same problem and will give you the numbers you are welcome to phone them:

Charles van der walt – [protected]
Charles vd walt (Jr.) – [protected]
Jacolien van der walt – [protected]
Annerie vd walt - [protected]

I hope to hear from you because your call centre just don’t care as nobody has phoned me. Back with any solutions. Just limited signal we can’t do anything about that!

Reply: 10/04/2017
Hi jaqueline,
Thank you for your below email. It is in our highest interest to assist you with your query regarding your move to cell c. We will attend to your matter below and revert to you.

Kindest regards

Brummer

After abovementioned reply I haven't heard anything from anybody!

Email sent: 29/04/2017

I still refer to this matter. Since I received an email back from brummer badenhorst on the 10th of april I haven't heard from anybody regarding this matter.

Clearly cell c don't think this is a matter of urgency.

I will take this further as cell c is not interested to solve my problem.

Still no reply from anybody

I can't work like this today I received sms notifications of missed calls. My phone did not even ring!

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I am from Blinbonnie Road, Bonela, Mayville, Durban.
I have the same issue, no signal for over a yr now. Each time we call cell c, they give us a ref number and say a technician will be dispatched to sort this. Nothing is been done. Ther is no tower by us which I have repeatedly said but no help. All my neighbours and my family use cell c but if this continues I think we will have to change networks. No 48.

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My number is [protected], other [protected] plus [protected] all have called in.

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Dear Ms. s157

Thank you for providing us with your details and taking our call.

The matter has been escalated to Networks for further assistance and we'll be keeping you in the loop regarding any developments in the escalation.

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Good day,

This has still not been sorted. No one has come to check.Someone called on Friday and I told them to come after 3 but nobody came

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So today i got a call stating that they have checked the area and decided to install a tower as there is no tower there which i did state initially. I asked when and the response was that they dont know when. So please tell me how long will I be waiting, another year or two

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Can I please get a response.

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Cell C - claims department

I have a cell c insurance that is meant to cover my phone for theft and damage which I pay every month. on the 24 April 2017 I took my phone in for repairs (damaged screen) at Maponya mall Cell C outlet, they then made me fill in the claim forms and they e-mailed them to Cell C surance, I do have the proof of that e-mail. on the 28th of April I called to...

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Cell C sales rep dropping call

Just Received a phone call from cel c offering me a contract. Wen I interrupted the Rep Lady to inform her that I am currently employed in Canada and just Visiting SA she just said thank you and hanged up... really rude behavior! Service rate -10/10. Not a thank you or saying thank you for sharing the information. My message to Cel C: Go and get better sales Reps ! Maby you will get better sales wen you train them to be more Chatting with your customers and understand their personal life ! My rate ... : Not even worth Rating !

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Cell C I did not open the account. Incident: [protected]

Incident: [protected] with all my efforts, even complaining. My account is still being debited. Cell c is the worst service provider!
I was promised this will be resolved by the fraud department. This is really unfair!
Resolve this today
R1399.31 is a lot of money. I need to again go to the bank and reverse it because the fraud department cannot do their job.

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Cell C cell phone contract not being adhered to

I first had my contract in January 2015 where I paid close to R1700 every month but more than a year later the amounts became too much for me, and I was struggling, I contacted Celllc wanting to find ways out because I couldnt afford the monthly instalments, I was told by cells to pay R6800, I tried to reduce my cell phone usage but I still paid a lot.

In January 2017 I realised that my contract was about to end but now my phone stopped functioning, so I took it back to cellc who later returned my phone without fixing it because they said it would cost more to fix, since I was left with no phone I was forced to take up a new contract as the first was now ending, I asked for an affordable contract as per previous experience and a prepaid contract which meant when airtime and data from cellc was exhausted I could top up without adding to the cellc bill.

My issue is I was never given clarity with regards to being prorated because I now had a new contract, we agreed that cellc will debit a fixed amount of R320 which covers 500mb day and 500mb night data and 25minutes of airtime, however because of the prorater which was not clarified R768 was debited from my account and the debit order was returned unpaid and I was charged and extra R100 from my bank, when I called cellc only then did they explain the reason which though annoyed and frustrated due to lack communication I ended up paying, after I paid I made numerous calls to cells to find exactly how much I should pay and cellc confirmed R320, now this month May 25 2017 cellc again robs me of my money without saying a word to me they debit R389 as a result the debit order is returned and R100 has gone to my bank for an unpaid debit order, when I call cellc they say they charged a R79 fee for a missed debit order in February which was cellc' s own doing.

I am not willing to continue my relationship with cellc as they haven't been good to me at all.

I await your reply

Humble Regards

Penina

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Cell C product service network coverage. untrained staff that don't give a damn

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Dec 16th swopped from Vodacom to Cellc contract Huawei P9Smartphone...worst mistake of my life.and regretted it ever since...I had problems from day one, took the phone back within 7 days to get it replaced which it wasn't the staff changed a few settings and sent me on my way...I have endless numerous network problems on a daily basis and have been contacting Cellc continously. .
I am now enough, I went back to Shelly Beach Branch today, the lovely Indian Lady Manager did try to assist and phoned Cell C customer care and spoke to Kholani Mkize..who has no time and very little patience when it comes to working out a problem...He promised once again to have someone in Ramsgate this afternoon to check out the signal in order to log in this complaint so I can cancel my contract...but once again that did not happen...I am just curious must I take a week off work and sit at home in the hope that someone may pitch?
I have taken photographs of my phone from another device to show very clearly that I have no signal I cannot use the data that I pay over R1000.00 a month for...which obviously gets resold to someone else...now I am going to attach a couple of pictures to show you clearly that I have a problem...These papers and this story will be at my Attorneys office tomorrow morning because for three months Cell C has ignored me...
I no longer have the handset that I got with the contract as in pure frustration and rage after three months of not being able to function I dropped it and it is broken...I have used three different handsets and still have the same problem...I am going to complain to Hello Peter and put this all over Social Media because what you are getting away with is unlawful...and disgusting...Please acknowledge receipt of this email...
I want my contract cancelled with immediate effect, I want my number to go back to prepaid and I would like a new Huawei P9 Smartphone.
This is one days problems...I have photographs for three months..I have made an appointment to see my Advocate Ian Kalil if I do not get a decent response...an Urgent response.

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Cell C glocell termination of contract

My phone (number: [protected]) was stolen on 21 October 2016 on which date I immediately filled out a termination of contract form and forwarded same with a copy of my ID to GloCell and requested the number to be blocked. The number was blocked but I still received a statement for the contract I terminated. After lots of back and forth emails requesting a refund and sending proof of termination of contract, I was advised that my contract was only terminated last month and was not entitled to a refund before that date.

I find this absolutely ridiculous as I have confirmation of the email terminating the contract and the contact person to whom the termination of contract was sent (Zanele Zweni, not the general customer care centre) - why was it only terminated last month when the termination was sent in October and if the number has been blocked and the phone stolen, why would I keep paying for it?

I would like a refund from GloCell for the months of November and December 2016 as well as January and February 2017.

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Good Morning Ms Glenda Teubes. One of our support consultants who contacted you is in a process of finalizing your enquiry. My sincere apologies for the inconvenience this had caused. Kind Regards Pam Henry 0841234

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I had a Cellc contract two years ago and when the contract ended, I ported my number to another network but my account with Cellc was paid up to date.

I want to take a cell c contract and Im blacklisted. My account was paid via debit order so how is it that im blacklisted and this has never been brought to my attention until now.

please can someone contact from your Legal department regarding this.

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