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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV earns a 1.1-star rating from 6 reviews and 2327 complaints, indicating that most subscribers are dissatisfied with service.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV Explora price lock false information and advertising

Mutichoice explora price lock is a just a scam and false advertising. Their consultants are so incompetent and cannot give accurate contractual information. I am so angry that I wish never ordered the blooooody price lock explora. A consultant called me on 17 May 2018 and told me all about the explora and the price of R549 since I'm on compact. I took the offer and chose a debit order date of the 26 of each month which we both agreed on. A few days later my explora was delivered and on 26 May 2018 I called agent to connect me. I then called Multichoice the same day to upgrade my service to the R549 price lock agreed upon with the consultant on 17 May 2018. Without any waste of time the sum of R313.54 was as debited from my account on 27 May 2018 because I had a credit from my previous account of a normal compact. To my surprise again another stupid consultant from the accounts department told me on 29 May 2018 that the amount to be debited in my account on 26 June 2018 will be about R750+ Now my problem here is the fact that I was told that I'll pay R549 on the 26 of each month but all of sudden all that has changed and R700 will be debited... If there were any issues or terms with the installation why was I not told about that when they called on 17 May 2018 to offer me that explora? How is this my fault that their consultants are not competent enough to explain the offer to the clients? I don't care about the break down of finances and what not all I am saying is that the promotion says R549 for a DSTV price lock for two years nowhere do they say R700+ or anything of that nature. I was told that I will pay R549 and it is R549 that I will pay on the 26 of each month starting in June. Multichoice must just deal with their consultants and leave my bank account alone otherwise they can come get their stupid explora and put me back to my normal compact which did not give me any problems. All consultants I spoke to were not helpful at all. Multichoice must just stop advertising lies thereby saying price lock is R549 every month when they know very well that is not true. They must also educate their consultants to give accurate information especially contractual information. I want multichoice to deduct the R549 agreed upon when I took up the offer and the rest of the remainder must be deducted fron the consultant as I was never advised that I will pay R700+

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May 29, 2018 5:53 am UTC

DSTV advert for price lock is false especially if one is a subscriber already your funds and account get abused anyhow without any consultation or explanation to the subscriber! This abuse and misinformation must stop now!

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV entertainment

https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/lifestyle-entertainment/entertainment/dstv-dumped-for-netflix-15194172

Regarding this article

It is clear that Malewa is a chop and is incompetent at his job.

There are repeats all the time, why must one pay so much for repeats.

The reason people are leaving DSTV is because they are tired of of getting ripped off and poor value for money. In other African countries such as Nigeria the subscription is less than half the cost of what it is in South Africa. How is that possible?

Till DSTV gets its act together I will stay with and promote Netflix.

Thnx and have a good day...

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV malfunction of. decoder

I think it is not fair for me to pay for dish which is just showing me scanning in progress for 3+- Months. I am a single woman who has been taken chances by technicians, all they need is money and my DSTV still doing the same thing. I will call the service providers and no joy at all, I will walk in at the multi choice offices nothing is found from my DSTV.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV poor service and frustrated customer

Please hire people that can do their jobs and stop taking advantage of your customer.Very frustrated.Upgrated to premium during the special period from February to April. Disaster, Every week your service is disconnected and you need to call the call center and stay on the line for over 30 mins with your own air time to be reconnected.This is not acceptable.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV rerepeat same programs up to four times a day and then it is done daily!!! you are openly ripping of your customers!!!

The south african dstv company are broadcasting on channel 182 the same program up to three times a day!
this is stealing subscribers money and openly, with no consious repeating the programmes that a person can forecast the words even before it is spoken!
this is an disgraze and scandal allowed by your society or company!
it seems to me money is vereybodys god!
stop this ripoff of the individual!
you should be assamed of yoursels.!
s.J.Pretorius
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ps. This complait was send to the usa national geographic headoffice. Stop this corruption!

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV my dstv subscription

I moved into a new apartment where I activated my Dstv account, I paid my subscription fee of R900 on 24/02/2018 but my Dstv wasn't working I called in multiple times to get it sorted out but still it didn't work the o the 25/03/2018 I was charged a reconnection fee of R 1490 & the dstv still didn't work after calling in again multiple times I was then only informed that it could be due to a communal connection of the complex I live in then a few days ago I was only informed that I had to disconnect my activation so I won't be charged for the fee of the Dstv services which I never got to use since February 2018 which I feel is unfair on me who had to pay all these months without watching a single channel. & Now I must pay another R1000+ again to have it connected again.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV price log

I have been disconnected from the service since Sunday in fact since the beginning of this month everyweek and I constantly have to call and every time I'm reconnected I'm charged. I have written on Facebook wall, called the contact center where I'm promised my query will be escalated to the payments department a d someone will get back to me and guess what I'm still waiting. Spoke to Lumla Mhlekwa, Lingo Ndaba and a supervisor by the name of Harriet Tshabalala and some agents v names I forgot. All of this people couldn't help in fact they are shifting the bug and I'm the one suffering.
I don't know how many 48 hours I have been told to wait just for a payment arrangement to be made. Of which it was never my fault that debit orders didn't go off when they where supposed to.
I am very angry and disappointed at the service I am getting from multichoice after so many years being their client without skipping any payments.
Can I be assisted please.
Peggy
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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV liable for someone else's debt

I did a coo a few months ago ever since then I haven't activate or even connected the decoder to my tv, now I am receiving call from Blake attorney stating that I owe multichoice R174. When I asked what it was for, the consultant says because the account is now on my name I am liable for the outstanding amount of the previous owner. I don't understand how I can be liable or someone else's outstanding amounts and the worse part is that when I submitted the coo document, I was not advised of any fees payable by me. I need this thing to be sorted out because now I have been handed over to attorneys for something that I am not liable for.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV unethical behaviour

I would like to lay a complaint against Supersport 1 presenter Ashwin Willemse in the way he spoke to the other presenters. Making a political issue about a sports discussion, then storming of the set while life on air. I take offence in the way he conducted himself, calling the co presenters apartheid players. I see this as a racial attack on Nick Mallet and Naas Botha. Please advise what action will be taken against Willemse.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV service for price

In the 30 April 2018 I attempted to use various channels to make payment to Multichoice. .their self service USSD etc...to no real satisfaction ..

Then..eventually I was able to make payment via my standard bank app...I acknowledge that I paid into Multichoice Namibia...but after contacting Multichoice three times...sending proof of payment twice. ..being assured that they can trace the payment and I issue has been resolved I wake up to an E16 notification. ..

REALLY. ... almost a R1000 a month and I must spend another 100 on call to your company..?

I know so many people that experience the same error...randomly. ..SABC might be in chambers because of broadcasting choices but atleast it knows how to maintain service and connectivity..

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV dstv now app

Unable to open app on Huawei p10 lite cellphone. When app is selected, it goes back to home screen. Tried reinstalling the app, now I am unable to select the mobile login info or login with email address. Service has been down for the past week. As per the dstv website, I am not the only one with this issue and there has not been a solution or replies to those complaints. Hopefully this will be fixed ASAP.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV customer service confusion

I was referred to Mr France Mashigo, who apparently is the commercial customer support consultant, regarding the package for my company. He told me it would cost R2000.00 once off fee for the DSTV for my company. When I questioned this amount he then told me if I cant pay the once off to him in cash then he cant help me. This guy is dodgy and is screwing you out of money. I will not be giving my details because he came across as very threatening

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV poor service delivery

My debit order date was changed. Apparently with last debit order there was a shortfall taken by nultichoice. Service disconnected and I need to pay reconnection fees. This is happening every week now. Terrible service!

Every 4 days calls and emails send to dstv but the same problem happens again and again

Should mistakes be made from them reconnection fees should not apply

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV service is cut weekly after downgrading on our package

We receive a SMS on a weekly basis that our services is disconnected since February 2018.
Every time a POP is send to [protected]@multichoice.co.za; edwin bodibe; and [protected]@DSTV.co.za and several of the consultants willing to assist.
Every time the service is re-connected until the next week.
We spoke to the manager, Edwin and he had this attitude that he is too busy to resolve this issue.
Every week we receive a ref no with a weak a generic message, and nothing is done to this matter.
I can forward you a folder of e-mails sent trying to resolve this issue.

Cannot load PDF of POP

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I accidentally made two payments on my DSTV account, as I did an EFT via ABSA bank and the first payment didn't show, so I assumed it didn't go through, however on the 8th of May I realised the mistake when checking my bank account, as I had to pay my Telkom account and all of a sudden there were no funds available to make the payment. I contacted...

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV service

We bought 2 extra view decoders yesterday and had an installer come out to link them to our main decoder. After at least 5 calls to the call centre someone finally escalated the problem to technical support. We were told at around 7 they would call us back by 8 :30. Surprise no callback. Is this really the kind of service we pay for. It should an E43 error which we were told happens with the new decoders. Strange thing is that the picture appeared and then disappeared again showing the E43 error.

Leslie Petzer
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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV installation problem

I bought a DSTV Model 5S decoder at Game store in Kathu, Northern Cape on 3 May 2018 with full installation. However the installation company that was suppose to do the installation and every time i called them they say they dont have stock and waiting for delivery, the phone just rings non stop or they hang up on me.

Today is 11 May 2018 and the installation company hasnt come to install it.

I called the Customer care hotline they refered me to another installation company (Appliance Warehouse) but they just hang up on my ear when they hear i need installation.

I need to know how long can these guys stall me or should i take back the decoder and get my full refund as my wishes as a customer are not being fullfilled.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV unauthorized credit card charges

A charge of $40.00 was made on 5/9/2018 to my debit card by MultiChoice Africa. This was not authorized and as far as I am able to ascertain the charge was for Television service of some type in Africa. I am a native Arizonan and still reside there. I have never heard of your company until being made aware of this occurrence. We would have no use of television in Africa.
We will be expecting either a cancellation or refund of the damages within 5 business days

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV multichoice account complaint

I have tried sorting my account out now from last year may and yet still no luck. I have even gone into the Multichoice office's and yet still no help. Even though the lady behind the counter helped me a lot the problem is not solved. They still have 2 accounts on my name where I only have one. Cancelled my 1 account from May 2017 and still having problems and they kept on cutting my DSTV for not paying but I didn't owe them any money. I have asked for people to give me a recon of my account like I did for them via email so I can sort it out or try but still nothing. I am so tired of fighting with DSTV. It was the worst move ever I made to move over to the price lock. I have even sent them banking details to try change my account details last year in August but still today it has not been changed. Does DSTV actually care about their customer or are they just in it for the money? I am awaiting an urgent response.

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MultiChoice Africa / DSTV multichoice accounts department

Very disappointing service. very disgruntled customer. Annual payments can never be simple it seems?
I am having a nightmare of a time trying to get an account manager to send me a personal email address so I can try and sort out my account. I have been informed of the amounts that are due, which I pay, then I get cut off because I have short paid... when I paid what I was told to, but it seems that each person has a different formula... to try and explain the situation over the phone takes ages, and every time I have to try and re-explain the history of many years of problems which just leads to complete frustration. I would like to correspond in writing first, so that the account manager has the opportunity to review the history and then when they phone me it is with the correct background.

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May 10, 2018 3:15 am UTC

Since when are you not allowed to speak to a financial department, who owes you money, and keep on sending sms's to say that documents are outstanding, although everyone at the customer care acknowledges that you have sent the right documents. Then one says, finance dept just needs to approve, it takes 48 hours, the next person, 72 hours, the next person, 7-14 days, who is telling the truth, who is lying? And the ratio that the same has been on tv since 1993, and in one year, more than 12 times? Yes, that is how many times some films are being shown!

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