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Vodacom Contract cancellation request

COMPLAINT SEND TO ICASA:

Vodacom called me around 22nd of December 2022 to ask for a new laptop contract which seems to be an excellent product and the call centre agent confirmed it is worth very much and therefore the deal Vodacom offer is excellent. I accepted and the laptop was delivered on 29/12/2022. I opened the laptop on the 2nd of January 2023 and saw that it was not what I expected and decided to call Vodacom to cancel the contract and ask for collection of the laptop.

I was not in town and ask them to speak to my fiance on when the collection can be done.

On Monday, 09/01/2023 10:54 my fiance received a sms : Your collection reference number is 1-CQO3BT31U etc.

Your RAM reference number is V2P0180879 to track your collection.

When RAM came to collect the laptop, my fiance was not home but the RAM courier person called and confirmed that he will come the following day, 10/01/2023 but it did not happen. We called again and only on the 17th of January 2023, RAM came to collect the laptop at her work address, 106 Dr Nelson Mandela Drive, Lichtenburg, 2740. Collection number: COL17304276.

We accepted that everything was in order and Vodacom will cancel the contract from inception date (as they confirmed telephonically when I called them in January 2023). In March 2023 I had to upload my statements for January 2023 and February 2023 for work purposes when I realised that I have been billed and paid for the Laptop that I returned. I called on 21 March 2023 as well as 18 April 2023 to try and sort out this mess. Everytime I called, the call centre agent confirmed that no collection received and no laptop... no track of anything. On 18/04/2023 we spoke to Alungile and she confirmed that she can see the collection number as well as the RAM reference number and she will escalate the cancellation and make sure that he contract and refund is done.

Well, to our surprise it did not happen and when I called them last week, they again confirmed that no track of any calls, collections, refunds etc.

Please try and assist us with this matter.

Kind regards,

Mr FJ Ludick

Desired outcome: Laptop contract must be cancelled and refund.

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Vodacom Service and contracts

I got a call to update my packages
My contracts shot up sky high
When they called they said the contact will be x amount I said okay but what they forget to mention is that’s only the data not the handset included.
I have been fighting to get the contracts reverted back to what they weee as I feel the calls were cheats.
I also have had intermittent and some days no fibre this mess has been ongoing for 5 months.
I have also asked for a refund as I have proof that on your side it said connected yet we were not and I urge to go and see how many calls I logged and how many complaints I put through in 5 months.
Vodacom I feel cheated and stolen from

Desired outcome: I want a refund and put my contracts back to what they were

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Vodacom Changed used my old bank account for end of april debit and now this is costing me financially.

Vodacom has been debating from my FNB account all along but on the 25 April 2023, they decided to debit from my old account and I had to reverse the payment. I then called Vodacom on the 28t April and asked that they use the correct account which is FNB, the consultant promised that the debit would go off from my FNB account on the 2nd May 2023, which never happend. Now I received a bill that is more than I can afford to pay for end of May, this is making me very angry as I had never instructed Vodacom to use my old account and I also took the initiative to correct the issue by calling and I was still not assisted as the debit still did not go off, and now I have to pay for a fault that was caused by Vodacom. I feel like I am being defrauded.

Desired outcome: Vodacom must debit the amount that was supposed to go off on the 25th April from my FNB account and then reissue me with a new statement reflecting the amount that I am expecting to pay on the 25th of May, which is R372.95.

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Vodacom Online order refund

I bought two devices online at Vodacom. Send one device back with courier service. I tracked the parcel and it was received back at Vodacom. Now it is emails and phone calls back and forth but no one who can assist me with my refund. They have my device and my money!

I am not a happy client of Vodacom at this stage.

On my app it shows query resolved,but the refund is not paid into my account? So I wonder where is the money?

Desired outcome: I want my money back!!

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Vodacom Fibre installation at home

Internet not working for 11 days

2 service requests logged

REF: SR230502-067119

REF: SR230424-047944

No phone calls rec after info sent

No emails responded to

082 1904 is the help line not providing assistance

3 different personnel approached

renedittrhema.[protected]@vcontractor.co.za

zahida.[protected]@vcontractor.co.za

greg.[protected]@vcontractor.co.za

Desired outcome: Get the internet being paid for up and runningRefund for the services charged for and not rendered

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Vodacom Support

---------- Forwarded message ---------

From: Melanie Mitchley

Date: Tue, 02 May 2023, 21:56

Subject: Fwd: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

To:

Please advise

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From: Melanie Mitchley

Date: Tue, 02 May 2023, 20:14

Subject: Fwd: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

To:

Cc:

Hi Customer care

After numerous attempts in trying to get someone to assist us, we now have to resort to desperate emails again.

My husband has purchased this 5g Nokia gateway router via an on line application, added to his existing contract in February 2023. To date we still await someone to assist us.

My husband is hearing impaired and on the many occasions via your "support" department we get no assistance and just plain frustration from your consultants and is absolutely unacceptable. We get transferred from pillar to post, then get cut off. I am sure we are not the only ones that have a truly hard time in this regard, and I understand that calls are on the influx with Loadshedding etc. But this behavior is just not warranted.

As per email below, nothing has been done. We have yet to have a response from anyone at Vodacom.

We now at our wits end. We have a home wifi that we paying for and the only device that can connect is our mibox. Our phones and laptops do not connect. If, on the one or two occassions it does connect, it's for about 2 or 3 days, and that is just my phone. My husband phone and our laptops do not at all. An area coverage was checked and on my phone the signal is excellent, but no internet is picked up.

We have done a sim swop, we have moved the router everywhere in the house, from the top shelf to the windows. We went to the vodacom shops and they can't help us, and when we did get some leeway, they told us firstly they not allowed to accept the device as he made the application on line and we didn't have the original box but will take it in and send it off; AND we would not have internet for 7 to 10 working days without a replacement. This unfortunately cannot be accepted as my husband works from home.

We are truly very unhappy and very dissaponted as my husband has had his account for years and is very responsible with his account yet we get no response.

We have even spoken directly to Nokia to assist but they revert us back to VODACOM. See pics of conversation.

This is disgusting service and at the moment our only option would be to just stop payment. However that would ruin my husband's credit record and this is just not fair.

I urge a speedy response with some sort of resolution, by Friday the 5th May 2023. If this is not done we will be taking this forward legally.

If you please do call Ryan please note he is hard of hearing, you may call me or even conference call us both.

Please call urgently

Melanie [protected]

Ryan [protected]

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From: Ryan - Pro-Safe

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023, 10:43

Subject: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

To:

Cc:

Good day,

Please see attached details.

This home internet device / tower was received on 24th January 2023.

I had to contact Vodacom help services over the first three days to try get the device to work. It still didn’t work. Then all of a sudden, our phones connected to the device and we had no issues for roughly a week. It then stopped working again, our phones would not connect. It just keeps telling us that there’s “no internet access / connection.”

We visited your Pavilion store at the beginning of last week, and they were not able to resolve the problem. We advised them to test the SIM card in another tower, but they did not do this step. Instead they told us that the tower had to be sent in for assessments. We didn’t have the original packaging / box at the time and so they told us that they couldn’t accept it in for assessment. We were turned away.

We are still sitting with “no internet access / connection” issues.

This means that in the past month of having this device we’ve only had 1 week’s use.

Please could someone attend to this matter, and I need to ask for a refund for the past three weeks of having no internet access / connection.

You can contact me on [protected].

Thank-you.

Kind Regards,

Description: Ryan (2)

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From:

To: Ryan - Pro-Safe

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:48 +0200

Subject: Vodacom Customer Care Reply

Thank you for your email.

Remember - This is an auto response so please don't reply.

Kindly re-submit your e-mail to [protected]@vodacom.co.za and supply us with the cell phone number related to this query in order for a consultant to assist you.

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Thank you,

Vodacom Customer Care

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From: Ryan - Pro-Safe

To:

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:37:17 +0200

Subject: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

Good day,

Please see attached details.

This home internet device / tower was received on 24th January 2023.

I had to contact Vodacom help services over the first three days to try get the device to work. It still didn’t work. Then all of a sudden, our phones connected to the device and we had no issues for roughly a week. It then stopped working again, our phones would not connect. It just keeps telling us that there’s “no internet access / connection.”

We visited your Pavilion store at the beginning of last week, and they were not able to resolve the problem. We advised them to test the SIM card in another tower, but they did not do this step. Instead they told us that the tower had to be sent in for assessments. We didn’t have the original packaging / box at the time and so they told us that they couldn’t accept it in for assessment. We were turned away.

We are still sitting with “no internet access / connection” issues.

This means that in the past month of having this device we’ve only had 1 week’s use.

Please could someone attend to this matter, and I need to ask for a refund for the past three weeks of having no internet access / connection.

Thank-you.

Kind Regards,

Description: Ryan (2)

From: [protected]@vodacom.co.za [mailto:[protected]@vodacom.co.za]

Sent: Monday, 16 January 2023 22:40

To: [protected]@pro-safe.co.za

Subject:

Dear Ryan, quote [protected] has been generated on your profile. Details of the quote are in the attached document, please contact Vodacom regarding your quote.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From:

To: Ryan - Pro-Safe

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:48 +0200

Subject: Vodacom Customer Care Reply

Thank you for your email.

Remember - This is an auto response so please don't reply.

Kindly re-submit your e-mail to [protected]@vodacom.co.za and supply us with the cell phone number related to this query in order for a consultant to assist you.

Want to help yourself and skip the call-centre queue?

Visit the "Help me" section of the Vodacom website and get help and support online now to find:

Support information for your device

Easy to understand FAQ's relevant to your query or service

Instructional video content

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Thank you,

Vodacom Customer Care

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From: Ryan - Pro-Safe

To:

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:37:17 +0200

Subject: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

Good day,

Please see attached details.

This home internet device / tower was received on 24th January 2023.

I had to contact Vodacom help services over the first three days to try get the device to work. It still didn’t work. Then all of a sudden, our phones connected to the device and we had no issues for roughly a week. It then stopped working again, our phones would not connect. It just keeps telling us that there’s “no internet access / connection.”

We visited your Pavilion store at the beginning of last week, and they were not able to resolve the problem. We advised them to test the SIM card in another tower, but they did not do this step. Instead they told us that the tower had to be sent in for assessments. We didn’t have the original packaging / box at the time and so they told us that they couldn’t accept it in for assessment. We were turned away.

We are still sitting with “no internet access / connection” issues.

This means that in the past month of having this device we’ve only had 1 week’s use.

Please could someone attend to this matter, and I need to ask for a refund for the past three weeks of having no internet access / connection.

Thank-you.

Kind Regards,

Description: Ryan (2)

From: [protected]@vodacom.co.za [mailto:[protected]@vodacom.co.za]

Sent: Monday, 16 January 2023 22:40

To: [protected]@pro-safe.co.za

Subject:

Dear Ryan, quote [protected] has been generated on your profile. Details of the quote are in the attached document, please contact Vodacom regarding your quote.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From:

To: Ryan - Pro-Safe

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:48 +0200

Subject: Vodacom Customer Care Reply

Thank you for your email.

Remember - This is an auto response so please don't reply.

Kindly re-submit your e-mail to [protected]@vodacom.co.za and supply us with the cell phone number related to this query in order for a consultant to assist you.

Want to help yourself and skip the call-centre queue?

Visit the "Help me" section of the Vodacom website and get help and support online now to find:

Support information for your device

Easy to understand FAQ's relevant to your query or service

Instructional video content

Visit www.vodacom.co.za/help from your PC or cellphone.

Thank you,

Vodacom Customer Care

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---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Ryan - Pro-Safe

To:

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:37:17 +0200

Subject: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

Good day,

Please see attached details.

This home internet device / tower was received on 24th January 2023.

I had to contact Vodacom help services over the first three days to try get the device to work. It still didn’t work. Then all of a sudden, our phones connected to the device and we had no issues for roughly a week. It then stopped working again, our phones would not connect. It just keeps telling us that there’s “no internet access / connection.”

We visited your Pavilion store at the beginning of last week, and they were not able to resolve the problem. We advised them to test the SIM card in another tower, but they did not do this step. Instead they told us that the tower had to be sent in for assessments. We didn’t have the original packaging / box at the time and so they told us that they couldn’t accept it in for assessment. We were turned away.

We are still sitting with “no internet access / connection” issues.

This means that in the past month of having this device we’ve only had 1 week’s use.

Please could someone attend to this matter, and I need to ask for a refund for the past three weeks of having no internet access / connection.

Thank-you.

Kind Regards,

Description: Ryan (2)

From: [protected]@vodacom.co.za [mailto:[protected]@vodacom.co.za]

Sent: Monday, 16 January 2023 22:40

To: [protected]@pro-safe.co.za

Subject:

Dear Ryan, quote [protected] has been generated on your profile. Details of the quote are in the attached document, please contact Vodacom regarding your quote.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From:

To: Ryan - Pro-Safe

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:48 +0200

Subject: Vodacom Customer Care Reply

Thank you for your email.

Remember - This is an auto response so please don't reply.

Kindly re-submit your e-mail to [protected]@vodacom.co.za and supply us with the cell phone number related to this query in order for a consultant to assist you.

Want to help yourself and skip the call-centre queue?

Visit the "Help me" section of the Vodacom website and get help and support online now to find:

Support information for your device

Easy to understand FAQ's relevant to your query or service

Instructional video content

Visit www.vodacom.co.za/help from your PC or cellphone.

Thank you,

Vodacom Customer Care

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to use it or receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in reliance of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If therefore you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete it.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Ryan - Pro-Safe

To:

Cc:

Bcc:

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:37:17 +0200

Subject: Ryan Randall - Number: [protected]

Good day,

Please see attached details.

This home internet device / tower was received on 24th January 2023.

I had to contact Vodacom help services over the first three days to try get the device to work. It still didn’t work. Then all of a sudden, our phones connected to the device and we had no issues for roughly a week. It then stopped working again, our phones would not connect. It just keeps telling us that there’s “no internet access / connection.”

We visited your Pavilion store at the beginning of last week, and they were not able to resolve the problem. We advised them to test the SIM card in another tower, but they did not do this step. Instead they told us that the tower had to be sent in for assessments. We didn’t have the original packaging / box at the time and so they told us that they couldn’t accept it in for assessment. We were turned away.

We are still sitting with “no internet access / connection” issues.

This means that in the past month of having this device we’ve only had 1 week’s use.

Please could someone attend to this matter, and I need to ask for a refund for the past three weeks of having no internet access / connection.

Thank-you.

Kind Regards,

Description: Ryan (2)

From: [protected]@vodacom.co.za [mailto:[protected]@vodacom.co.za]

Sent: Monday, 16 January 2023 22:40

To: [protected]@pro-safe.co.za

Subject:

Dear Ryan, quote [protected] has been generated on your profile. Details of the quote are in the attached document, please contact Vodacom regarding your quote.

Desired outcome: Changed router without internet disruption. Response response respinse

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Vodacom Vodacom customer care

My number has been blocked and i have been to vodacom Qonce branch to explain my problem. They gave me a number to call and i could not get help because my number was blocked. I have tried to call customer care line but there are no options to reach through the consultants so that i can explain my problem. The phone number was a business contract that ended at the end of April 2023 and i wanted to transfer it to prepaid. I humbly request Vodacom to unblock and activate my number to prepaid. The number in question is [protected]. kind regards, Mapoo

Desired outcome: unblock the number

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Vodacom Mdundo auto subscription and airtime reduction through forced redirect ads in google

On friday April 28th 16.35hrs, I was browsing the internet only to find out that I was forced redirected to a vodacom's advert called mdundo on which the advertisement autosubscribes my vodacom number into mdundo whose subscription fee is TZS 100 airtime per day. I called customer service and asked how comes I get subscribed from a service that I do not want to be subscribed to and my airtime is deducted without my consent and the answer I could get is that google is the one responsible, this is not the first time this is happening and I also hear most people complaining about their airtime being deducted. Today is when I finally understood what really is happening at first when such incident happended I called customer service and they told me I might have given someone my phone who then subscribed to mdundo but it is not true

Desired outcome: vodacom should stop creating advertisements that forceful deduct their customer's airtime. We expect such adverts and links from scammers and not a big decent company like vodacom

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Vodacom Fibre

Fibre has been down for 8 days now. Customer service just lies to you. They say they've called you and the query has been resolved. Nobody calls you, queries don't get resolved. The buck just gets pushed from pillar to post. They don't even have their own fibre technicians, all is outsourced. Absolutely horrendous service, nobody knows anything. So quick to take your money and provide infrastructure, but cannot service clientele at all. Think twice about Vodacom.
Disgusted customer...

Desired outcome: Prompt service is needed. When connections are lost, there should be contingency plans in place to help clientele. This waiting up to two weeks for service is unacceptable.

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Vodacom Fiber department

Dear Sirs,

On the 31st of March 2023 I requested to have fiber line changed from 18 Swenpie Crescent, Lifde en Vrede to 46 Bambie Road, Rispark, Johannesburg South.

Spoke to an agent by the name of Azade Kumalo who assisted me and send me a quote for R599.00 with Open serve.

Well since then and Fiber modem was delivered three days after and then we waited for open serve to come and install fiber line. We were, then advised that there is no Fiber in the area. I got confirmation of same on the on the 3rd of April that Ref: SO230331-78656 that open serve would install. To date all I have had is aggravation and no one seems to able to assist. All I need is the old Contract cancelled and please to give me LTE for 24 months which now keeps on rejecting due to the other contract still being opened. I pay allot to my Vodacom account and I have skipped a payment. All I need is someone to please assist. I have spoken to a Michelle who keeps on telling me that she will get back to me. I spoke Nkxolo this morning who was very helpful, but I still need some sort of management person to contact me. I really assistant. My daughter has moved to 46 Bambu Road, and she works from home. Has two little children and needs to feed them. My account number is I0361171 which I pay +- R10 000.00 a month and I have never complained. I just need someone to deliver the LTE modem and collect the Fiber one that was delivered. Nkxolo advised me this morning that I could get 30mg uncapped for R699. I don't Have problem with that. I have been to Vodacom stores and all I got was no there is no uncapped deals. Then I get told to go to the store to see if they can help me quicker from your Vodacom agents. I am now really so stunned at the service that Vodacom agents that one agent does not know what the other is doing. Please can someone please help! - my contact number is [protected]. I really hope to hear from you.

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Vodacom Cellphone contract insurance

IN RE PIETER LABUSCHAGNE COMPLAINT

I Pieter Labuschagne herewith submit the following formal complaint.

During January 2022 I upgraded my Vodacom contract, I was asked if I wished to add insurance on the contract and I declined as at the time I could not afford the additional benefit.

During February 2023 I received sms correspondence from Vodacom stating that I can upgrade my Vodacom insurance cover. I immediately phoned Vodacom to confirm that this is not a scam, and was informed that I do indeed have insurance on my phone. I then explained to the agent that my phone was stolen in 31 July 2022, and because I was under the impression that I do not have insurance, (as I opted not to have insurance, and it was canceled but I ended up being billed, which seems like fraud,). I never took the matter further, only to find out couple weeks ago that I in fact do have insurance, and that I have been paying it dutiful since commissioning of the contract. I have been a loyal customer at Vodacom for over 10 years.

My claim regarding my stolen phone was subsequently submitted and rejected by FINRITE as I did not timeously submit the claim. I feel that I have not been treated fairly by the insurer as under the circumstances of this matter I was not aware of the terms and conditions or the claims process and was not aware that I have insurance cover. The special circumstances clearly indicate that I could not have been reasonably expected to submit a claim any sooner then I did, and I would like FINRITE to properly investigate this complaint and to revert to me because I am not at fault for failing to submit the claim timeously, either FINRITE is at fault for not properly and fairly considering the circumstances in this matter, or alternatively Vodacom is at fault and must be held liable for my damages.

I herewith request that FINRITE investigate this complaint and revert to me in terms of your company complaints procedure.

I trust that you shall find the above in order.

Regards,

PH Labuschagne

[protected]

[protected]@gmail.com

Desired outcome: Need the contract to be honored, and my phone replaced.

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Vodacom Signal quality

Vodacom signal.
The Vodacom signal is letting us down seriously. I have a couple of Vodacom contracts which is becoming worthless as result of the poor connectivity. I keep on paying for something that I cannot use.
Especially during the evenings data streaming devises just hang and can't work properly. This is not loadshedding related.
During load shedding there is almost no signal at all.
During daytime we cannot make proper voice calls. Sometimes we find success via WhatsApp calls.

Desired outcome: Improve voice and data signal, connectivity and quality. Even if it means that Vodacom need a signal booster in this area. We cannot have contracts with Vodacom which we pay for but is constantly without connectivity.

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Vodacom cancelled and paid of contract - money still deducted from account.

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As per my previous email.Rep:002EXaJ05N2NP1Q6. Months before I emigrated to the Netherlands, I paid off my contract cancellation fee on [protected].

The contract cancellation amount of R3 694.52 was paid on the 26th of March 2022 however R321 was still deducted from my account until I noticed it in January 2023 and put a stop order on it.

I have emailed and called the payments centre but to avail.

Please investigate this matter.

C. Steyn

Desired outcome: Refund the money that has been taken off my account.

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Vodacom Vodacom online

I bought 2 devices online at Vodacom. Send 1 device back with courier service. I tracked the parcel and it was received back at Vodacom. Now it is emails and phone calls back and forth but no one who can assist me with my refund. They have my device and my money!

Order placed: 12 March 2023

Order received: 13 March 2023

Order number: [protected]

Waybill number: COL19002637

My contact number: [protected]

Desired outcome: I want my refund!! R6999.00

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Vodacom Vodacom fibre department

I would not recommend Vodacom Fibre to anybody, This is one way of Vodacom sucking us dry because the Fibre Department is useless and the cost of data to say the least.

Relocation of Fibre is the most pythetic way of dealing with Vodacom, Phone 4/5 times day and it just keeps getting escalted ... 2 weeks later and still no fibre because we are dealing with ppl that just answer phones all day and no idea of what frustration really is.

One way to take my hard earned money and not deliver a service. It is really shocking,

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Vodacom Phone blocked by vodacom

Received a call from vodacom these people says they are from vodacom saying that my number is being shared with someone else (Khumalo).

After I spoked with them they have block my cellphone don't have acces to coming calls and outgoing calls.

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Just worried whether have to change to another sim card all my accounts are being registered with the same number.

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Vodacom Nokia LTE home internet

On October 2022 I took a Home Internet Nokia LTE fibre at Blue Route Vodacom Cape Town it never worked and the staff at Blue Route came to test it in my house they declared it doesn’t work then they took it back to the store. Since then Vodacom is deducting more than R600 from my account for a service I don’t get, The management at Blue Route tried to help me cancel the contract on January by calling customer services from wherever.

Up to date Vodacom is still deducting more than R600 and I have tried to get help at Blue Route staff last week again they promised to call me back up until now nothing has helped me

Vodacom’s cancellation customer line also doesn’t help . I am an unhappy customer this is not fair and it constitutes unlawfulness

There’s no regard for customer satisfaction at Vodacom all what is important is to build wealth

Desired outcome: Cancel the contract for Nokia home internet

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Vodacom Internet

I switched over my internet to Vodacom a month ago. This was done because people told me that their service is great and tariffs competitive.

My contract started on 01 March. My internet went off on Sonday night and I reported the fault on Monday morning. Myself as well as my wife works from home.

It is now Wednesday afternoon and I am still without the internet. We have phoned them numerous times and everybody promises to escalate the problem.

This is some of the worst service that I have ever experienced. According to them Vumatel is responsible for the fault and they have apparently contacted Vumatel to sort out the problem. We were promised by Vodacom that Vumatel will attend to it.

We have now been without internet for three days.

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Vodacom Customer service at Eastgate mall

Last month I went there to ask about PayJoy they said it no longer available, then I went to Vodacom shop at Ghandi I got helped there. Today I went there to ask about my contract cellphone which vodacom didn't debit the money for then the lady said I must wait until they debit there's nothing they can do. Really if all your shops are like this.

2nd incident date : 02/04/23 9:50 am

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Vodacom Vodacom fiber

Signed up for fiber through vodacom it took almost 2 and a half weeks for the router to get delivered as Ram delivery service kept trying to deliver to my business after 8pm.

When I finally received the router my i sim card for the interim device was not activated called every 2nd day for a week and got told that the sim is still not activated and no technician has accepted the job to come and install the fiber. After 1 whole week of been on the phone (each call almost 1 hour) still no sim activation everytime I ask for a te leader or Manger I'm put on hold and no one gets back to me.

Cannot even speak to anyone to cancel do now I'm just sitting with a useless router

Desired outcome: Some sort of help from vodacom

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