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Vodacom Two buttons on key pad cracked

I got a contract cell phone with vodacom on march 2008.Two or three monts after i got the cell phone two buttoms cracked, was taken to be repair at vodacare Pietermaritzberg, the keypad was
replace .This month the cell phone same two buttoms cracked, was taken to be fix and they claim the cell phone has liquid damage.They want 600.00 rand to replace the keypads and we have to pay for it to be fix.This cell phone has two years warranty and i fill it should be replace, as many people has the same problems with the keypad.If not it should be fix as i still have to pay 160.00 rand a month for the contract of this handset until the end of the contract.Sharon Wolf from custumer care told me to return the hanset to Pietermaritzberg vodacare to be sent to advanced repair center for second assesment, but they can not confirm if
the advanced repair center will repair the handset under warranty as this will determinet by the assesment.They claim
liquid damage voids the warranty, but with two cracked buttoms it may have some liquid damage.This handset should be taken out of the market as is to many people with the same problem.Vodacom knows about the problem of this type of handset and i suppose Sony Ericson.I will like to know who is going to repair or replace this handset.I told the costumer care i will never get a contract with them again.For sure i will not get a sony ericson again.

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Nov 16, 2008 12:22 pm EST

I got a contract cell phone with vodacom on march 2008.Two or three monts after i got the cell phone two buttoms cracked, was taken to be repair at vodacare Pietermaritzberg, the keypad was
replace .This month the cell phone same two buttoms cracked, was taken to be fix and they claim the cell phone has liquid damage.They want 600.00 rand to replace the keypads and we have to pay for it to be fix.This cell phone has two years warranty and i fill it should be replace, as many people has the same problems with the keypad.If not it should be fix as i still have to pay 160.00 rand a month for the contract of this handset until the end of the contract.Sharon Wolf from custumer care told me to return the hanset to Pietermaritzberg vodacare to be sent to advanced repair center for second assesment, but they can not confirm if
the advanced repair center will repair the handset under warranty as this will determinet by the assesment.They claim
liquid damage voids the warranty, but with two cracked buttoms it may have some liquid damage.This handset should be taken out of the market as is to many people with the same problem.Vodacom knows about the problem of this type of handset and i suppose Sony Ericson.I will like to know who is going to repair or replace this handset.I told the costumer care i will never get a contract with them again.For sure i will not get a sony ericson again.

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SYEDMUHAMMED
Kochi, IN
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Nov 28, 2008 1:19 am EST

my sony mobile was showing a complaint that i cannot attent the call when it answering

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Vodacom Bad service

I changed my banking details online a week before the debit order went off my account. After doing this a week later Vodacom still debited the wrong account that obviously was closed and therefore they did not get paid. I called them to inform them about this and asked them to resolve the issue. A week later the issue was 'resolved'. Another week down the line I was told to pay immediately so I called informed them what happened again and was told to pay again. I paid and was told everything was OK. Later that day my phone was cut off and I called again, to be told they had no record of any calls I had made or any changes I had done. I had to resubmit all my emails which I did that evening and now I still have not had a reply and my phone is still disconnected. The staff have been rude, unhelpful and completely despondent to my problem.

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Myob Nfo
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Dec 27, 2025 5:21 am EST
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Located between Carolina and Belfast, Mpumalanga. We have observed the opening of 2 new coal mines and the expansion of 2 existing mines. With each event the level of service provided by vodacom has significantly deteriorated. No remedial activity has been evident.
Vodacom sucks.

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Henry Pozyn
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Dec 15, 2025 1:14 am EST
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I have had no Internet since Wednesday 03.12.2025.

Billing No. I3021868

Fibre Wireless - Router Huawei DN-8245

S/N: 485754438E2948A2

CINC1065661

SR251206-988869

Cell Contact no. [protected]

S/O number: S023718-361075

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Andrea Domingo
US
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Dec 14, 2025 5:39 am EST
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They are charging me for an amount they didnt communicate with me.
I sent them all the proof of my past payments, and I spoke to the agents who advised that all payments ae up to date, now they come back sending me emails saying i need to pay otherwise it will be escalated.

I am not satisfied with the horrible service.

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Philip Alexander Steenekamp
ZA
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Dec 14, 2025 12:14 pm EST

For the past few weeks Vodacom signal is non-existent in Rustenburg. How are consumers supposed to operate like this. Going to cancel the contract.
Vodacom should make sure that their towers and in 100% working order at all times.

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wayneegee
ZA
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Dec 01, 2025 7:57 pm EST
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Mis representation by vodacom telesales personnel offering a package upgrade with no additional costs, then 2 years down the line the issue is not resolved full of threats by Vodacom very evasive management and lies, no follow ups it is a shame to deal with such an institute for over 15 years.

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Tshifhiwa Khorombi
Pretoria, ZA
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Jul 03, 2025 6:13 am EDT
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I can't even play an online match without the game crashing because of your poor [censored] [censored]in network I won't purchase my bundles again if you don't fix this [censored] of yours

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Muhammad Abdullah Malizani
Pretoria, ZA
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Feb 01, 2025 9:38 pm EST
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I lost my SIM card about 4 months ago and I’ve been battling to do sim swap both instore and telephonically through customer care but all attempts have been in vain. My number has a locking restriction which I’ve asked do to be uplifted since I resigned from my services with Vodacom retail. My life is stationary due to this inconvenience.

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DinoE
Alberton, ZA
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Jan 29, 2024 3:39 am EST
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DISGUSTING CUSTOMER SERVICE. No one knows what's happening with regards to their call agents/staff and that stupid bot that is useless! I WANT MY MONEY BACK! You can't just say my order is cancelled, Not notify me why or when I will get my money back, they have not refunded me!

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LizelleB
ZA
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Dec 02, 2023 11:50 am EST
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Good day

The Vodacom network is off for a week now in Pearston Easterrn Cape. We cannot receive calls nothing. Our families don't have contact with us and in emergency situations we can't do anything. Can you please see whats happening in Pearston and fix it. If the problem still goes on, we must then switch from service providers.

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Aretha Ntsube
Johannesburg, ZA
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Nov 19, 2023 12:07 pm EST
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One of their Rude Consultants by the Name of Atish Singh had the nerve to hang the phone on me when i was complaining about the delay in my contract Cancellation, lack of Professionalism from my end i must say . i will never ever in my life recommend or take a contract with vodacom.

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