Cell C
Reviews and Complaints

Hi, I had a phone contract wth cell c And failed paying... My account went on default, I then emailed Cell as my finances were now better and could pay them, they replied by giving me banking details and I saw nothing had changed because it was the same as the ones I was using to pay them... I then started paying the full amount owing to cell c by march 2022 which then meant I was not owing them anymore because I had paid the full R6500 that I owed them.

I requested a paidup letter but they never emailed me one, I have sent them multiole emails but still, they are quiet. I feel like cell c is in the mission to dent peoples credit scores, they dont care about their customers, as soon as they get the money, u dnt hear from them and ur name is left dented.

My credit rating had gone down bcz the account still shows as default. No paid up letter and no update at transunion.

Good day

I have not recieved any reaponse from cell c regarding the refund.they told me long ago that they need to verify my banking detail telephonically before they can process refund.but it seems to me they too busy to give me a call.so why dont they send a form to complete and send baxk so that we can get on with the process.i had a missed call from 084 135,its customer service no.its frustrating that we dont have a direct line to communicate,so please advice on what must happen cause current process is not useful or helpful at all.

Case ref no:[protected]

A fraudulent cell c contract was taken under my name (end of April 2022)

I contact cell c and they told me to get an affidavit stating that it wasn’t me who applied for this contract

So I get the affidavit and email it to them, two weeks later I follow up and they keep telling me the same story ‘we will escalate your query’ and then I’m given different references numbers each time I call

It’s now June and cell c hasn’t closed this fraudulent account and in the meantime my bank account has been debited

What’s even scarier, on my credit profile it shows this account as ‘active’ and paid up for the month

I’m at my wits end with cell c, and my only option left is to take the legal route and sue/ open a civil case against them

My data contract came to an end on the 9 of February 2022 and the same day it was renewed again without my permission. Since then I have tried on numerous occasions to get this cancelled and to have the debit order stopped on my bank.

On the 4th of April I reported the matter to the Cell C fraud department as per their request with CASE NR [protected] to have it investigated further.

Every month since then I have been trying to get feedback and have proof of all emails send to try and resolve the matter.

The amount deducted monthly has so far change every month up to this month where was R906.97, every month a different amount and at my expense had to reverse the transactions at the bank every month.

Up till today I have not received any feedback from Cell C with regards to this matter.

The next step to be followed will be to open a criminal cases for police investigation if still no feedback recieved

I contacted cell c on the 6th of May 2022 to cancel my contract as the 24 months have come to an end they then advised that the contract will be cancelled on the 6th of June 2022 today on the1st of June cell c decided to load my phone with the full month benefits even though my contract is supposed to end in 5 days and they have since advised that I will liable to pay the full amount

I made the call on the 1st of June 14:08

I Have Settled my account in July 2019 and with several phone calls and emails through the years, up to date Cell C has not taken this account off my Name, and I have bad credit because of this. Cell C never gets back to me, and the legal department never answers their phone no matter what. Cell C has the most pathetic customer service I have ever encountered. Then They still have the audacity to contact me to and try and sell me a new contract, and when I tell them no, they need to sort my problem out, the agent just tells me that is not his responsibility.

I would not recommend anyone to use Cell-C as they will in time have major issues with them.

Hi

[protected] & [protected]

I Spoke to your care Centre in May and they said they would rectify – the contract would be R99 for each phone = R198 pm — see below not credit just higher payments than agreed.

I also received no feed on my e-mail below dated 3rd May 2022

See comments below: Below: last 3moths payments;

31 May 2022

CELL C [protected] I0594588

0.00

-442.46

10,445.41

30 Apr 2022

CELL C [protected] I0594588

0.00

-561.98

14,565.86

31 Mar 2022

CELL C [protected] I0594588

0.00

-561.98

8,132.47

From: Rupert J Dood [mailto:[protected]@gmail.com]

Sent: 03 May 2022 08:34

To: '[protected]@cell.co.za'

Cc: '[protected]@paybilassist.co.za'

Subject: FW: Not keeping to upgrade promise

From: Rupert J Dood [mailto:[protected]@gmail.com]

Sent: 02 May 2022 04:21

To: '[protected]@cell.co.za'

Cc: '[protected]@paybilassist.co.za'

Subject: Not keeping to upgrade promise

Hi

My Details: R J Dodd = ID [protected]

You people nagged me on telephone for 6 months to upgrade (I did not want to as I wanted to cancel contract when I move to another town) – and when I Agreed because I was told by tele sales it will be cheaper – about R290 for 5 Gigs anytime, 5b gigs night and 90 or 50 minutes @ R145 each for following 2 numbers = [protected] = [protected].

It did not happen – I was upgraded the 1st March 2022 – but my payments stayed R561.98 (no Change) – see below:

31 Mar 2022

CELL C [protected] I0594588

0.00

-561.98

8,132.47

30 Apr 2022

CELL C [protected] I0594588

0.00

-561.98

14,565.86

Please rectify my account within the next 5 Days (by reversing wrong monthly payment and implementing the right payment as per upgrade) or I will have no option as to return my d/order due to your breach of contract.

I will also accept that contract has been cancelled and will arrange a switch to new company.

Please advise your decision.

Thanks

Dr. Rupert. J. Dodd

DBA. MBA. BCom. CAIB (SA).ACIBM. LCIB. ICBS.

[protected]@gmail.com

Fax's [protected]

Standerton

Mpumalanga

2430

It been almost two months now since I've claimed my stolen and cell c is refusing to attent to my case meantime they thy debit their money monthly I thought having insurance was a good thing but I was just fooling myself with this and what hurts the most is that as much as as I'm the customer here I'm not being valued I'm just being taken for a fool. By the way I'm Silondile Hlela ID [protected] and all documents were submitter until today they still excallating the matter

We had numerous calls from their call centre regarding a so-called amount of R 349.00 outstanding. On each occasion, I have requested full details of which none to date was provided.

Again on 28 May 2022, another unknown person from their call centre phoned regarding the R 349.00 in dispute. Immediately thereafter my line [protected] was disconnected. After numerous requests, I record that no one could provide full details of when and how the amount of R 349.00 became due and payable and the calculation thereof.

Even after our attorney wrote them a legal letter on 30 May 2022 and was sent to [protected]@cellc, still no response, service is pathetic.

I had enough of their bull and now cancel my contract due to their default in terms of the contract. Never never again.

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I had a data contract for R149 per month [protected]) on my debit order. End of march 2022 I stopped recieving data. I taught my phone had a problem and they told me maybe my sim card is faulty. In the beginning april 2022 I went to cell c in centurion mall to do sim swap and I was told the contract has been cancelled by cell c. They also told me that they could not see why because the records showed my account was paid up to date. I left the account query because I was going to change to mtn because cell c never bothered to inform me they cancelling my contract.

I have been recieving alot phone calls and miss calls from people I dont know demanding me pay money to them into account numbers without name of account holder. They demand me to provide my id no to them. I feel that cell c is opening doors to scammers.

I have reported the matter 2x to cell c customer care and I was told they would get back to me in 2 working days but they never did phone / email.

I hope theres someone compitent at cell c to attend to this query and clear my name asap. I cannot pay for services that was cancelled without informing me and for services I didnot use.

Thank you

Uninterested consultant (Ashma)

Worst consultant ever rude

I work away and my sim card is still active I have lost the sim and cant get a sim swap as I have used the sim about 3 months ago

I was aked to take the security questions which consist of my last dialled numbers

Which I got wrong

My question is there any other way to confirm I am infact the owner of the sim cars. I have taken proof of address and ID along and seems of no use

Is there no other way to get this fixed

Hi ive made a payment on behalf of the following id no [protected] all im asking for is you to clear up my name please and send me a settlement letter as soon as possible I really need to use it please...

Recieved a message feom cell c regarding a refund on 24 april 2022.since then i have been waiting for them to start the process.i called customer service,i was told they would call me to verify my details telephonicall in order to start the process.but nothing happend so far.please assist.my case ref no:[protected].

Kind regards

I recently ran a Credit check on my name since I started a new job and wanted to make sure I was in Good standing. I found that my 2 Cell C accounts are still showing active and is in arears. the 2 accounts was handed over to Nimble Credit which I then contacted an was resolved within 48hrs( Very Friendly people and willing to assist) they gave me the letters that said from their side the accounts are indeed paid up and closed. I left it for another 48hrs and the Nimble-Cell c was off my name, but Cell C is still showing active I contacted them via emails and telephonically everytime I give them the case no and get sent or given a new case no and typical please allow 48hrs for this to get resolved. Well the 48Hrs from the first phone call and email lapsed on the 28th March. I am still calling daily and emailing them to remove their listing against me. As now with my new work and bigger salary I cant do anything as they have literally F--#$ up my credit score and I cant get finance for anything.

I just want them to remove their listings so that I can get on with my life

Good day

Kindly note that my laptop was collected by courier company by Cellc for them to update my software . Laptop collected on the 15/02/2022 . Still dated been following up since 26 /05/2022 I have to contacting Cellc customer Service for an update and was told that , I would receive an replacement laptop and was provide Ref no: SPI008346871 . But every time I get sent to contract department, follow up department and repairs and still no success. This is ridiculous as a client to be sent to numerous department and still not get the correct info update with regards to my replacement laptop .

RAM 154052

I had a month to month data contract that was cancelled in March 2021, and from November I received calls from debt collectors regarding this account that is outstanding. Then I started communicating with Cell C to resolve this and always got the answer they will get back to me. I have been due for an upgrade on my contract that I have had for 17 odd years and now I am not able to upgrade because of this account that is still showing. I have phoned and emailed so many times and even the Cell C shop tried to assist and I am not getting anywhere. Then I spoke to a consultant that told me the account is an arrears and she will send me the statements (As i never received anything) and when I checked she didn't put it in date order and see where is shows closing balance R0.00, so I mailed it back to Cell C with comments, I am not receiving any feedback and when I call they tell me the note just shows to call 084 151. When you call this number it asks for an SSID and if you don't provide it just drops. I don't know what to do at this stage to get this off my name.

Good Morning All.

Hope and trust all is well.

I have emailed '[protected]@cellc.co.za'; '[protected]@cellc.co.za'; '[protected]@cellc.co.za'; '[protected]@cellc.co.za' and still no reply from any of the abovementioned emails on the website.

The account was in arrears and we have paid the full amount on 22.05.2022, I have submitted the proof of payment, have asked that someone can please advise if they have received the proof of payment and also, will the phone line be activated once payment is received and allocated.

Your speedy response will be highly appreciated.

My name is Nnyana Moshodi with ID [protected]. I had a contract agreement for blackberry and was supposed to pay R200 a month which it did not happen I was paying over R300. I called to to rectify that and was told I must pay R350 to change the tarrif. Because I could not afford that I later decided to stop paying. The Sim card was then closed and was handed over to Shapiro shake. I then was supposed to pay R1500 which I refused to pay because I was not receiving the services. They then said I can pay R1100 to get settlement and I did in 2019. Now am getting call and messages that I still owe cell c R18050. Please help me resolve this issue and get a settlement. I have been trying to call cell c customer service but am not helped because they say nothing under my name appears. My contacts are [protected] or [protected] and my email is [protected]@gmail.com. Please help me

I paid up my account November 2021 and when I request a paid up letter they told me to wait for two days, when I call after two day they tell me to wait another two days. I have been doing the same thing for more than two weeks now. When I send an email the is no respond.

My name is Ndumiso I upgraded my contract February 2022 a new phone was sent to me with no service sim card , I advise cell c several times but still no one was willing to help me its been 4 months they h'v been debiting on my account , the last person I spoke to she advise me to go to the nearest branch my response to her was all branches are closed , on top of that they sent me non Rica sim card and they charged me what confused me was why I was charged for a new sim card because it was cell c mistake not mine...Cell c sucks