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Vodacom Cancellation of Contract

I have tried twice to cancel the one contract. I phoned and spoke to a person she asks that i must hold on, after 10 minutes I was cut off. I phoned again to go through the same thing to cancel the contract, very rude women treated me if I am stupid, she refuses to cancel the contract.

What do I need to do to cancel a contract?

Why does Vodacom refuse to assist me to cancel the contract?

Desired outcome: I want to cancel my one contract

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Vodacom Slow internet speed on business fibre line

Service Request SR231025-602948

We complained and reported the slow speed on Monday 23 October 2023.

Since then I have been phoning daily but not getting any satisfaction from any one at the department / call centre.

We are on a 200mbs line and the speed varies from 0.6 to 48mbs.

We are running a business from here and are battling a lot.

They said on Friday 27/10 that a technician will call to make an appointment but no response yet. I phoned again today 30/10 and spoke to another call centre operator and he hung up the phone after a while getting impatient with us.

So no problem has been resolved in a week's time. Please let me know asap what are we suppose to do with this matter.

My number is [protected].. Company Dynamic Mesh Supplies

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It is quite astounding and disgraceful what type of unproffessional customer care, sales team and support agents vodacom employed, First, I have to waste my airtime and time to call their customer care and yet one gets no help and the sales team and support is worse no contact till now. I am a new customer who wants to take a phone deal contract with...

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Vodacom Cancellations department ignoring requests for cancellation quotation

I requested cancellation requests from a senior manager at @Vodacom, in the cancellations department. Date: 10 October 2023. Follow ups between and last one on 24 October 2023.

The request was for 4 cancellations of 4 distinct "Child" numbers to my main account.

Only quotation for one of the four numbers received on 19 October (9 days after request).

The other three quotations have not been received after 15 days yet.

It is shockingly poor service if such simple requests cannot be done within one day.

Desired outcome: @Vodacom provide me with an email address where I can reach the managing director to highlight to him why i shall bring my association with Vodacom to an end.

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Oct 25, 2023 9:52 am EDT

1. @Vodacom uses telephone marketers to do upgrades, promising more data for lower cost. Instead of replacing existing services, @Vodacom then proceeds to bill for both services. If you then wishes to rectify the situation by cancelling, the helpline operators say that you have to pay contract breaking penalties.

2. @Vodacom does not show any email address for complaints on their website; thus forcing you into an inefficient customer care telephone line system. That system cost me more than 3 hours communication time in three seorate telephone calls.

the second problem exacerbate the first issue, in the sense that even if you do wade your way through a telephone complaint, you as customer have no proof of the conversation.

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Hi I am really angry at the service that i have experienced at Vodacom. I received a call from a Vodacom agent last month who misled me on record saying that Vodacom acknowledges that i am paying a lot of money on a small package and that Vodacom is updating packages for most of their customers. I was on a smart small package (which is what i could...

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Having a service provided by this company is an absolute nightmare and their incompetent support team is even worse! What a of pathetic bunch. This is the second time in 2023 where my Fibre services get cancelled without my consent nor knowledge NOR AN EXPLANATION! I raised my concerns and issues with the SM team and they blatantly ignored them. I am not...

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Vodacom Cellphone Contract

On the 13/10/2023 my application was approved and i was told that the Confirmations department was going to call me within 48 hours to verify me and then have my cell phone delivered to me. Today its Wednesday the confirmations department keeps calling me on numbers i no longer use iv tried to tell the agents at vodacom that the number they calling are no longer in service and i have a new number that i registered with and is registered under my name but no one seems to be taking me seriously at Vodacom. The number i registered with was 068 Number. This is purely unacceptable because now im sitting and still waiting for a call from the Confirmations Department and still waiting for my cell phone to be delivered. I lost all hope with Vodacom Such poor Service.

Desired outcome: I want my cellphone to be delivered and the confirmations Department should call me on the Right number instead of calling me on numbers i use to use in 2015 OR 2016. [protected]

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Vodacom Phone contract upgrade

The time I made an upgrade I've been promised a R9500 voucher and the guy who helped me said it will come with the phone but come to my surprise there was no voucher there, bare in mind I've upgraded my phone on the 2nd of August, till today I'm still phoning and they keep on postponing telling telling me Month end you will get your voucher. Yazi I trusted vodacom but now I won't recommend it to people after what I went through with them

Desired outcome: Its either I get the voucher I've been promised Or they should cancel my upgrade with immediate effect

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Vodacom Vodacom number deleted

I have a business account with vodacom . Due to covid and looting my business deteriorated. I have been a loyal customer of vodacom for many years. I have 6 lines with vodacom. I've been struggling to make payments but I have reduced my debt drastically. I've been making arrangements on this account but have failed to meet the deadlines but I have been making late payments. Vodacom starts billing me for current months for which I have not used services. I asked them to put account on hold until I settle previous debts. I have settled more than half my debt and now they delete my number. There's no way of me contacting subscriber collections because my number is deleted. I need these numbers urgently for my business. The day before they deleted my number I did make a payment of R2000. Now I am prepared to make another arrangement but they refuse to help me.

Desired outcome: I need to retain my cell numbers as prepaid . I wil pay an additional R2000 towards my account immediately ...thereafter I wish them to reinstate a debit order of R2000 for the 1st of every month.

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Vodacom Contract cancelled [protected]

The proof of payment and cancellation was send to Vodacom

We are trying to cancel this contract and trying to convert it to pay as you go since January 2022.

Everytime a new bill and new issues arrise.

Can you please sort this out.

Proof of payments were send to:

[protected]@vodacom.co.za

[protected]@vodacom.co.za

vikosi.[protected]@vcontractor.co.za

patricia.[protected]@vcontractor.co.za

[protected]@hpd.co.za

I really don't know how many more proof of payments and cancellations must be send before this account is sorted out.

Desired outcome: I need a confirmation letter that this account is cleared and made as pay as you go.[protected]@riverslodge.co.za

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Vodacom Vodacom online services

Vodacom online is mistreating old people! Trying to get my fathers contract cancelled after false advertising is impossible! Now these two elderly people are sitting with a contract from vodacom online that they are desperately trying to cancel!

The customer complaints email is not responded to! The customer care line just takes the calls and tell us to follow up after 72 hours! If we request a number of a supervisor the phone is slammed down in our ears! This is disgusting service!

Desired outcome: Vodacom online contract for 083 229 3014To be cancelled, and the phones to be picked up at his home address!!!

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Vodacom Network

I have been lodging multiple complaints to Vodacom company regarding their services,none of my emails were replied to. I pay Vodacom for all the services provided that i use but their services are very poor. I lost too much money because of their poor internet connection. Please help me voice out, they don't take my word serious. I even talked to their manager, she told me that even if i file a complaint to the court they won't help me with anything, they can only give me data bundles. This was very painful on my sude because i have been losing too much money because of their poor services.

Desired outcome: I would like them to fix their poor connectivity. If they can't i would like a refund of all the money i lost because of their services.

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Vodacom Customer service

My husband past away and the account was on his name. I am trying to make is contract paid up and retain the number. I also want my contract paid up until I can decide what to do. I been to the Northgate Branch with the death certificate and copies of ID, Bank statements etc. They are so unhelpful giving me cancelations number which you hold on forever and don't speak to anyone. The number in question is [protected]
The website is so complicated you don't know where to get help.
Please help as I am a pensioner and widow. The death certificate is already loaded on the profile.

Desired outcome: Please make the account numbers as paid up.

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Vodacom My account has incresed substantially

My account has increased because you called me and you wanted to give a new handset without any increase. on numerous occasions

have I reported this. Promises like further investigations are also numerous, but to no avail. This happened in May already. You can check with Sandisiwe Gatyeni, Zodwa Pasiya and Patricia. Mi ref. is 002 GaJKNEY0BG6 and my no. is [protected].

PLEASE I AM A PENSIONER AND REALLY CAN'T AFFORD THIS.

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Vodacom The cellular connectivity

Dear Company,

I bought Vodacom Sim on my name seven months past now, in Jhonnesburg, Boksburg, Patoria, the service was going trouble less, this is a business of communication!

The moment I moved to free states like Bultfontein the signals turned lot of negitive effecta, trust me you have a loss in customers who were using Vodacom as it was the best service provider.

The load sheading has occasionally appeareance in town but the net work I'd reported dead! The back up of sourse of electricity failure is the reason.

"Can you please take an kind attention of rectifying this petty probkem, as it's 2023 going on even here in Bultfontein!

Desired outcome: My request is to please arrange an electricity back up for your tower to remain alive in load sheading even

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Vodacom Vodacom network

There’s still no network at Rietspruit and we have been complaining about it. The network has been down for days now. The network issue is becoming a problem because we can’t make or receive any calls. The network tower seems to be the problem because only the people close to it have access to proper internet.

We need assistance because this is an ongoing issue and we keep complaining about it.

Desired outcome: Network communication to be fixed

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Vodacom Service delivery

I am an existing Vodacom customer, I have done an upgrade to a home Lte connection in August and I was totally mis lead by the Vodacom agent. I went through hell trying to get my router delivered to the correct address but heres a one for laughter, the router comes with no data, indicating that data to be loaded a month later. What am I to do with a router a month early. This is total nonsense as Vodacom consultants refused to help me after mis leading me to obtain a sale. I went through many channels to be told that I cannot be helped now. As one of the leading network providers Vodacom has lost its way. The consultants are not properly trained because half of them seem to have laid back personality to their job and servicing clients. It is unacceptable has some of us work from and require a proper connection which Vodacom is not providing because of consultants who give a damn about others except their paycheck. It is a shame to see that Vodacom has lost its way.

Desired outcome: I would appreciate my data or someone that can understand english

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To whom it may concern I went to the Three Rivers Mall on the 14/05/2022 to the Vodacom shop inside Three Rivers mall to upgrade my contract. What a disaster! The sales lady explained that I can upgrade to a promotion they have on a phone with an I-Pad and a Note Pad with a microsoft package for a year for free. She explained the deal on the notepad will...

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A customer at IP address 169.159.220.171 is attempting to extort money via deceptive email as shown below. I have visited no such sites and I don't even have a camera or microphone on my computer. Hi, I am a hacker, and I have successfully gained access to your operating system. I also have full access to your account. When I hacked into your account...

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Vodacom Contract Cancellation

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My contract for Laptop ended in June 2023. I got a call in May from Vodacom to confirm that and I was convinced to upgrade and I refused due to financial reasons. I contact them in July to cancel contract but consultant convinced me not to cance and take up data only as i already have a pocket router. The router was already blocked at the time. I was taken from pillar to post with regards to cancellation of Lap top conract stories were created. I went to Voda shop @ the Marc could get any assistance. Debit went off for both July and August. Now i requested for a statement to clarify why i am being debited. Consultant dropped call and said i must download a vodacom App. Bad Service I ever recieved from Vodacom i will not encourage anyone to do business with them.

Agnes Chauke [protected] contract number [protected]

Desired outcome: Please cancell all in my names

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