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1:20 am EDT

Web Africa Networks Receiving no services.

I have been with Webafrica fibre for almost two months now. I’ve set up a debit order account which they have dutifully withdrawn twice. Even though I have yet been connected to a line with internet. After speaking daily with customer support who keep assuring me there are working on the issue, I do not have internet connection. What exactly am I paying for.

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Web Africa Networks WebAfrica Fibre

I applied for Fibre before Easter April 2022. Installation was done and the router was couriered by Easter day. Today is 1st June 2022 still no activation. I have chatted to probably more than 20 customer service personnel through their stupid whatsapp bot and all promised to act swiftly but the matter just died and remains so.

Now am struggling to get the deal cancelled. I really don't want these people and want them disappear from my life like yesterday. They've made my life and that of my family miserable. I work from home and have had to rely on phone bundles for 2 months plus. Just want them to cancel the service and disappear for good. Why do they have to make a person's life this difficult?

To anyone else out there looking for Fibre please stay clear of these people. You will thank me later.

Desired outcome: I want WebAfrica out of my life!

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7:07 am EDT

Web Africa Networks Home fibre

My fibre has been down for more than 3 days. Webafrica is not taking the matter serious and hasn't been resolved. I work from home and this makes it challenging for me to do my work. I reached to their WhatsApp service to chat to their agents about cancelling my service, however, they were not helpful.

An agent kept saying they are trying to connect me to another agent, the whole day!

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2:49 pm EDT

Web Africa Networks wabafrica ,my fibre network is down and no one can assist me because its after hours at they office.

why doent wabafrica gave support when they offices is close,it isn't if that your network wouldn't be effected after they close they offices,we need after hours assistance,my metwork is down from 8pm,now i have to wait till next day to get back online🤯😡🤬😡

Desired outcome: still waiting for assistance.

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5:37 am EDT

Web Africa Networks Charge for installation

Was charged for installation by installer and was no help or so given by web africa to fix the problem was told nothing that they can do

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7:47 am EDT

Web Africa Networks Fibre is so slow more often than average

Webafrica install fibre in Decembber 2021. The administration is so poor and the internet service is very slow amd sometimesnot available amd yet we have to pay I am losing business They have mandate to debit on 1st but do so at will. The customer service is so poor if nonexistent. This is prevalent regularly and has no benefit. Paid for 20/5 speed

Desired outcome: Service provided must be as purchaseod oherwise as this service does not meet offer otherwise it must be cancelled

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7:26 pm EDT

Web Africa Networks Unresolved order or service

I do not know what to do, how to contact Webafrica... I am a new customer waiting to get some sort of attention and I have paid my R2415 and getting gatvol because it takes hours to get the stupid "bot" to connect with the ridiculous whatsapp human system. What the hell!

I flippen need service... Will it help to use the please word?

My email address is : [protected]@gmail.com and yes I am a doctor in need of Wi-Fi and most of my instruments are on Wi-Fi and yes I flippen loose money now but you are the chosen ISP above the rest that I thought would be better than Vox but did I make a mistake.

No one seems to be competent enough to assist.

I cannot wait hours to get assistance. Your phone line is a nightmare with waiting more than an hour to get help and being in my profession and mostly on the road how can I get someone who can help?

I need service please.

My email address is : [protected]@gmail.com my contact number is [protected] or [protected] or [protected].

Desired outcome: Get a human to assist please. Some of us cannot and do not have the time to wait at the phone for assistance from a whatsapp help service. Sometimes it is better and faster to talk to a person how can check and assist.

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12:38 pm EDT
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Web Africa Networks No internet access

I moved houses on the 2nd of April and was informed that the service at my old residence would be canceled at the end of april; not being a problem. On the 1st of May the service at my current house was turned off. For 6 days I have been trying to get a technical team out to come and reconfigure my router. I have been pushed from pillar to post and nothing has been done. I have gone through at least 7 agents who all tell me to do the same thing but cannot listen when I say it does not work. They then start to blame metro Fibre saying it is an ONT box issue. I was promised phone calls after hours to help me solve the issue as I have had to go do work elsewhere. Guess what? Webafrica did not bother to call. They change the system to say that the problem has been resolved; I am paying for a service I cannot utilize!

When asking for my service to be canceled I get told to go online, you go online and it says you need to contact the whatsapp line.

I'm fed up and still have no resolution to the problem at hand. Would not recommend webafrica to anyone!

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Web Africa Networks No response

I applied for your service in January, I asked for my line to be released spoke to an agent on watsapp he assured he will get it done everytime I phone another provider they say that your have blocked me... I want to know why because no payments was made it was just a order put through and no payment was made so why am I being blocked... Please I request you at web africa release my line so I get what I am in need off

Desired outcome: I just want my line released before the start of the month of May thank you

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11:44 pm EDT

Web Africa Networks WebAfrica

We ordered a router on the month of February 2022 it took way to long to get to us secondly were are constantly being billed for services which we don't use in the another location and we trying to cancel the services they are charging us a ridiculous amount as if we don't pay monthly 👎👎

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Web Africa Networks WebAfrica

We ordered a router on the month of February 2022 it took way to long to get to us secondly were are constantly being billed for services which we don't use in the another location and we trying to cancel the services they are charging us a ridiculous amount as if we don't pay monthly 👎👎

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Web Africa Networks Webafrica Internet

Worse service ever - i spoke to someone on the 4th April as i was no longer able to afford the current package i was on i lost my job due to the poor internet service i was receiving from webafrica as there was way too much latency on the line in order for me to do my remote job in turn i lost my job and asked them if i could downgrade my package and they said no i struggled to pay but i paid each month one or 2 days late but i paid unfortunately i was not able to pay for the month of march and my services were suspended which i understood i then spoke to someone on the 4th of april who advised me that they are able to downgrade the package for me and it would be R399 per month and i would be on the VUMA reach package i couldnt thank her enough the first person to even try to understand my situation she advised that it would take 30 days for the downgrade to take effect she then advised that i would however still need to pay the R599 that was due and my services would be reactivated and then on the 1st May i would be paying R399 i managed to scrape together the R599 and paid it on the 6th April like i told her andf my services were reinstated 2 days later my internet went off and i received an email saying my services were terminated and i am liable for the installation fee aswell as the router ? now i owe R1000000ss please advise what is going on why dont i have internet and why was my services cancelled without my knowledge

Desired outcome: i just want my services reinstated and downgraded as agreed

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2:53 pm EDT

Web Africa Networks Fibre (wi-fi) not working and I don't know what to do since I don't have your direct contact numbers and I'm stuck with something I can't use.

On the 15th of March a contractor came to my house and claimed that he was sent to do pressure test on the supply cable and ever since then the wi-fi is not working. Soshanguve block vv umsintsi street 7339/18

Desired outcome: Please send the maintenance guys to come and check

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Web Africa Networks Fibre(wi-fi)not working

Hi it's Fhatu on the 15th of March one of the contractor came to my house and claimed to be sent to do pressure test on the gadget that supplies wi-fi(fiber)and ever since then my wi-fi is not working. Please send the maintenance guys to come check and fix.

7339/18 ext 4 Soshanguve block vv 0152 umsintsi street

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Web Africa Networks Fibre

We applied for service from your company December 2021. we were told to give notice to our old provider. this we did as 30days notice is required. Our old service was ended end of January 2022. We waited 2 week for our black box there was stories that it was installed at the wrong address. Then I went to the courier to fetch the modem from Dawn wing. we eventually got connected the service was up 30min and the debit order for the pro rata went off. WhatsApp service sucks. No one get back to us. U know what we can’t complain about your service as there is none. My fibre stopped working Saturday 12/03. I got on to the WhatsApp. Stephanie eventually helped me Sunday 13/03 24hrs later. today is 48hours after the call was logged and still no Fibre. all your mails come back saying try the WhatsApp its quick this is a blatant lei. can some one in the correct position please call me today 15/3/2021 [protected]. my e-mail is [protected]@utl.co.za

Desired outcome: i please need this remedied I changed my provider to save money not to have a headache every day because of the poor service

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6:30 am EST

Web Africa Networks Home fiber

I have endless connection problems. I can never get through to the whatsapp line, and when I do, the staff is not very helpful. I need to cancel my fiber, because I have found a better service provider, but there is no way to cancel on the customer web portal. When I try and cancel the message that pops up is to contact customer care via the whatsapp line. When I do eventually get through to someone via the whatsapp line, they say they can't cancel via the whatsapp line and I have to cancel on the customer portal on the website. I don't know what to do anymore. Please assist urgently!

Desired outcome: I need my service to be cancelled asap!

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3:47 am EST

Web Africa Networks Internet offline, "super duper" useless whatsapp line

Even though this provider advertises having a "super-duper" support WhatsApp line, it takes 5 hours to get a response. They also advertise to have the WhatsApp support channel open till 9 PM. My internet has been off since Tuesday at 6 PM. I could not get through to anyone to report the issue on Tuesday. Wednesday, Webafrica created a ticket. They promise to look at the issue within 24-48 hours. Today is Friday, and there is still no plan of action to get my internet back online. Willie is probably at a gay bar enjoying life while I'm stuck with no internet!

Desired outcome: I want my internet connection restored!

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Apr 23, 2022 4:19 am EDT

Webafrica are useless with this whatsapp line for customers support

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10:25 am EST

Web Africa Networks Unauthorized payment

I signed up with webafrica, and for some reason two profiles were created. Once the installation was done and activated my account was debited which was when we realized this.- week 1 of January

So I popped webafrica a message on WhatsApp and the person told me the contract was canceled and I would be refunded for the delivery fee of the second router.

After communicating with them on four different occasions and confirming that the contract was canceled on the 1st of March I was debited an amount of R999. When I queried this, it was for the router I did not receive.

Please note that there was no funds in that account as I was not expecting that debit order. So when I spoke to the agent she apologized for the "inconvenience" but I must cover the fee that FNB charged me of R115 as it does not reflect on their statement so they cannot reimburse me for it.

The point is in our current economy many people don't have R115 to waste due to negligence of a company and their stuff, and apologizing for it does not help either because I still need to cover the cost of it.

Yet if you pay them late there's a R50 penalty fee.

They really need to up their game

Desired outcome: Refund my fee

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Web Africa Networks Cancellation of contract

To whom it may concern,

I selected your company to have a wi-fi contract on 10/2/2022. We were in England at the time and we asked that this be connected/set up on 22/2/2022 as we were returning from the UK on the 21/2/2022. We gave instructions as to who could be contacted here in South Africa if needed with her contact details. Your company delivered the wi-fi box to our retirement home but our contact person which we gave you was not aware that it had been delivered until a few days later by the reception. You have debited our a/c for the cost of the router on the 11/2/2022 in the amount of R249.00. We waited the whole of last week for someone to contact us and eventually I sent you an email on 24/2/2022 asking for a set up date? A lady phoned me on Friday 25/2/2022 and asked if they could install the router and connect on Saturday 26/2/2022. Unfortunately we were not available but she then asked if Sunday 27/2/2022 was ok to which I replied yes. She told us that someone would come through between 8am -12 pm. I also sent you my wife’s and my phone numbers in case you needed to contact us for any reason. We told the security guards at our complex that we were expecting web africa to come and install the router. We waited the whole morning and no one came around or phoned us? We then got a phone call at 14.44 from [protected] to say that they tried to get into the complex but the security guards didn’t let them in? I find it unlikely but why didn’t they just contact me on the phone numbers which we gave to your company in our email. We have now been home for 1 week. We do not have wi-fi or TV despite your company knowing from the 10/2/2022 as to what our plans were . We were very specific about this. I regretfully now wish to cancel the contract immediately as we have decided to go with another company. Please make arrangements with me on [protected] to collect your wi-fi router and reimburse me the amount of R249.00 which was paid to your company as I said on 11/2/2022.

I contacted your company on Monday 28th Feb to be told it takes 48 hours to cancel and I will get a email confirmation. I then contact your company again today and then get told it takes up to 30 days for cancellation. I can't wait 30 days for cancellation, I have to get a new wifi and the new company won't install until I have proof of my cancellation with you. I am now loosing business and costing me using my data at home.

I need this resolved this week, its ridiculous and bad customer service.

Regards

Ian Usher

Cell: [protected]

[protected]@gmail.com

Desired outcome: email confirmation of cancellation and to ensure it is canceled 100%.

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Sep 28, 2022 4:59 am EDT
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My story is something like this too, I signed up online and no where did it state this is a 3 month promotional package was for 399 there after I was been bill 699. But no where on my application did it state it was a 3 month promotional package. Now I'm been billed thousands of Rands. And no where did I read after so many days of not making payment ur contact will b canceled and url b receiveing crazy credit bills. I am looking for someone who can assist me from webafrica but they all giving me the run around

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5:08 am EST

Web Africa Networks The agent of this company gives us poor service

I spoke to one of you're sale agent and she told me she will contact me as soon as she get feedback back an it's a hole month already and I'm still waiting use people got bad servirce...an the people who is doing the application they are doing it wrong and they write the wrong address down...an I spend more the R200 airtime to call one of the sales agent an I told her that I lost my reference number and I ask the sale person to assist me and she said she will contact me as soon as possible but it's been a month ago an I'm still waiting on the sale agent to contact me an to give me my reference number

Desired outcome: Please respond back

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Web Africa Networks is a South African internet service provider offering broadband internet packages, including fiber and LTE options. They also provide hosting services, domain registration, and VoIP solutions. Customers can manage services through an online portal.
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Web Africa Networks reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Apr 21, 2010. The latest review Extorting a cancellation fee for a service they couldn't get to work over 2 months was posted on Sep 9, 2024. The latest complaint breach of contract and bad billing was resolved on Apr 21, 2010. Web Africa Networks has an average consumer rating of 1 stars from 152 reviews. Web Africa Networks has resolved 1 complaints.
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