2GB+ 2GB data contract expires, what now?

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BBSA

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I bought this data contract 01 May 2011 and it expires 01 May 2012.

Must I contact Vodacom to inform them that I do not want to continue with the contract or will it expire automatically?
 
Yes. You must give them notice and instruct them to delete the line should you no longer require it. The line will then be deleted last day of May 2012. All data left over in your bundle will be lost..so be sure to use it before the deletion takes place.

Else, you could renew the contract if/when due for upgrade with any promo running at that time.
 
ocleroux said:
I would rather not say. I see a potential back fire in my face. You may phone them on 0821958 / 9
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Companies are supposed to contact the customer at least 21 days before the contract expires and ask them if they want to renew or let it expire. I think in writing and it needs to be signed by the customer.
 
I phoned 0821958 and they said the will convert the line to prepaid from the first of May.

Thanks for the help Ockie.

They did say my last debit order will go through is May, which is strange as I can remember that a debit order did go through on my bank account a few days after I signed for the contract. I seems I'm going to pay for 13 Months.
 
BBSA said:
They did say my last debit order will go through is May, which is strange as I can remember that a debit order did go through on my bank account a few days after I signed for the contract. I seems I'm going to pay for 13 Months.
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Your last debit order won't include the subscription fee, but will include any phone calls or OOB charges incurred during the final month.
 
BBSA said:
I phoned 0821958 and they said the will convert the line to prepaid from the first of May.

Thanks for the help Ockie.

They did say my last debit order will go through is May, which is strange as I can remember that a debit order did go through on my bank account a few days after I signed for the contract. I seems I'm going to pay for 13 Months.
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Pleasure.

Your first debit order would have gone off 24 - 48 hours after activation took place. Vodacom is doing this to try and not bankrupt people with the first debit order as previously it worked like this:

You sign a Talk 500 on the 2nd. Bill looks like this:
R97.00 activation fee
R775.00 pro rate subs
R800.00 full fee
R**** whatever usage.

Total = R1672.00 + R*** for usage. Now...in the good ol days, this would have only been debited end of the next month...effectively giving you a lekker double wammy.

Now, instead of the double wammy, we invoice the pro rate charges so long and gets the ka ching from you via debit order within 24 - 48 hours. This prevents the double wammy effect. And yes...double wammy effect is in fact a techinical term......invented by me! :p
 
It is very confusing, it still seems that I'm paying for 13 months and not for 12 months only. But let me first see for what they bill me for in May, if it is only usage then it should be OK, but if it includes subs then it is not correct.
 
BBSA said:
It is very confusing, it still seems that I'm paying for 13 months and not for 12 months only. But let me first see for what they bill me for in May, if it is only usage then it should be OK, but if it includes subs then it is not correct.
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Just remember, deletion of lines only happens at the end of the month....so if the contract term ends 3rd of the month for example and you instruct them to delete the line, the line will be deleted end of that same month.
 
ocleroux said:
Just remember, deletion of lines only happens at the end of the month....so if the contract term ends 3rd of the month for example and you instruct them to delete the line, the line will be deleted end of that same month.
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They said the will convert the line to prepaid from the first of May.
 
I was thinking of getting this contract as it works out the cheapest (no 8ta coverage)

is it possible to go the 2Gig, and get billed OOB rates?
can i place a limit on the account to stop at 2 gigs
 
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