My first Virgin Mobile experience

Pizzamann

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I’m a new subscriber to Virgin Mobile and so far I’m not impressed. First of all the Phone prices on their website was listed in US Dollars on Friday. I double checked my Regional settings just incase. Secondly I phoned 123 and ended up at Cell C. I don’t own any Cell C sims and never had. After phoning the same number a couple of times I was finally able to talk to someone at the Virgin mobile call center and register a new v.pin. Not to mention the bad line quality. Now all I get is “Problem with account” when I try to login through their website on My Vzone. I even tried Forgot V.Pin although I didn’t. The best I got out of that idea was a blank page. This must be the best web development ever.

I phoned the call center again and the phone was put down on me after someone picked up. Then I phoned again just to end up back in the queue. This time somebody did pick up and I had to almost shout because the person’s headset was broken! I was given a new pin and I decided that I will try to login while I have them on the line. But yet again the same problem occurs. Now the best of all is I get asked which Windows I’m using and that I should type *99# to access My Vzone! What the hell???

They have now escalated my fault and I get told that no one can help me as they have all GONE HOME!

Great Service and a even greater first impression. Pffft. I wish.
 
I’m a new subscriber to Virgin Mobile and so far I’m not impressed. First of all the Phone prices on their website was listed in US Dollars on Friday. I double checked my Regional settings just incase. Secondly I phoned 123 and ended up at Cell C. I don’t own any Cell C sims and never had. After phoning the same number a couple of times I was finally able to talk to someone at the Virgin mobile call center and register a new v.pin. Not to mention the bad line quality. Now all I get is “Problem with account” when I try to login through their website on My Vzone. I even tried Forgot V.Pin although I didn’t. The best I got out of that idea was a blank page. This must be the best web development ever.

I phoned the call center again and the phone was put down on me after someone picked up. Then I phoned again just to end up back in the queue. This time somebody did pick up and I had to almost shout because the person’s headset was broken! I was given a new pin and I decided that I will try to login while I have them on the line. But yet again the same problem occurs. Now the best of all is I get asked which Windows I’m using and that I should type *99# to access My Vzone! What the hell???

They have now escalated my fault and I get told that no one can help me as they have all GONE HOME!

Great Service and a even greater first impression. Pffft. I wish.
Gawd, you seem to have sampled the worst of Virgin within the honeymoon period!

I've highlighted a few above.

Look, to be honest, there isn't time in a person's life to solve them all and I can assure you, things do not get better!

So the best advice is either immediately to ask for a refund or transfer of number or better stiil - to pass the SIM on to your mother-in-law>>:)
 
Luckily I've also been a subscriber with another network for the last 7 years. And it's still active. But at this rate Virgin might not see me for more than 7 days. I guess sometimes a change isn't as good as a holiday.
 
Is there a period during which you can cancel after trying it? A 'cooling off period' if you like ...
 
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