Vodafone

[Aaron L]

Is anyone else having sh***y reception with vodafone? Or is it just my iPhone 4? I heard vodafone is going through a merger with 3 but my phone has had very little reception if any at all for at least 8 months or so. It cant be taking that long can it?

[gazza750]

old story but thousands of people in the last 12 months have got out of their vodafone contracts because of their inability to honour their end of the contract ( ie shit reception)

[Aaron L]

wouldn't happen know when it is likely to come good again? or where to find out? because the contract im on is real good but the reception is p*****g me off :@ nearly drowned the phone the other day it was that bad ahahahah

[Boss-zilla]

dont blame the phone, there is a class action law suit agains them becasue of this. There are some other good deals out there, not as good as them but, however you will have reception.

[Aaron L]

Would it matter if I've only just signed up with the contract a few months ago? Or do you have to pay like an early exit fee or some other BS like that?

[Boss-zilla]

you would have to look into it but basicly they are not providing the service (ie reception) as described in the contract so they have voided it. Means you should not have to pay a thing to end it, this info is just from what i have heard and in no way is it the rule.

Best thing is to ring them and while being polite but firm (remember the person on the other end of the phone is just doing their job and is not personally accountable for the lack of service) tell them that you have had very little to no service for x amount of time and that you would like the contract ended so you can go to another carrier.

Make sure you get the persons NAME and I.D NUMBER (if they have one) incase it does not work so you can ring back up and say that you spoke to said person on date whatever.

[Aaron L]

wicked! i'll give it a go and see where i end up thanks

[E3lipse]

Tell me about it

I have no reception in my freaking room. Imagine that I've got to place my face at the window just to make a call and it isn't guranteed that my call won't disconnect.

I feel i'm getting substantial performance only... very very unhappy especially when my mates on Telstra or Optus have no problems at all.

I'm on Vodafone with a Blackberry.

[Boss-zilla]

again google it everyone is the same. On the train one of the guys i work with has no reception between perth and his stop (voda) and im fine (optus). try what i have suggested.

PS will have to get you to take some photo's of the new to me car once it arrives, maybe on the next cruise.

Cheers

Edited April 6, 2011 by Boss-zilla

[TUFF_350]

They are a f**king joke,

ring and complain to get 3mths free off your bill or shout at them to terminate your contract and go with telstra! Im with Optus who are supposedly the worst and have no issues what so ever.

[Aaron L]

I called them...they told me I had to go down to the nearest vodafone shop so I did on my lunch today...an guess what? They told me to call up because they couldn't do anything in the shop! :@ not very happy i know they are just working there but still you think they could at least try and help

Edited April 6, 2011 by Aaron L

[Stinky Rooster]

Yeah - I copped thatr one myself once.

The second time they tried to do it I arced up on the phone, demanded to speak to a supervisor and got 3 months free access. Still, 3 months free access kinda gets cancelled out by 3 months of patchy/no service, slow as fcuk data transfer, constant drop outs and text messages recieved up to 2 DAYS after being sent to me.....

[dan_the_man]

f**k yea. vodafone is awesome.

great coverage

super fast wireless broadband.

sweet customer service!

[Stinky Rooster]

Vodaphone probably even voted for labor too

[dan_the_man]

yea man. no way they would vote green

[Aaron L]

f**k yea. vodafone is awesome.

great coverage

super fast wireless broadband.

sweet customer service!

BAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Grifforelli]

Tell me about it. I'm with 3 and I cant even get 3G in the whole of Hillarys where I live. Then because they give me shitty reception they charge me extra for data when being outside of the 3G zone. I tried to stop it but it turns out its my facebook getting notifications even when I'm not signed in. Anyone know how to get the thing to stop synchronising itself on the internet? Its costing me precious fuel money.

[Boss-zilla]

what phone you got??

[Grifforelli]

iphone 3GS

have no idea short of deleting the facebook app which is not exactly ideal.

[Boss-zilla]

ok there should be an option under your settings to turn off 'notifications' this will stop it updating untill you do it manualy.