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kharris

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#150452 23-Jul-2014 15:21
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I rang Vodafone to enquire about cancelling my current cable services (Broadband and Vodafone TV with Sport/Movies/Soho).

To my pleasure the call to Vodafone was answered immediately.... not sure if I was lucky or this is normal now, but well done Vodafone. 

The CSR spoke to the the customer retention team and confirmed my current cable and TV contract ends on 12 August 2014.  The CSR told me that I could ring on 13 August and cancel my services immediately without charge and that I was not required to give 30 days notice of cancellation.  I said thought I was required to give 30 days notice and they again confirmed I wasn't required to do this.

However I have just re-read the terms ad conditions and it says that I am required to give 30 days notice.

Which one is correct? I don't want to cancel when my contract ends and then find out I have to pay for an additional month.

I would just like to add that I am very happy with the Vodafone services I am getting and am only cancelling due to moving (new house has existing services).

Thanks.





Kirk


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  #1094303 23-Jul-2014 16:11
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Hey there,

 You're not required to give thirty days' notice for the cancellation of cable broadband & TV service*, but it is dependent on technician availability - cable services are charged a month in advance, and when terminated, pro-rate to the date of disconnection. The 30 days in the Ts&Cs effectively covers the potential turnaround on a tech attending.

I'd probably not recommend calling up the day before your contract ends, as there may not a tech available to attend the following day. They can be booked a few weeks in advance, however. :)

They're physical disconnections, and the techs collect the cable equipment when doing so, making it pretty difficult to have it go ahead unintentionally. That said, if it's difficult to be there on the day, they can do it externally, and a prepaid courier bag can always be sent to collect equipment/it can be dropped off at any Vodafone store.

Hope that helps clarify - and sorry to hear you're leaving!


Cheers,

 - Nik




*30 days' notice is required for the removal of SKY channel packages. This does not apply if you're discontinuing the entire service, however.




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