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Dear visitor,

Since its inception Vodafail.com has made a significant contribution towards raising awareness of the problems and issues faced by Vodafone customers.

Vodafone Australia customers have had the opportunity to voice their concerns, their fears and their troubles from every corner of Australia and beyond our borders. You have gathered the courage to stand up for your rights as consumers and to make your voice heard.

Each and every person who shared their story should have a sense of pride in this achievement and the changes that have occurred since the start of Vodafail.com.

More recently, traffic to Vodafail.com has declined significantly. Having achieved the goal of raising awareness and promoting concrete action in early 2011, we have now reached the point of closing Vodafail to new complaints. The site will remain online for as long as possible as a reminder and an example of what is possible when we share our experiences.

It has been a privilege to run this initiative and I'm am forever grateful for the help and support I've received. In particular I would like to thank Melissa, David and Travis for their continued efforts over the past 15 months. I'm also thankful and humbled by the support of ACCAN, Choice magazine and a wide range of media outlets, blogs and websites.

You can still browse existing stories and find out how to file a complaint if you are experiencing problems.

Until next time,

Adam Brimo

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14328 Someone from NSW thinks vodafone is EXTREME at 23 Jan 2011 04:23:47 PM
the store i re-signed my new contract at took my id (debit card, license and medicare) and gave my debit card details to vodafail and started a direct debit i did ask for and after noticing $400+ taken from my account thats when the complaint to the telecommunications ombudsmen escalated.
23 Jan 2011 04:25:19 PM: Did the TIO give you a result????
23 Jan 2011 04:36:20 PM: i waited the 10 days and then had to escalate the complaint as vodafone didnt get back to me...I rang the TIO on thursday so im still waiting for a result, but in saying that i WILL get a result im dying to get out of vodafone.... since they sucked me into the 2nd contract in the first place, told me my phone has 14 hours talk time 120 hours stand by...... Low and behold after 5 hours my phone dies with me even using it.... Go figure vodafail
23 Jan 2011 04:39:24 PM: OK...........I personally think Vodafone have used sharp practice based on your posts.

I think TIO will think the same.

Good luck and let us know how you get on!!!
23 Jan 2011 04:43:11 PM: sharp practice??
23 Jan 2011 04:45:13 PM: Sorry, sharp practice = unscrupulous means or methods, slightly underhand, not above board.

You said they started a direct debit you did not ask for = sharp practise.
23 Jan 2011 04:50:43 PM: awesome thankyou, yes well when i rang the bank and asked them why money had been taken out they told me vodafone took it out on my credit card not through my account number.... So i told them they stole off me and they need to put that money back... I just want out of my contract so badly

do you recommend another carrier?? or just anyone is better lol
23 Jan 2011 05:01:56 PM: To jump in on this conversation and as I posted over at Whirlpool:

Telstra NextG Network = Best Network, Best Coverage and Best Performance

Optus Network = Good Network, Good Coverage, Sluggish web browisng at times but good most of the time

Vodafone = Worst of all of the above in all categories

Cheers.
23 Jan 2011 05:02:13 PM: I am like you at the moment....still with Vodafone.......I do not have any personal recommendation............but Telstra appears to be a popular choice, but then again so does Optus and to a certain extent Virgin.

Take your pick I guess!!!

Good luck whoever you chose.........anything is better than Vodafone!!!
23 Jan 2011 05:07:09 PM: lol awesome thanx heaps
23 Jan 2011 05:13:53 PM: Forgot to mention......at the top of the page is a tab Alternatives it shows you what is available..............may be useful!!!