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19784 Someone from NSW thinks their gain is Great result at 25 Oct 2011 10:29:27 AM
I was recently persuaded to move from 3 to Vodafone after two years of great service (I know people have complained about 3 on this site, but my experience with them was faultless), but having made the move, I found that data is unusably slow on 3G with Voda, whereas with 3 it was very quick.
As a result I have successfully negotiated my way back onto 3, and I couln't find a thread explaining how to do this, so I thought I'd share how I painlessly did it (it took me one initial call and about 10 minutes to get the process underway). Please note, this was within 14 days of initially transferring to Voda on a 24 month contract, with an iPhone 4s handset.
How to transfer from Voda back to 3...
1. Call 1555..
2. Say nothing to Lara (Voda's automated system) other than 'disconnect' no matter what question she asks you. Make sure you input your PIN when prompted. You will go straight through to a human!
3. Explain that your data has become unusably slow since moving to Voda and you wish to move back to 3. They will want to troubleshoot it with you or try to get you to speak to tech staff, politely decline, and explain that 3's data speed was impeccable and that the only outcome you will accept is being transerred back to the 3 network (be firm, but be nice!). The operator will put you through to a specialist team who will simply action your request. They put a note on your account stating you will be moving to 3. You then go to a Voda shop and pick up your new 3 SIM (they will see the note on you account).
4. Put new 3 SIM in phone. You will remain connected to Voda until the transfer team call you within 24 hours to confirm transfer. Within 48 hours, your phone will switch over to 3.
The above worked for me faultlessly, but if you need to take things further, having spoken to Voda without success, contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman here... http://www.tio.com.au/
Hope this helps some of you out there.
D.
As a result I have successfully negotiated my way back onto 3, and I couln't find a thread explaining how to do this, so I thought I'd share how I painlessly did it (it took me one initial call and about 10 minutes to get the process underway). Please note, this was within 14 days of initially transferring to Voda on a 24 month contract, with an iPhone 4s handset.
How to transfer from Voda back to 3...
1. Call 1555..
2. Say nothing to Lara (Voda's automated system) other than 'disconnect' no matter what question she asks you. Make sure you input your PIN when prompted. You will go straight through to a human!
3. Explain that your data has become unusably slow since moving to Voda and you wish to move back to 3. They will want to troubleshoot it with you or try to get you to speak to tech staff, politely decline, and explain that 3's data speed was impeccable and that the only outcome you will accept is being transerred back to the 3 network (be firm, but be nice!). The operator will put you through to a specialist team who will simply action your request. They put a note on your account stating you will be moving to 3. You then go to a Voda shop and pick up your new 3 SIM (they will see the note on you account).
4. Put new 3 SIM in phone. You will remain connected to Voda until the transfer team call you within 24 hours to confirm transfer. Within 48 hours, your phone will switch over to 3.
The above worked for me faultlessly, but if you need to take things further, having spoken to Voda without success, contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman here... http://www.tio.com.au/
Hope this helps some of you out there.
D.
Vodafail.com Moderation Team