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Billed £400 for airtime, after paying off device plan and requesting account to be closed.

Anonymous
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Hello all

 

I took out two o2 refresh contrracts a while ago, and paid off the device plans in full, requesting for both to be cancelled with immediate affect.

 

The next month, a direct debit payment was taken from my account for over £400. I called o2 and they advised that this was an error and I should call my bank and request a charge back, which I did.

 

The account was then closed (as far as I was aware, I didn't here back).

 

Roll on to my current mortgage application, where I had very good credit and the offer had to be extended. I failed the check due to poor credit, as a result of two payments in arrears for o2 wanting the £400! I logged in to my o2 account, and i have no bill oustanding. Both accounts are closed.

 

I am now waiting forr a reply within 10 days of my email to the referrals team. I could lose the house if this isn't rectified, costing me around £2000 in solicitor fees...all because of an o2 error.

 

I really need a letter confirming that this is being rectified and that I wasn't at fault, as it could take weeks for my Experian report to be updated.

 

Any help or advice on how I can speed this up would be greatly appreciated slight_smile

 

Many thanks

Liam

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Anonymous
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I was advised to add these tags for assistance, any help would be much appreciated.

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Unfortunately @Anonymous as customers like yourself, there is nothing we can physically do for you.
We would advise you to contact credit referrals which you have already done.
The only other thing that may help is some input from the community manager @Toby.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Add a notice of correction to your credit file in the mean time
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Hi @Anonymous,

Have you gotten back in contact via customer service about this yet? How are you getting on?

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Hi Toby

I called customer services and they said they'd pass it to credit referrals. I've not heard anything yet.

I was really hoping for something early this week, even a letter on headed paper confirming the issue is being rectified, else I could lose the house as I can't get an offer for a mortgage as my credit stands.

Thanks
Liam
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Hello @Toby

I've not had any reply as yet. Is there anything that an be done to chase this up do you think?

Thanks
Liam
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I doubt anything will be done over the weekend mate.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Me niether. Not only have I not had a reply, but my CLOSED account now shows a new bill of £96.95...not used the phone AT ALL and requested this to be cancelled 4 months ago....

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Obviously it ain't closed 😞
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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