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Double Billiing

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Sorry, this is a bit long, but I'd like to offer this case as warning to other customers.

We used to have a business phone account, with three family members using it, SIM only. On the 19th May 2014, we went to an O2 store to swap to three individual accounts. The store assured us that they
would take care of everything. We had three new SIM, with temporary numbers. We then transferred the
numbers, from the old account to the new accounts. I believe we made it clear during the phone
conversation, we were moving to personal accounts. I had wondered for some time why our bill was so high,
but never got round to investigate, until I mentioned it to my daughter and the mistake was relieved. We did try to contact O2, but as it had been a business account, we had to call Mon-Fri 9-5. I've only had time to do it now, as I'm off ill from work. It transpired that all the bills are in fact personal accounts. I have now spent some time talking to O2 and they have informed me that it was my responsibility to cancel. This is contrary to what we were told in store and I believe it would have been obvious during our call to transfer the numbers to the new SIM's. I'm sure they'll have a recording of the call on their system. They have refused, point blank to
refund anything, hence my complaint. We have now been paying an additional bill for an account we have
no numbers for. This over charge is currently in excess of £1,200.00.

You have been warned!

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Anonymous
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Actually, now I think about it, I would like to see a copy of the new "Group" contract I appear to have. I never asked for it, so presumably I never signed it?
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Have you checked in MyO2 as I advised earlier?

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I have checked my account. I can see one of the individual accounts. I need to get the login off my son for the other. The third, we have since cancelled anyway. I have no idea how to log in to the joint account!
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Question, if the lines were all for separate people, why were the new accounts not set up in their own names? Are they minors?
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The original account was set up as a business group account, upon advice from O2 sales store. We later wanted to swap them to individual, but instead have somehow ended up with additional individual as well as the group account.
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None of this makes any sense as you can't have am account without a number attached to it.
Either way, as fellow customers, we are never gonna solve the mystery, so get back onto CS or make an official complaint http://www.o2.co.uk/how-to-complain
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.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
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Anonymous
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I realise the forum can't fix it and having had the brush off from Customer Services I have made an official complaint, to O2, Ofcom and Watch Dog. Early day yet. There are still a number of other avenues I have in mind including the small claims court.
I just wanted to float it by the forum, in case anyone else had had similar issues.
Regards
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Anonymous
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Ofcom & watchdog won't touch it as its only a single complaint, go through the o2 complaints procedure 

 

good luck

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Anonymous
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I know this, but it may add wait, if anyone else has had a similar issue. Can't do any harm, at least.
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Anonymous
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Sorry typo *weight*
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