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O2 ruined my credit score / ombudsman

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So I’ve posted on here before (about 6 weeks ago) when I realised O2 had ruined my credit score. They keep saying I’m missing payments of £5.80 on my credit score file each month. This all started when I swapped from their old system to new system. 

I received an email for a final payment reminder email back in April which was the first I had heard I owed £5.80. I phoned the following day after receiving this email and complained how they can only send one email and threaten you if you don’t pay. The lady confirmed by email they’ll pay the £5.80 and it wouldn’t affect my credit score. She didn’t action what was needed to be done and now each month on my credit score it’s saying I missed a payment. My score went from excellent to poor and I’m furious.

I have called 02 and spent hours and hours on the phone, literally no one will help and all incompetent. Margaret Aitken Was meant to get back to me once resolved it, never did. Another lady was meant to get back to me and didn’t. Twice mangers were meant to call me back and didn’t. I’ve emailed numerous complaints to the complaints department and credit file email address. Not one response from them. 

All of a sudden on phone calls to the 360 department they wanted to send me an email with verification code to get through security to then help me. Usually they’d ask a security question. Anyway I wouldn’t receive the email and they’d say they couldn’t talk to me anymore. Turns out they had the wrong email address on their system, which is very strange.

 

I then had to go to an 02 shop as the people on the phone said I need to get verified in store. When I was in the store I had to call O2 customer service and when I was at the point where I was asked to be sent an email with verification code on I then passed the phone over to the guy in the shop to verify it was me. And now I’m verified the guy couldn’t change the incorrect email address on his system so still can’t get passed security. He was meant to call back two days ago but didn’t. I don’t believe this and I so angry that no one can resolve my issue. They keep saying they’re actioning things but don’t. 

I can’t wait for the 8 weeks to be up from my first complaint with them to then seek help with financial ombudsman. I need this sorting asap as I need a loan but with my credit score so bad I can’t even attempt it. 

I can’t stand 02 and just want to leave them and post wherever I can about them as it’s disgusting how they treat you. Their trust pilot reviews are horrendous too.

 

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Oxonian
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I would be inclined to wait until Monday - that's a month that will have elapsed - @Cybrsloth92 and then revert to the Ombudsman. 👍

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Hi all @Oxonian an update on my situation, I got so fed up and frustrated I wrote to the directors & senior management of Virgin Media o2. Firstname.lastname@virginmediao2.co.uk

 

Within 24hrs I had a call from the executive complaints team & my situation was resolved in a couple of days. 

thanks for everyone’s help & advice, please share this so others can be helped.

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That's good news @Damokinsella82, well done, so pleased you are sorted ! 👍 

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Did you resolve this as I’ve had a similar issue relating back to 2022! And it’s never been resolved and is so stressful I don’t know what to do! 

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@Jayne6 

If that question is aimed at @Damokinsella82, you need to tag him thus.  

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