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AndyDunstable 28-06-2006 21:39

Pulling my hair out with NTL billing - can anyone pls help?
 
We moved house on the 15th December 2005 after several years of Broadband internet with no complaints. I advised NTL of this in advance and requested that the new house be connected with the same service. Thats when my problems started....

After various delays and much chasing - I won't bore you with too many details - it was announced that the new house was not serviceable as the spur was too far away. I had to chase to get this information and was told my account would be closed and the DD money for the 2 months would be refunded. No problem I thought. I had to join BT internet and was back on line in a jiffy! I then received another bill from NTL so chased it up and was told it is a mistake and that the money would be refunded. The following month I received another bill.... Onto the phone again and asked if I should have cancelled my DD? Oh no I was told - how will they be able to refund my money if I do that?? Another month another bill... onto the phone again...apparantly I must have been speaking to the wrong department... please speak to the moves and transfers department, OK I did - no problem sir your account is closed and we will refund you.... then another month another bill.....
I finally cottened on and cancelled my DD! Maybe I was too trusting and gullible?? Then another month another bill - we can't collect your DD and my outstanding balance is owing despite my monthly payments and NO SERVICE for 7 months!! Onto the phone - not this department, we can't transfer you - try this number - number is dead - theres a 30 minute queue etc etc. and I'm paying to listen to musak!!! AAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!, :mad: :mad: :mad: Finally, I get through - don't worry we have cancelled your outstanding balance. A refund - I can't do that - speak to moves and transfers department (again). Paying to hang on the phone - eventually get through to a very apologetic and helpful girl who checks my notes and tells me that it is obviously an error and to wait while she raises a refund cheque that will be with me in a few days... HURRRAH! Problem over.

This was 2 weeks ago - so was I silly to assume that a) my so called 'outstanding balance' had been cleared. b) That all my previous payments would be refunded by cheque?? :dozey:

Obviously - tonight I arrived home to find a bill demanding my outstanding balance.... after 7 MONTHS WITHOUT SERVICE! :mad: :mad:
My faith in human nature is at an all time low - I despair in trying to phone yet again.... so can anyone suggest an address or email address I can that try to get through on? Has anyone else had the same problem?? Would appreciate any advice - thanks! :( :( :(

Enuff 28-06-2006 21:49

Re: Pulling my hair out with NTL billing - can anyone pls help?
 
Hi AndyDunstable, :welcome:

Chris W 28-06-2006 21:51

Re: Pulling my hair out with NTL billing - can anyone pls help?
 
If you PM me your name, account number and a contact number I will pass these to our contact at ntl to get this issue resolved for you.

AndyDunstable 11-07-2006 20:28

Re: Pulling my hair out with NTL billing - can anyone pls help?
 
Hi, just follow up - was contacted by 'RB' who was very helpful - and as good as his word a cheque arrived to refund the money that had been taken from my Direct Debit. You cannot believe just how relieved I was to FINALLY sort this out and talk to someone who actually did what he said! So full marks to 'RB' :) and nil points to Customer Assistance.:td:

Case over so I hope my pulled-out hair will regrow! (...and of course that I don't get another bill in the post next week....):rolleyes:

THANKS RB AND CABLE FORUM GUYS!! :tu:


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