Mr. M***** from the Turkcell Communication Center called our company and informed us that our contract was about to expire. He then directed the sales representative, M**** E****, to assist us with a new commitment and provided details. We agreed that our invoices, which were around ₺3,000, would increase to approximately ₺5,000. However, our first bill came in at ₺12,000. On April 15, we were advised to cancel 5 lines and purchase 5 new ones, along with an extra Superbox, in order to benefit from a discount. Our 6 GB lines were downgraded to 2 GB without our knowledge or consent. All line details and the invoice amount were altered without our approval, resulting in a significantly higher bill. Later, Ms. G**** from the Turkcell Communication Center called and said we had no active commitment. When we contacted Ms. M****, she claimed we did have a commitment and that it was showing up late in the system. However, the invoice issued on June 12 confirmed that no commitment was in place. Despite purchasing 5 new lines on April 30, we discovered with the June 12 invoice that the old lines hadn’t been canceled and the commitment hadn’t been activated. We were sold an extra modem and 5 lines but didn’t receive the promised discount. We ended up paying four times our regular bill. We first reached out to Ms. M****, who promised in ten separate calls to respond within 1, 3, or 7 days, or within a week—but she never got back to us. We reported the issue to Ms. G**** as well, who also promised to follow up the same day, within 3 days, and then within a week, but again, there was no response. Instead of resolving the issue, we were told, “You can complain wherever you want.” Throughout this process, we felt like we were dealing not with a corporate company but with a neighborhood convenience store. I am filing a complaint against M**** E****, who acted like the owner of Turkcell and refused to correct his mistake, and against Ms. G****, who stalled us with no resolution. I also found the tone used against us as complainants to be inappropriate. We will take this matter to the Consumer Arbitration Board. A new invoice is due in a few days, but no one has contacted us about the amount. There is a clear disconnect between what was promised and what was delivered. Turkcell is leaving customers at the mercy of its dealers and misleading statements in the name of contract renewal.
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