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Megabyte
May 4, 2023

Are you seriously trying to scam us all?

It seems like I too am joining the list of people that NOS is trying to scam.

 

I purchased a 4G router last Friday (28-04-2023) from the shop at NOS and signed the contract claiming that I will get 100Mbps. The guy at the shop said they had no way to check the coverage in my address. So I went back home and connected the router and I was only getting 2Mbps! I went to the shop first thing the next morning to return the router and I was told they don’t accept returns of equipment but someone will call me to cancel my contract.

 

I waited until Monday until I received a call, which was an answering machine that had me listening to music for more than 30 minutes until I couldn’t take it anymore so I pressed the number 8 for them to call me back.

 

Next day I started receiving calls again, but as soon as I pick up they play some music and then hang up the phone.

 

I tried calling them and they said they will connect me to someone who speaks English, but after a while they hang up again.

 

Today (04-05-2023), I tried one more time to call them. This time they managed to connect me to someone who speaks English and he said he needs to connect me to the cancellation department, but there is a waiting time so I can choose either for them to call me back, or wait in line. He seemed very reluctant to connect me but I said I will wait in line. So he connects me and after a few minutes they hang up again.

 

From what I’m reading in other recent posts, this is quite common practice from NOS:

 

 

Can you be a decent company and do the right thing? How do you expect to get customers if you cannot even provide a basic service or be honest?

 

You claim 100Mbps to trap me into a contract and then you are avoiding my calls to prevent me from cancelling it? How are you still allowed to operate like this?

 

Please resolve this immediately.

    Resposta afixada por Alexandros Baramilis

    Just writing an update here for potential future readers.

     

    Someone called finally yesterday and asked me to wait on the line until they familiarise themselves with the case, then they passed me to technical support because they need to verify that there is no technical resolution so the cancellation can proceed without charges. The guy picked up from technical support and said someone who speaks better english will call you back. I thought no one will call back and they’re wasting my time again, but someone did call back this time, very friendly and with very good English. We did a speed test to verify the slow speed and he put a report in the system that there is no resolution to this problem and the cancellation can proceed without charges. He asked me to go to the NOS shop and request and sign the cancellation papers and state technical issues as the reason. The last part is essential so you don’t have to pay any penalties. So I did that today and I hope everything is resolved now.

     

    P.S. I don’t think I mentioned it here, but some people from reddit recommended to file a complaint at livroreclamacoes.pt and that they will have 15 days to respond. I did that 12 days ago so I don’t know if that’s why I finally got a response, but it’s probably worth trying if anyone is facing similar issues in the future.

    32 Comentários

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    And another one:

     

     

    Is it true that we have a 15 day cancellation period for the contract?

    João H.
    Gestor da comunidade
    May 4, 2023

    Hello @Alexandros Baramilis,

    We’re sorry to hear you’re not being able to fully enjoy our internet service.

    We’ll assist you on solving this matter. 

    Please send us a private message to the @Fórum profile with your NOS Costumer Number.

    Thank you

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    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    I just spent another pleasant hour in the NOS shop.

     

    Not even the shop assistant could cancel it after being on the phone with multiple people for one hour.

     

    At least they picked up the phone for him.

     

    They said I have to go home and plug in my router and then call them. Another great excuse.

     

    So I am home now, I called them, they say it’s not possible to do it right now and they will call me in an hour.

     

    Let’s see, will they do it this time or is it another lie?

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    Hi @João H., I sent you a message.

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    From the contract:

     

    “Em caso de discrepância contínua com os débitos indicados, aplica-se o direito de livre resolução, sem prejuízo da apresentação de soluções alternativas.”

     

    Translated:

     

    In the event of continuous discrepancy with the indicated debits (speeds), the right of free termination applies, without prejudice to the presentation of alternative solutions.

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    And if I’m reading this correctly, from their terms of service, there is a 14 day right of withdrawal:

     

    https://www.nos.pt/outros/condicoes-da-oferta-do-servico/general-and-specific-conditions-of-service?accordionid=ui-id-11

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    @João H. instead of deleting my messages, how about you spend your time better in allowing a customer to exercise his rights? Just for your information, I’m keeping records.

     

    Here’s my deleted message again:

     

    Same problem here. They trapped me into a contract promising me 100Mbps and after I went home and was only getting 2Mbps they’ve been hanging up the phone every time I try to cancel.

     

    If you guys found any solution please let me know.

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023
    Not 100Mbps

     

    Megabyte
    May 4, 2023

    Of course no one called back so I called again. Same story, someone will call you back in an hour. I tell them this is what you tell me every time and no one calls back. Anyway, I am waiting for another hour, I don’t have anything better to do with my life.

    João H.
    Gestor da comunidade
    May 4, 2023

    Hello @Alexandros Baramilis,

    Thank you for your message.

    We’ve moved one of your comments to this post where we’re already following up on this issue. 

    Please keep the conversation in the same topic since we already replied you’re message here also.

    Messages repeating the same matter in different topics are considered spam and will be deleted to keep the community organized and easy for everyone to consult information.

    We’ll assist you on solving this situation. We’ve received you private message and will reply to it as soon as possible. 

    Thank you for your understanding 

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