TPG - Adsl 2 +- Service Cancellation Saga

Hi all,

I just want to post this here to see if anyone had had any similar experience and how was it resolved or is there anything i can do in this

I recently decided to move to another location due to family reason and where we moving into, the landlord is kind enough to have NBN ready set up, we dont need to do anything beside transfering the contract name.

So on 11.11,i called TPG customer line to organise the cancellation of my ADSL 2 +. I was surprised by the 30 days notice but since it probably my fault for not checking these information first so i told them I'll pay until the end of 30 days notice. Another $22 ontop of what i have already paid for the month.Cancellation date to be on 12.12.2018, i have confirmation email too.

For some miracle reason, my internet went off on the same date 11.11. I thought there might be some issue in the area but TPG service interruption tools showed everything is working fine. I called their technical service a day later just to find out my internet service isnt connected. After 30' on the phoen and kept on asking why they had my internet cut off on 11.11 but 12.12, the person told me they would look into it and call me back. Just 10' after that call, my wife message me to let me know the internet is back on. Coincidence yeah?

2 days after, i received a call from TPG call centre to advised that they want to get a technician to come on site and check on the issue. I advised them that my internet is fine now and there is no need for the technician.
the person o nbn the phone was somewhat surprised and said she would cancel the appointment then. 3 hours after the phone call, my internet went off for the second time. I was p#@$ed and thinking that TPG must be playing on me.

I planned to call them this morning to see what is happening now and before i have a chance to do so, i recieved a call from the same TPG person from yesterday. She said she trying to schedule the technician appointment for my internet issue. I was furious because it appears they are doing some shady things since i tried to cancel my service and the technician coming on site to disconnect the MDF connection of which i paid $90 for them to connect initially.

Sorry for the long post :(

Have anyone experienced such issue?

UPDATE: so the technician was supposed to come by yesterday afternoon to check on the connection. He reported back saying that the external line fallen and it would required more than 24 hours to fix it. Checking with my neiboughs who are on TPG ADSL too and their internet is still working fine.

Later last night, i tried to reset the router and some how i got internet connection… for 3 hours. It's off again.

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  • Have anyone experienced such issue?

    I highly doubt it. That is one wacky scenario.

    • Had a similar case with TPG couple months ago.
      I tried to give them notice for termination but the instructions said I had to call them. Of course, for cancellations they put me on hold ~20 mins. And when they finally felt like talking, they tried to offer me a technician and a free months off and said I should stick with them blah blah blah. After going back and forth for another 5 mins I was firm, no, new house new connection new provider.

      They reluctantly agreed to "let" me go. Then told me that I must send an email.
      The next day I got a reply email saying my cancellation notice was not accepted because it wasn't "the right format". Ofcourse, there was no directions on which was the right format. I had to use my work lunch break, to stay on hold, to get someone to email me "the format". When I went home, after night, I sent the email (which by the way isn't an electronic form/pdf). They emailed me back 1 hour later that they accept it, but would process as if I sent the email the next day simply because they didn't have enough staff to do it that day.

      So yeah…. I don't care if I have to pay $90 bucks, its simply worth not having a TPG Headache.

      • was your connection fine afterward?

        • My new connection with NBN100 at a competitor is fine, and they eventually killed the connection at the old place and stopped billing me.

          However, I shouldn't have to put up with their shenanigans just to disconnect. They treat you like a person when you're signing up, but afterwards, you're just dollar-signs in their eyes.

      • Hey bud i am about to cancel our tpg service as well. Are you able to share the "righy format" so that we can avoid the same issue? Thanks in advance!

  • +4

    Never give an ISP or Phone company a direct debit auto authorisation none of them can be trusted.

  • never call them

    just email in writing

    "bla…bla… giving 30 days cancellation notice effective from today date. you shall not terminate my service until the very last day which is xxxx "

  • What did TPG say when you asked them?

    Hello sir..

    • they stick to their reason that their some physical issue with my connection cable hence a technician is required.

      They didn't even try to troubleshoot the issue but say they will send technician straightaway.

      • If you are cancelling I would just tell them not to send a tech.. waste of money.

        Maybe get some cheap mobile data to get through until your move out date.

  • I was with TPG for long time, at different addresses.

    All Idid was tell them Iwant to cancel atthe end of next billing period, and all is good, even if it not 30 days.

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