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Hits Mobile Access to Your Account and Increased Charges

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:34am
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Iain54

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Anyone else had a problem logging onto your Hits online account or using the Hits App?  It seems there is a reason.  About 4 months ago Hits introduced a new App (not update the existing one as you would expect).  To coincide with this, access online was stopped.  Apparently you were supposed to re-register!  Very conveniently, they introduced new rates for sim only accounts.  Monthly cost went from €4.90 including IVA to €7.90 including IVA.  International calls, which I only rarely made were approximately €2/hour are now approximately €12/hour, both including IVA.

Surely customers would be advised of these increases, you might reasonably think?  An email at least to advise of the "refreshed" terms and conditions and a clear instruction on having to download a brand new App and to re-register on the Hits website to be able to access your account to check on expenditure and charges.  Not the case with Hits.  It would seem that the change in terms was included in an invoice which many could no longer access!

Hits "Customer Service" lines are presently overloaded.  Eventually, I got "You need to email your complaint to [email protected]".  I am not exactly holding my breath for my email sent on 27th September.

I have attached a photo of the increase in my charges since their "change".  My call pattern did not change.  Needless to say, I have put in motion to change to another provider.  

warty99

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:47am

warty99

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:47am

I have been with Hits since getting a spanish sim in 2016

it is only last month  ( sice being taken over ) when i decided to log in online and i couldnt get in

i had to ring them 4 times b4 i was able to log in ( had to use my old passport no , which luckily i still have )

not happy with that but my costs are approx. the same, so ill stay for now

just tried logging in now and i dont know why but google password manager not working

Iain54

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:14pm

Iain54

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:14pm

warty99 wrote on Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:47am:

I have been with Hits since getting a spanish sim in 2016

it is only last month  ( sice being taken over ) when i decided to log in online and i couldnt get in

i had to ring them 4 times b4 i was able to log in ( had to use my old passport no , which luckily i still have )

not happy with that but my costs are approx. the same, so ill stay for now

just tried logging in now and i dont know why but google password manager not working

Hi warty99,

I have one person who I call in the UK about once a month who has to be via his landline (WhatsApp not available).  The charge has usually been approximately €2 for an hour.  It is now close to €12/hour with IVA.  I am assuming you were not clearly aware at the time of their monthly increase which appeared as a single paragraph on the May invoice (which you can no longer access).   As my charge for May was my typical €5, this didn't warrant looking at an itemised invoice and as with many I was therefore not aware of any change to the terms and conditions. 

The change in terms and conditions, fresh access to the new App and online; most customers would reasonably expect to be notified of this by at least an email?  I would imagine that Hits Mobile were fully aware that many customers would not be fully aware of the increases to charges until subsequent invoices could be accessed.  Access to accounts of late is certainly not an easy process as you discovered and I suspect many others are having similar difficulty.

warty99

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:10pm

warty99

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:10pm

Yes, i agree

I call my brothers landline and for 10 mins its 2 eurs

as i said in my previous reply i will stay with them as my bills are usually around 7-12 eur per month and i dont know of any other provider who can beat that at the moment

who knows, maybe someone can

Carol Goddard

Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:18am

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Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:18am

Jits were taken over 2or 3 months ago 

..ive been with them for years ...so i left them and now with my internet supplier pay as you go telecable la marina ..i pay 7.00 pr month free calls and internet all free cant use the ammount they allow you ...excellent service...all paid on standing order .statement each month .perfect ...hope this helps you .

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Iain54

Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 12:46pm

Iain54

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Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 12:46pm

Carol Goddard wrote on Mon Oct 2, 2023 11:18am:

Jits were taken over 2or 3 months ago 

..ive been with them for years ...so i left them and now with my internet supplier pay as you go telecable la marina ..i pay 7.00 pr month free calls and internet all free cant use the ammount they allow you ...excellent service...all paid on standing order .statement each month .perfect ...hope ...

...this helps you .

Hi Carol,

Thank you for your message. It was the devious method by which Hits increased everything that I wanted to let people know about. I left them and went Lobster small which is more than I will need. Previously even with the odd reasonably priced international call Hits made economic sense. Not any longer. I am still waiting for a sensible reply from their customer service, but will not hold my breath.

warty99

Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 1:23pm

warty99

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Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 1:23pm

thank you for replies to OP

which also helps me

i have looked at other providers but at the moment nothing is better than with hits. so im staying put 

Carol Goddard

Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 3:23pm

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Posted: Mon Oct 2, 2023 3:23pm

Iain54 wrote on Mon Oct 2, 2023 12:46pm:

Hi Carol,

Thank you for your message. It was the devious method by which Hits increased everything that I wanted to let people know about. I left them and went Lobster small which is more than I will need. Previously even with the odd reasonably priced international call Hits made economic sense. Not any l...

...onger. I am still waiting for a sensible reply from their customer service, but will not hold my breath.

Good luck ..should be intersting !!!!

Norrie

Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2023 12:08pm

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Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2023 12:08pm

Carol Goddard wrote on Mon Oct 2, 2023 3:23pm:

Good luck ..should be intersting !!!!

I was with Hits mobile for years and it was taken over by Masmovil . I pay €7 a month which includes 15GB, 100 mins international calls and unlimited national calls. Hope this is helpful to you.

Iain54

Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2023 2:17pm

Iain54

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Posted: Wed Oct 4, 2023 2:17pm

Norrie wrote on Wed Oct 4, 2023 12:08pm:

I was with Hits mobile for years and it was taken over by Masmovil . I pay €7 a month which includes 15GB, 100 mins international calls and unlimited national calls. Hope this is helpful to you.

Hi Norrie

Thank you for your reply. Hits at no stage have actually notified customers of the takeover or that you have gone from Vodafone to an inferior network. Hits means of notification was a short paragraph included in your May invoice which you can no longer access!

A 600% increase to international calls! They hardly shouted that from the rooftops! All they say is that these calls are in line with the new rates!

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