They make it too hard to contact their call center. I called tonight, OK it was just 7 minutes before the advertised close time, and they were already closed.
I have two open tickets to increase our plan speed, one for weeks, with no action. To be honest those requests should be no touch to complete.

After moving back to Tuross I was told I had to get NBN to keep my landline phone. It's terrible! Firstly I have at least 3 people, 2 of which are family members and one an 87 year old mum who can't contact me via landline. They just get a message saying the number is disconnected...this has been going on for three months. Both Telstra and Southern Phone have denied there's any issues. I even bought a brand new phone to ensure it wasn't my old one. Also, when we pick it up to dial out, a lot of the time it takes us a few minutes to get a normal...

I have an intellectually handicapped brother, bought him a Southern phones sim card and they mailed it to the wrong address, finally got it back and set it up in his phone and now have spent three weeks trying to access the account so I can set up payments for him. Sent about 20 messages to Southern Phones, they never reply or send confirmation emails that make no sense, then after a few days they state the problem is resolved and write it off without ever replying or helping. Tried phoning several times but no one answers the phones. Just can...

I have been ringing them for 4 months now trying to swap over from the current provider to Southern, on behalf of my parents' All we need is a land line in a nursing home. I ring them weekly and still get the usual response "we have no further updates" This is even AFTER I rang nbn myself to get the address location ID number, which nbn couldn't give me. Apparently Southern phones are supposed to find that for me, not me find it for them. I tried this twice because Southern's staff member would not believe me when I told them what nbn staf...

Have been trying to connect home and mobile phone for over a week cant get thru totallly fed up answer your bloody phone sick of being on hold

Disappointed and disgusted is the least I can say about Southern's handling of long term loyal customers! When I first signed with them over 10 yrs ago they were the quintessential small Aussie company and I was very happy .. great pick up time at customer service most communication issues sorted with a smile. NOW customer service can almost place themselves along side places like Centrelink on call back time 240 mins !! When you do get through your likely to strike someone who sounds as though they're doing you a favour or you have no clue ab...

I have been with Southern Phone for over 10 years they use to be great but not now. I live rural, the very people they were suppose to care about but not any more. Customer service is the worst, online chat is closed most of the time, they don't respond to emails . My location relies on a land line, I have no mobile service , satellite internet is my only option until the power goes out. As soon as they get my land line restored again I will be moving to another provider. Southern Phone don't deserve your money, you will be disappointed, find another provider .

Poorest customer service, Wait time to talk to a Telecommunication Company. 33 minutes for next available operator or 300 minute for a return Call. Any Wonder we want to CANCEL our Service

Ongoing issue trying to help my elderly Father in law to navigate the change to nbn. SP contacted him and basically scared him into agreeing to sign up for nbn. He is a carer for his wife who has Dementia and requires a phone. SP told him he had to change or his phone would be cut off but did not explain why or other options. Modem has turned up and he doesn’t understand why. My sister has called SP and got the same response from a very curt and impatient person.
After explaining other options to our Dad he’s decided to disconnect the home ph...

Still waiting for my mother's landline transfer to their retirement village- ridiculous! Received tx msg saying landline transfer completed 5/6 - any problems call 131464 - well waited for over 40 minutes - no answer. Have used chat numerous times - advice - turn modem on and off - done that so many times - still no phone!! My parents are in their 80's and NEED their phone. This service from Southern Phone is appalling - Please note- my parents have paid both accounts received from Southern ( as old people do) even though they have no service -...

customer phone service wait is ridiculously long, like hours.
first bill charged me for every single usage when we had signed up to a plan... what plan?
seriously a headache. one customer representative says one thing and then other says another.
by the many other reviews, a very dishonest company ripping innocent customers off and having little care for their customers.

Had the phone transferred to Southern Phone for my Mother who is elderly & I was given full Authority on the account.
Southern Phone started charging a paper bill fee, so I called them & was told if we paid by direct debit there woud be no paper bill fee & you would still receive a paper bill, so I had the bill paid by debit on my credit card.
Low & behold they kept charging a paper bill fee. I called them again & was told if you receive a paper bill you will receive a paper bill fee.
We gave written notice to cancel the direct debit arrange...

I hand a landline phone with this lot. I have had a line strung along a fence for nearly 10 years. Up until recently Southern Phone have been helpful, if not very effective, in managing a service of sorts. Now I find they are totally unwilling to even communicate, regarding problems, except via automated, unhelpful emails. All they did for over a month was repeatedly ask for personal details and gush about how concerned they were without any attempt to help.
I am looking for a worst enemy to recommend them to.
CEO take note!

Set up southern phone for my grandmother as it was a local company who advertises as great customer support with competitive user friendly deals....this is not the case. For a communication company, their communication skills are practically non existent. Signing up with them for landline and basic mobile bundle deal initially was easy and super friendly and prompt; then when my grandmother started being hit with late payment fees when she was not late (as bills were emailed to me and I would BPay) or having issues with the line, these guys wer...

Phone went out last week - (middle of the bushfire season). Reported on their Chat Online facility with Teddy. It's now 7 days and still no phone despite followig up with them several times. Today I was told by [name removed] that the fault had been dealt with. No it hasn't! She then offered to contact the fault team for me. I asked when it would be resolved. She couldn't say. Asked for a supervisor. Can't do that either. Then she suggested I RING 131464 to get updates. They are really bad. Thinking seriously about going elsewhere for phone service.

Been with southern phone for a few years now on a bundled plan( land line and mobile). I decided we didn't need landline anymore as we never use it only left it connected for aging parents to ring us instead of mobile phone costs . So rang southern phone wanting to cancel landline and change mobile phone to sim only plan. yes they said ,no problem they said. Asked if would have any problem with mobile being disconnected whilst it was changing plans No problem they said it wont be disconnected.
So days later landline phone has been disconnecte...

My friend has his landline with Southern Phones. Every month he is paying up to $50 a month for long distance calls he hasn't made. When I called customer service, I was told it was not possible that it was a crossed line and that my friend must be mistaken. In the meantime he is on a limited income and has been consistently overcharged for months. Crap service, not recommended.

I have been with these people since they first kicked off... and worked in Local Government so I know they put their profits back into the community. BUT the call centre performance and queue wait time has dragged them down to levels that any reasonable person would consider a dead loss. I suggest that you outsource to India, Sri Lanka, the Phillipines or some other low-cost tele-marketing rich location, because those guys are right up your alley.I am out of contract later this year and will be gone, never to return.

ALL good until you try to ring them 1@1/2 hours on hold I am going to TELSTRA
IF this is what they call service no wonder the others went off shore tried to keep my money in Australia but you cant get the service

I have been with Southern Phone for a fixed line service since 2013. I have always paid by the due date. In April , due to an oversight,I was 3 days late paying. Next bill I was charged a $11 late payment fee ( nearly 25% of the phone bill).