Vodafone Mobile
VerifiedABN: 760963046203,522 reviews
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Overall sentiment regarding Vodafone Australia is mixed, with a distinct divide between customer experiences. While some consumers praise the carrier for competitive pricing, helpful in-store staff, and improving regional network performance, a significant portion of reviews express frustration. Key challenges involve inconsistent indoor coverage, difficulties with customer support channels, and occasional billing or account management complications. Prospective customers may want to verify local network reliability before committing to long-term plans.
My sim cards could not be imigrated. Had trouble contacting your office. Last week I spent over 2 hours on hold, frustrating. I have been trying for well over one week to get through to your office. Today I waited around 20mins before I could speak to a human beieng. The operatot today was very helpful and managed to transfer my 2 services in very little time, hazzle free.
Terrible service which doesn’t even work in cafes if I’m trying to hotspot and is randomly at one bar only - couldn’t even cancel without getting charged money, so now I’m stuck with them for 6 more months
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Been with Vodafone for over 20years and instead of being better, it’s gone to crap They keep putting up ads that we have connected the country, but they can’t even connect suburb called Liverpool nsw I called Vodafone only to let them know that this call will be cut off because of your connection and behold the connection and couldn’t resolve the problem with the reception of nasty Vodafone Check out the video added buffering for over 15 minutes Show details
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Costly but connectivity, especially data was variable E. Ported to another carrier on 1 June 2026 and terminated my account with Vodaphone but continued to get billed, latest bill notice 4 Jun . Customer service ZERO - can’t get through automated voice bot. The “speak to someone” voice command does not work. Show details
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Reception is poor in my area home Merrylands 2160 is in the metropolitan area and your coverage is poor and has brought a lot of stress to me and my family my work is also affected ,Vodafone know of this issue and has offered me 10 my credit , wow omg might as well just spit in my face what an insult , customers affected with a post paid account… Read more
get 2 months free network , I am prepaid and spend $40-50 / month so why do I differ from post paid customers. We are both customers and should be treated equally as we face the same issue day on day out it’s affecting everyday living . Vodafone’s have been with you 20 + years now you have lost me for offering me an insult and will spread this on social media so other prepaid customers like me don’t have to be put through this stresssful unbearable issue .I
This is an atrocious service, the fact that Felix is from the same company and charging me $40 for what could be triple of my current 120 GB service with Vodafone. Maybe Vodafone can learn from this and improve its pricing at least. Even with optus on the network it is not worth the buck and dropouts are common in places like the Sutherland Shire and St George Area. The up and down rate is misleading. Show details
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6 months now I have half to one bar 1 bar. I have taken this further to TCI and am seeking free internet. The only other option is if I up n sell my house . Zero help from Vodafone. I have been with Vodafone since it was originally 3mobile. I can’t listen to Spotify, watch a movie, send emails, basically dial up was faster. I will take this further & i will not be paying any bills . What am I paying for? Don’t even think this review will upload . Show details
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Absolute SCAM stupidly bought a year pre paid sim that is completely unless as there coverage map shows I have 4G and 5G coverage the actual coverage I have is nothing unless I go outside. I live in a high population area that's all houses so no large building around me my house is no brick or have a metal roof tried every trouble shooting idea… Read more
they gave me and guess what NOTHING. but its funny how much data I seem to go through when I have no reception and connected to WIFI. LIERS SCAMMERS AND OUT RIGHT FRAUDS. Stay away if you would like to call anyone ever again !!!!
After finding other source's for a coverage map it shows 4G coverage outside another said no coverage the vodafone website is the only one saying I have inside coverage funny that.
Since Vodafone is actually operated by TPG Telecom including TPG, iiNet, Internode, Lebara and Felix. are all going to be useless. Guessing the shellharbour tower was one of the 725 given to telstra along with all their customer service and ethics it seems.
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Vodafone customer service are really hopeless. I bought $45 start pack on 3rd Jan, order dispatched in 5th, but now it is 16th still not delivered. I rang their 1300 number on 12th, spent 45 minutes but got no answer. The Indian customer services let me hold the line and I can hear they were chatting in their own language, very very… Read more
unprofessional. Today, I tried online chat, there service team keep teaching me how to track and where to track online. I had waited for the order for 2 weeks, I want to know when I can receive my order, but same they are helpless. Good luck to all other customers who want to use Vodafone, wish you don’t have any issues.
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Do not go anywhere near vodafone it's bad and they steal money from you and don't give you a good service
Follow-up · They steal money by giving the worst network and taking money they say there a improvement but I see nothing changed. The service issue was internet was soo slow very bad. Also no respention in my is bad. I did try another providers 0% issue it was more expensive and one provider was a little cheaper then Vodafone. But improvement was more then Vodafone.
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Cannot even change an email address after 6 weeks of trying, on myvodafone, email, in person and on the phone. My email address administrator is about to close down. I changed my email address to a new one on my vodafone-Emails still sent to old… Read more
email address I emailed Vodafone customer service multiple times over 3 weeks. Multiple emails back to the old email address to say the problem was resolved. A couple of phone calls -Emails still to old email address. 2 instore visits in which Ive been assured the problem is resolved. Emails still to old email address.
There is a serious problem with Vodafones IT service if email accounts have been updated yet billing and all emails are sent to the wrong email address and cant be resolved.
Bill to the wrong email address again today. Had a link "Update your details" The link is broken. Nice work Vodafone :(
Follow-up · After 2 months and multiple more emails and phone calls and in store visits one of the in store staff fixed the issue within 2 minutes. Thankyou. A lot of effort and wasted time for everyone which should have been a simple issue.
Terrible customer service , tried to get another phone from another company prepaid plan over to Vodafone was like pulling teeth the customer service is terrible and your Chatting then they leave very unreliable was told ld get a call nope ! Go elsewhere if need help best go into vodafone store they do it all for you Show details
Follow-up · Other company was Telstra as they expensive , l had filled out forms online but they never went through so was told to do again l ended up going in store recently to change my pre paid plan from Telstra to Vodafone which l did but was unable to download app as Vodafone l rang dare got told wait 24 to 48 hours that’s how log it takes to be able to… Read more
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Positive reviews
Went to Vodafone Castle Towers to organise mobile prepaid. The man I spoke to told me to do it via computer. However, Vodafone website down for maintenance for many days now. Went back to the Vodafone store and spoke to Yulan. Very helpful. She organised prepaid plan for me immediately. Yulan was extremely efficient, pleasant and courteous. Show 2 replies
Needed to call Vodafone today to try to see if they could give me a better deal on my mobile phone. Luckily for me they did. I'm so glad as I've been with Vodafone for a very long time and I didn't want to go somewhere else. Congratulations to Vodafone for an excellent service and for training your staff to listen and be helpful. I'm extremely grateful Show details
My first time to have switched to Vodafone. I am quite impressed by the quality of customer service dept - the staff is professional , caring and result oriented to make me feel satisfied . I would like to thank the team and mr Aakash particularly. Show details
Negative reviews
Been a long term customer for 20 years plus. Ordered a new product with confirmation via email of order with a special offer. Now order will not be dispatched. I only knew this after calling them myself. I got 2 totally different responses. The loyalty team is about as useful as a lost signal. I called twice and nobody knew what was going on. Will be moving away from Vodafone. Show details
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Very disappointing service. Vodafone offered me NBN 500 for $70/month, but almost two weeks later I still haven’t received the promised modem. I’ve contacted customer service several times and still can’t get a clear answer about where it is or when it will arrive. Very frustrating experience, especially after being a Vodafone mobile and NBN customer. If this isn’t resolved quickly, I’ll be moving my NBN to another provider.
Hey Ruchitha, thanks for your patience. We'll continue helping out with this over on Facebook.
I have been a Vodafone customer for almost 9 years, but my experience has been very disappointing. I have repeatedly faced network coverage issues while living in North Sydney. When I contacted customer service to change my plan, the communication was poor and the plan update was not explained clearly. As a result, I was unexpectedly charged an… Read more
additional $100 due to the miscommunication. Overall, the network performance and customer service have been frustrating. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Vodafone.
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Recent reviews
Outstanding 5-Star Service from Mohamed at Lakeside Joondalup! I want to give the biggest thank you to Mohamed at the Vodafone store in Lakeside Joondalup. I had been struggling for 5 days to get my phone working after a failed transfer from Telstra to TPG. My QR code failed, I could not get the right links, and because English is my second… Read more
language, I was completely stuck. I had no working phone line and had to use my daughter's number just to get by.After Telstra told me I just had to wait, I walked into Vodafone. Mohamed came to help me right away. It was a quiet Thursday (13 August), which was a blessing because Mohamed spent around 5 hours patiently sorting out my massive phone crisis.He did all the hard work to get my phone number back from TPG so it could be transferred to Vodafone. He then stood by me through a stressful and complicated online digital identity verification assessment on my phone using my photo ID.Mohamed was incredibly nice, deeply patient, and never gave up on me. He turned 5 days of absolute stress into a total success. Vodafone is incredibly lucky to have an employee who cares this much about helping people. Thank you so much, Mohamed!
vodafone kills access to all vodafone data customer accounts – the new vodafone account log requires link sent to SMS , once you put the sim card in the 4G modem you cannot receive sms and therefore you cannot top up your account Show details
I've never thought I'd say this, but Vodafone has managed to be worse than Optus. I rarely get more than two bars anywhere in Sydney, and on trains or the Metro there’s often no usable connection at all. Even in Westfields or major supermarkets, the internet barely works. I’ve been stuck in this 24‑month contract and can’t wait for it to end next… Read more
year. Once it does, I’ll be switching providers with my friends and family and I won’t be coming back to Vodafone.
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This review is not about the network, but my recent frustrating experience with Vodafone's shipping process. TLDR: - Ordered a SIM card online. StarTrack attempted delivery but I was not at home. Parcel sat at the depot for days (and has been for over 2 months now) - Contacted StarTrack who confirmed they could not intervene as the parcel is… Read more
marked in a way that cannot be redirected to a collection point. This actually goes against Vodafone's own shipping policy.
- StarTrack also confirmed I would not be able to pick it up at the depot even with proper ID. Called Vodafone twice for assistance - not helpful. Lodged dispute with PayPal. PayPal contacted Vodafone who did not respond. PayPal ruled in my favour and refunded me the full amount.
Lesson to be learned - never purchase a SIM card online if you cannot be at home to sign for the parcel. Always buy with a credit card or PayPal in case you need to do a chargeback or lodge a dispute.
Full story:
Ordered a SIM card from Vodafone Australia on 17 May 2026. Delivery was attempted on 19 May, but I was not home at that time. Normally the parcel would be redirected to a nearby post office for me to pick up. However, this time the parcel sat at the post office depot for days without movement.
I contacted StarTrack (part of Australia Post) twice, via online form and by phone. On both occasions StarTrack confirmed that they were unable to intervene. This is due to the arrangement between Vodafone and StarTrack - the parcel was marked in such a way no redirection is allowed. On the phone StarTrack confirmed that even if I turned up at the post office depot with proper identification I would not be allowed to pick up the parcel.
I called Vodafone twice.
The first time Vodafone advised I could buy a $2 SIM card and they can put the value of the original SIM card I bought onto the $2 SIM card after I transferred my number. But this is not helpful as I don't need my number transferred immediately. Additionally, the staff member told me she was unable to dial out to call StarTrack to authorise them to redirect the parcel and asked me to call StarTrack AND include Vodafone in the call. How am I supposed to do that?
I had already given my date of birth and address to the staff member during the call. I don't understand why Vodafone could not just contact StarTrack and authorise them to redirect the parcel to the nearest post office and allow me to pick it up in person. StarTrack confirmed they needed authorisation from Vodafone to allow this and clearly Vodafone is unable or unwilling to help here.
The second time I called Vodafone, they advised I need to wait till the parcel (SIM card) is returned back to their warehouse before I can request a refund. This is unacceptable for two reasons:
1) there is no timeframe as to when the parcel will be returned to Vodafone's warehouse. 2) I have never come across a carrier that does not allow a SIM card to be automatically redirected to a nearby post office/collection point for pick-up later.
I have a PO box but Vodafone does not deliver to PO boxes. Further, according to Vodafone Australia's website, if the customer is unavailable to sign for their order, it will be taken to a local collection point (refer - https://www.vodafone.com.au/delivery?accordion-id=do-i-need-to-sign-for-my-device-when-it%E2%80%99s-delivered%3F).
The fact that Vodafone instructed StarTrack not to redirect the order actually goes against their own delivery policy.
At least I received a full refund. Otherwise I would have written to the office of TPG's CEO.
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Is there a zero rating I can make? If yes, Vodafone deserves that!!! We changed the plans from the other company to it lately, and we are very frustrated with this experience. Their customer service is inconsistent with frequent false promises and lies. The operators transfer your call frequently when they don't have a solution to your problem.… Read more
When they want to hook your business, they offer discounts and promises, but the discount is short-term and soon after the term ends, they increase the price significantly. You have to be really careful when the discounted plan expires and renegotiate a deal. Yes. It is negotiable - It does not feel like a decent company any longer!
Very bad company steeling money by saying late payment but when you call them they say sorry mistake and we will send another bill and second month again they send wrong bill and this steeling continues...
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Needed to change from Telstra to Vodafone Prepaid. Tried the website for 5 days - message said website down for maintenance. Just checked and it is still down so now almost two weeks. When will it be up again. Very bad image for Vodafone.
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Horrible company, rude and indignant customer service. Stay away from Vodafone Australia and all their resellers. They maintain their own list of "Approved mobile devices", and even if your device is compatible with Volte/emergency calling and listed as such by Telstra and Optus - they will block your IMEI rendering you unable to use it with… Read more
Telstra or Optus.
They actually have the audacity to report your IMEI as stolen to AMTA. So you can't use your phone period. In this case, rendering my $1,000 phone as a brick.
I reached out to Vodafone and they refused to help. I have filed a TIO complaint.
List of Vodafone resellers to avoid: iiNet Kogan Mobile Lebara Mobile LycaMobile Moose Mobile Pivotel Swoop TPG
Avoid all like the plague.
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Son signed up with Vodafone after getting confirmation that they provided full coverage in our area. Has cancelled this after finding multiple black spots with no coverage in suburban area. Waste of our time.
This is hands down the worst customer experience of my life, I buy pay and go, it does not take money out of my account for texts, I buy an add-on, it doesn't work I get told it's only for international texts(not advertised as such) I get it refunded in "My Credit" assuming the PAY AND GO purchase will use it to PAY AND GO, it doesn't, my money is… Read more
gone, if I want to recharge I have to spend 10 dollars on more my credit because for some reason I can't use card and my credit, genuinely awful. nationalise telecom providers.
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I am new to Vodafone and the customer support experience has already made me question this decision. Getting through to a representative takes a minimum of 30 minutes on hold — and that’s just to speak to someone. Then, more often than not, you get put on hold “for two minutes” and never hear back. The call just dies in silence. This isn’t a… Read more
one-off. It’s a pattern. If you value your time and sanity, think twice before relying on Vodafone for anything that might require support down the line. Beyond frustrating — it’s agonising.
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