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REM from the Sales Team provided excellent service. The assistance was clear, helpful, and made the switching process of my pre-pay mobile smooth and easy. I’m very satisfied with the support received today
Tried to get on Moose Mobile but there were many problems as they changed from Optus to Vodaphone, so changed to Tangerine Mobile so far had wonderful experience with“Realyn from Sales,” at Tangerine all good so far !
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I called Tangerine Telco in order to get a better deal on my mobile. I was in touch with Precious from sales, who was very pleasant to deal with and very helpful in setting up my mobile plan. Competitively priced and what I feel is a reliable network and the customer service from Precious was fantastic . Thanks again! Show reply
Works great if you're in the right place and space. I took a leap of faith and moved from an Optus MVNO to a Telstra wholesale provider like Tangerine. Their service and communication was great and porting over was fine. Trouble was the throughput of Internet and signal strength degradation was substantive. Funny thing was at a bottle shop 1.5km… Read more
away got best ever response but for where I live in Dandenong South, Vic it was third world nation status. I have since switched back to an Optus based provider and back to what I needed for hotspot and tethering needs. Also saves my battery heaps on an iPhone in terms of heat and battery drain being at full signal versus 2 bars at best. It really comes down to where you live in terms of usefulness of Tangerine. The network just didn´t work for what I required or expected from it. Tangerine versus post port photos offered from same location on same day just so you know.
The plans and offerings are pretty good. When the portal works, you have a lot of options regarding turning on or off your voicemail, forwarding, changing plans, gifting data etc. They support LTE on my smartwatch which is also good. However, their account portal seems to be frequently down. Coverage isn't as good as Telstra directly as it's the Telstra wholesale network. I would provide a better review once I see that portal uptime improve. Show details
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Don’t bother you pay for something you don’t receive. Pay for the top mobile deal they have and max speed is supposed to be 250mbps and I’m lucky to even get 24mbps. Absolutely rubbish customer service rung over a month ago was told I’d get a phone call back in 2 days over a month goes by still haven’t heard anything so I ring them. Went through… Read more
all the same stuff as the first person I spoke with over a month ago and they then tried to say it was my device that’s the issue that their service but i had upgraded my phone to a brand new one within that month of waiting for a call so it’s not my device. Will be swapping to a company that actually values their customers and actually receive what I’m paying for.
Photo of plan paid for below along with speed test.
Sarah, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more
Their sign up and activation process is rubbish. I tried to sign up online but for some reason their system wouldn't let me and I was forced to call their 'help' line. Their help line is actually their sales line. I was led through the process of signing up for a mobile mobile plan. This included confirming my ID via drivers licence etc. The sim… Read more
arrived within days, which was great, but activating the SIM was a pain. I logged into my Tangerine account to activate it, but couldn't because it said I hadn't verified my ID. The same ID I verified when I signed up over the phone. So I tried to do that on their customer portal. Nope. My driver licence only has my middle initial, but their system told me I need more than one character. So I tried again with my full middle name. Still no. I tried with no middle name. And that was my three attempts. I am now getting a warning message telling me I am locked out and need to call them because I am trying to commit fraud. Now, I would call them but they have no phone number listed anywhere in the customer portal. They do have many links to be able to pay your bill though, which is nice. So I find a number and call them. Instead of leading with, "We are currently not open, please call back after.....", they make you go through the entire menu system before you're told they are closed. Staring to regret changing providers...
Boomer, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more
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My father passed away. I notified Tangerine, via a complaints line, because no other email was provided. They replied by asking him to log in (mind blown emoji here). I persisted. They wanted docs. I supplied docs by reply email provided. They… Read more
closed the complaint / notification before acknowledging any receipt of the docs sent. Some companies want to make it easy ... The Tangerine bots only want to make it hard. Email at .... teamsupport.com.au leaves little confidence as to anyone at Tangerine actually being present at any given time. Can I give a review of 0?
Follow-up · I had to seek the Telecommunications Ombudsman after consistent non-resolution of issues as at 17.9.26. Tangerine 'escalated matters' then make repeat requests for information already provided by email previously, or only answer / address 1/2 the issues in email communications raised, but close the complaint anyway because they've provided a rely… Read more
Hugh, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more (+1 reply)
JR from Sales was very helpful and fully explained everthing , every step of the way
Follow-up · Yes set up was seamless Internet Speed is good JR explained how the transfer would happen and what to expect so there were no surprises
Spoke to Melissa she was very helpful. Still have not received my card as yet Show reply
Follow-up · The time frame of getting my SIM card was perfect in the end. Finished up with Optus the same day I started with Tangerine. So far I’m happy with the service, as it has only been a month.
Positive reviews
I'm a returning customer, and I wish I never left! I'm coming back because not only is the deal for new customers very competitive, but there aren't many providers that offer the option of an additional shared number option for my Apple Watch and such good value travel packs. MJ from Sales Team, who helped me sign up, was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and lovely to deal with. Thank you for making the process so easy! Show reply
MJ from the Sales Team was great to deal with and provided me with patient, clear, and efficient assistance while I transferred four phones from another provider. Couldn't be happier with how easy she made it! Thank you! Show reply
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The staff at Tangerine have been amazing. It took a couple of weeks to transfer my 2 phones from Moose Mobile due to my previous account number being changed by Moose with no notice given to me and being unable to contact anyone there. Jasmine worked out what had happened and after some searching we were able to locate the new account number. … Read more · 1
From there on it was plain sailing after much frustration! Thanks Jasmine for your time and patience, it was really appreciated.
Negative reviews
So far pretty bad, they can't even manage to send out a sim card.....and to the wrong address, twice ... The words incompetence, pathetic, useless come to mind so far with these guys. Show details
Samuay, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more
I went to join Tangerine for 2 mobile phones and every time I tried to contact them on line there sales department to join was always off line and the stupid AI they have could not answer anything only got I'm still learning and don't understand
Bill, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more (+1 reply)
Ordered and paid for sim...clock is ticking on monthly renewal and you guessed it NO seem so far 5 working days and expect another 5 working days before it arrives... standard aus post so at least 2 weeks that im paying for no service. It matters a great deal is only great if your not denied the use of the service. This has been upgraded to… Read more
mediation twice sent my account number....nothing...called.... nothing.....they advertise 24r phone contact .... the phone number works 24hr a day. But no one can assist after 7pm. Still no sim still no contact... now its off to ombudsman to file complaint. This company is the worst in response..... UPDATE... Got a response and all activated took a while but to be fair it was completed so ended ok.
Sim arrived because it took so long they cancelled it...you cannot make this up..
Recent reviews
After signing up online i had technical difficulties with my phone not accepting the activation. HOWEVER.....The following morning the team lived up to their promise of calling me back right on opening time and stayed with me until the issue was sorted. I have never had better tech support. Fantastic team! Show details · 1
I had the pleasure of having “Alex” assist me with opening a new mobile account today. He was most impressive with the way he interacted with me. It made my day Show reply
Carlo from the sales team has been exceptionally well with assisting me via phone call and, it is amazing value for the price, look forward to connecting with their services shortly.
After 17 years with Optus I finally made the switch to Tangerine, and I wish I had done it sooner. Mary Jane L. Lacorte in Sales was outstanding from start to finish. Her explanations were clear and on point, her follow-up was prompt and professional, and she made what felt like a big decision genuinely easy. She never once pushed just gave me… Read more
exactly the information I needed, when I needed it.
If the service delivers what Mary Jane promised, Tangerine has a customer for a very long time.
Highly recommend and ask for Mary Jane.
Friendly caring customer service & care for Seniors. Mobile Sim plan. Helpful information. Very patient. JC from Sales great at explaining every detail of plan. Show details · 1
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I was over charged by 5 dollars last month and then ported my number away because of the poor coverage in my local area however they still billed me for a service I do not have anymore! My number has been ported elsewhere and they acknowledged this. I have never experienced this before over years of porting my number. Stay away from this mob.
Terence, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more
Realyn from Sales provided excellent service when enquiring about an additional number transfer. Prior to that another lady from tech support gave excellent instructions on resetting my service provider for my new sim card. Appreciate excellent service from both. Show reply
Vin helped me to upgrade my mobile phone plans to take advantage of the current deal: "double the data for 6 months". Vin was very professional and helpful, he clearly outlined all available options, dates and potential outcomes. He checked regularly that I understood and was happy to proceed. I found him to be most helpful and encouraging.… Read more · 1
Highly recommended. Tangerine continue to provide excellent service and competitive pricing with responsive service.
Three attempts to transfer tangerine mobile esim from old totally smashed non functioning handset to new handset. Eventually told SMS access was required to be able to verify my identity before i could proceed. Naturally with no operating handset i have no access to my SMS and they could not utilise the online chat or any other online service via… Read more
my laptop. Therefore my Tangerine account will be cancelled and i will need to try elsewhere. I was just about to sign my wife up with them but after this nightmare,no way.
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Realyn answered my call, she was an absolute angel, whilst professional at all times she also showed compassion which was so greatly appreciated and made the process actually quite delightful. Show reply
The ‘shared number’ feature is mis advertised - for those intending to sign on to Tangerine for their ‘shared number’ feature, be aware there is a non transparent $10 extra cost per month that you’ll be asked to pay when you try to connect your smartwatch.
Susan, hi. We are so sorry to hear about this… Read more
Whilst the mobile connection is ok the customer service side is woeful. Lodged a complaint and they took over the required time they state to address it. They then closed it and marked as resolved without any contact with myself. No resolution as far as I am concerned. Obviously don't worry to lose accounts. Disappointed ...... Its been 3… Read more
days and have finally been contacted by Tangerine. Situation has now been satisfactorily resolved, although I wasn't given many options. Thank you. I have given 1 extra star.
Hi Karen, thank you for your feedback, and… Read more
Was with tangerine for 5 months. I selected them for the Smart Watch esim addon they offer. This addon would only work for 1 to 2 days, then the watch would need to be factory reset to get it to work again. I was advised that this was due to Telstra, the Wholesaler. I have since moved to Woolworths Select and after 1 month, the Watch Esim addon… Read more
has worked perfectly. FYI, Woolworths Select are also with Telstra wholesale.
Also, after I left, they continued to generate invoices charge my card.
They have contacted me after I wrote this. But I don't think they understand, this is just a review… Read more (+1 reply)
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