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The Specific Needs Contact Centre provides real-time customer support to persons with various disabilities.
Who may use the Specific Needs Contact Centre?
The service is available to customers who have various disabilities such as persons with physical disabilities, DeafBlind, learning disabilities, speech impaired, Deaf, visual and hearing impairments.
Contact details
Vodacom customer service and support for consumers with disabilities is available over the phone, via email, SMS, video call or live chat.
Call:082 12580 from any phone - select the 'Speak to a Consultant' option
SMS:12580
Email: [email protected]
Live Chat: (only for registered Deaf, hearing and speech impaired consumers)
Vodacom's WhatsApp:save 082 009 8624 in your Contacts - select 'Specific Needs and Disability' - select 'National Relay (NRS)' - select 'Message Chat Relay' - select 'Go to live chat' and follow the prompts
My Vodacom App:select 'Support' - select 'Tobi' - select 'Specific Needs and Disability' - select 'National Relay (NRS)' - select 'Message Chat Relay' - select 'Go to Live Chat' - follow the prompts
Website: Go to 'Persons with Communication Barriers Page':
- select 'Chat To Tobi' at the top of the page - enter your Vodacom cellphone number - select 'Specific Needs disability' - select 'Message Chat Relay' - select 'Go to Live Chat' - follow the prompts
A video call option is available for registered Deaf persons who use South African Sign Language (SASL) on these channels:
WhatsApp: Save 082 009 8624 in your Contacts - select 'Specific Needs' - select 'National Relay (NRS)' - select 'Video Relay' - select 'Ready for video call' - follow the prompts
My Vodacom App: select 'Support' - select 'Tobi' - select 'Specific Needs and Disability' - select 'National Relay NRS' - select 'Video Relay' - select 'Ready for video call' - follow the prompts
Website: Go to 'Persons with Communication Barriers Page':
- select 'Chat To Tobi' at the top of the page- enter your Vodacom cellphone number - select 'Specific Needs and Disability' - select 'National Relay (NRS)' - select 'Video Relay' - select 'Ready for video call' - follow the prompts
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