French Social Contribution Collection RAD

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lilie76 - 22 Sep 2010 at 15:42

Hello,
I checked my account
and I've just noticed a withdrawal
of 48.49 euros?????
without my authorization
by the French company RAD
who is this????

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vivi

Indeed, the French company rad means SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE RADIOPHONIE. I just received this information from SFR who confirmed that they changed their title.
They could have notified their clients!
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1. joséphine 1
  
  The French company RAD has just debited my bank account without any authorization.
  
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  1. joséphine 1 > joséphine 1
    
    I just received my statement and similarly, my SFR line has been charged under the name SFR Mobile and my parents' line under the name Société Française, even though it's the same account, so there must really be a problem.
    
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2. laetitia
  
  I'm going to call SFR to complain because I just had the same charge today, and this is unacceptable.
  
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3. ayna
  
  I had the same issue with my account, it's unacceptable to see this, I'm going to lose it at SFR.
  
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Answer 2 / 108
tiatia5

I had the same charge, it corresponds to SFR mobile, I asked my bank too.
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1. vero
  
  Hello
  thank you for your response
  I just called SFR, and it matches well with my mobile bill, but they could have warned that the wording of the debit would change
  best regards
  have a good day
  Veronique
  
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2. vero > vero
  
  Anyway, THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
  
  I had the same deduction and didn't know what it was... it’s scary as we say where I'm from!
  
  Best regards,
  Véro
  
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3. masch' > vero
  
  at my place we say it gives the creeps
  but tomorrow I'll call to be sure
  
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4. bigornix > vero
  
  At my place, we also say "it's scary" >LOL
  
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5. willam.bouveret Posted messages 2 Status Member
  
  I just had the same surprise this morning with the mail? Right away, I rushed to SFR (because "French company F of rad R ... that makes SFR and there, of course, "I was not aware" a few months ago, I went to the same store for a phone renewal? Well, believe me, I was received in a different way? Now, I have to get a refund, and that's another "pair of shoes.. " THESE PEOPLE ARE BANDITS!!!
  
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Answer 3 / 108
JEAN LUC

Sir.

I would be grateful if you could inform your clientele when you change your direct debit title, as I had to do some research to find out who had withdrawn from my account.

Please accept, Sir, the expression of my most devoted sentiments.
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1. Mr Réclamations
  
  Dear Mr. Jean Luc..
  Unfortunately, your kind letter cannot be taken into account... Indeed, and we apologize for this, you are not on a site affiliated with SFR (God forbid) but on the excellent and unmatched CCM, a world-renowned site.. For your information, CCM stands for 'Comment Ca Marche', whose subliminal philosophy you will discover by consulting this link: https://www.commentcamarche.net/infos/25837-a-propos-de-commentcamarche-net/
  Wishing you enjoyable reading, we beg you, Mr. Jean Luc, to accept our most distinguished greetings...
  The Steering Committee..
  
  PS: We are sorry for the time spent searching for the origin of the dark 'RAD'. This subject has already raised many questions on CCM (http://www.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich 8839848 arnaque par societe francaise de rad). We bet you won't be the last to contribute to this thread...
  
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Answer 4 / 108
NAN

OK, I just saw that on my account too, as you said SFR could have warned us anyway!!
It just goes to show that forums for internet users are great, we can have the same issues and a good answer is better than the stressss.
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Answer 5 / 108
vivie1962

Hello, I had a withdrawal of 52.99 euros, SFR + this withdrawal, with the description RAD! 58.91
I will check with my bank and have the withdrawals blocked on my account.
And I will just pay the usual bill by check.
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1. nath56
  
  me too I have the RAD withdrawal that needs to be made
  but SFR said to cancel the withdrawal at the bank
  because even SFR doesn't know where it comes from
  
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Answer 6 / 108
thiethie

No problem, it's SFR (Société Française de Radiotéléphonie).
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1. klerette
  
  Thank you for your response. Indeed, I was also surprised by this title and I searched for a long time to find out what the charge could be, and it is indeed SFR. The amount corresponds exactly to the invoice - as it is said, they could have informed their customers about the change in the title.
  
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  1. thiethie > klerette
    
    Ok, so I'm very happy to have helped you as well as all the others who are wondering about a collection from the French company re telecommunications (SFR). They should have at least warned us about the change in title.
    See you+
    
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Answer 7 / 108
Hbon73

Thank you for the information, I had the same problem. I am relieved. I will not call my bank.
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Answer 8 / 108
cyd59

Hello, I also had a withdrawal from this company that took 69.83 from me. What should I do?
Plus, I don't even know this company. Please, could you reply to me as quickly as possible?
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1. dede
  
  There are a lot of people in this case, starting tomorrow I will file a dispute with my bank and I will go to SFR to ask for an explanation, it’s a scam, I will file a complaint.
  
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  1. dede > dede
    
    Everyone needs to file a complaint!!!!!!!!!!!
    
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Answer 9 / 108
aladine

I had the same problem with my account. So what is it? A scam in the end or is it the SFR bill?
I also wanted to know if it’s complicated to terminate your contract with SFR before the scheduled end date?
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Answer 10 / 108
mavibe

Hello, I have 2 phones, one direct debit with SFR and the other with RAD, strange, right? And to think that people criticize the administration! Indeed, the direct debit with RAD corresponds to my second line, but there is no text message info! No warning at all!
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Answer 11 / 108
Marcus

Well, let me tell you that I canceled my subscription on June 7th according to the rules. Today, I check my account and see a suspicious withdrawal....

FRENCH RADIO COMPANY

Well, I had blocked the withdrawals under SFR... they keep draining me without my authorization under another name, surprising!!! I’ll contact my banker first thing tomorrow morning, it's going to be hell for them!!!! Thanks CCM.
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Answer 12 / 108
sirius

French company RAD = SFR = usual mobile bill;
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Answer 13 / 108
nani-toty

I currently have the same issue except that SFR charges me twice with two different labels: French Telecommunications Company and SFR withdrawal!!!!!

Hello, what a scam!!!
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Answer 14 / 108
acg

Thank you for this great site. For a few months, I noticed this famous debit from "the French company RAD" on my bank statements. What on earth is that???? I was wondering what it could be, and as the months went by, I started to get worried. That's how I ended up on the "comment ça marche" site, and there I felt relief. Phew, it's just SFR, but for goodness' sake, they could at least notify us.
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Answer 15 / 108
deep

same thing
they're overdoing it, sfr!!!
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1. lechatduvar
  
  no panic, it is indeed the monthly direct debit from SFR
  they just changed the title name but everything else regarding the bank direct debit authorization remains unchanged....
  just check that there isn't a duplicate for the first transaction....
  we'll have to get used to this new name RAD replacing SFR
  
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2. nadia
  
  I don't abuse it, it just changes its name on the account statements............
  We don't pay more, we pay for what we consume.
  
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3. L'alsacien
  
  SFR or RAD, no panic, it's the same thing, they don't charge more than they should, lol
  my greetings to everyone
  ps I am one of the older, long-term SFR customers
  
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4. fleur40
  
  I agree with you, but the least we can do is to inform the customers.
  
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Answer 16 / 108
bricolo

I too was surprised to see a charge of €106.25 on my account from the French company RAD. I almost filed a complaint, but then I made the connection that it is indeed SFR which has developed its acronym. I called them, and they confirmed that it was correct. I told them that the least they could do was to inform their customers. Apparently, they will do so. But maybe this is a new way of doing business, namely: "THE INCORRECTNESS & THE INDIFFERENCE TOWARDS THE CLIENT." I leave that to your reflection!!!!
Bricolo
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Answer 17 / 108
brice

Hello,

Like you, I was wondering who this French company RAD was.

I got some clarifications by reading your posts, and it perfectly matched my last bill in terms of date and amount, but it wasn't 100% certain since some of you continue to say it wasn't SFR after asking them.

I just found this on the SFR website at the bottom of their page by clicking on legal notices, which finally convinced me that it is indeed them:

© Société Française de Radiotéléphone:
New administrative identity of SFR: SFR, 1 place Carpeaux, Tour Séquoia, 92 915 Paris La Défense - SA with a share capital of €1,343,454,771.15, registered 403 106 537 at the Paris Commercial Register, with its registered office at 42 Avenue de Friedland 75 008 Paris.
Intracommunity VAT number: FR 59 403 106 537

Publication Director: Jean-Christophe ISRAEL
Website host: SFR/Fullsix

They did indeed announce the name change, but they didn't allocate the same budgets or communication means as they do to sell their plans!

I won't hesitate to point out to them that it's not normal for such a large (and rich) company to not send a simple letter to inform us; it would have been so simple.

As for sending us advertising letters every other morning, they do cut down trees (just in case we don't have TV, internet, or radio).

Hoping to have reassured you 100%!
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Answer 18 / 108
basile boli

Indeed, this is an SFR direct debit that appears on the bank statement as a direct debit from the RAD company, and as far as I'm concerned, I checked my SFR account, and the direct debit corresponds to my SFR bill for the month.
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Answer 19 / 108
cymoril

Thank you for the info, I questioned myself upon receiving my statement...
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Answer 20 / 108
nori69800

the French radio company is simply SFR
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