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Airtel harassment from collections dept

I had an airtel broadband with fixed line connection [protected] which i closed. The entire dues pending was paid and the full and final settlement letter was issued by airtel signed by the executive. Now im getting an lok adalat notice for not having paid the same. This is harrassment of the public. Its unfortunate that ive got a corporate connection also in airtel which i will now also deactivate. I m also thinking of filing in consumer court against airtel for mental anguish. If airtel is taking note of this. Pls call me at +[protected] or mail me at [protected]@yahoo.co.in

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When i checked the online website bills are still getting generated for the number whic hhas been long closed, instrument surrendered and full and final settlement obtained. Airtel must be the most mismanaged telecom service provider where one tea mdoes not speak to the other and there are no systems.

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Saaz_vin
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Jan 31, 2011 6:38 am EST

Not providing service. I am a customer of this product for long time in Bhopal Region, but mostly I face the problem of sudden disconnection of my fixed line some time Internet connection.from more than 50 days my fixed line is disconnect.
I have complaint about it in the nearby helpline number but there is no response and permanent solution.They are just taking the money and not providing proper service.I am just fed up.
[protected] is my fixed line number.

So finally am submitting the complaint in order to get some suitable assistance from you

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Jan 31, 2011 8:30 am EST
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iam not satisfied with airtel service

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preeti shrivastava
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Jan 31, 2011 8:28 am EST
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iam the coustomer of air tel(internate) with fixed land line service, from 2 moth my land line phone is not working.i have complaint for it many time but no one can come to chek it from air tel office.give me some proper response or disconnect my no. permanently.
land line no-[protected]

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Airtel fraud lottery calls

Respected Sir,
Myself Baldev sikka from rohini(delhi). My mobile no is [protected]. On 21/02/2012 I have recieved a phone call from the no-[protected] at 9:32pm relating to Lottery Prizes. Caller told me that, " He is calling from Airtel Centre and I win about 1500000/- rupees as lottery, he told his name vijay kumar later when i confused him he told his id as [protected]@yahoo.com, he enquired about my adress and other details later when i went deep into the matter and went suspicious he hanged up the phone.Due to this call with reference to Airtel I lost my precious time and 150 rupess as phone charge and got unwanted mental pressure.
My humble request to u please verify this call and lottery scheme trustness. So that I can take further steps.
Yours sincerly
Baldev sikka

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Hi! My name is sukhvir Singh bassi. I would like to inform about airtel fraud lottery scam. I lost my 50, 000 rupees just being your Costmer. It's your problem to find out about fraudent. Plz help me. I haven't got much money to recover my lost cash and am still paying intrust of that money which was lost in fraud lottery. Plz do something otherwise I will take serious action against airtel company.
Your sincerely
Sukhvir Singh bassi

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Airtel wrongly charged

Good evening sir / madam, I have submit complaint towards on airtel prepaid for over charging even not using data or any other services today I have received call from this number +[protected] at 7.18pm on 21.2.2012. From delhi. (Airtel office) she told company (Airtel) will give back rs.100 / - to my mobile account but I have not agreed with him. I just want to tell to indian public this is way of mobile company (Airtel bharti) who charging wrongly when we do any case or any complaint they will ready to give back our amount from my mnp airtelcharged 2 times 1st time they told I have charged for airtel live even I have activated data offer card. But this time 100% company charged and doing fraud with valuable customers this is not a correct way to do like this. I want my total money back. Please I request to do serious action on airtel bharti. I request to all pre paid customer to see and check your balance daily if you beli they will charged you without any intimation.

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Feb 21, 2012 5:48 pm EST
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GOOD EVENING SIR / MADAM, I HAVE SUBMIT COMPLAINT TOWARDS ON AIRTEL PREPAID FOR OVER CHARGING EVEN NOT USING DATA OR ANY OTHER SERVICES TODAY I HAVE RECEIVED CALL FROM THIS NUMBER +[protected] AT 7.18PM ON 21.2.2012. FROM DELHI. (AIRTEL OFFICE) SHE TOLD COMPANY (AIRTEL)WILL GIVE BACK Rs.100/- TO MY MOBILE ACCOUNT BUT I HAVE NOT AGREED WITH HIM. I JUST WANT TO TELL TO INDIAN PUBLIC THIS IS WAY OF MOBILE COMPANY (AIRTEL BHARTI) WHO CHARGING WRONGLY WHEN WE DO ANY CASE OR ANY COMPLAINT THEY WILL READY TO GIVE BACK OUR AMOUNT FROM MY MNP AIRTELCHARGED 2 TIMES 1ST TIME THEY TOLD I HAVE CHARGED FOR AIRTEL LIVE EVEN I HAVE ACTIVATED DATA OFFER CARD. BUT THIS TIME 100% COMPANY CHARGED AND DOING FRAUD WITH VALUABLE CUSTOMERS THIS IS NOT A CORRECT WAY TO DO LIKE THIS. I WANT MY TOTAL MONEY BACK. PLEASE I REQUEST TO DO SERIOUS ACTION ON AIRTEL BHARTI. I REQUEST TO ALL PRE PAID CUSTOMER TO SEE AND CHECK YOUR BALANCE DAILY IF YOU BELI THEY WILL CHARGED YOU WITHOUT ANY INTIMATION.

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Airtel wrongly charged every time

Sir before many months I am customer of airtel, due to some wrongly charged of rs.100 / - I have changed my network to bsnl. After 3 months completed again I have changed (Mnp) to airtel on last month 25th or 26th january 2012. On 27th jan 2012 I have recharged with 2 option 1 recharge for 1gb data & sms pack on same day with 1 or 2 min gap. On same day rs.107 / - charged for data (Net) use, when I done/make call to customer care @121 they told I have selected airtel live thats why charged, ok at that time I agree its my fault. But today I have used 1/2 hour or 1 hour net with mobile at 4.30 or 5 pm today charged rs.120 / - from main account balance and also nil my data account but I have not even used 500mb in last many days. At afternoon I checked my data bal is more then 500mb this time its all mistake from your side. , just few min before I have erc with rs.10 / - for make call to customer care but not going/connecting from my mobile, I done call from others airtel mobile ([protected]) with in few option select I have speaked with customer care executive but I am not satisfied with that person I have requested to connect my call to team supervisior I speake with mr caitanya (Team supervisor) airtel at 06.35pm on16-02-2012. I told my problem he simply told that my mobile data account is nil thats why rs.120 / - charged. , m/s airtel bharti (Andhra pradesh) charging wrongly with all (Mnp) customers. , even with me last 6 months before when iam customer of (Airtel) rs.100 / - for some java game download. , when I have applied for port to bsnl I got call from airtel for not changing network and she also told that she will return my rs.100 / - for which company (Airtel) charged. ,
I think this is not a correct way to chet valuable customers. ,
If you do like this you will get bad name. ,
I dont want to discuss I just request to check my mobile account [protected] madhusudan heda rajahmundry from last month recharge to today my net or sma or call use. , I want my money back other wise I will give court 7 consumer notice. ,

Madhusudan heda
35-2-12 kanchumarthi vari street
Rajahmundry 533101 (A. P).
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Airtel requried sms message to my mobile

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Subject “ Regarding the verification and details for this message it is true or fake”

Respected sir
I am santhosh db from Karnataka state I received the message for my mobile no or [protected] which is attaché below ...

BELOW ATTACHE SMS MESSAGE TO THE MOBILE NO-[protected]
Your mobile no has been awarded 2 million US dollars in CPDC 2011 to receive your award contact [protected]@hotmail.com

This is the message which I have got SMS to my mobile send me the details and verification that it is ture or fake send the e-mail to [protected]@yahoo.in ………………..

Thanking you
Santhosh D B
11-02-2012

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Subject : “Regarding the verification and details for this message it is true or fake”

Respected sir
I am santhosh db from Karnataka state I received the message for my mobile no or [protected] which is attaché below ...

BELOW ATTACHE SMS MESSAGE TO THE MOBILE NO-[protected]
Congrulatation you have won$, , USD from the world wide Lotto draw
Contact Mr cooper Hort claims direction on the e-Mail Mrcooperhort@gmail.com

This is the message which I have got SMS to my mobile send me the details and verification that it is ture or fake send the e-mail to complantmobile@yahoo.in ………………..

Thanking you
Santhosh D B
11-02-2012

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Airtel getting threatening calls for airtel broadband

I have been a loyal customer for airtel for last 10 years and never defaulted any payment. however, this time around I have been frustrated with Airtel service

I had a airtel land line connection (080-[protected]) which I had requested to disconnect 3 months back. No one from the airtel bothered to either come to collect the landline instrument. After months of followup the Airtel disconnected the connection in December but still no one has come to collect the equipment. Since, it caused a lot of inconvenience from your end I didn't pay the outstanding amount. A week back some random idiots from your legal team start calling. I patiently registered my complaint to them & stated that I would make the payment. Today a girl called Jeniffer from Airtel legal team first calls me 10 times. I couldnt attend the call since I was in a meeting. then she gives a threatening call to my wife. below were the words used.

" Why the hell have you not paid the bill? I will now call your husbands friends from his mobile dialed list so that you guys will get embarrassed and pay the bill"

Then she goes ahead and calls 8 of my friends asking them to ask me to pay the bill or they will be made to pay it. Getting frustrated, I call her saying that I will make the payment but please stop this nonsense. She threatens me to pay the bill within 2 hrs or she will continue calling. I warn her that, calling people from my dialed list is invasion of privacy & its a criminal offence. but she refuses to listen. I had to waste my 2 hours of office time to pay themeager 2800/- amount which less than my 1/2 day's pay.

Calling people from my dialed list is a serious case of invasion of privacy.

I am going to take a written complain from all the friends whom she has dialed & also have recorded copy of the threatening conversion with my wife. & file a legal complain in police station

Prasad Tawade

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Apr 15, 2008 9:56 pm EDT

i had applied for a airtel braodband connection 2 weeks back, but till today i have no status update of what is happening over there, according to them i should have got the connection on 7th april but till todaay i have nt got any response form them ...
the worst customer care i have ever seen...

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Airtel network signal is weak

I am using Airtel for 2+ Years, the network is too weak in my home & Outside of the home also.

Sent my details to [protected]@in.airtel.com.

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madhurbhabal
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Oct 31, 2012 2:48 am EDT

the airtel network is too weak in my home for last 3 months. I register my complaint at 121 but my problem still continues. My resi. Add. B.276/2, Government colony, nr. Cinemax theater, bandra east, mumbai 400051. Airtel tower is at Shivam Hospital, government colony, bandra east, mumbai 51. So please solve my network problem as early as possible, as i m already lost my valuable 3 months

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madhurbhabal
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Oct 31, 2012 2:37 am EDT

My airtel network is too weak or there is almost no network in my home for last 2 months. I have register my complaint 2 times at 121 but my problem still not solved. My resi.add is B.276/2, Government Colony, sant dnyaneshwar marg, , bandra east, mumbai 400051 & airtel tower location is Shivam Hospital, government colony, bandra east, mumbai 51. Soplease solve my problem as early as possible. As I already lost my 2 valuable months.

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Airtel refund of security deposit

I was using my mobile phone at Madhya Pradesh in India. I had disconnected after paying all my dues. After disconnection of my number, I am yet to receive my security deposit. It is going to be one year since disconnection.

Initially, nodal officers accepted that there is a problem with them & confirmed they will refund my amount shortly. But after few days, when I tried to recommunicate, they say this number doesnt belong to Madhya Pradesh but belongs to Tamil Nadu & they were trying to avoid the refund. Later I received an email stating that "they had contacted me & my issue is resolved which I had confirmed them over phone." This statement which they gave is completely false & Airtel has not be refunding me my security deposit since last one year. Now looks like they have no intention to refund.

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Airtel customer service

Airtel, the most dangerous cellular network service provider.
I have an airtel connection with gujarath circle ([protected]) , since the beginning of this month (Jan'12) i'm in roaming.In delhi, on 9/1/12 I recharged for 200 inr which I usually do everytime. To my surprise I got talktime of 0.90 inr. When I called the customer care they informed me that, I have got 900 min of "local talk time" in other words I can talk for 900 minutes in gujarath circle! Which i'm not using. They even told me that this offer was introduced on 25th dec'11 which nobody including the airtel dealer is unaware of!. There was no hoarding or leaf let to inform!.
Further when I asked for more information they said I should talk to gujju customer care, I did so. The guys in gujrath customer care dont know english but I managed with the little bit hindi I knew!. He didn't give me the proper explanation instead he yelled upon me saying its my fate and I have to go through it and they (Airtel) knew that I was on roaming and they usually do so with the customer on roaming.
Now also i'm in roaming and i'll be in roaming for next 0ne month so this so called 900 minutes is of no use and my 200 rs is robbed by airtel.
This is not the first time i'm facing this problem with airtel, i'm sick of it. And I suggest my fellow indians not to go for airtel. They just rob you.
I want my 200 rs back as I cannot compromise with my hard earned money. As soon as I return to gujarath i'll filing a legal case against airtel.

So my dear fellow citizens please keep yourself away from airtel. If you are having an aitel connection please switch to other service provider.
Regards
Aravind dk
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Jan 25, 2012 4:46 pm EST

Dear Rakesh
This is to inform that the problem is not yet solved. In fact not even taken care to the least possible extent. 2-3 days an executive from Airtel called me and she spoke to me for 1.5 seconds only! and she didn't even bother to call again. No forget about the solution, at least one should look at the problem first.
Once I get back to Gujarat I'll take this issue in the way which I should follow. Anyway we are not under Taliban regime, I believe I can get justice which I've got in the past in many such cases.
Regards
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Oct 18, 2007 12:00 am EDT

i had prepaid connection from last five years . just one year back one person from malad gallery named Ajay came to me and he converted my pre to post connection by offering a scheme. later i found that it was totally different scheme wht i have been told while taking connection. anyway. few days back i have converted again to prepaid by taking new sim and surprisingly it took about a month. now i have requested them by going to chembur and mahim galleries to include my 500/- (advance given during postpaid connection) to my prepaid connection which i am using now. but so far there is no response. even i tried with mails but no satisfaction at all. i will wait for another 10 days and then will try to approach consumer court.
by my exp it is really a shamefull for airtel.

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Oct 23, 2010 5:54 pm EDT
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I'm one of the extremely dissatisfied customer with AIRTEL. I migrated my post-paid no to pre-paid on 01/10 and on 22/10 my outgoing service has been barred due to non document submission. I understand, it is a policy and procedure for you, because even I do work in customer service sector. I called your customer service on 23/10 12:25 am, the lady who answered the call was so worst, pathetic, unacceptable and cheap person who doesn't even realize my need and feelings. I was curious to find, whether my O/g can be released as I needed very urgently. She was so rude and the words she used are senseless. But still, I was calm and humbly requested her to transfer the call to her supervisor, but without any concern, she hung up on me. I was totally hurt with the service provided. This is reference which is received for the call (CWBAR [protected]). Whoever looks into this feedback, I would really expect a response within 48 hours, else I am ready to walk in to office and log a complaint, also ready to take this to a next level. Thank you. Anticipating your response. With Regards, Lionel Steven.

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Jasleen OB
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Jun 22, 2010 3:49 am EDT

Hi,

I would suggest everybody not to use airtel for their landline connections, they have the worst custmer service department after repeatedly complaining them for 5 days for a landline not working they have not been able to rectify it and also they are very very rude and want to take no responsibility. I am sure services of BNSL and MTNL connections are thousand times better.

I would suggest stay away from airtel landline...VERY VERY bad service

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Neeraj Agrawal varanasi
, IN
May 10, 2011 2:49 pm EDT

I lost my mobile some where on dated 10-may-2011 at around 5 pm and as soon as i realized that i lost my mobile i immediately went to Airtel Customer Care Center located at Varunapul, Varanasi as i was near to Airtel office on that time. the customer care executive provided me a form and ask for the id proof from me which i didn't had on that time therefore i asked them till what time they are open and they told me that the office will remain open till 7:00 PM so i immediately came to home and sent my staff with the new sim form and id proof to airtel office and on 6:30 PM i get a call on my residence number that the office is CLOSED...Airtel office is at 7 Km distance from my home and mobile i how important for one this every body knows i didn't wasted a min to send my staff to airtel office but it seems Airtel Staff care a DAMM for their customers... i have decided to discontinue with airtel worst customer care of airtel.

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yogeshraichura
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Jun 17, 2011 2:02 pm EDT

Airtel, overpriced, not worth it fools...
Cant solve a small issue, since a month,
lazy ### nodal officer also is damn useless, when they have to collect the money they will calll 5 times in a day and when they have to solve a problem they will say "Sir, its the problem from the server, we cant do anything about it". All came out from their mom's server only

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my sim was lost when i requested for a duplicate sim in airtel office they gave me a new sim but that sim is not getting activated since 18.9.11 i also talked with nodel officer he said for 24 hrs. But my sim is not activated till now my no. Is [protected]

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Airtel tranfer airtel broadband

Hi,
my name is Mohd.Qasim i was using Airtel Broadband service Landline# [protected] Account # [protected] from last 3years due to Relocation i applied for Transfering this connection to my collegue (Randeep O.H. mobile # [protected] Bangalore) name in september 2011 at KORMANGLA branch Bangalore with all required Documents along with application form they have given me Transfer application reference number- 3547880. now i am in DELHI and still getting bills for this connection that means connection has not been transfered yet it not possible for me to go back to bangalore.
kindly look into this matter as i will not be responsible for any due bill amount for this connection.
Landline # [protected]
Account # [protected]
Transfer application reference# 3547880
Address - 9/1, Sathi Nivas, 2nd floor, 3rd Cross, opp. Kothari marble Pukraj layout, Bannargatta Road Bangalore-560030
Regards,
Mohd.Qasim
+91-[protected]

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Airtel customer care service

I have experienced the worst customer care service at the Aundh Outlet, Pune. After having been patient for months to get my overpayment back, yesterday's callous and rude behaviour from the staff at this outlet was very humiliating. Shame on Airtel to hire such staff. Have they given up their standards to this extent or is it a cost cutting measure to hire such class-less people as customer care officers.

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I have experienced the worst customer care service at the Aundh Outlet, Pune. After having been patient for months to get my overpayment back, yesterday's callous and rude behaviour from the staff at this outlet was very humiliating. Shame on Airtel to hire such staff. Have they given up their standards to this extent or is it a cost cutting measure to hire such class-less people as customer care officers.

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Mar 16, 2011 8:56 am EDT
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Respected sir/madam my cell number is [protected] and i m using airtel services through mnp from last 4 months approximately...but from last 20 days i m not able to uselize your customer service.whenever i call on 121 & 198 n try to make call to customer care it just tells something n then completely shut my call for this service..may be my cell number is blocked for this service..., so please do something to bring it in order...otherwise m going to change my network portability ...i shall be thankful to you.

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Airtel reduce call rate

Hallo sir i am ram kadam From solapur . know i have call rate 1.2 paise mins 72 paise per call. so I want 1 second 1 paisa. so i have many times do compaint your care. But they said this scheme is stop. so i need for very less call rate Becouse i have all network is Airtel. I have never callo My Family Like mothor.
So sir plz Reduce My call rate, It is necessory.
Thanks Your cutomer Ram kadam([protected]).

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Dear sir,
I lost my Mobile with SIM Card. My airtel delhi mobile No. is [protected].
I request you to please block the sim and intimate me at the e-mail provided here i.e.biswajitm4@gmail.com
I would also request to intimate me last no. dialled from this sim card.

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Airtel airtel bill fraud

Airtel cheaters, Frauds. They were the toped with most consumer complaints in India http://business-standard.net.in/india/news/airtel-tops-listmost-consumer-complaints/137601/on
I think Airtel takes special care to try much hard as they can to harass a customer until he Stops using Airtel.

I took a new Airtel 3D datacard Dongle connection on November 25th, It was activated on 27thPlan as told by representative was for Rs.675 i get 3.15 GB free and after usage of 3.15 GB free usage of upto Rs.2000 bill cap based on 2paise /100 kb

As per Airtel representative, the summary of the plan was that for a price of Rs.675 I get a usage of 13.25 GB for upto 7.1MBps speed
LBut my connection was limited to 20 KBPS after usage of about 9GB. When contacted to customer care, they told a different story about the plan. They said its 9GB max for that plan.

I just let it go and requested for plan change on 27th Dec. [Service Request number [protected]] Plan activated on 30-Dec-2011

New plan suggested by the customer care representative was 1099 plan
1099 plan upto 5GB free + free usage of till Rs.4000 Total 32GB.

LBut after activation I came to know from Airtel mail support that it was wrong plan info. And according to them, below is the correct plan.

Type: Standard Plan
Rental: Rs.1099/- (Prorate)
Free Data: 5 GB
Validity: 30 days
Bill Shield Value: upto 32.67 GB will be charged Rs.4000/-.

But just after 3 days, the 4th day morning my speed was reduced to 20 KBPS. Pathetic. When called to customer care, they said I've exceeded 32Gb in 3 days.

LIt was shocking to me because even the Airtel software on my lap shows usage of 1.83GB only.

Another funny thing is that since I took this connection they have never delivered a single bill to my registered address. When contacted, they said its delivered and someone signed on it. But I didn't get it yet.

And now in the 2nd month of this Airtel postpaid connection, my pending amount is Rs.3500!

1st month plan: 675 - 3.15Gb free, plus Rs.2000 free.
2nd month plan: 1099 - 5GB free 4000 bill cap.

But the unpaid bill now: Rs. 3500+

LFor the 2nd month i have only used 1.83GB yet in the 4th day of plan activation. But they're accusing me of using 32GB and charged me like HELL!
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Bill not received
Wrong info about plans by different Airtel representatives
Incorrect usage info. Alleging me of using 32Gb in 3 days.
Pending bill of 3500 for 2 months not justified.
Call put on hold for more than 1hr.
No updates on multiple service requests raised since Dec-7th.
Below are the latest service requests raised. old ones I don't have info but none of them have been resolved or contacted me.

from 05-Dec-2011 to 30-Dec-2011 Plan was Rs.675

And from 30-Dec-2011 to Till now 4 days Plan was 1099. For which I have only used 1.93GB

But when I contacted they said that my unpaid bill amount is 3500! WTH? For only 4 Days? I need an explanation.

DATACARD number: [protected]

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Aug 30, 2012 5:34 am EDT

If it is resolved why are you sending legal notice and thread calls.

Is this the way you treat customers? There are thousands of similar complaints against Airtel. if some media company decides to pull them all, then your existing and potential customers will surely not be happy to hear it.

Today I received a call from someone from saying Anand Misra(+91 [protected]) - from Delhi. I'm being disturbed over phone time and again inspite the issue being resolved long ago.

I have already received confirmation via phone and on the web that my issue was resolved. What is your problem exactly? Why should I pay you in-spite of harrasing me and doing all the wrong?

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dhiraj2109
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Nov 25, 2012 1:18 am EST

Hey Guys first of all this Anand Mishra is a scam if ever he is calling you tell him do what you got to do legally he can not threat you over the phone if he does so contact your nearest consumer court or consumer forum and let them know about the conversation you had with this guy Anand Mishra i think even the name he is giving that is fake and its a prepaid phone no and service provider is TATA DOCOMO (TATA Teleservices Ltd.) Uttar Pradesh (East) Telecom Circle... so now a person working from airtel and telling us he is in Delhi when the Number belongs to Uttar Pradesh (Sounds Strange) this all is happening because we are now aware about the laws Jago Grahak Jago

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Anwar Basheer
, IN
Nov 24, 2012 1:00 am EST

I am also rec vied call From Adv: Anand Misra +91 [protected] from Delhi
Who is that Fraud?

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pgmx
, IN
Oct 08, 2012 2:37 am EDT

I am facing exactly the same problem. Same person same number

Anand Misra(+91 [protected]) - from Delhi

Who is the fraud guy?

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Airtel network connectivity issue

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Please make a Note of this.I am completely disatisfied with the Airtel as I have got no solution for network connectivity issue with My Mobile number [protected].Inspite of approaching them so many times they are not able to provide any solution and charging me unecessary.They are commiting and then failing the commentments and Now for 3G services which I got for My AIRTEL-DATA card having number [protected] is having speed of 2G only and they are saying it Is 3G and charging huge amount.I want someone to look into this case to get proper resolution to my query.

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Airtel wrongly recharged rs. 148 / - for gprs pack

Dear Sir, I recharged Rs. 148/- for GPRS pack (2 GB) wrongly Previous day (30/12/2011). But actually its value Rs. 149/-.
My Airtel mobile no. is [protected].
After recharging I did not get another talk time balances. I requst you that my recharge Rs. 148/- give me as my main talk time balance except tax as soon as possible.
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Ajay Kumar Dutta
Mobile No.: [protected]
e-mail: [protected]@gmail.com
Address: Vill.+P.O.+P.S.- Deganga, Dist.- 24 PGS(N), W.B.

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Airtel airtel pospaid bill

My mobile number - [protected]
Name = nitin kumar
मैने 20 july -19 aug तक का बिल 8/09/2011 को 320 rs जमा करे थे
8/09/2011 को बिल जमा करने के बाद भी मेरे अगले बिल पर 50 rs late fees लगा दी गई
जबकी मैने last date को पैसे जमा कर दिये थे तीन बार शिकायत करने के बाद भी शिकायत दुर नही कि गई मेरे अगले बिलो मे भी 50 rs जुड कर आ रहे है

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Airtel airtel dth fraud

Cust ID: [protected]
name : nitin chinnannavar
tele no: [protected]

this complaint is against the airtel dth service…. the settop box has lot of issues
every month I re-charge on or before due date…but for some strange reasons, airtel want to disrupt my viewing experience!
before 2 weeks from due date to recharge, I start getting messages which blocks the screen every 5-10 mins, which says my balance the message appears on my screen which blocks viewing
“get rs 15 on recharge of rs 315 ” ! I dont understand if airtel calls this reminder? I get this messg even when I recharge!
but my question is y airtel is using my tv screen to advertise? I want to highlight that airtel
dth box is defective and they are not giving any support for the same!I hv tried calling customer care and mails but no response!
defective product and not providing service !

airtel has not done anything for 25 days and my service is blocked and my balance is getting into negative daily without service! AIRTEL IS PLAYING WITH CUSTOMERS, EVERY TIME A NEW EXEC CALLS AND SAYS THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME BUT NOTHING HAPPENS OTHER THAN I RECIEVE A MAIL…….

AIRTEL LICENSE FOR DTH SHOULD BE CANCELLED BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE PROPER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MOST OF THEM ARE LIERS! THEY DONT SPEAK ENGLISH AND HANG THE PHONE WHEN REQUESTED TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH!

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Airtel no one came to install the connection

I am Navin Jain, living at House No. 56, Sector 12A, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075. I applied for Airtel IPTV on 12th December, 2011, and paid 1750 INR. as installation fees.(Form No : 2953189)
Its been 10 days and no one came to install the connection, we tried calling on various different airtel customer care numbers and the dealer number multiple times everyday, but always the response was very cold.
Calling an airtel customer care number leads to the same routine every time, they don't even connect us to their seniors.

Name: Navin Jain
House No. 56, Sector 12A, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075.
Phone No. [protected]
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I am utterly shocked by the rude behaviour of Airtel employees. Please have the decency to resolve this as quickly as possible.

Navin Jain
[protected]
Form No : 2953189

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Airtel flash messages

i get continues flash messages in my handset from airtel there is only ok button for cheating me when i press a button they cut me Rs. 3 its irritate me when i call customer care she told me sir this is under control of your handset not us i ask her tell me how to stop theses message she told look in setting i ask which settings she told every handset has there own settings my question is if they don't have handset management skill why these are sit there only for making fool to there customers, rally bad service from airtel am not with them so that's why i am going to change my service provider Airtel is bad and cheating me

Here is sample message : Sita ji ke pita ji ka kaya nam tha ans deejaye or jeetiye RS 3 ... press Ok

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Thanks for your fast response i ll soon send all the details on given address i hope you resolve my problem as soon as possible.

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Pankaj techie
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Aug 11, 2016 4:59 am EDT

*121*5#...call
then reply with option 2 ie airtel now flash service

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Sandra D713
, IN
Sep 24, 2013 9:34 pm EDT

I have the exact same issue. Hundreds of flash messages (internet / phone usage)...every few seconds, making the phone almost unusable! I tend to think that disconnecting the Airtel service is the only option as they clearly haven't managed to fit it. Multiple calls to 121 and still the same issue.

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Naveen123
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Jul 10, 2012 12:35 pm EDT
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Facing the same problem on my mobile. Can you please resolve it as soon as possible .My email id: josyulanaveen@gmail.com

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