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Airtel has setup a 'do not call' registry at www.airtel.in/dont.htm and the best part is I continue to receive unsolicited calls and SMSs from Airtel business partners even though I have registered at their site over a month ago. After contacting their customer care [protected]@airtelindia.com, ceo complaint desk and the nodal officer [protected]@airtel.in, [protected]@bharti.com, I'm yet receive a relevant reply.

Beware people!

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Prasanth
Jun 25, 2007 8:33 am EDT

Hi all are you suffering from Airtel Advt Calls and SMS,.

Just sms "NOPROMO" to 141

To get your phone registered in "DONT Disturb" registry, i had just got this info from airtel customer care.

Hope this helps
Prasanth

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Pratap
Sep 02, 2007 8:32 pm EDT

Please do not call

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Prashant
Sep 07, 2007 3:08 am EDT

Do Not Disturb Registry.

Airtel Mobile Services:

If you are an Airtel Postpaid or Prepaid Mobile customer and wish to register on our Do Not Disturb list, kindly SMS "START DND" to 121. All promotional calls and messages to your Airtel phone will stop within 45 days from registration. You will receive a Unique Reference Number by SMS, for your records.

http://airtel.in/Common.aspx?path=0/30

(Though I did not try...)

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sunil sharma
Sep 15, 2007 9:49 am EDT

hi
i am a airtel prepaid customer, rest all services are good ,i just want to get rid of all those unwanted phone calls and SMS

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DEEPAK GUPTA
Sep 28, 2007 2:57 am EDT

My mobile no.

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I am disturbed this number

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So Please Deactivate incoming calls in my phone number

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TARUN KUMAR BATRA
Nov 13, 2007 5:29 am EST

If we can’t stop the nuisance calls, we can have fun with them.

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Maneesh Bhati
Nov 21, 2007 1:59 am EST

I have also been receiving calls from Bharati AXA Life Insurance, Mumbai Center from the number 022-[protected]. The funny part is these people ask you to tell them the date when you registered for 'do not call' and simply refuse to accept that they have committed a mistake.

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Harshita
Nov 30, 2007 5:03 am EST

Airtel subscribers this works:START DND to 121.

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RAHUL VISHWAKARMA
Dec 31, 2007 7:12 am EST

HELLO I AM RAHUL. I WANT TO START TELEMARKETING CALLS AND MESSAGES ON MY MOBILE. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO START THE ABOVE SERVICE?

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rao
Feb 29, 2008 3:55 pm EST

yes i took facing problem , receiving unsolicited calls and SMSs from Airtel business partners.I wondering like how to stop them.
I am really getting pissed up with these calls and messages.

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upendra dhakrey
Jun 03, 2008 4:50 am EDT

hi im upendra dhakrey, yr service is good other then but yr promo callssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss bad other then, i'm registerd for DND on 15 may 2008, but this service not activeted on my cell no. i's requsting you pl.activeted DND service on my cell no.if u dont then i will disconnet your airtell service {Mobile service and net service}

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s.c. sekar
Jun 14, 2008 12:42 am EDT

Airtel does not allow customers to register for do not disturb via SMS or On line. SMS reject the request saying " not able to process now" try later. On online you dont get form at all. I tried no of time this both routes. I am distrubed by the following nos. [protected] or [protected] my nos. [protected]

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Priyatu
Jun 17, 2008 10:58 pm EDT

I tried SMSing "START DND" to 121. It said my name has been registered in the registry, but that it would take an atrocious 45 days before my calls would stop coming...Holy ###.

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asd
Jul 08, 2008 2:53 am EDT

use this
http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/Airtel.in/airtel.in/home/do+not+disturb+registry/pg_home_dndr

45 days is too much but! :(

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surendar natrajan
Jul 11, 2008 10:37 pm EDT

I don't need any disturbances regarding advertisements in phone calls

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surendar natrajan
Jul 11, 2008 10:38 pm EDT

I do not need any disturbances regarding advertisements in phone calls.

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surendar natrajan
Jul 11, 2008 10:39 pm EDT

hi my mobile number [protected].
I don't need any disturbances regarding advertisements in phone calls

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Deepak shah
Jul 12, 2008 1:21 am EDT

i'm registerd for DND on oct / nov 2007, service not activated on my cell no. i'm requsting you pl.activate DND service on my cell no.if u dont then i will disconnet your airtel service {Mobile service and net service, Land line nos also}

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Aggrived
Aug 23, 2008 8:13 am EDT

even after more than 1 year of registered to DND, i continue to get.
any complaint only gets me:- we have registered your complaint -give us 15 days(holy cow)
can i speak to your lead please:- why, haggling:- kindly wait i am transferring:- after 10mts the call drops(cheap isn't it)
AIRTEL SUCKS, AIRTEL CUSTOMER SUPPORT SUCKS EVEN MORE
Is someone listening? when are we going to have the number mobility, TRAI, supreme court please help poor consumers

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Primus Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 13, 2008 5:36 am EDT

Sales Promotional & Unwanted calls to be restricted.

Mobile No.[protected]

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VARUN AWASTHI
Oct 14, 2008 12:50 am EDT

I am disturbed from some AIRTEL numbers.
So Please Deactivate these incoming calls in my phone number.

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VARUN AWASTHI
Oct 14, 2008 1:16 am EDT

Hi all are you suffering from Airtel Advt Calls and SMS, .

So Please Deactivate that ADVET CALLS & SMS in my phone number

Mobile No.[protected]

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Rajesh Bhati
Oct 15, 2008 8:15 am EDT

Dear Sir,

As I have registred my mobile no. on NDNC vide Ref. no. S1005027250 on 09-July-08, But still I am getting call on my mobile from ICICI BAnk, Trade India & many more. In this matter I called many time Airtel customer care but every time I have been given a new Ref. No. & nothing has been done in this matter.

So I request you to look this matter seriously or I will go to cousmer court.

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M.R.Sankaran
Oct 16, 2008 10:23 pm EDT

Please stop immediately all unwanted messages. This is for registring under DO NOT DISTRUB clause.
My mobile no is [protected].

M.R.Sankaran

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danny
Oct 28, 2008 9:19 am EDT

Does anyone read on what the post is all about?

every body just seems to be posting their phone numbers here. Another way of anouncing to the world that 'OK...mine is a valid phone number...start the marketing calls on my mobile number'

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PRT
IN
May 05, 2009 3:37 am EDT

Nothing works...I have started this DND service long back. they told me it ll start in 45 days and now its been more than 2 months and still everytime I call them they say another 45 days.
Airtel has really gone down in it service. this is the last time I have taken Airtel connection.

dharambir sharma
dharambir sharma
IN
Jun 05, 2009 8:52 pm EDT

2005 TO 2008 VERY DANGER CRIMINALS
MOBILE NUMBER DATED; - 28-05-2009

MASTER MIND
VIVEK DEWAN
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GANG LEADER
GAURAV KATARIA
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CRIMINALS AND BLACK MALLER

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[protected] 31-12-08 12-28 PM 11-[protected] [protected] PM
[protected] 17-12-08 12-33 PM 11-[protected] [protected].11 AM
[protected] 11-12-08 09-18 AM [protected] [protected] PM
[protected] 31-12-08 11-04 AM [protected] [protected] PM
11-[protected] 15-12=08 05-59 PM [protected] [protected] PM
[protected] 13-12-08 05-25-PM [protected] [protected] PM
11-[protected] 12-12-08 04-30 PM 11-[protected] 16-12-08, 02 PM
11-[protected] 13-12-08 11.44 AM 11-[protected] 15-12-08, 5, 59 AM
[protected] 06-01-09 3-34-PM [protected] [protected] PM
[protected] 08-01-09 08-52 AM [protected] [protected]-40PM
11-[protected] 15-01-09 7.07 PM [protected] [protected].32 AM
11-[protected] 19-01-09 03-04 PM [protected] 23-01-09, -11.05, AM
11-[protected] 22-01-09 03-46 PM [protected] 31-01-09--, 4-18-PM
+91-[protected] 4-2-09 12-31-PM 011-[protected] 04-02-09, - 3-31-PM
+91-[protected] 24-02-09 11-16AM +91-[protected] 24-02-09, , 02PM
+91-[protected] 18-03-39 03-13PM +91-11-[protected] 18-03-09-, , 02-11PM
+[protected] 21-03-09 10-47AM +91-11-[protected] 09-03-09, , 07-20PM
+91-[protected] 06-04-09 10-42AM +91-[protected] 10-04-09, , 09-26AM
+[protected] 20-03-09 7.27PM +[protected] 7-4-09, 1.25PM
+91-[protected] 20-5-09 6-21PM +91-[protected] 27-05-09, , 11-33AM
+91-[protected] 28-05-09 08-25 AM

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munna0
IN
Oct 05, 2009 3:18 am EDT
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

To De-Register of DND Services .

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FOOSMS
IN
Oct 06, 2009 1:39 am EDT

Check whether your number is listed under DND or not.
http://foosms.com/dnd.php

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Mubeen Khan
IN
Oct 21, 2009 5:40 pm EDT

Addendum to previous comment is that please read date as October 21, 2009 at 14:17:19. Thanks.

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Mubeen Khan
IN
Oct 21, 2009 5:41 pm EDT

I am an Airtel Prepaid User suffering from Airtel’s new policy of cheating consumers and this is absolutely harassment. I got message today (October 21, 2009 at 14:17:19) from 543212 stating Your subscription to Audio movie has been renewed! To enjoy call [protected] or to deactivate Call [protected]. Shortly after reading this message, I checked my balance it reduced by 40/- Rs. I am not at all using any value added services or services that they can charge me for, like Ausio Movie, Hello Tunes, Songs, Astrology, Marriage bureau, etc. You can check my records. This is not the first time. I really fed up of this thing every month or whenever I recharge my number with more than 10/- Rs. or my balance is more than 10/- Rs. I applied for DND my DND registration number is S1013627883. I talked about this with my friend who is working with these poor Airtel Call Center Peoples and he told me that to achieve their sales target, these Poor Airtel Call Center Peoples (I have no word cheaper to use than this) making these kinds of frauds. I don’t know how to stop them. After calling to Airtel Customer Care, we have registered your complaint, give us 15 days (holy cow), not useful. I think I have two options left with me, one is to keep balance less than 10/- Rs. to retain this number as I am using this number from more than seven years now or to say Tata Tata Bye Bye to this Cheap Very Cheap Airtel. If you have any suggestions or if Airtel peoples want any details, please mail me to my e-mail address mubeen_khan2007@Hotmail.com.

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Mubeen Khan
IN
Oct 21, 2009 5:43 pm EDT

It's Enough I think...

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Airtel sucks
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Nov 01, 2009 12:21 am EDT

I just save the numbers on my phone under the name "Waste" "crank" or something else that makes sense. I don't pick up any calls from these numbers. I mute the rings and let the phone keep ringing at the other end. Helps a bit, when you know you can ### around with them too. LOL.

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amitcrazy1
IN
Nov 26, 2009 1:07 am EST

Airtel is disgusting, every time I talk to them regarding Do not disturb, very next day i get three such sms. [protected]

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Satyajit Roy
IN
Jan 21, 2010 5:45 am EST

I am Satyajit Roy working as an Insurance Advisor in SBI Life. My cell number is [protected], I request you to kindly stop all types of promotional calls to my cell as it is very much disturbing wihile in meeting, or with a customer or on the move. The calls keep coming from different numbers, so it is difficult to distinguish the calls from a customer or from AIRTEL. I have a belive and trust that AIRTEL does give me the best of the services by not disturbing me unnecessarily. If needed I would reach to the customer care for the help.

Thanks Satyajit

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Amit Babu
IN
Feb 18, 2010 3:34 am EST

Airtel is hand in glove on this one. Even their complaint option for tele marketing calls on their website does not work. Please refer to the attached picture and try it on your own. When you try and put in a date which you have received the unwanted call, the form keeps showing an error - it does not matter which date you choose...

HA HA, this is the Airtel way of ensuring that they dont get any complaints on the their serivces.

For the record the call I received was (the 4th since morning) was from Barcleys bank, needless to say, no action can be taken.

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karanits
IN
Feb 28, 2010 12:59 am EST

What are you guys doing ! why are you publishing your mobiles number online. the internet is the primary source where your number gets picked up for spamming!

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Airtel Sux
IN
Oct 13, 2010 4:48 am EDT

WAT ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC SUBSRIPTION TO SME STUPID EVENTS... AM LOOSING 15 Rs each week! d day i call up 121 and unsubscribe the event... the next day i am subscribd to a new event and i loose d same amount of money! this is B.S !

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AVK Murthy
IN
Oct 22, 2010 2:18 pm EDT
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I could not agree more. I am a sufferer too. I have registered my mobile number a good three months ago and still continue to receive those bloody promotional SMSs.

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vapassion
IN
Mar 01, 2011 6:31 am EST

i have registered in DNDC.
due to this i am unable to receive many informations which comes on my mobile
Now i have to de activate this DNDC service, so how can i deactivate this service.

please help me

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