[Resolved]  Idea Cellular — premium sms charges in postpaid bill

My idea postpaid bill has a new item called "premium sms" which i dont know what is for and how they charged without my knowledge of subscribing something like that. It has come to my postpaid bill 5 to 6 times, Even in this month bill it is there and I am really frustrated with this.When i called the customer care, they told it is a third party item and if i install that charges will be deducted. I am using a normal basic phone which dont have any smartphone features so that i can install something like that. In fact i haven't used the mobile data also. Dont now why idea is doing something fraud like this without informing the customer about this.
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Jul 17, 2018
Complaint marked as Resolved 
They are simply closing complaints without even contacting.This is ridiculuous.. My idea postpaid bill has a new item called "premium sms" which i dont know what is for and how they charged without my knowledge of subscribing something like that. It has come to my postpaid bill 5 to 6 times, Even in this month bill it is there and I am really frustrated with this.When i called the customer care, they told it is a third party item and if i install that charges will be deducted. I am using a normal basic phone which dont have any smartphone features so that i can install something like that. In fact i haven't used the mobile data also. Dont now why idea is doing something fraud like this without informing the customer about this.
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Jul 17, 2018
Updated by Mayur1910
My idea postpaid bill has a new item called "premium sms" which i dont know what is for and how they charged without my knowledge of subscribing something like that. It has come to my postpaid bill 5 to 6 times, Even in this month bill it is there and I am really frustrated with this.When i called the customer care, they told it is a third party item and if i install that charges will be deducted. I am using a normal basic phone which dont have any smartphone features so that i can install something like that. In fact i haven't used the mobile data also. Dont now why idea is doing something fraud like this without informing the customer about this.
Jul 18, 2018
Updated by Mayur1910
3rd time they resolved request without even contacting...i think idea is definitely doing some fraud, their this kind of behaviour implies the same

My idea postpaid bill has a new item called "premium sms" which i dont know what is for and how they charged without my knowledge of subscribing something like that. It has come to my postpaid bill 5 to 6 times, Even in this month bill it is there and I am really frustrated with this.When i called the customer care, they told it is a third party item and if i install that charges will be deducted. I am using a normal basic phone which dont have any smartphone features so that i can install something like that. In fact i haven't used the mobile data also. Dont now why idea is doing something fraud like this without informing the customer about this.
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