| Address: Bangalore, Karnataka |
I am Prakash Bhat, with Airtel Mobile No. [protected] prepaid connection.
On 14.01.2011, I observed that an amount of Rs30/- is deducted from the balance, by Airtel apparently for no reason as I had neither requested nor activated any of their services,
I contacted customer care no.198 and spoke with one M/s Jayashree. Informed her of the position, enquired why Rs.30/- is deducted and asked her to recredit the amount.
Rs30/- was recredited to my prepaid balance and I thought the matter is settled.
But to my great astonishment, on 15.01.2011, I found that, Rs.30/- is again debited and balance reduced.
Again I called no.198 and spoke with one Mr. Maruthi. Again I nerrated to him that, inspite of my not requesting, not activating and not using any service, Rs.30/- is deducted from the balance. He agreed to recredit the amount and Rs 30/- was credited immediately.
My complaint no. was given as CJKWC[protected].
But the matter didn't end there. Again Rs.30/- was deducted on 16.01.2011.
I called 198 and spoke with Ms Vinutha and explained the problem and requested her to see to it that, the nuisance is ended. She connected me to the Manager Mr.Mallikarjun and again I had to state the facts and events to him. He said as the problem is repeating itself, it may be due to some technical fault, as I had not used any service. And so he would forward my complaint to his higher authorities. He assured me that, my complaint will be redressed before 18.01.2011.
I was given the complaint ref. no.COVWC[protected]. But till now i.e. 20.01.2011, neither I was contacted by Airtel nor my prepaid balance restored.
On 16.01.2011, I received a message from Airtel: 'Thanks for using internet on mobile.....blah, blah, blah ! ' Immediately I called 198 and one Mr. Lokesh spoke with me. On enquiry, he perused my Account and confirmed that, no service is activated on my Cell. number and hence, no charges would be levied.
My complaint no. was given as CBDPA[protected].
On 19.01.2011, I called 198 and one Mr.Manjunath, came on line. I asked him to connect me to Mr.Mallikarjun, the Manager. He said it is not possible and I can tell him the problem. Okay ! Again I told him the chain of events. He promised me that,
within two hours his higher authorities would speak with me. I waited for more than three and a half hours and called 198 again. Tried several times but no one is coming on line. Only some pre-recorded messages on services are played. Till yesterday at option 4 on No.198 some person would come on line and speak. Now only a recorded message is played. And it thanks me for contacting Airtel and disconnects the line. Today, on 20.01.2011, again I tried to contact some person in customer care no.198. But the same thing is repeated. Other than some irrelevant recorded messages nothing is available to the customer.
Went to the website of Airtel and located the Helpline No. 44444121. When dialled, it says it is not a valid number !
What do you make out of all this ? That Airtel doesn't have any accountability ?
Hoping for early redressal of my complaint, recredit of the amount wrongfully deducted from my account and non-repetition of such harassment.
Prakash Bhat.
Aug 13, 2020
Complaint marked as Resolved
Airtel — Harassment in the name of solving the complaint
Harassment in the name of solving the complaintRefer my email given to nodal officer.[protected]@airtel.in on 26.02.2011 wherein I have complaint regarding de-activation of my Airtel mobile No.[protected], in spite of furnishing documents and photographs in 3 times.
Thanks for the response though a belated one. On 03.03.2011 about 17.00 hrs one Pradeep Kumar, an Airtel official from Delhi called me from mobile no. [protected] and informed me that he will solve my complaints. After making some number of calls to my other mobile, he informed me that, my SIM card has been damaged and to go to nearby Airtel outlet for getting a fresh SIM card by simply producing copy of ID proof. Accordingly I visited Airtel outlet located at Trichy cantonment where they said they cannot issue fresh SIM card as the original SIM card issued at Chennai and asked me to go to another Airtel outlet located at Thillai Nagar, Trichy. Travelling another 4 km's I reached Airtel showroom at Thillai Nagar where I have been advices to furnish two more application forms with documents and photograph. Virtually I am disappointed to realize that I have to start from square one again, indeed I am disappointed for getting harassed by making me to run from pillar to post for no fault of mine.
Attracted by big exposure and expecting wonderful service it is rather frustrating to find that the customers are made to suffer at the wimps and fancy of the customer care executives. Arrange to either activate the connection or arrange to return back the documents I submitted so far.
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K.Bhaskaran
Mob.[protected]