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Karthikrao15
from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Oct 10, 2019
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aitv001 error coming now and then

Address: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226010

Its the worst experience with airtel india, duping customers with false marketing, and incompetent staff for resolution of issues.

Got an airtel digital tv connection installed at my place on july 2019 after getting a call from the sales team of airtel.

On the day of the installation, the connection stopped working and started throwing an error with the code aitv001 & error code 4 for which i lodged a complaint.br...
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Dilliprasad
from Delhi, Delhi
Oct 9, 2019
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change of billing address

Address: Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, 635109

I was user of airtel postpaid past 1.5 years and while i taken i was in my native at own house and now i have been transfered to another state and i was staying in rental house past one year and i don't have any proof for address proof except rental agreement, kindly suggest to change my billing address to this present communication address and do need ful...
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jainraj778
from Delhi, Delhi
Oct 9, 2019
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I m complaining about the network issue in our area

Address: Thane, Maharashtra, 421302

From the past 4-6 months the network of airtel is not coming properly on an average during a month 2 weeks there is disturbance in the network of airtel and when we complained to airtel customer care they were like we were restarting there systems in tower to upgrade it and when i spoke that for 4 months you are restarting the system he started to talking in arrogantly and when i told him that i will change the operator he was like ok leave...
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Priyam Kumar Shaw
from Delhi, Delhi
Oct 5, 2019
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paid for broadband connection but didn't get the installation done

I have paid 7780 to airtel broadband for new connection at my place, first they said it will take 48hrs for installation but its being 5 days no one came for the installation. Even after calling several times they giving false promises that it will be done in next few hours. I have asked for refund, after this much harassment they are saying that i need to call them again after 2 days to get a refund...
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Girivarma
from Karwar, Karnataka
Oct 3, 2019
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airtel network issues

Address: Bangalore, 560100

I'm facing this problem for more than a month from airtel. Customer care support also no good. I'm getting very low data with low speed that also sometimes disconnected randomly. Very very rare to get data in 4g @ some places. My home & my working place also i'cm facing this problems. I need a permanent solution. Airtel is worst network provider in india currently from my side. Waste of my data plan amount. Very very irritating by airtel...
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Baldev S
Sep 9, 2019
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dth installation amount refund

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka
Website: www.airteldth.net

Hi,

Here Baldev Bharath S Mbl No.[protected] and Customer ID - [protected].

Its to inform you that I have paid INR1449 for Airtel DTH installation through online on airtel DTH web site, but we didn't receive any service on the same nither refund.

Reason:- As per our locality of airtel DTH operator in Yalahank Informed through phone call saying that there is a problem from cable operator of our area...
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Vissu7
Sep 9, 2019
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safe custody of postpaid number

Address: 500017

Sir,

I am an airtel customer using a family plan with [protected] as primary number and [protected] as secondary. Last month i have approached an airtel store in tarnaka hyderabad to have both my postpaid numbers kept in safe custody for 6 months as i was travelling abroad. I met your customer representative rahul (His phone number - [protected]) and requested him to keep my two numbers in safe custody for 6 months. He has locked...
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shashi111
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sep 4, 2019
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very pathetic service and refund issue

Address: 560099

Hi All,

I took airtel broadband connection for 1 months and made payment of 7196 on 28thJune 2019.There was hell of false commitments made from the sales person who came to my place.After making payment when the technician came for installation next day, and had few issues for the installation regarding the wires as committed by sales guy(he said it will be internal wiring as had been done for other 15 connections in my apartment).Despite...
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Kura Ravi Kiran
from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Sep 4, 2019
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dth set-top box

Address: Bharti Telemedia Ltd. C/o Bharti Airtel Ltd. Splendid Towers (Ground Floor), Opposite Begumpet Police Station, HUDA Road, Hyderabad - 500 016, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500010

Hello, this is Kura Ravi Kiran, I am the customer of Airtel DTH with Cust ID [protected], one 28/8/2019 I had an issue with my existing DVR set-top box so I raised a complaint with customer care to rectify the problem. next day technician came to my place checked the DVR set-top box and informed me that it had some issue which is un-repairable and wanted me to take the new set-top box, so since it was faulty I agreed to take the new DVR set-top...
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Vaishnavi Reddy S
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sep 4, 2019
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duplicate sim not getting otps

I lost my phone a few day ago so i got a duplicate airtel sim. All the sim activities are pretty normal other than the fact that i was not able to get otps. It's been 40+ hours since i got the sim and i'm still not getting otps. I got the otp for paytm today but when i tried to login to instagram or amazon, i didn't get any otp response. Please look into this...
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aashima malik
from Sonipat, Haryana
Sep 2, 2019
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my airtel sim is showing access error

My airtel sim is showing access error
Sim showing network
But i am unable to call or message
Why this??
This is happening since two days
I am not receiving any messages or calls
The sim card is 4g
I am unable to make calls
And messages
I tried reboot process but didn't work
I tried using sim card in another handset
Sim card showing disabled in other phone...
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nonu kataria
from Delhi, Delhi
Sep 2, 2019
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sim not working after port vodafone to airtel

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[protected]

Kataria. Jyoti5
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I ported my number [protected] from vodafone to airtel. The process initiated on 26th of the august and i got a confirmation from airtel on 30 th night telling that my porting is completed and asked me insert my new sim. After inserting my new sim, it's showing 'no service' and i couldn't even get signal on the display. It's been...
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Prashanthkumar BV
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Aug 27, 2019
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post paid to pre paid conversion - a big torture and a pain to customers

Address: Shimoga, Karnataka, 577205

As a airtel customer for over 12 years, i have experienced many issues with airtel and now when i want to move out of the country and request to close my postpaid and move it to pre-paid connection there starts airtels game.

I am asked to visit stores and in the stores the kind of negligence on you is a pure gamble by airtel to make sure customer doesn't go out of postpaid.

The mail i received from airtel customer...
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Murtuza Husain
Aug 24, 2019
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need outgoing call barring password

Address: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452010

I am trying to make an outgoing call, it says that outgoing calls are barred.

When i checked the settings, outgoing calls are barred.

On trying to unlock the barring, i need the password.

The default password one-one-one-one or zero-zero-zero-zero or one - two - three-four do not work.

Please try to help me with the call barring password as this is really urgent....
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Riyansmd
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Aug 23, 2019
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removal of the cell towers in residential areas

Address: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 5000008

To,
The commissioner of ghmc hyderabad,

We are the residence of the 7 tombs road, samatha colony, tolichowki, hyderabad 5000008 telangana, india

Landmarks: behind hdfc atm and andhra bank

We would like to lodge the complaint on the removal of cell towers neare to residential area' total three towers are planted in roof of the three houses and theraby putting the life residences in vicinity...
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Ani_2986
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aug 18, 2019
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deactivation of airtel dth

Despite reporting several times that we have stopped using airtel dth and replaced it by tata sky, we have repeated calls as to why the dth has not yet been recharged. They have no formal procedure as to how the services can be deactivated. There are continuous calls for the same and they repeatedly ask the same questions... Disturbing during unwanted hours....
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Avikkal Sandeep Gopinathan
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Aug 16, 2019
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cheated me and looted my money.

Address: CHOODASANDRA, 560035

Cheated me after taking money for some offers which airtel promised and they cheated me.

I have recorded calls made to airtel customer care people.. And i can put as proof if required..

Now it is cancelled without resolution. I want either my money back or my infinity plan back.

Planning to complain at higher level and considering this as a starting..

Please call me for more...
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Vanlalvuli
from Imphal, Manipur
Aug 11, 2019
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recharge was done but not working.

Address: Karbi Anglong, Assam
Website: SBI anywhere

I had recharged my airtel digital tv last night with ₹200/-. The amount is debited from my bank account. But it seems that the recharge was not done. What to do. My account id number is [protected]. I received that the recharge was successful from bank. But airtel digital tv doesn't receive the recharge. The money to be credited to my account or re-send to dth tv airtel....
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gaurav9024
from Delhi, Delhi
Aug 1, 2019
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postpaid paper bill required for 1 month to submit as a address proof

Address: B-25 Jalvayu vihar, noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201301

Hi I registered a request at Airtel customer care no. 198. I called them 3 times. on 17 july, 26 july and 1 August 2019, Still My complaint is not resolved. I want a Paper bill of my postpaid Number [protected]. Since 15 days i am trying but customer keeps saying they have lodged my requestBut they dont have the current status.I want a post paid bill to submit at passport office to show Address proof of Current Address which is my postpaid...
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Ibrahim Badshah
from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Jul 29, 2019
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airtel call manager app not working

Address: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452004

I have subscribe for airtel call manager and downloaded the acm app. I have been charged from last three days for the subscription @1re/ day but still when i open the app its not working and it say click and pay to subscribe where i have already paid subscription fee. Kindly let me know how to resolve this issue or otherwise stop charging me for the subscription and return back the amount that has already been charged...
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