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Lumina Paul
from Pune, Maharashtra
Nov 30, 2016
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Pre-call announcement to do Data Recharge

Address: Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, 560035

On the last day of the data pack expiry, I get a precall announcement for more than 20 sec, stating I must recharge my data pack. Only after listening to this pre-call advertisement of airtel, the dialed number gets connected. Ths is seriously annoying. Raised complained [protected] on 11 Nov. Appelate & Nodal officers are asking for 24 hrs time every alternate day and there is no resolution till date.

I informed that that I...
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Deepak.Upreti
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nov 24, 2016
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Airtel broadband connection not getting activated

Address: 122001

Hi All,

I have used Airtel broadband prior for very long time, that made me to choose airtel once again for my broadband and voice connection when I shifted to new location.

I have applied for airtel new broadband connection two weeks before(hearing it will be done in 1-2 days) and have contacted and wasted almost 200 Rs in calling concerned members for my connection daily . Still I don't have a activated connection...
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Suresh PR
from Pune, Maharashtra
Nov 18, 2016
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Damage caused with laying Fiber cable

Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600118

I am residing @ No.5, 6th Street Seetharam Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai 600118, few day back you people has come to put cable line near my house and they had dig in front of my house, while digging the had broken drainage pipe. we went to corporation office and repaired it they had charged us. Again Today you people came to dig to opp direction the same has happened again the broken our drainage pipe. while we asked them they ran away. Need...
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Abid Qazi
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Nov 18, 2016
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No new connection. sad

Address: Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 490099

I had given a request for the broadband new connection, I guess its been 2 months now. 4 times called the people in customer care to take request, till now no one came. You people would have told if you don't want new customer, but after promising then not turning up is really upset, atleast could have tried other broadband.. No more Airtel.. Good got to know how you people treat customers before taking the connection..

Regards,...
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Gen Masterpiece
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nov 17, 2016
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Unable to recharge after converting SIm from postpaid to prepaid

Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400059
Website: Problems with mobile number

I have converted my Airtel number ([protected]) from postpaid to prepaid today. When I try to recharge error msg appears 'Please enter a valid Airtel number'.

I checked with the customer care as well, they said that the number is active and functional. I can receive calls but not able to make any outgoing calls because of insufficient balance. I tried to log a complaint at Airtel site, but after filling the details I cannot...
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Bhupesh Kumar Patel
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Nov 17, 2016
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Activation for airtel number 9980830003

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka, 56002r

Hi,

Myself Bhupesh Kumar Patel here, on 27th morning I have taken 2 new airtel numbers: [protected] and [protected].

For both the numbers I have given same documents, address verification for both the numbers have been vompleted successfuly.

One number [protected] is activated successfuly.

But for another number [protected], i have received below message and it is not yet activated.br...
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lokpriy
from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nov 16, 2016
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My sim not working 24/102016

Address: Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, 229406

Dear sir
I am lokpriy maurya doing the work in ntpc unchahar plant. My mobile no [protected] I am tekeup airtel mini store for MNP and my old sim is close for 22day`s .24/10/2016 but my new sim not working .I complain to airtel and complain no by date SR72435680 date 12/11/2016 .
i complain to 121/198 reference no OT[protected] .

so please help me
LOKPRIY MAURYA
MO-[protected]
NTPC UNCHAHAR...
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Jahaangir Meherally
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nov 15, 2016
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Double images and shadow images appearing on my tv

Address: Chandigarh, Punjab, 400050
Website: airtel.com

My airtel digital tv consumer no. is [protected].

I have the above connection since the last 6-7 years and have changed my set top box nearly 4-5 times on the advice of the airtel service engineer. last year the service engineer suggested that i buy a new model hd set top box with recording facility with the dolby sound facility if i want a good reception, which i did by making some extra payment and which worked fro some time...
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jimmmy
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nov 14, 2016
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Regarding unsolicited commercial communication for 9892607948

Address: 401101
Website: [email protected]

I received a complain letter from bharti airtel letter no:MUD/9524850 on10; 11 ;2016
I Jimrickson Rocky MASCARENHAS, the airtel no [protected] is not my number and somebody has registered with my adderess, ihave nothing to do with it, irequest you to take some action on the particular person operating on my address verification pls contact on my number [protected]
idont know how did airtel didnt do the verification if any problem...
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mady11
from Guwahati, Assam
Nov 5, 2016
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Unnecessary disturbances

Address: 781020
Website: Airtel live

Airtel is the most third class Telecom service I had ever used.with out any reason they send pop up messages for disturbing customers. And if you ask their customers care executive they don't know anything how to stop these messages.airtel video subscribe always appeared in my mobile screen whenever I opened my internet connection. Its so irritating that lastnight I am unable to do anything in internet....
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Chetan Kumar Bhardwaj
from Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Oct 24, 2016
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Airtel-barred number

Address: 160059
Website: Airtel

Hi,
I just converted my postpaid number ([protected]) to a prepaid number upon giving all the verification documents at the nearest airtel showroom. But till now no service is been activated. Though i can receive calls but aint make out any calls. Please unlock/unbarred my number. It is my request to please get the issue resolved so that i wont face ang kind of trouble regarding my number.

Number-[protected]
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weyocccode
from Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
Oct 18, 2016
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A communicated acknowledgement response message

Address: 600026
Website: www.airtel.in

MY FIRST EMAIL TO AIRTEL

This is regarding a Ref.no.is QQDSMS[protected] registered on 04-oct-2016 10:58. But I haven't contacted the customer care and received this message
("Thank you for contacting us.Hope the concern related to your airtel mobile 9791****60 has been resolved to your satisfaction.Your HYPERLINK "http://Ref.no.is"Ref.no.is QQDSMS[protected] registered on 04-oct-2016 10:58")
like this, which...
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Debarchana Bonnerjee Mullick
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Oct 17, 2016
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Postpaid bill paid but Internet is not working still.

Address: Kolkata, West Bengal, 700006

I mrs. debachana mullick using a postpaid data pack about 6 months hardly. i generally paid bill through online. but faced problem. this is second time. i have paid bill and received confirmation through sms...

Airtel money payment to [protected] successful! amt: rs.1250, txnid:[protected], date: 13/10/16 11:53, bal: rs.0. view exciting offers on app. bit. ly/2afrona

But still not getting connection on my dongol...
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Khaji007
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Oct 8, 2016
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Generating the bill even after deactivation

Address: 560054
Website: Airtel

I had an Airtel data card postpaid, i used it only for one month. i paid the bill and to an Airtel agent who visited the home and i requested to deactivate it as i was not using it, i talked to the nodal manager on his number. i got it deactivated. still they are generating the bill and saying that just being deactivating is not enough. and demanding money.

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Shailender Aaray
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Oct 7, 2016
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Pre-recorded message "You are not allowed to call this number"

Address: 500020

Namaste,

I have a airtel prepaid sim which i am using for more than 4 years and when i try to make an outgoing call constantly annoyed with this pre-recorded message "you are not allowed to call this number". I have asked my friends to check with their service providers and their service providers have confirmed that there is no issue at their end.

I have raised a complaint with airtel as well. Every time i...
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Shenbagaraman G
from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Sep 30, 2016
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Postpaid to prepaid conversion issue

Address: 625020

I have requested postpaid to prepaid conversion for two of my airtel numbers ([protected] and [protected]) on monday (26 sep). I have paid all my bills with excess of rupees 50 for each sim card and paid 50 rupees for 2 new prepaid sim cards. I have given my voterid as id and address proof. I was told that my postpaid sims will get deactivated in 48 hrs. But even after several followups nothing got changed so far except waste of time. Even...
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himadrishekhar
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sep 28, 2016
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Recharge not reflecting in my prepaid mobile no.8811963711

Address: 786171
Website: bhartiairtel.com

Dear sir,
I have recharge in my prepaid mobile from myairtel app thro' net banking on 22nd september, '16. Though recharge shown as successful & amount deducted from my bank account, but recharge not reflecting in my mobile no.[protected].
I have contacted airtel customer care cell. They didn't help me or not shown any helping attitude, but simply harassed me a lot. They asked to give details of transaction id which was not...
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shihab.faraz
Sep 27, 2016
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Request for reactivation airtel sim

Address: Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, 54201

Dear sir,

I have an airtel no. [protected] which i am using from last so many years. I last used the no.in october 2015 as i'm abroad in now. The sim card was in active till 4 days before. But now it is showing as sim card registration failed. I need that same number. I will re submit all my documents & requesting you to please reactivate same number. Pls check and activate my sim card.
Please suggest me the prociger...
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Sagar Tandon
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Sep 27, 2016
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Not able to change postpaid plan

Website: airtel.in

I want to change my airtel postpaid plan, i am being overly charged because of my plan.

I am trying to change it for last few months, but it won't allow me, whenever i try to change my plan, it shows me - you are not allowed to change the plan.

I want 799 cug plan (35 packs) with following modifications:
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15 packs of 3g/4g data
12 packs of local calls
7 packs of std...
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sureshmegh
from Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Sep 19, 2016
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Sim not activated after porting and i am in trouble

Address: 492001

URGENT need your help. sir my mobile no is [protected], i am from raipur chhattisgarh. last week i made a request for porting of my no. from idea to airtel. airtel confirmed by sms that you hv received and verified my identification and as soon as idea closes their service your sim will start working.. now i am travelling and presently in mumbai. idea closed their services 2 days ago and still your sim is not working.. what type of service...
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