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MurliPradhan
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Jun 11, 2014
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My airtel postpaid number 9971263475 is dropped since 1 month when asked to change to CUG 99

Address: New Delhi, Delhi

I am was in My plan 299 when I have requested to change this plan to CUG 99 but Airtel Company has dropped my number since one month. My contact likely stopped as is my primary number. I don’t know how to regain this number. I visited to Customer Care Center where they provide another SIM and asked to wait for some days to get your number activated. Every time I visit to Customer Care Center they asked to wait for some days again....
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Vijay
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Jun 7, 2014
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Internet frequent Disconnection - Surrendering the connection

Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

I am airtel broadband in my home and the number is[protected]. For 2-3 months, a strange thing is happening on the Internet. Internet works well on weekdays and didn't work in the weekends. I called to customer care at least ten times from the number [protected], and complaint to them. One day, I told them that I am going to surrender the connection, some one in the cutomer care asked me to put on hold and next minute the Internet started...
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vijaylinks
from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Apr 18, 2014
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Postpaid Service Not Reflecting in Airtel My App (Mobile Application)

Address: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

My Name is Vijay. I have recently updated my Airtel Mobile No [protected] from Prepaid to Postpaid. I am using Airtel MY App downloaded into my smartphone. Previously when my number was prepaid, i use to check balance and validity for my number using Airtel My App and it was working fine. After i updated my number from Airtel Prepaid to Airtel Postpaid, Airtel My App is not showing my postpaid details such as Outstanding Amount, Due Date,...
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ashwinmvj
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Apr 13, 2014
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International Calling Facility has been disabled without Prior notice

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka

Hi, I am Ashwin Prakash Hegde, I am using Airtel as my Telecommunication provider, my phone number is [protected], recently it has come to my notice that I am not allowed to make International Calls from my number, I get a voice message which says, " You are not allowed to call this number" and the call disconnects. The changes have happened recently without my notice, as I regularly make International Calls. When intimated the same...
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from Hyderabad, Telangana
Apr 1, 2014
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Not Processing MNP Request

Address: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Hi I am a Vodafone user and wanted to move to Aitel due to network issue. I submitted a port request 1 month back, after a lot of mails i kept getting replies like it takes upto 7 days and then its pending with vodafone vice versa until the port number got expired. I got call from Airtel appellate authority saying that they will process my old request once I give them new port number, which I did. Then they replied that it will be...
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Arun Dwarakanathan
from Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 25, 2014
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I am having problem with receiving Banking messages like balance inquiry

Address: Palakkad, Kerala

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I am having problem with receiving Banking messages like balance enquiry, ATM withdrawal or Internet banking messages, OTP messages of any Kind, Even Airtel OTP etc. These kind of important

messages are not receiving on my number. It stooped around February Middle.

Complained on Airtel Customer Care Kerala on around First week of March. They said to deactivate DND as that may the cause....
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from Abhaneri, Rajasthan
Mar 12, 2014
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No refund of Security deposit for postpaid connection

I changed from Airtel prepaid to postpaid in November 2012 by paying a security deposit of 500 Rupees. When I asked for a bill, the representative in the airtel relationship center(Pedda Waltair, Visakhapatnam) said that they will refund it back either as 100 each for three consecutive months or when I exit. Ok, Fine looks good I proceed to take a connection. So far so good, I got the first bill with no refund in it. I called the customer...
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Surya D Singh
from Pune, Maharashtra
Feb 21, 2014
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Incorrect Charges applied on Bill

Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra

Airtel has sent me a bill for the month of Feb which is incorrectly calculated. The customer care people are not giving proper response. I want the charges to be reconsidered as when I requested to change my bill plan no one intimated me that the data I've already used will also be billed in the next months bill. The day when I changed my plan I haven't used any data services. I will not pay the bill over and above my bill plan. I ported...
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suruvi
Feb 17, 2014
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Piracy

Dear sir, Piracy of Star plus+Discovery+Jolsha Movie+Zee bangla cinema An illeagal cable network namely bangladesh is telecasting to their customers through AIRTEL dth Mamun cable network is telecasting the bearing printing code. 006AB7C4.The Star plus channels & printing code.005F8A0F the chanenel Discovery & printing code. 0031768D the chanenel Zee bangla cinema & printing code.00360CAS the chanenel Jolsha Movie....
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smand51
Dec 19, 2013
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Sim has been blocked without reason and information

Address: Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Dear Sir/Madam, I am using Airtel number [protected] on my name with proper identification from 7 years without any fail. Airtel communication has stopped my number without information and without any reason.This is my official number and my all communication has stopped because of this number. i cannot leave without this for an hour.when i called to customer care they replied we cannot do anything regarding the same and this number...
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Prashant Patel
from Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Dec 15, 2013
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demand to return Airtel DTH Set top box

Address: Pune, Maharashtra

Hi, Today I have received SMS from DM-MNKSHI(Airtel) to return Airtel DTH Set top box to avoid legal process. I am not using this from last 5-6 months, is that the procedure followed by Airtel. I think once you have purchased the Airtel DTH you can keep it forever & can activate / deactivate any time. I talked to airtel customer care today but I did not get proper explanation on that. My DTH AC No. is : [protected] Thanks,...
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madhanprakash
Dec 3, 2013
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Airtel - My mobile number is registered to Somebody else name.

Address: Salem, Tamil Nadu

I'm using airtel prepaid ([protected]) for the last 5 to 6 years. I recently applyed for a duplicate airtel simcard, the airtel agent informed me that this number is registered in somebody else name. So i cant get a duplicate sim. When i spoked to a customercare officer he told me to write a letter requesting to change it to my name and i need to provide the last few transaction history to confirm that i'm the one using this number. But...
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hsrjee
from Pune, Maharashtra
Dec 3, 2013
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Not receiving SMS from on my Airtel sim

Address: Durg, Chhattisgarh

Hi, I am not receiving any SMS from any network except Airtel most of the times, further I am not getting messages from various banks, IRCTC, makemytrip etc. This problem started from 11th Nov 2013 and I have contacted customer care atleast 20 times since then, everytime they tell me that the complaint has been logged and will be resolved by such and such date and time and I never get any response. This is really frustrating as I am unable...
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vermakalp
from Shimoga, Karnataka
Nov 29, 2013
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automatic change of channel

Address: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

my customer id is [protected] of airtel digital tv not working in a proper manners, it has been a problem with "automatic changes of channel" and with a continuous blinking of below line of channel no. & name and change it automatically from yesterday night dated 27.11.2013 i have tried so many times to complaint it at toll free no. [protected] but there is no response from other side and it disconnected automatically. please...
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shubh_harsha
from Mysore, Karnataka
Nov 26, 2013
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call manager not working

Address: Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

I have subscribed to Airtel call manager and put two numbers in black list. I am still receiving calls from those numbers. I have complained at Airtel earlier too but did not get any response. please resolve immediately else I will have to go to consumer court for your misleading and not working facilities. I am very troubled with the blank caller calling me so many times...
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YogendraMaurya
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nov 19, 2013
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Negative balance and bad customer service

Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra

* Low bandwidth speed I am just getting a bandwidth speed of 512 kbps, instead my plan is of 2 mbps. My monthly limit is 25 GB but even after this is the start of next month/billing cycle and still my speed is 512 kbps. * My account balance in negative. I was having a balance of some Rs -159.44 then when i tried recharging Rs. 1000 it gave me error "Recharge amount should be less than 500". After that i tried recharging with...
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mukeshjai
Oct 25, 2013
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Number Locker Recharge

Address: New Delhi, Delhi

Hi, I want to do number Locker recharge foer my prepaid SIM, as i am traveling outside of Delhi. Please advise how can i do number locker recharge for 1 year (Rs 600) as per your website: http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/forme/whats-new/locker The issue is when click the link on above page for "get number locker now" i get redirected to a prepaid top up page. there is no option for number locker recharge, which used to...
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nayeem7822
from Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Sep 25, 2013
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airtel 3g data

dear sir i am usin airtel m-[protected] and i got an sms on 24/09/13 at 09:32 am

smsfrom center-AX-650003

3 experience offer! Get 1GB +1GB extra 3G data with recharge of Rs255 on your airtel mobile. Valid for 30days.Rechage NOW.

after i conform from airtel helpline they told me i[censored] got sms then u can get the benifit of 2GB 3G internet in 255 then i recharge offer but i not got the benifit of 2GB...
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from Gurgaon, Haryana
Sep 6, 2013
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fake call scam

Address: New Delhi, Delhi

got a miss call from +92 this morning at 8 am and as i was asleep i dint even bothered to see the number and called it back...the other person picked up the call and started with NAMASKAR and so on...immediately after 10 or 15 seconds i disconnected the call n now i am worried about any scam.....
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aajiithkumar
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sep 4, 2013
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Poor customer service

Guys..I WAS CHEATED BY AIRTEL SHOW ROOM AT CAMP ROAD,NEAR SELAIYUR, CHENNAI. I am wondering Airtel shop at camproad near Selaiyur, East Tambaram is their direct shop..or thirdparty. They charge a lot for a sim around 120 rupees. For mobile portability they charge 125 rupees and for micro sim they are charging 125 rupees. However, in Velachery Airtel showroom they said its only 10 rupees for Mobile portability. I was totally disappointed...
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