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deepji.gupta
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Jan 17, 2013
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You are not allowed to call on this Number

Address: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Sir, I have a Airtel Prepaid SIM which I am using for more than 2 years. From past 1 year, when I try to make an outgoing call to some specific Mobile Phone Numbers belonging to my friends, call does not connect and I hear a pre-recorded message - "you are not allowed to call on this number". I have asked my friends to check with their service providers and their service providers have confirmed that there is no issue on their mobile...
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swapnilsankapal
from Kolkata, West Bengal
Jan 17, 2013
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regarding sms charge

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka

Before porting i called to airtel MNP helpline number [protected] to know call rates and sms. Customer care executive told me that call rates will be 1p/2sec and daily first 100 are free.So I am ported in to airtel on[protected],but now i am charging 50 paise per sms....
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cpgirish
from Delhi, Delhi
Jan 12, 2013
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still getting bill for airtel postpaid number after submitting cancellation of number

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka

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i was using airtel postpaid number [protected] with account number[protected], i gave it my bro, since he moved out of country, i completed he billed amount and asked you to cancelled that number 3 months back. When i checked that number after a week it was coming invalid number i thought it was cancelled. but 2 days back i have received an email saying pay the postpaid bill Rs1500 for last three months.
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vksnathan
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nov 22, 2012
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Outgoing Calls Blocked

Address: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

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My Mobile has outgoing calls blocked for the past 3 weeks.I was getting a message that 'Your connection is temporarily suspended for non submission of documents.Please contact your nearest Airtel Customer service center and submit the documents.The connection will be restored within 8 hours'.

I have already submitted my documents ( Airtel Application Form With Photo And Identity Proof,Address Proof...
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indravadan8982
Nov 15, 2012
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Channels are not been shown as per the package

Address: Surat, Gujarat

Till yesterday night Star Cricket was shown by Airtel Digitel TV with a pacakge Super value advance pack of Rs. 275. per month. Surprisingly today morning without any notice Airtel Digitel TV has removed Star Cricket, Star Sports and ESPN channels from said package. Instead of that Airtel has added 233 and 234 new channels of no use.

On customer care we were responded after 3 hous that this is company policy that without informing...
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askumar113
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Nov 7, 2012
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Postpaid to prepaid migration

Address: Karnataka

I lost my airtel post-paid SIM card almost 3 months ago, but unfortunately I couldn’t realize that as I was out of station.

So once realized I planned to convert it to prepaid, and I went to airtel office (Indiranaga, Bangalore) on 20-Oct-2012.
I have paid all the outstanding amt till 20nd and submitted all documents they asked. At that moment they issued me a duplicated SIM card being told that it will be get activated...
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Manishgoel
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Nov 5, 2012
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NON activation of international roaming

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka

I was travelling abroad on the 24th of October 2012 upto 3rd November 2012 and I had opted for airtel international roaming services. To activate this I was informed that I need to deposit Rs 3000 in any airtel center and the services will be updated. So I had deposited Rs 3000.00 on the 20/10/2012 vide receipt no. 12477 and the service request was updated on the same day. But to my surprise when I tried to activate my phone on international...
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bhushan.morde
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Oct 26, 2012
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Convert Demo To Normal Sim

Address: Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra

Dear Sir,

I (Bhushan) am Using Air-tel Connection for past 1 years with Business Sim (Demo Sim/ ERC Sim) My Mobile No is [protected].I am very Happy as a member in Air-tel. Duet to the some Reasons i am not doing any business form lost few months.

I am getting lots of burden and problems with this plan, So i am planing to Change my services like demo Sim to Normal Sim, Actually I don't know the process,...
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siddharth248
from Delhi, Delhi
Oct 4, 2012
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Outgoing calls and smses not working

Address: Delhi

I have been an airtel prepaid customer for many years but for nearly 2 months i have not been able to make a single call or sms to any number except 121.
i have complained many times and many times the complaint according to airtel back office team gets resolved but in reality its the same situation
then a customer care officer suggested faulty sim..i changed my sim 3 weeks ago but still same problem persists . I CANT MAKE ABY...
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aseemsrivastava
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aug 19, 2012
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FAlse Bill and NOC of Broadband Connection

Address: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I’am receiving calls regarding Airtel Broadband Bill which I was not using it and has been disconnected long time ago , and I had done a settlement for the same. Customer name:- Aastha Srivastava
Bill no.:- 7660743
Telephone No.:[protected]
Account I.D..:- [protected]
Dated:[protected]
Amount.:- Rs. 500/-only against the full and final settlement of the...
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mohankumar846
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Aug 13, 2012
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Worst Customer Service

Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

I, Mohan kumar, I planned to switch over my connection from Adayar to Thiruvanmayur but they didn't change my connection for past 20 days. I directly went customer care of Airtel office at besant nagar road which is opposite to Adayar anandha bhavan but they couldn't give me a proper response. Finally I came to know if they switch connection in adayar division they loose one point so that they didn't change. Finally i terminate...
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Mahesh Dhakate
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aug 9, 2012
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Unable to call toll free no. 000-800

Address: Pune, Maharashtra

I have been having a problem with airtel Prepaid number [protected] for more than a week. I am unable to call a toll free number[protected]. Due to which I am unable to join my office meetings. It was working prefectly fine 2 weeks before.Call to the same number works perfectly well from idea and vodofone cellular network or any of the fixed land-line telephone network.

I tried 121 number mutiple time but the custermer...
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baluchandra
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Aug 9, 2012
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No Incoming calls after MNP

Address: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

I have ported [protected] from Idea to Airtel; It was troublesome right from the beginning. The Airtel Executive (Took it from Airtel Store, Beside Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet) gave me a wrong SIM card, so i have to wait for another 7 days and then he gave me another SIM onto which my number was ported.
After that i was unable to receive any calls from any number. Called up Customer Care, they said it will take another 48hrs to fix the...
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kodanhunt
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aug 7, 2012
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New Wifi Modem Replacement

Address: Bangalore, Karnataka

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I have got a new Airtel broadband connection last month. And I purchased a new Binatone wifi modem from them. From the start itself, the modem was not working. So I tried reaching many airtel communication centers and nobody ever responded. Just for sending me out, they told me everytime that person will come and replace your modem. But nobody had ever came. So please take necessary steps. This is a very new connection...
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harshaduggasani
from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Jul 26, 2012
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Deactivate

Address: Gurgaon, Haryana

I have not activated AT-AIRINF but I am getting charged Rs 1.5 a day if you people dont deactivate it immediately I am going to take legal action as me my self a Lawyer....
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Pintu Panwar
from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Jul 17, 2012
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Network Problem

Address: Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Though I got your contact number and email I'd before 15 days, I did not approach because I thought that million people are working under you with their heart and soul to give 100% customer satisfaction to retain them and to increase their quantity. But now it's a limit. I was 200% satisfied with services of Airtel but just because my whole family using Airtel. Till last month it was perfect and WOW experience as it was my favorite...
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from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Jul 13, 2012
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deactivate internet pack

Address: Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh

deactivate internet pack

hi,
i am using airtel connection in my mobile.My mobile no is [protected].i am not using internet pack.Now plz deactivate internet pack in my airtel mobile.Daily 10 rs per loss in my account.I requested for plz deactivate pack with online processes asap................

Thanks & Regard
sanjay...
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georgepaul120
Jul 13, 2012
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Sim Card Registration Failed

Address: Kerala

My Airtel prepaid mobile [protected] service stopped working from past 8 days due to the error Simcard registration failed. Tried using a different phone but never worked. I tried contacting Airtel customer care many times and none bothered to look in to this matter.

I had already sent many emails to the Airtel Appellate authorities and a lady named SHILPA S replied saying that my alternate number is not reachable. When I replied...
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008kavita
Jul 4, 2012
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My 12 years old airtel prepaid number has been issued to someone else.

Address: Andhra Pradesh

I was using my airtel prepaid number for more than 12 years and suddenly it got deactivated 10 days back, I am out of country now and the SIM in my mobile shows SIM CARD REGISTRATION FAILED When i tried to find out from Airtel customer care Hyderabad they said the mobile was not in use for last 3 months that's the reason they have de activated and reissued the number to some else. How is it possible. Last time I made an ISD call from...
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nlsekhar
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Jun 30, 2012
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AT AIRINF

Address: Maharashtra

Hi

This is sekhar my airtel no [protected] has activated model video club_30 service i've received a message from AT_AIRINF, pls deactivate for me

Regards...
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