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Bhaskar B Kadam
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nov 30, 2018
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Address: Satara, Maharashtra, 415536
Website: Airtel

When i was purchasing this airtel sim this was lifetime sim but suddenly it got expired without any notification.

Now today have 216/- rs balance in my main account but still & at the time of 1000/-recharge validity showing as unlimited, i am not able to make an outgoing call.

This is not at our acceptable from airtel at least, i have been using this sim since 2008 but i think now, i have to port it. Or need refund balance amt which i have not used as on date.
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    Nikita Paliwal
    from Gurgaon, Haryana
    Nov 30, 2018
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    Address: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 250004

    Hello,

    I am nikita paliwal, airtel user with a postpaid connection. Also, manage two other numbers of my family. And, now i am really frustrated with their network issues and unnecessary formalities.

    First : i am a resident of meerut, and i hardly receive network inside the use. They talk about 4g, 5g, they can’t even provide network inside a built space at ground level, forget basement. We have to actually come out of the house to talk uninterruptedly.

    Second: another stupid formality, if i have to import my number from one state to another, i have to go to their office to re-submit my documents, as if i have changed my country, or my adhar card number will change. Its not even the service provider change, that i have to re-submit my documents. How stupid of this, its such a waste of time to keep on visiting their office for such petty issues.

    They have such expensive plans, and after paying so much, they do not even provide any relief to the customer, and frustrate them with their services.

    Apart from it, if you have extended the bill due date by even 2 days, they cut your services, and plus you have to pay 100 rs extra. And also have to bear the pain of no services (Incoming as well as outgoing).

    I think its time for a change, rather than going to your office and import my number to a different state, it better i go to some other service provider’s office, and change my service provider.
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      mangai_a23
      Nov 30, 2018
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      Address: 560048
      Website: www.airtel.in

      Airtel claims itself to be the fastest internet in india? Absolute nonsense. Your ookla also showed your real face. Below is my results on your network by ookla
      Download speeds: 0.56, 0.40, 0.37, 0.28 mbps
      Upload speeds: 0.24, 0.18, 0.05, 0.02 mbps

      Donot shamelessly advertise yourself in india without resolving the issue. My issue is open for 3 days now and they keep saying they will resolve in 3 working days!! They don't even follow their own sla?
      If bangalore city itself is this way and how they provide internet to other parts of india?
      My service request number: sr88721882, if you cannot resolve it in the specified days, please take back your product and refund my money with penalty for cheating the customer with cheap product.
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      Nov 30, 2018
      Updated by mangai_a23
      the issue is in the HOTSPOT dongle with number: [protected]. First educate yourself with the info that we cannot make calls form a HOTSPOT.
      Nov 30, 2018
      Updated by mangai_a23
      I pay airtel monthly rent and waste half my day in talking to the CUSTOMER CARE where people don't even know how to speak to ask them to resolve the network issue. Why does airtel call themselves the ### speedest fastest network, Anu Bahl from CUSTOMER CARE promised that it will be resolved by 3 Dec that too after i called them again for the complaint raised on 28 Nov. Yet no one called till this time to check on the network connectivity.
      Attaching their ookla test results!! Airtel be proud that yours is the worst network in the whole world.

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        Nurruddin Shaikh
        from Mumbai, Maharashtra
        Nov 30, 2018
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        Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400008
        Website: Trai

        My out going call had been disconected for not maintaing mimimum bal this is dadagiri from mobile company as i have right to use my phone airtel not force us to use their service as they wher going in loss. Because when they where making profit they had not given share to consumer so i condem this decission..
        I hope trai will take action against airtel to safegurd consumer right
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          Yash Karnawat
          from Kolkata, West Bengal
          Nov 30, 2018
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          Address: Kolkata, West Bengal, 700007
          Website: www.airtel.in

          There is a airtel communication tower set up on the terrace of 1/3 ganguly lane, posta, burrabazar, kolkata -700007.
          This is to inform you that my father (Shri mukesh kumar karnawat) is the registered owner of the land and building on which your tower is set up.
          Our promoter with his documents has got the tower installed at our premises since 4 years without our consent and we are not even getting our share since the installation.
          Your company doesn't even have our
          Noc and your tower is installed illegally there.
          We would request you to either get in contact with us or we will be proceeding legally.
          Thanking you,
          Yash karnawat (Son)
          ([protected])
          Mukesh kumar karnawat ([protected])
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            j.k.ghosh
            from Kolkata, West Bengal
            Nov 30, 2018
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            Address: 743144

            My mobile no - [protected]. I received an sms stating that my o/g call will be stopped if ido not recharge of rs 23/ by[protected]. Whereas after pressing *123# i find my balance is rs127/and validity is 11dec.2018 and i/c validity is 26dec 2018. Why such confusing information is passed on to your customer. Will you please clarify.

            If i do not received any convincing reply from you within 24hours, i will put forward this issue to trai for clarification.
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              dishajain864
              from Bengaluru, Karnataka
              Nov 30, 2018
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              Address: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 282001
              Website: Airtel

              I have been using this prepaid airtel sim from past 4-5 years but from past one month i have been recieving a message that my outgoing calls will be stopped and now after 15-20 days there are no incoming calls allowed to my number.
              Have no clue why is so, i am a service woman, i have so many calls to attend so who will bear this loss. No response from the airtel customer care.
              My number is -
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                from Gurgaon, Haryana
                Nov 30, 2018
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                Address: 131402
                Website: airtel

                When I was purchasing this Airtel sim this was lifetime sim but suddenly it got expired without any notification.

                I have 18 Rs in my main account balance but still, I am not able to make an outgoing call.

                This is not at our acceptable from Airtel at least, I have been using this sim since 2011 but I think now, I have to port it.
                Nov 30, 2018
                Updated by [email protected]
                and I am not contacting Airtel customer care number
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                  Maheswaran Nm
                  from Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
                  Nov 30, 2018
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                  Address: Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, 635108

                  Hi, i am using your airtel, recharged of rs.399, valid up to 05.01.2019, to day i tried to call jio number, unable to connect, informing that my balance is low, top up required, what is this nonsense, you are promising for 84 days validity for sms, free calls, internet 1 gb/day for 84 days.

                  If this kind of non sense continuous, we may change to other service provider
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                    Jeet Banerjee
                    Nov 30, 2018
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                    Address: 700051

                    I am facing issue my mobile number [protected] during recharge. I have started facing this issue since 2-3 months now. Earlier i was able to recharge my number.

                    1. Unable to recharge from my airtel app. It is working fine with other airtel number.

                    2. Unable to recharge for internet, paytm and other modes. It give message unsuccessful transaction. This is happening only with my mobile number ([protected]), it is working fine with other airtel number.

                    3. I tried with other person asking him to recharge my number but it fails.

                    4. I have gone to airtel store they tried to do frc from there device. But they also got failed transaction message.

                    So in short i am unable to do any recharge from any thing (From-retailer/ online/airtel cutomer care). The outgoing facility of this no will be end on 1st dec, 2018. So look in to this with a high priority.

                    I have contacted customer care, branch and even emailed but still my problem is not resolved. Kindly resolve at the earliest.

                    My alternate number is [protected]
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                      Vaibhav.bajaj
                      from Pune, Maharashtra
                      Nov 30, 2018
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                      itemised billing not received inspite of multiple reminders

                      Address: Faridabad, Haryana, 121003
                      Website: www.airtel.in

                      Hi, we need 6 months itemized billing from may - october of my father's airtel prepaid number [protected]. I have visited airtel outlets multiple times in faridabad and also send multiple request from the registered number but still not getting any response from the company csr. The company is giving us runaround and is always sending emails to call 121 which is of no use. Please help us in getting the details at the earliest.
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                      prateek_3dpro
                      from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
                      Nov 30, 2018
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                      Address: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208001

                      This is regarding wrong information provided by airtel customer service executive when applying for a new dth multiple-connection for my home, i had this conversation on around 15th oct. 2018.

                      The guy told me that i have to recharge my dth base pack @315 on the parent connection and @175 to the other three connections by which ill get 290 sd channels and 60 hd channels in all my connections.

                      Now currently on time of recharge airtel customer service says that we do not have any plans like these and giving me expensive plans. Even they are not lodging a complaint also.
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                        Praneelravilla
                        from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                        Nov 30, 2018
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                        Address: 560036
                        Website: Billing issue

                        Dear concern,

                        I have been to srilanka & nepal in multiple journies. Before going only enquired with airtel executive about the international roaming activation & packages, executive clearly confirmed if i recharge with rs.145 inr. Then only roaming will get activated. But, i felt it was costly and instad of roaming activation i choose international plan on my prepaid no for roaming. During my visit to srilanka from feb'2018 to may'2018 there were no issues. But, airtel had activated international roaming on my post paid no. Without my knowledge either in any mode of prior communication (Call, message, sms or email) to me and claiming that had used internet only 24th, 29th & 30th of aug'2018". It is impossible as i do not know why do actvated the internet without my request, moreover i have fullfledged internet at my office & hotels where i worked and stayed respectively. I'm not willing to pay that amount as it is not my problem and not used any services of airtel during any abroad visit. Hence, i need full waiver of the billed amount and also airtel barred my mobile no. Even after paying my monthly rentals. It is not kind of business.
                        Hope you will understand my issue and do me needful retaining my services. On my mobile

                        [protected] - barred no
                        [protected] - prepaid no currently in international roaming
                        [protected] - local no to contact.

                        Regards
                        Praneel ravilla.
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                          Kk Rr
                          from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
                          Nov 30, 2018
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                          Address: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600091
                          Website: Amazon

                          I have recharged my number [protected] with an amount of rs. 119 through amzon pay, where it got recharged double with same amount, same pack and to same number due to system issues. So please help me to get the refund of rs. 119.

                          Mobile number is [protected]

                          Transaction amount is 119.00

                          Operator reference number is[protected]

                          So please help me to get the refund as earliest as its my hard earned money and am a poor child. Please please help me to get back my money.

                          Regards
                          Kameswar
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                            Manohar Nerella
                            from Hyderabad, Telangana
                            Nov 30, 2018
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                            Address: 524223
                            Website: Airtel — about my Airtel validity +91 8500010326

                            Airtel — about my airtel validity +91 [protected]

                            When i was purchasing this airtel sim this was lifetime sim but suddenly it got expired without any notification.

                            I have 35 rs in my main account balance but still, i am not able to make an outgoing call.

                            This is not at our acceptable from airtel at least, i have been using this sim since 2010 but i think now, i have to port it.

                            Regards,
                            Manohar nerella
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                              Manohar Nerella
                              from Hyderabad, Telangana
                              Nov 29, 2018
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                              Address: 524223
                              Website: Airtel — barred my incoming/outgoing calls for All customers India wide mobile

                              Airtel — barred my incoming/outgoing calls for my mobile

                              My mobile incoming calls was barred my prepaid airtel connections eventhough i have the sufficient balance for making the calls. Because of that service disconnected and am not able to get any calls from family and friends.
                              Airtel services provider wants to earn the money for all prepaid customers for 28 days. It is not mandatory for recharge every 28 days for prepaid service.
                              Please do the needful as soon as possible.

                              My number is : [protected]
                              Mail id : n. [protected]@gmail.com
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                                P.K.Gupta359
                                from Dhanbad, Jharkhand
                                Dec 1, 2018
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                                Address: Bokaro, Jharkhand, 827004

                                I have Airtel sim no. [protected]. I got a massage that outgoing service for Airtel [protected] will stop on 01-Dec-2018. To continue services, recharge and get validity with Unlimited Pack & Smart Packs. As I purchased sim for Rs999 or 950 ( i do not remember whether i purchase for Rs 950 or for 999) with life time validity(Jan- 2025), how my sim validity is reduced to 01-Dec-2018.Dur to fear of shopping my out going, Yesterday i recharged of Rs23 so that i can communicate with
                                them. Pl help.
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                                  abhianand15
                                  from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                                  Nov 29, 2018
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                                  Address: Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400029
                                  Website: airtel

                                  Hi,
                                  I have changed my postpaid plan to prepaid few months ago and also got my sim replaced because it was stolen. After replacement, my number is not getting recharged. I'm not able to make any recharge transaction online.

                                  Mobile number :-[protected]

                                  Kindly resolve my issue at earliest as it is a matter of great inconvenience for me.

                                  Alternate number :- [protected]
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                                    VishalKundal01
                                    from Bengaluru, Karnataka
                                    Nov 29, 2018
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                                    Address: Bangalore, Karnataka, 560103

                                    When i was purchasing this airtel sim this was lifetime sim but suddenly it got expired without any notification.

                                    I have 67 rs in my main account balance but still, i am not able to make an outgoing call.

                                    This is not at our acceptable from airtel at least, i have been using this sim since 2008 but i think now, i have to port it.

                                    Regards,
                                    Vishal
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                                      Rajanish sharma
                                      from Noida, Uttar Pradesh
                                      Nov 29, 2018
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                                      This mail is regarding the discard of the account number [protected].This is activated by the dealer when I was visit the dealer for linking adhar with mob no he has done without my confirmation. Now my subsidy amt is going to airtel payment bank account which i don't want, I have try to contact customer care but no respons. Please take note of this and delete this account completely..
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