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oscar niglin
May 18, 2018
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Address: Ernakulam, Kerala, 682030

I applied for a airtel pospaid connection on 8th may and i got a call from the executive and she got an appointment for the documentation work also from my side i provided all the document and they gave me SIM and told me that the sim will get active within couple of hours. Its almost a week now but the SIM is not activated. The executive is not picking my call too. Please help me to get his done ASAP
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    Sree sandhya
    from Alnavar, Karnataka
    May 18, 2018
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    Address: 560100

    I tried sending email to customer service airtel and i am repeatedly getting the reply stating my email is not registered.

    I request for changing my number from chennai to bangalore as i am getting huge bill because of roaming. Airtel guy gave me sim and told me customer service will help and i will get the same number and will be activated in 3 days time. I waited and rather getting my issue resolved customer service lady calls me unnecessarily asking for payment before due date. I was also promised that till the port change happens i will not be charged on roaming.

    Now my number is deactivated and i don't have any new sim no number atall to get any calls.

    This is insane. Nor i am being given any information. My emails are not considered.

    I need an immediate response.
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    When will I get an update how long should I wait
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      vikashk763
      from Delhi, Delhi
      May 18, 2018
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      Address: 110057
      Website: airtel digital tv

      Hi,
      I had register my complain to Mr. Abhishek on 18/05/2018 mid night and my complain no is 74772433 regarding not able to get signal since last 2 days and he said that the technician will visit on a chargable basis on the same day latest by 3;00pm and i agree on that, but till 5:00pm i did not get any call from the technician and lastly again i had to give a call. I had a word with Mr. Harpreet and he said that the visit for the technician will be on 20/05/2018 and not on 18/05/2018. so i asked him to listen to the call or ask the quality team to listen to that but he denied.
      So, i want to know how unprofessional the Airtel team is, that neither they are ready to listen to the client nor they are able to provide proper information to the client.
      And according to Mr. Harpreet i had to wait for next 2 days to watch TV.
      If there is any professional person working on Airtel can give me a call on the no provided below to resolve my problem.

      regards.
      vikash kumar
      [protected]
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        Nomadszic
        May 18, 2018
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        In my mobile you have activated bhojpuri video service without my request and charged for the same.
        Now i have received another message about renewal and charge for the same.
        I have not used the service even once and not required as i cannot understand bhojpuri.
        I tried to send a message to 155223 with stop instruction and the message is not send.

        Please stop activating/renewing the service in my mobile number [protected]

        If you fail to do so i will be compelled to report to complaining authorities.

        Regards

        Mohanachandrakaimal. E. S
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          pksankumar
          from Kannur, Kerala
          May 18, 2018
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          Address: Kannur, Kerala, 670621
          Website: www.airtel.in/prepaid-recharge

          My mobile [protected] was recharged through www.airtel.in/prepaid-recharge on[protected]:06PM for Rs 448 TransID[protected] and it was confirmed for 82 days Unlimited calls including Roaming, 1.4 GB Data/day, 100 local+STD SMS/day by message on my mobile [protected]. But Airtel Alerts warning me the Pack benefit of 3G/4G data and Loc STD Mins is expiring today[protected]. The same Alerts from Airtel Alerts came two days before also saying your pack benefit expires within two days.

          I request you to forward this complaint to M/s Airtel (www.airtel.in) so that my pack benefit for continued for 82 days, stop sending alerts without checking the actual validity of package.
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            chauhandilip
            from Dombivli, Maharashtra
            May 18, 2018
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            Address: Thane, Maharashtra, 421203

            I was using airtel postpaid service for more than a year but due to bad network i have shifted to prepaid, they have stop my prevoius sim facility that is of postpaid sim but they haven't started my new prepaid sim service as sum how i manage to visit airtel galary they are saying it will take 24 to 48 hrs. If it takes that much time than why they diconnected my previous sim service. I don't know what kind of service they are giving i got fedup with there service
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              sdsgrl
              from Delhi, Delhi
              May 18, 2018
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              Address: New Delhi, Delhi, 110026

              Hello,

              Was travelling to out of country for some work, called customer support to activate international roaming, gave me option for 1199 plan with unlimited incoming calls, 3 gb data and 120 minutes outgoing calls. I subscribed for both the packs

              Reached my destination 2nd day phone stopped working, took a local sim and international calling for usd 40 called airtel number [protected], customer support. He informed me somehow its mentioned in notes but your plan never got activated, will do it now. As i made some calls after reaching my destination for the first day asked the rep about the charges for that he said wait till 9th of may and we will sort it out its not your fault. I did not take any chances and wrote an email to airtel with the snapshot of the sms received same day, customer support asked me till 9th may when bill gets generated.

              Bill generated for inr 7119 (Charged me two extra 499 plus 1650 for calling), called their customer support same day and after many calls was able to talk to their supervisor asked me to wait for 5 more days. I informed her that i have already attached the sms confirmation which i received from airtel initially before travel, but she said will have to listen to phone conversation looks like being a telecom company airtel do not trust their own text messages they send to customers.

              Called today again after 5 days they dont have any response, asked for one more day after accepting that it is their fault but needs times.

              I do not know what should i do go? File a case with consumer court.

              Ready to fight this non sense
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                Vidvath K A
                from Bengaluru, Karnataka
                May 18, 2018
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                Address: Shimoga, Karnataka, 577226

                There is not even 2g data available & even for calling no signal. We have to walk some distance for a network. Because of poor data some apps not even login.

                Inside home we won't get even poor network strength. It's nil.

                Only emergency calls are available.

                Please resolve it.

                Resolve it as soon as possible because the jio network is putting up a network there. Already some are planning to port their airtel to jio.

                Location:kuduvalli, thirthahalli (Taluk), shimoga (District)-577226
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                Today I tried to recharge 399/- but it got failed. after an hour again i tried to recharge 399/- again it got failed. but it got debited 2 times from my bank. how many days it takes to refund ? or credited in my account bck ?
                Want to stop it right now, and give my money back plz.
                " Airtel superstore activated in my mobile without my consent automatically done as though i had requested, and deducted rs.99 from my main balance"
                Very sad .
                Dear sir,
                My phone no is [protected] .
                Iast 15 days my Internet not working i already 7 time complaints Airtel customer care but not solve my issuse.
                Pls take necessary actions.

                Regards
                Sujit sanal
                I need my airtel sim... no [protected]
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                  Kp!!!
                  from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
                  May 18, 2018
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                  Address: Salem, Tamil Nadu

                  Sir, their is no tower coverage for last two days in alagapuram, salem district. Katoor tower is the nearest tower plant in the place which supports around 2000 families, (Includes children and old aged persons), where we could not make any outgoing calls as well as incoming calls, so kindly consider the problem seriously and sort it as soon as possible.
                  Thank you.
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                  Dear sir
                  With reference to the said subject with this number, while operating the phone prequently Google play store app open and ask to down load, and also porn veb ad also appears on screen, it is great problem for me, please solve as early as possible, I hope you will do the needful
                  Thank ing you
                  Yours faithfully
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                    satyadamodar
                    from Kolkata, West Bengal
                    May 18, 2018
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                    Address: 600020

                    Dear sir,

                    I am constantly receiving fraudulent sms from [protected] (An airtel gsm number from tamil nadu circle area) promoting an illegal ayurvedic firm.
                    The sms keeps pouring in from morning 10.
                    In spite of activating dnd on my phone the sms keeps pouring in.
                    Please help me to sort out this problem as these people who are disturbing the common man with such sms can be frauds who are hunting in public an innocent common man to fall prey to their forgery and illegal business activities.

                    I will request airtel (Tamil nadu) zone to kindly monitor this issue and help eradicate such fraud people who are misusing the airtel connection to promote illegal business activities and god knows what all cheap business they are into and day by day harass the common man like me.

                    Please help me sir.

                    Thanks and regards
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                      Anantch80
                      from Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
                      May 18, 2018
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                      Address: 530012

                      Last time i recharged my girlfriend and my sister phone airtel with unlimited pack of 169.. For 28days but it is ended in 15days only... And there is no response from customer care also... Poor service bad network... And 4g girl chutya bana rahi he... Please we are leaving airtel service... It is nothing just to fill one sim slot in phone with out any use
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                        Aurabinda Sil
                        from Kolkata, West Bengal
                        May 18, 2018
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                        Address: Kolkata, West Bengal

                        Earlier, on 08.05.18 complaint filed that airtel co deducted rs. 50.00 from my talk value balance. They have not refunded till now the amount. Rather again, they have deducted rs.5.00 today morning (18.05.18) by activating forcibly bhojpuri video services. Validity one day. They will again renew, i. E. Deduct on expiry of this service forcibly. I am at a loss. Airtel co has become super power. They are activating vas forcibly and deducting talk value balance forcibly and don't bother, care consumers' complaints at all. Please do something, sir. They are destroying consumers and making their lives hell.
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                          nilesh.koli
                          from Mumbai, Maharashtra
                          May 18, 2018
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                          My network disconnected even though the account is activated. This is happening for last 4 days i. E. From 15 may 2018.

                          Today when i went to check with the airtel service desk at reliable tech park airoli, the concerned person changed the sim and sait it will be activated in 2 hours.

                          I want to know, even after being loyal customer for years how airtel can disconnect my network without my knowledge.

                          4 days of disconnection - loss of my communication and data as well.

                          We opt for a mobile connection to be able to communicate in emergency, but if the service provider disconnects the network should be responsible for all the consequences due to their such act.
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                            prab123
                            from New Delhi, Delhi
                            May 18, 2018
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                            Mobile no + [protected]
                            Name : prabhakar rai
                            Address : orient craft limtied
                            7-d maruti industrial area sector - 18
                            Gurgaon.

                            Dear sir,

                            On sunday dated 06/05/2018 i received a call from mobile no - [protected] at 11.32am, saying that i am calling from airtel and your sim will be closed and you have to change the sim from 3 g to 4g.
                            For this he asked to send a sms on 121.
                            Just after that my sim was blocked and no massage was coming on that.

                            Next day on dated 07.05.2018 a fraud of rs 1, 00, 000.00 occurred in my icici bank due to this fraud and sim which was delivered to some unknown personnel without any identification.

                            On same date we filled a complain to customer care of airtel to block the mobile no.

                            Now you are requested to pls identify the store and person from where this sim was issued without any identification and fraud happens with me.

                            In connection to this you are requested to pls compensate the amount of fraud and mental harassment happen to me and my family.

                            You are requested to please clarify with documents and proof.
                            My concern :
                            1. How come the fraudster was in possession of new airtel prepaid sim without requesting them against any customer and submitting any document for the same.
                            2. Are your unregistered sim available in the black market for any type of anti - social activities and it can be purchased like toffy and chocklet.
                            3. Will you still brush-off everything claiming zero responsibilities and saying that you cannot trace sim or the owner. Being a so big company (Bharti airtel).
                            4. What are the rules and regulations of your company to safe the private and confidential identity of the customer.
                            5. How can we identify the fraud when the old sim was blocked and no sms was coming on that.
                            6. You are rwquested to please identify this mob no - [protected] and file an fir against this process at your end. (We hope such a big company have some legal team of proffessionals)

                            Note : at last but not least we have mailed this issue to your nodal officer but no response has been received. ('nodalofficer. [protected]@airtel.in'), 'dthnodal. [protected]@airtel.com'

                            Regards
                            Prabhakar
                            [protected].
                            Jun 7, 2018
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                            Sir for a Common Man their is now Law and No Justic this is all about power and money. except one call till date to problem has been solved. Is their any one who is listning to our problem and solution. I know that no responsibilities will be taken by Airtel and conusmer complaint. how far the Fraudent SIM has been issued to some else in some other state pls clear
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                            Jun 07, 2018
                            Updated by prab123
                            how far new SIM has been Issued to some one else ?
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                              Gana Nikam
                              from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                              May 18, 2018
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                              Address: Pune, Maharashtra, 412105

                              Hello sir,
                              I am ganesh i was request to p2p but it was cancelled why? I didn't any respond any call but your associate is fully metal all are rabiesh all are donkey his not capable to work ur telcome company plz tell me why r u cancelled my request.
                              She associate cancelled my request her name is shruti.
                              And my request i'd is 85150380.
                              An i was request date is 12/04/2018. An totally 1 month and 4 day
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                                B.Sambasivam
                                from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
                                May 18, 2018
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                                Address: 631502

                                On 02.05.2018 i had remitted rs.499/- towards recharge of airtel prepaid
                                Sim connection no [protected] the same was not taken in to account by airtel and the connection was cut. This made me to pay again on 17.05.2018. Rs.399/- this time for the same connection.
                                Both the payments by online transfer from dena bank hamilton bridge branch chennai a/c no[protected] please return the amount of rs.499/-
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                                  Rohit Aswal
                                  from Gurgaon, Haryana
                                  May 18, 2018
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                                  Address: New Delhi, Delhi, 110094

                                  Hi, on 16 may my 10 rs were deducted and next day 2.5 rs were deducted from my account (Mob no. -[protected]) and i have been told by customer care executive that i called the number [protected] (Which is chargeable as told by customer care). While in my current pack (Rs 149) there are unlimited local, std and roaming calls and 1 gb/day for 28 days.
                                  I have few queries:
                                  1. While i have unlimited free calls why i am charged at first? And if some calls are chargeable then how can you term it unlimited? Was this mentioned in your 149 plan? I want to see the terms and conditions and please send it to my email address.
                                  2. I am trying to check my last 5 deductions and i am getting the response "there are no transactions in last 72 hours". Even i dialed *121*51# and 12181 many times but no deduction can be found in last 72 hours. Why i am not able to see this deduction? I want the message of the deductions on mobile number.
                                  3. When i ended the call on [protected] (For 3 min and 21 seconds) why my deductions were not shown at that time? While in other calls i am shown the deductions after ending the call with the duration.
                                  4. I was displayed the message after some time "you have consumed 100% of your daily/weekly voice minutes". I have a screenshot of this. What this means and why it appears? Is this the correct message for the deductions?
                                  5. When i called the number [protected] why i was not told that this is chargeable and at what rate? While on calling 121 i was informed by ivr that it is chargeable at 50 paisa/min or 50 piasa/3min (I don't remember the correct one) but still no deductions on calling 121 for any number of minutes.
                                  6. On calling the customer care executive they told me that i was charged as 2.4 paisa/sec while i talked for 3min 21 sec which is 201 sec and 201*2.4=4.824 rupees which is lower than the deducted amount.
                                  7. How do a customer will know that calling on a particular number is chargeable despite having unlimited calls plan?

                                  I have attached all the screenshots and request you to please refund my deducted amount back in my account.
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                                    drumesh
                                    May 18, 2018
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                                    Address: 570017

                                    My airtel postpaid bill for the period:
                                    11-march-2018 to 10-april 2018 : bill no:[protected]
                                    11-apr-2018 to 10-may-2018 : bill no:[protected]

                                    It is showing as i have send international sms
                                    To the number: [protected], 25 times in april and 91 times in may.

                                    April month they have charged for 26 sms @ the rate 5/msg which comes to : 130.00 =tax
                                    May month they have charged for 91 sms @ the rate 5/msg which comes to : 455 +tax

                                    But i haven't sent any sms to any international number in my life.

                                    When i checked online the same number found
                                    For fraud in airtel's other customer complaints too.
                                    I guess its a fraud from the company.
                                    If i call them upfront they are asking to pay the bill as they know the background.

                                    And they have disconnected my number for not paying this bill

                                    Airtel is cheating customers. Whom i need to approch to get the solution for this problem.
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                                      Jeevadarsan Priyadarsanan
                                      from Ernakulam, Kerala
                                      May 18, 2018
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                                      Address: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695011

                                      With out my convent airtel has deducted rs.150 from my prepaid account from my cell no.[protected] in the name of providing me a value added service called whatsmob. This amount was taken from my account at 3.55 am while i was sleeping.
                                      I am providing you the sms as proof :-

                                      Whatsmob service has been activated @ rs150.0 for 30day (S). Txn id n[protected], 18may18 03:55. Service will be renewed after validity expiry. To use, click http://202.174.122.12:8085/airtelwap/actnotify. Php (Data charges apply). To deactivate, call or sms stop to 155223. More services? Call 56789

                                      Later on when i woke up seeing the sms i deactivated the service using mobile app.
                                      This amount should be credited back to my account.
                                      Regards
                                      Jeevadarsan
                                      [protected]@gmail.com
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                                        Nadesh018
                                        from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
                                        May 17, 2018
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                                        Address: 629001

                                        Airtel activated some service called videopindw and started charging 30rs per week.

                                        I realized it couple of weeks later and tried to deactivate it immediately but no luck with that.

                                        I tried to check this with airtel executives in customer service desk who says they have no idea what this means.

                                        Airtel, stop doing this & revert my money back…
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