Aircel — Recharge Issue

Address:Kottayam, Kerala

Respected Sir,
I have an aircel mobile connection (number: [protected]). I used to recharge my account with Rs.198 every month. But last month (on 29th or 30th March 2012),when I went to recharge with the same amount, the dealer told informed that I will not receive Rs.50 which was included in the pack till last month (for which I express my grievance because aircel should have sent at least an SMS telling the change in offers). I contacted the aircel customer care spending 50p/3 min, and a lady answered the call. As per her ‘knowledge’, she told that the recharge has a change and that Rs.198 pack now consists of 4000 minutes aircel to aircel FOR 90 DAYS, 2 GB pocket internet, 2000 sms, and 40p, 50p call rate deduction for other network local and STD calls (I reckon aircel keeps a recording of the calls to customer care, for ‘training purposes’). With this information, I recharged. But today (on 29th April 2012), my balance got deducted on calling an aircel number (I had plenty of aircel to aircel minutes remaining). Since I never thought about a chance of my call offer being expired, I did not thought of viewing my balance after 12am. Hence, some of my balance was lost. But, thank god, since I disconnected my call early, it didn’t result in complete loss of my balance. I called aircel again today, and the executive told Rs.198 has only 30 days validity. She told that she will transfer the call to a senior executive, who can help me with registering a complaint. I waited but no one answered the call.
In short,
1) In a reputed company like aircel, why are the customer care executives giving wrong information to the customers?
2) I thought 4000 minutes is for 90 days. So I limited my daily calls so much, so that I could avoid recharging again within 90 days. I lost a major portion of my aircel to aircel minutes today.
3) Why a major network like aircel did not inform the customers about a change in offers?


Thanking you,
Rahul Raj K
Email id : dr.[protected]@gmail.com
Contact number: [protected]
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I Mohsin Shaikh Residing in Pune (16th, Aga Nagar, Nagar Road, Pune : - 411014) has a Per Paid Mobile connection with Aircel Company ([protected]) and I have opted a second billing plan, On[protected] at 17:35:43 i got a SMS from DD-Aircel saying that " Ab baton me hi nahi pocket mei bhi dum hoga. Aircel laya hai FULL TALKTIME OFFER kar 150 ya use adhik ka recharge aur paye full atlktime. Haina DUMDAR offer!, ( "150 ya use adhik" means any amount above Rs 150) so i went and recharged my mobile with Rs. 200.00 amount and i was done with 0 balance with 200 min. local and 100 min std calls free, I called up customer care to lodge a complaint about this that I did not got full talk time as stated in the above stated sms the executive try to explain that with 200 recharge it is a combo offer, but as there in the sms no where stated any specific amount to be recharged for full talk time, so I instead for full talk time as he was not able to solve my problem the call was transfered to Floor Supervisor, after explaining the issue to her she has taken a complaint and committed the the issue will be sorted out in 24 hrs and I'll get a call for Aircel with in next 24 Hrs. and advised me not to use your cell phone for out going calls for next 24 Hrs to get the benefit. I did so, the conversation last for 30minutes and 40 Sec.But sorry to say on the same day after disconnecting the call is got a sms i.e. on[protected] at 20:15:02 stating that "We value our relationship & regret the inconvenience caused due to the cancellation of Full Talktime Offer on Rs 150 or more recharge due to technical reasons." Then again on[protected] I called up customer center @09:06:37 the executive assured me that I'll surely get a call from Aircel with in 24 Hrs, Again I called customer center @16:50:02 the executive said i was a combo offer and Aircel cannot help in this issue after a long explanation he agreed to transfer the call to floor supervisor, kept me on hold for a very long time and then at the end disconnected the call from their side, again I called customer center @16:56:01 again I've to explain every thing to the executive at the end he kept me on hold saying that he'll transfer the call to Floor Supervisor again the same thing happened they disconnected the call after keeping me on hold for a long time, Again I called customer center @17:01:07 again I had to explain every thing to the executive at the he kept me on hold saying that he'll transfer the call to Floor Supervisor again the same thing happened they disconnected the call after keeping me on hold for a long time. This kind of services Aircel is offering to their customers. As i'm in a Second billing plan and the combo offer is more expensive for me as compaired to sec billing plan, so I further request them to kindly look into the matter seriously and transfer me my full Talktime back to my account irrespective of my usages as waited for almost 18-20 hrs for the solution with out making any calls and it is really impossible for any body to stop using his cell phone for such a long time, as I cannot look for STD PCO booth every time to make calls even though if I have a cell phone connection with me, as I've recharged my account between the opening and cancellation of the scheme so I should get the benefit of the scheme. The above issue was sent to "appellate.[protected]@aircel.co.in" / "care.[protected]@aircel.co.in" and "nodalofficer.[protected]@aircel.co.in" by me on 19 Dec 2009 on 22 Dec 2009. again on 22 Dec 2009 I've send a mail to thew same address saying "This is a reminder towards the issue that I've highlighted and informed to you on[protected] but still I've not received any solution from your side it is further requested to you to kindly look into the matter and do the need full." I got a reply "With reference to your e-mail, we wish to inform you that Rs.200 recharge is a combo recharge which offers you 200 local mins free and 100 national mins free with a validity of 15 days. Kindly visit our websitewww.aircel.com for details of available vouchers and schemes.Hence, we shall be constrained to provide you with the full talktime on said recharge". in reply to this i wrote "I think so that you have not read my complete mail carefully i got a SMS from your side that i'll get full talktime on any recharge on and above RS 150, no where you have mentioned any specific amount, that means any amount above Rs 150, that leads to this issue, so once again I request you to consider my request and refund my money in terms of full talktime irrespective of my usages of combo pack as an compensation.I think i have been cheated by Aircel in this issue, If my problem is not sorted out in next 48 hrs I'll file complaint with Consumer Court" for which they have replied saying " In continuation to your e-mail, we would once again like to clarify that the said benefit offered over the Rs.200 combo recharge has been utilized by you, hence, we shall be constrained to credit any additional talktime in your account." I cannot under stand that how a person can stay without using his cell phone for making out going calls and wait for so many days for their solution to come out and this is what they have come out with.

Further I request you to kindly look into the matter and suggest me any solution for the issue as I want to drag such service provider in the Consumer Court who cheat peoples.
Its strange as generally offers have defined conditions and the company in the interest of the consumer follows them strictly. My suggestion to you is to visit the nearest Aircel store and speak to the nodal officer present. I am sure you would get a requisite solution to your problem….
My mobile no [protected] in coming is stop form last 15 days. Why ?
Dear Customer,

We regret the inconvenience caused to you. Your concern has been noted and escalated for a resolution.

We shall get back to you on the same shortly. You can also write to us at [protected]@aircel.co.in for any further assistance.

We assure you that we are committed towards resolving your concern.

Regards
Aircel Customer Service Team
I just recharged rs 447 to my no. +[protected] Through online payment. It said 1.8 gb every month 3g data for 3 months. But i recieved sms saying your account is topuped with some 370 rs. And very next sms saying your account balance is zero. Now I have zero rs in my account and no internet either. I mean... What is happening..? How can they do this to peoples hard earned money. Anybody there to listen to this injustice and help me out for the decent request
I have a offer of RC 51 for 51rs talk time and rate cutter for 90days. But still I did not receive the complete amount and the rate cutter is still not active. Please do the needful asap.

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