[Resolved]  Idea Cellular - Prepaid Connection (Delhi / NCR) — Sold my number to someone else without consent

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Delhi

I have been using my idea cellular number ([protected]) for the past 8 and half years and was one of the first to get an idea connection when the company launched in india. All the connections in my family were converted to idea because of our loyality to them. Recently i haven't been staying n Delhi that often so i keep my idea delhi sim switched off while i am away and i revert back to using the Idea Delhi sim as soon as i am back in delhi... the sim remains off for about 4months at a stretch and this has been the pattern o[censored]sage for almost 4 years now. the phone however always has cash balance and validity in it. But this time,on return to delhi, i found out the my sim wasn't working and the connection had been sold by idea people to someother person without informing me or without my consent. my sim had some 400rs of balance in it and validity till dec2011/jan2012. What i do not understand is why would i buy validity and credit if i did not plan to use it later. and how can the cellphone service provider just terminate my connection and transfer ownership without my knowledge? this has caused a great deal of inconvenience and the idea customer care is definitely of no use on this matter! i plan to file an FIR and a consumer case against Idea Cellular for the same.