[Resolved]  Vodafone — Port Out

Address:Maharashtra

I have been calling Vodafone from past 2 weeks for getting the number ported out to Aircel. The customer service tells me to contact the store, when I go to the store I'm asked to wait and the same story continues...Vodafone empaloyees gives people mental stress for which I think we need to practice meditation before calling vodafone customer service, its that bad...I had a corporate plan with Vodafone, since the access for Skype, Fring, handset as a modem was not given I got an Aircel pre-pay connection with which Skype, fring was accessible and I was happy too. Since Vodafone number is an old number I wanted to port out. I was told by Vodafone Customer service that I need to convert my corporate plan to an Individual plan, mails were sent to corporate email Id for conversion of the plan however no action was taken hence I went to Vodafone store in Goregaon (Hypercity) after so much of hassle the plan got converted, I called Vodafone to check if I'm clear to port out, they then told me that the contract obligation was set up and they had to remove it. I went to the Vodafone store in Mira Road, they said it will be taken off after 48 hrs for which they placed a request, I also spoke to manager: Prasana and Naseem from customer service in regards to the same however they were very awful. After 48 hrs when I called Vodafone customer service, Spoke to manager: Pankaj,he told me that contract obligation was taken off however since the bill was generated on 1st May I had to pay the bill for which the contract obligation was set up again, he told me to pay the bill and once the payment reflects the contract obligation will be taken off automatically and immediately. No calls or sms was given by Vodafone to inform me about the bill which is due on 19/05/2011. I paid the bill and called Vodafone again, then I had an agent telling me it will take another 48 hrs for the contract obligation to be taken off. Today I received a call from Retentions advisor: Zaheer, he said that I can port out only after my next bill date 01/06/2011. Different information given by different people, who shall I trust..Looks like Vodafone doesnt want me to port out...I dont trust vodafone as a whole coz people from Advisor level to manager level dont know their process, their ads says HAPPY TO HELP but they dont mean it...These guys from customer service and the store have harrassed me mentally and here I am to let your know about it so that something can be done about it...My issue is still UNRESOLVED....Kindly look into it.
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Aug 13, 2020
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Hello Sir/Madam,

I am Vodafone user from past many years and now I'm porting out to other service i.e. Idea Cellular. My mobile number is : [protected]. The very first request for porting out was made on 03/March/2011 with unique code : VM186266. For this they rejected the request due to contractual obligation. I've deactivated the respective services which where making obligations for porting out.

Further they provided me with new code : VM226841 and assured that porting will be done within two working days. I have even mailed to Vodafone regarding porting issue, but they didn't made any response from that mail. It seems they are not at all interested to port out to other service provider.

I've even paid to Idea Cellular for new SIM card. Please, do something that Vodafone port out my number to Idea Cellular ASAP.

Thanking You,
Geeta Patel
Hi Geeta

We are sailing in the same boat

Vodafone is doing the same thing with my no

So what I did was searched through TRAI website where i can make formal complaints and for your relief you can make formal complaints to first a nodal officer and then to the Appellate Authority
I have send a formal email to the nodal officer at vodafone today and waiting for their response
this is the email id of the nodal officer at vodafone mumbai zillah.[protected]@vodafone.com
send an email about your grievances if it is not resolved by the nodal officer then only send an email to the Appellate Authority
check this link
http://www.trai.gov.in/sp/24mayvodafone.pdf

I hope we are successful
Regards
Dear Sir

I am facing very bad experienced while porting out of Vodafone.

Idea Cellular on behalf of me sent Port out request to Vodafone as on 31st March 2011 which they rejected stating "contractual obligation issues". I went to Vodafone gallery and clear all the formalities by recharging my account with a voucher of Rs.151 and Rs.50 to deactivate life time scheme and 50 paisa scheme.

I again requested for port out on 8th April 2011 which again they rejected with malice intention stating same reason of "Contractual Obligations".

I repeatedly contacted customer care of Vodafone on 8th of April and 9th April to know the exact reason when I had completed all the formalities from my side. The representative who picked up from Vodafone care had no knowledge of Number Portability Process. I asked him to transfer the call to superior. Surprisingly their superiors also had no correct knowledge of process. Finally they accepted their fault and informed me that Vodafone system is not updated and they promised me of sorting out the problem within 4 hr. I called back to know the status, they said problem is sorted out.

I again went to Idea gallery and requested to send Port Out request to Vodafone. I got frustrated when I got a msg again on 19th April stating "your request is been rejected due to contractual obligations".

I visited vodafone gallery again since I was getting all wrong answers from Vodafone Call centres. I met the Manager at Lower Parel branch of Vodafone. He informed me that Vodafone is not approving your request to retain you. I clearly told him that it's not retaintion, it's a "Harassment" to the consumer. The manager promised that he will sort out the same in 2-3 days time and will give me a call back. I didn't receive call back for next 6 days. Today again I called up the same manager to know the satus. He mentioned that your contractual obligations are still not removed from our system !!!

I request you to put a high penalty on Vodafone for such malice partice of not allowing the consumer who wants to port out from Vodafone.

My Mobile No.is - [protected]

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Regards,
Chintan Shah
Cell :+[protected]

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