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saurabh892
Oct 7, 2020
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Address: Agra

Sir/madam,
I have a issue of 4g network since 45 days and i complaint many times but no response. They changed my sim as they was telling me that my old sim was 3g but that was 4g sim and charged 50 rupees + 18% gst.. I visit many times at vi store was no response and they gave me contact number for contacting but now they are not receiving my call and put my number in blacklist. Today also i complaint about my 4g network on 198 customer care service, however they told me to exchange the sim but how many times i have to visit vi store as i am doing service and i dont have a time to go again and again. Now new issue came from since 7 days that text messages are not sending from my vi number. Please solve my problem. I am a postpaid customer.
Thanx
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    Farzana Aduvanni
    Oct 7, 2020
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    Today, ie, on 7th oct 2020, i’v got a message saying “thank you for downloading fun portal from carbun8”. I’v no idea what it is as i didn’t subscribed anywhere. Also they deducted rs.22 from my balance. How could they deduct such an amount as i’m not subcribed anything!! I’m totally frustrated now. And also who knows will they deduct the same in the future too!!!
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    Today, ie, on 5th dec 2020, i’v got a message saying “thank you for downloading fun portal from carbun8”. I’v no idea what it is as i didn’t subscribed anywhere. Also they deducted rs.22 from my balance. How could they deduct such an amount as i’m not subcribed anything!! I’m totally frustrated now. And also who knows will they deduct the same in the future too!!!
    Today on 31st december I got a message.Thanks for using fun portal.
    Pls help with this thing
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      Swathi BBBBB
      Oct 6, 2020
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      I haven't recharged my SIM for 1 month and then recharged successfully. Money got deducted but SIM shows NO SERVICE. I have contacted to nearby idea customer service and they informed me to recharge with 49/- so, SIM will become.I have recharged with 49/- but still unable to use my idea SIM.
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        juhivispute
        Oct 6, 2020
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        Website: Idea broadband

        We were using the Idea broadband connecting but it was not good so we had decided to disconnect it and inform the same through emails. We also tried to connect to customer service but did not get response even for a single time. Now we are not using their service since last few months and switched to another service, still they are generating monthly bills.We got bill for october. Please help with this, we would appreciate your help
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          Nukaraju Pentakota
          Oct 6, 2020
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          Some one is calling me and send a letter of sanction with some conditions pls conform this letter it is from your company
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            Malik__preeti
            Oct 6, 2020
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            I received this message 'Dear Customer,
            thank you for downloading FUN PORTAL from CARBUN8.
            You have been charged Rs. 15
            Your balance is Rs. 1.92

            Actually this is totally fraud, I did not download or even clicked it anywhere.

            Please refund it and pay attention in future too.
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              Gurmandeep_Singh
              Oct 6, 2020
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              I ported my number from jio to idea now called Vi and after that I done my recharge online for 699 and the status shown was success and I received the receipt and order I'd but I received the message that this is invalid recharge then how can they deduct money for invalid plans.
              My order I'd is PRE[protected]. Look into this matter asap.
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                neha121
                Oct 5, 2020
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                From this morning my sim is not working. Its showing no network. I tried in different handset but still its not working
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                  Indupar
                  Oct 4, 2020
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                  Unfair deduction of Rs 22 from my balance after unauthorized downloading of funportal from Carbun8. Please refund the money
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                    Puja Chopade
                    Oct 3, 2020
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                    Idea sim card is not working from today morning (03/10/2020), it is showing as emergency calls only. Don't know what is the problem, not able to do outgoing calls nor receiving incoming calls.

                    Please help to resolve this problem soon as i'm using only one sim.
                    I 'm facing this issue for the first time.

                    Sim holder name : Puja Chopade
                    Idea number : [protected]
                    Facing issue from : 03/10/2020

                    Need help as soon as possible.

                    Thanks,
                    Puja
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                    Oct 04, 2020
                    Updated by Puja Chopade
                    I Tried by inserting the this sim in other phone then received Vi network and when other idea sim inserted to my mobile then it received idea network but when my sim inserted then showing emergency call only.
                    Please help to resolve this problem soon as possible.
                    Otherwise no any option available without porting to other network.
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                      jitentelang
                      Oct 3, 2020
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                      Hello,
                      I am not able to receive sms from my friends and also otp from websites, only some sms from Vodafone-Idea(Vi) I am receiving. Please resolve my problem I have to fill Gate Exam from before 7 October and for that I need to get otp on my Idea sim. Please I am requesting as not filling the exam form will waste my one year.
                      Oct 9, 2020
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                      I went twice to the Vi gallery but they are not having that much technical knowledge hence I was left with my problem alone, after that I told them to register a complaint regarding this and also I contacted a customer care executive through Vi chat support in Vi app and they considered my case and filed a complaint and gave me a deadline. The problem was resolved within the deadline I am very happy with the service. In Vi app you need to first enter you Problem and then enter pin code if asked then they will connect you to an human executive. If you want to solve problem via call then you can call on 9702012345(Mumbai only) or 9887012345(Delhi only) or 199 or 198 (All over India). You can view Youtube video on how to contact Vi human care call center if you are facing issue calling. Thank You. Hope this is helpful.
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                        Purvi Malhar Desai
                        Oct 2, 2020
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                        I have purchased a sim card & using it in dongle but card is not detected
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                          Tejaswini Pacharne
                          Oct 1, 2020
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                          Address: New Sangavi, Pune

                          I have idea broadband connection, since a month trying to disconnect this connection due to poor quality, but there is no option for disconnection on idea site. On Customer care number also no one is picking up calls. Mail id given on site are fake, mail got bounced.

                          Earlier when was not able to pay due to registered debit card was blocked, that time also there was no one to listen/help for problem. And was getting only calls from recovery. Also even after telling recovery call person to send some one to collect charges no one came, and after 3 months recovery people came at our home, and started bully my 65yrs old father. This was scary. This is very frustrating that idea is doing this type of business. Just a shame. This gives trapped and insecure feeling.

                          Kindly help for way out .
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                            Livito
                            Oct 1, 2020
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                            Address: Nagaland

                            My idea sim number [protected] registration failed, please activate my sim.
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                              shwetasikdar
                              Sep 30, 2020
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                              Address: R 106 3rd floor back side entry near Krishna Mandir Model Town 3 MI New Delhi 11000 9

                              Hi Team,

                              I would like to inform you that I have been using a postpaid mobile number from Idea which is[protected] from past 5 to 6 years. Due to network issues I have placed the request then Port out the number from Idea to Airtel my refund cheque from Idea was sent to my previous address where I am not living from past 3 years. I have updated my address at Idea customer care and I have sent them emails so many times that please send my refund check on R 106, 3rd floor back side entry near Krishna Mandir Model Town III Delhi 110009. After sending them plenty of emails on [protected]@vodafoneidea.com and contacting customer care so many times I got no result it's been more than four to five months I have discontinued my postpaid number which is[protected] from idea but nobody is helping me in the customer care I am not getting any revert on the emails I have been sending and Centre people are also not supporting and helping me every time when I visit the centre they simply say that the server is down I request you to please do something about it and please ask them to send my refund check on the address that I have highlighted above.

                              Regards
                              Shweta sikdar
                              R106, 3rd floor back side entry near krishna mandir
                              model town 3
                              Delhi 110009
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                                Sajan Patil
                                Sep 30, 2020
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                                Many times call get disconnected due to the roaming symbol flashes near the sim range symbol, But I am from Maharashtra state and sim card also from Maharashtra circle. As well as there is no any other state boundary near my native place.
                                As well as indoor rage is also very weak, Need to go outside for making the call or using the internet, Many times we tried to diagnose issue from a mobile app then also it showing proper network.

                                Address-
                                At post- Koulav,
                                Taluka-Radhanagari,
                                Dist- Kolhapur,
                                Maharashtra-416211.
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                                  Dreama
                                  Sep 30, 2020
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                                  I have been receiving an SMS every month if I have balance reading “ Dear Customer, You have been charged Rs. 25.00 and your current balance is xx.xx" Sender: 55435.

                                  I contacted the Idea customer care and they said they cannot do anything from their end it is Gamebox. But I had never subscribed for the Idea Game Box.

                                  Whenever I have balance in my account they deduct Rs.25 every month.

                                  You are requested to help me for refund of money charged, the customer care also could not help out from this unwanted charge. Now the I am left with only option to not recharge my prepaid account due to un-satisfied service of the Idea Cellular service or cancel my prepaid connection.

                                  It is the great disadvantage if the idea cellular services make un-wanted charges applied by them without the knowledge of the customer.
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                                    ShivanshTripathi1803
                                    Sep 30, 2020
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                                    Website: vi.in

                                    I've been using idea sim since 2016, and till march, 2020 everything was fine. But from the month of april, 2020my online classes started and i don't know wether its coincidently that from the same month, the network quality deteriorated too. I get disconnected from my online classes regularly cause of the bad network (Note that i live in the city, not in the countryside or any village). The download speed is really zero and the ping is very high. And not only in my class, wether if i'm browsing the net or playing any online game, i always end up being frustrated from the bad network.
                                    Even after vi merged and formed a single entity, the problem persists.
                                    I request the officials there to look after the problem. Or else i would shift to any better network provider.
                                    Regards,
                                    Shivansh tripathi
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                                      SreehariDM
                                      Sep 29, 2020
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                                      "hello!
                                      Thank you for downloading fun portal from carbun8.
                                      You have been charged rs. 10
                                      Your balance is rs. 1.8"

                                      This is a message came to my phone, but i didn't do anything for downloading fun portal

                                      Please give back my 10 rs charged
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                                        sureshmbalan
                                        Sep 29, 2020
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                                        Dear sir,
                                        This is to inform you that my main balance has been deducted twice for rs. 21 in the name of activation for games portal with site http://bit.ly/2SZEpKv I have made no such request at any portal or from idea site or app. This is unknowing deduction on the part of idea from my main prepaid balance. This has been done my them on recurring basis. I have also tried to deactivate via sms for vas but it doea not work and shows no vas is activated on this no. Kindly reverse these charges to my main balance.
                                        Suresh Balan
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