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sheor31
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Misbehave by idea showroom mahipalpur executive (Avinash)

Address:New Delhi, Delhi, 110037

Dear Sir/ Madam

I would like to bring to your notice that I visited idea showroom Mahipalpur to by a new pre-paid connection and I was old most of the information including (you will get Rs 150 on recharge of rs 150) and was asked to provide my documents. After filling form I was told that you will get Rs 120 on recharge of Rs 150 and SIM will be activated by today evening @ 18:00 hours and was provided with mobile number [protected]...
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Harshad U
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Incorrect billing.

Address:Pune, Maharashtra, 411041
Website:Www.ideacellular.com

Idea Cellular has has charged me Rs. 1380.48 for internet on pro-rata basis without informing the charge of Rs. 4 per MB. This has been brought to their notice but they refuse to accept their mistake. They have disconnected my outgoing call which has forced me to buy a new connection. They record all calls to theor customer care but do not use it to verify my claims....
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Abhay123456
from Delhi, Delhi
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Balance not update

Address:Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302012
Website:www.ideacellular.com

I have recharge my IDEA connection on 13th March with 649.00 but balance not update
I called many time on 198 customer care they told we don't know about net recharge
even I have forward IDEA receipt which is generated after successful recharge....
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Puja Modi Jha
from Indore, Madhya Pradesh
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Allotment of number without deactivation

Address:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452001

Idea has alloted me a no.which belonged to some defaulter..I am receiving calls from diff companies nd recently from a police station allegating that I am related to Mr narendrea virwani nd hiding his information..on calling the customer cre Dy were not ready to register my complaint nd after repeatedly insisting some kulwinder kahe has promised a call back within 24hrs..which was not done..useless nd unprofessional service...
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Ramprasad Chinthekindi
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Payment not received - postpaid

Address:Pune, Maharashtra, 411045
Website:www.ideacellular.com

I paid the bill of Rs. 410/- on 19th January 2016. Idea claims that the payment was not received. This payment was made through HDFC NetBanking. So, I spoke to HDFC. HDFC confirmed that payment was received to the merchant (it is IDEA).

I have been chasing this issue for two months and there has been absolutely no progress on this issue. I have sent several emails and talked to Idea customer care many times.

My...
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Ashyboy jal
from Jalandhar, Punjab
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Wrong charges, false promises, speaking rudely

Address:144001
Website:www.ideacellular.com

I m using idea number [protected] for last 14-15 months times. I have lodged so many complains but this time its gone over board. I was using internet and got the text that i have only 10mb left in my account for 3g and 1024.49mb for 4g. I changed my setting to lte and i was having nearly rs. 245/- in y main balance. After using internet foe few more minutes i received the balance left msg that i have nothing left in my main balance. I called...
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GajendRa Ninama
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My balance gone

Address:Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 382330
Website:Idea cellular company

I have activated the night data of 500mb 3G of 29Rs.. And the balance is deducated but i got nothing there is no nighy data showing and i turned on data to check then there's data charges applied. So that i thought there was somd technical error and tried to activate again and then again balance is deducated and got nothing
Lost 58Rs total balance and got nothing and i tried to call customer care they all are busy.. Please help me...
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Pradeep Arunagiri
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
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8124135769-balance deduction

Address:600082
Website:www.consumercomplaints.co.

My no. Is : [protected]. I have been deducted rs.72 for browsing on 12march even though I have my internet pack.so I called the consumer care they had told that the it was wrongly deducted and it will be refunded within 48hrs.but the balce had not been refunded. So I called them on 14 march once again they told me that it was not deducted wrongly but it was deducted due to some reasons and they told that my refunding is in progress and they...
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sahil.dhingra
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Fraud charges # harassment

Address:Surat, Gujarat, 395001

Please note that idea cellular is a cheat and a fraud company. There was a discussion at first regarding faulty charges of 1024 applied in the name of data charges on my number [protected] when actually there was no information to us about this prior.

On 11/3/2016 an employee from idea called me up and told me to take the charges against idea and the amount of 1024 shall be credited to my idea account

on confirmation...
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pattankudi
from Tasgaon, Maharashtra
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Discrepiency in bill payment

Address:Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416003
Website:idea mobile

I am customer of idea postpaid having No. [protected]. My bill of last month was 1844.16 which i paid through SBI e banking on 27 feb 2016. The transaction id no. was POS[protected]. The money was debited frm my account. I complained to customer care, orally & through mail submitting my bank transaction details. But idea has not resolved it. Pls resolve my complain urgently and refund my money...
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Inderpal Singh Dhamija
from Delhi, Delhi
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Wap charges

Address:140112

WAP download charges in idea no [protected]. This to inform you that in my mobile bill extra WAP down load charge has been added costing Rs 250/-my mobile has internet facility. And I am using my mobile only for receiving and dialling the call, even I am very less using SMS facility. I even does not know WAP downloading and so could not understand what is WAP charge. The customer care said you have downloaded the WAP and that’s why these...
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rajamahender reddy
from Surat, Gujarat
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I lost my mobile number

Address:508001
Website:www.ideacellular.com

My mobile no [protected], i lost my mobile last 15days back but still it working, another person is using. please sir deactivate my number....
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Address:Kolkata, West Bengal

I recharged Rs.251 for 2GB 3G data for 28 days on 8 march 2016 but service was deactivated on 13 march 2016 only 5 days instead of 28days. I called idia customer care but no any complained write down and no any action was taken . My mobile No. is [protected]....
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Rajendra.pamu
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Bill dispute — ref id-e1-6085442406

Address:Thane, Maharashtra, 421302
Website:www.ideacellular.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like bring in your kind attention that we are having a i plan of Rs. 599/- for connection on [protected]. We received the bill for the duration 12-02-16 to 13-03-16, we got a bill of Rs 6435/- for mobile no [protected] .Generally from a every billing is 700-1500/- we got and paid accordingly . but This is for the first time that we have received such humongous bill. They have charged us the more than...
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Address:Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431005

My father is user of Idea prepaid no [protected] from last 15 years and due to some issue that he was traveling outside country for 4 months hence he could operate the cell and the number got locked and could not be restarted, request to please de block the number and initiate to transfer to post paid connection...
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ravikant1986
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Call dropped

Address:110093

Sir this is Ravi from Delhi using idea cellular no. [protected]. Yesterday on 13/03/2016 i called my uncle near about 11 pm, after 15-16 min my call dropped at 11:22 pm. Then called a frnd after 11:45 pm the no. was unreachable but they cut 35paise for that, again made same call and again they cut 35 paisa while no. was unreachable. I am afraid to make missed calls also, they may cut the missd call charges also....
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NKTinker
from Delhi, Delhi
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Re issue no.7891396742

Address:Jaipur, Rajasthan

Why are not issue this number me again kindly do needful in this theme. I have already met the Idea office. but no reply has been received. if positive reply may kindly be sent my email id no. [protected]@gmail.com or [protected]. I am fully faith your company.

Naresh Kumar Tinker...
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86suni
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Cheater... Reg

Address:Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 600064
Website:www.ideacellular.com

THIS IS THE FORTH LETTER

Respected Sir / Madam,

Inspite of our several request to idea to change our nos to postpaid to prepaid still they have not changed and now inspite of paying the bill amount( the plan which we have not used) they have closed the service to this no. [protected]. but applied the bill for that . We had called to customer care and spoken to the representative regarding the issue like a slam...
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tohariom
from New Delhi, Delhi
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Very poor network

Address:Mumbai City, Maharashtra
Website:www.ideacellular.com

Hello,

this is to inform you that i am using idea mobile since 3 years and now a days since 3 or more months the network is very poor in NSTL Township (near NAD jn) i am unable to use the 2g/3g data and even the network signal is very very poor. pls do the needful....
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Girraj Pathak
from Sirsaganj, Uttar Pradesh
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Recharge with 649 but balance not update

Address:Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302012
Website:Idea customer care

HI,
Payment Details
Transaction ID FHDF[protected]
Idea Number [protected]
Transaction date 13032016
14:14:40
Amount 649.00

I called many time on customer care they don't give replayed satisfactory
balance not update ....
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