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karthiklakshmi
from Hyderabad, Telangana
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Worst / pathetic customer service

Address:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

This is with deepest regret that I write to you today. I have been in the service industry since 8 years and never experienced this kind of pathetic, un-customer friendly and sick customer service like I had today with your company. This is in regards to the IDEA Wi-Fi connection that I have had since last 2 months. I gave up my old service provider “Excel Broadband” which I had for over 3 years because of IDEA Brand and expected excellent...
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from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Recharge not successful but balance deducted from account

Address:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Website:Idea Official website for Prepaid recharge

Hi Sir,

On 25 the july,I have made online prepaid recharge of RC 77 from Idea's official website,but recharge was not successful and Amount 77 was deducted from my Bank account.

Could you please help me to refund the amount which is deducted.

I am also attaching the Bank statement for proof's.Please let me know if you need any more details.

Thanks in advance for your help.br...
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sachs71
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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SIM CARD IS NOT WORKING

Address:C-3/4, P AND T COLONY, SAHAR ROAD, ANDHERI (E), MUMBAI- 400099, Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra

DEAR SIR,

I HAVE MADE A REQUEST FOR PREPAID TO POST PAID CONVERSION FOR [protected] NO. TO IDEA CELLULAR GALLERY AT GOREGAON (E) SHOWROOM ON 8TH OF JULY, 2013. AS PER MY REQUEST THEY COLLECTED MY DOCUMENTS ON 9TH OF JULY, 2013. AS SOON AS I GAVE MY DOCUMENTS THEY TOLD ME, SERVICE WILL ACTIVATE ON 15TH OF JULY 2013. ON WHICH THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE MY SERVICE ON SPECIFIED DATE. AFTER SUBMITTING MY DOCUMENTS THEY MADE A VERIFICATION...
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harry kohli
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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REIMBURSEMENT ISSUE

Address:C-2/A,ANOOP NAGAR,UTTAM NAGAR,DELHI-110059, West Delhi, Delhi

RESPECTED SIR,
I HAD SUBMITTING MY ID PROOF,2 PHOTOS & also submit amount of Rs.300 (FOR NUMBER IS [protected],NAME- HARMINDER SINGH KOHLI) IN MY RESIDENCE (ANOOP NAGAR,UTTAM NAGAR,DELHI) FOR PORTABLE FROM PREPAID TO POSTPAID AND STILL MY CONNECTION IS NOT BEING ACTIVATE AND AM FACING THIS ISSUE FOR LAST 25 DAYS AND ALSO THEY NOT REIMBURSE MY PAYABLE AMT AND ID PROOF AS WELL,MORE THAN 100 TIMES I CALLED BUT STILL NO ONE CAN PICKUP...
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from New Delhi, Delhi
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misbehavior of ideal employee

Address:netaji subhash place, North Delhi, Delhi

Sir,

I am sachin and i am a idea user. I have 3 idea connection in my family . I already paid my bill of my phone but there are continuous call from your side by your executive name Tanya her no. ([protected], [protected]). She always used abusive language. She misbehave with our family ladies.

please look in this matter as early as possible and revert back to me.

regards
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from Kolkata, West Bengal
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Payment Deducted but did not get benefit

Address:A 4 Ashirwad Nagar NR Gayatri School Khodiyar Nagar Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Respected Sir, On 23-Jul-13 at 9.50 PM i made a recharge of 126 for 1 GB data recharge to the idea operator through the net banking. the amount deducted from the bank account and credited to the idea cellular but i did not get benefit for 1GB internet plan to my number what i do sir, What should i do. please resolve this sir thanks and regards....
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from Vepagunta, Andhra Pradesh
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Bill Query

Address:Rangareddy, Andhra Pradesh

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I am not receiving the Ebill to my mail id from the last 5 months. i called the customer care regarding the same. They registered the complaint more than 6 times but no use. The interesting facts about complaint registration are..

1. I didn't receive the Communication ids all the time.
2. i didn't receive the feedback message after the call as they said before starting the conversation.br...
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Udayan Jadhav
from Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Repetitive unauthorized money deduction.

Off goes my patience now. You guys have done this sixth time. And this is final now. Once agaain while browsing net, without even clicking on any idea service, they activated a service and deducted rs. 49. I recieved this message-
Dear Customer,thank you for downloading Combo_Dhamaal_Pack from SYMBIOTIC.You have been charged Rs. 49.

Now this time I am not going to let it go this easily. I have saved my browsing history...
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lokesh06hr
from Tumkur, Karnataka
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Postpaid

Address:Mangala Agencies, Tumkur, Karnataka

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Lokesh from tumkur Karnataka, i am using idea cellular prepaid connection past 6 years 9th july 2013 i have submit application prepaid to postpaid connection 20th july 2013 prepaid network connection was gone that a same time i have changed postpaid sim it was not activated from that day till now my connection is not active i am suffering more am not communicating with my family and friends so please...
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narengarg
from Delhi, Delhi
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bad behavior

Address:Delhi

idea is not giving me postpaid plan as discussed by mr. pankaj(m no.[protected]). even customer care representative mr. jitender behave very badly with me when told him to register complain against pankaj and cut the fon suddenly. i want fare action against both of them. plz help me....
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Arun Jha
from Gurgaon, Haryana
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FAKE CHARGES RS. 49 ADDED TO MY UNBILLED AMOUNT

Address:Gurgaon, Haryana

I have got my number [protected] converted to posted this month. On July 21, 2013 09:03 AM I got a message that "Dear Customer,
thank you for downloading Hot_N_Fresh from SYMBIOTIC.
You have been charged Rs. 49". I have tried contacting customer support for help since i never heard of this services and never downloaded it. CUSTOMER SUPPORT PERSON DOES NOT KNOW OTHER THAT "SYSTEM IS BEING UPDATED, PLEASE CALL AFTER...
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salman sheikh
from Delhi, Delhi
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Mobile issue

Address:81/82/1 mamta colony khazrana, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Dear sir/madem,

i am purchased idea auras OT 985N on 3rd-Dec-2012 & i am getting the 1 year warrenty on mobile my mobile hardware is intrepted & mobile is not wrkng so i am just called on custumer care department.so they told me that put the mobile at service centre for repairing on warrenty so i put my mobile over their on
11-Jun-2013 they told me that mobile repaired in within 15 days but after 40 day above...
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BRAJESH7
from Delhi, Delhi
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POOR CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE

Address:J-93 JHELUM HOSTEL,HAZRATBAL,NIT SRINAGAR, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

WHEN I CALLED 121 AND FOLLOWED STEP TOWARDS TALKING WITH EXECUTIVE....IVRS "RESPONDED INVALID NUMBER","EXECUTIVE IS BUSY". FINALLY AFTER 13 TRAILS WITH DIFFERENT OPTION WHEN THE PERSON PICKED THE CALL ,HE GAVE ME A NUMBER *800*222# TO AMEND MY PROBLEM.BUT THE OUTCOME WAS A NEW PLAN WAS ACTIVATED AND I WAS CHARGED MORE MONEY.WHEN I TRIED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS, A GUY NAMED "VIJAY"(IDEA'S CUSTOMER CARE EXECUTIVE)...
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Wrong Deduction By Misleading

Address:Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

I m Using idea prepaid connection [protected] & in past they many time deducted my balance by unkown reasons, today is same case, Yesterday on 18th July I Activated 5Rs gprs Pack & Customer care Told Me To deactivate it before 12am Midnight. so When I Activated Pack & After Sometime I Got Sms Written Deactivation Code *800*25#. At 10pm I Dailed The Very Same Code & To My Surprise Now 25Rs Gprs Pack got Activated. Later Customer...
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from Rahimatpur, Maharashtra
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Postpaid connection not activated

Address:Windsor Building, Santacruz East,, CST Rd, Kalina, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, Pune, Maharashtra
Website:www.ideacellular.com/

I had taken a postpaid sim (ph no [protected]) from idea store
, address: Milestone Cellular, sr no 10/1/1, Shop no 1, Om nivas bldg, Hinjewadi Pune 411057.

Since last 10 days they have not submitted the documents which I came to know from customer care.
They never pick up the phone to answer anything, when I went there they lied that they have sent it and asked me to find out from customer care. Every time I...
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shahwar9
from Dabra, Madhya Pradesh
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certificate of prepaid mobile number

Address:Windsor Building, Santacruz East,, CST Rd, Kalina, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Website:www.ideacellular.com/

Dear Sir/madam

I have been your customer for a very long period and i need have prepaid account connection for document purpose i need to show valid postpaid to prepaid and now that my number is a prepaid and its working from Nov.25 2009.kindly send me a certificate showing that this is my number and it is a prepaid working since Nov.25 2009.please send the certificate on my email which is [protected]@gmail.com

Regards,br...
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3G offer not activated

Address:Pune, Maharashtra

Hi
I bought Nokia Lumia 720 handset on 7th July with offer from Idea Cellular regarding free 2GB data usage at 3G speeds for two months. I have been following up for the past 1 week but to no avail. Called up Idea Care multiple times, sent SMSs to helpline and even wrote mails to Customer Desk 2-3 times but the offer is still not activated. Call Center representatives have tried to help with manual support but still the problem remains.br...
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deepika jha
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
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abusing me for a payment of 777 which i have not requested for

Address:184 block b lake town, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

I bought a idea connection on 11 march under 399 rental from lake town idea cellular shop.i waa allotted the no[protected].on 14 march I recived a sms to pay 900 rupees for using 3g services.i went to the same shop and asked them for the prblm.they asked me to pay the amnt and assured me that they will deactivate the 3g service and the 98 rupees plan will be activated on my no.for internet service.on 21 8march I again received a sms for using...
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Looting in Daylight

Address:Windsor Building, Santacruz East,, CST Rd, Kalina, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, Bangalore, Karnataka
Website:www.ideacellular.com/

I am holding a Spice Post Paid Connection ( now IDEA). from the last 15 years , Recently I bought a Nokia Mobile and downloaded Whats App Application and started using internet.. Normally I used to get Bill for 200 to 250 Rupees but after using data usage for 15 days, I was shocked to see that my Bill was 1200/- , when I called up the Idea Customer, I was told that I had used 38 mb of data and the bill of Rs. 850/- is being charged, I am...
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javidzargar
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harresment

Address:gousia colony ellahibagh., Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

on 7th July i lost my mother ,as i was mourning the said loss i receive call from no.[protected] probably from idea customer care.I was unable to attend the call as i was busy with my nears and dears.
It is pertinent to mention that previously i purchase idea net setter from idea by surrendering the tataphoton net setter and depositing of Rs 1000/= but its very unfortunate that the sim and dongle of idea which i purchase was not working...
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