| Address: Pune, Maharashtra |
I had purchased a Karbonn Mobile S5 Titanium Phone (IMEI1 [protected]) on 07 July 2013 from E-Zone (Pantaloons, Senapati Bapat Road), Pune. Within 2 months of very sparing usage, the phone developed problems and could not be charged.
KarbonnMobiles.com has three service centers listed in Pune. The number for F-Tech Services (a service center of Karbonn) as listed on Karbonn website was not reachable. After trying to reach the service center in vain, I complained via the Karbonnmobiles.com website, but with no response. I could reach the service center via phone on one occasion but they mentioned that they will not accept any phones for a week since the complaints have reached a threshold. On another occasion when I visited the center, the center was closed due to Diwali festivities.
Finally, on 16 November 2013, I managed to submit my phone for repair to F-Tech Service center via Job Sheet number KJASPMH1801113K13983. On inquiring after a few weeks, I was told that it has been sent to the Delhi service center for repairs. Repeated inquires to F-Tech in the month of December 2013 and January 2013 was in vain, and I was told that they have not heard back from the Delhi office. I was then asked to directly call the Delhi office[protected]. The call attendant acknowledged that the phone was being repaired but had no estimate on when it will be repaired.
Subsequent phone calls for inquiries to[protected] and FTech did not help, On calling[protected], I was often put on hold and abruptly cut off multiple times a day. I then submitted an online complaint again on February 14th through the KarbonnMobiles.com website, with a warning that I would approach the consumer forum. I received a feedback from their agent on February 14th that the phone has already been dispatched. (Please see below)
[protected]
Dear Mr. Pillai,
We have received your feedback regarding your concern.
With reference to your mail, we would like to inform you that your handset had already been dispatched from Delhi Head Office.
We would also like to inform you that service center will contact you as they receive the handset
For any assistance please feel freee to call us at [protected], our Customer Care toll-free number from Monday to Saturday (10am to 6pm).
[protected]
When I did not receive a call from F-Tech after 3 weeks, I inquired with them this morning (March 1, 2013) - however they have not received my handset yet. I again had to call Karbonn’s toll free number [protected] about the status of my phone. I was surprised on being told that my phone has not been dispatched and is still in their office.
The whole experience of owning a Karbonn phone has been that of anguish. Coupled with substandard quality of the phone, I have also had to bear utter negligence of service. It has been more than 3.5 months that I have submitted my phone for repair and no one had the courtesy of informing me of a repair status or offering me a replacement.
Having experienced this shoddy service, I would like a refund from Karbonn on the product, a compensation and also would request action from part of the authorities to ensure that consumers like me do not get affected by the negligent service again.
Regards
Vinod Pillai
[protected]
Aug 14, 2020
Complaint marked as Resolved
my name FELIX SWAGGART
CONTACT NO. [protected], [protected]
I REGRET FOR CHOSING THIS BRAND and i hav all proofs