I am 69 years female with health concerns and no means of earning. Going to the vodafone center was/is a strain on me especially now in COVID times. I had a prepaid vodafone number for my tab [protected] some years back. Due to a dangerously faulty battery, it stopped working with a good amount of money left in my prepaid account. Without any intimation to me, vodafone had deactivated that number.
Concerned relatives gifted a prepaid number internet phone for my safety since my BSNL number would not work at that point. In Mangalore towards end of January 2020, I went to vodafone centre to get my old prepaid number back. This executive 'convinced' me into saying that to get a prepaid, I have to buy a postpaid for 3 months however much I requested I could not afford that. She came to my flat and got me that number.
When the local executive messaged me that I had asked to move my prepaid number to postpaid, I realised how she had conned me. I was left paying that hefty amount for 2 months. It was first properly activated only after 7th February 2020 (have the msg) after messaging a couple of times since the number was not working.
Much worried under lockdown, I messaged reminder to the local executive to change to prepaid on 26th March 2020(have the msg) and finally on April 20, 2020(have the msg) to cancel the number saying I could not pay this hefty amount, all went unanswered(why?)
I am being repeatedly called and harassed every month by Vodafone for payment to my BSNL number. I kept on explaining that I have somehow managed to deactivate this number after messages and calls to cancel/deactivate [protected] went unanswered. Yesterday, she phoned and threatened to deactivate my Aadhar card. I rest my case. Please help. Typing takes a lot of effort and time for this senior citizen. I do not know how to upload the messages sent by me for proof. I have it in my mobile. I Thank you. Malika.
Vodafone India customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Keep proof in your bill because we all have same site... I will take action against Vodafone in consumer court