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My vodafone relationship no:[protected]
1. Activated iroamfree package on may 9th, 2018 for 10 days for an amount of rs. 3, 500. Received confirmation of package activation by sms from vm-vfcare along with an offer for some duty-free purchase up to rs 1, 000 at mumbai duty-free shop — which confirms activation of package beyond doubt.
2. While in switzerland, received an sms from vg-vfcare that my bill has soared up to rs. 5, 772 on may 12th, 2018. Brought this excess charge to the attention of vodafone customer care by email to [protected]@vodafone.in and copy to vodafonecare. [protected]@vodafone.com, with a subject heading "urgent! Please resolve immediately". Received acknowledgment from vodafone followed by a phone call. I was advised that this is likely to be due to some system error that they are not able to comment. However, i can roam worry free as this will be looked into once the final bill is generated. Please note, i was advised to keep using the phone connection worry-free as my iroam free package was active.
3. Come may 19th, my bill continued to bloat. I was oblivion of the excess charges that kept incurring as i was advised to roam worry-free. On this day since my 10-day package was about to be over, i purchased another iroam - free activation at rs 500/- per day — since i was returning on may 21st — against a prompt received from vodafone to activate this option for hassle-free roam. The service was again activated by sms confirmation. However, within few minutes, my phone lost all connectivity. My outgoing got blocked. My internet got blocked. Though, i continued receiving calls and sms. I called vodafone. I was informed that since my bill exceeded my maximum limit — which was beyond rs. 15, 000/ — hence my outgoing service has been blocked!! This was baffling and unfair — not to mention hugely inconvenient — as activated the iroam free package and had received assurance to continue to roam worry-free by vodafone customer service. Where was i at fault?
4. May 21st, i come back to india. Spoke to vodafone care again and requested to unblock my phone as i am a working professional in mumbai and need my phone. That, the bloated bill is by no fault of mine but due to some system error as explained earlier by their own excective. I was advised that i will have to live with outgoing blocked till may 25th when the actual bill will be generated — and the issue could be resolved. Despite having done all correct, i was without outgoing calls and internet for next 5 days in mumbai!
5. Come may 25th, my phone connection was restored with the help of vodafone customer service — according to whom my unbilled amount had come to zero. The issue appeared resolved. The inconvenience i had to go through was my own with no consideration on the part of vodafone as the customer service executives have no say on such matters — despite having opted to purchase the iroam free for the whole period of my international roaming.
6. Come today, may 26th — my account on vodafone online portal reads my total outstanding bill is actually rs. 23, 743.92. This is a huge shocker! I have spent over several hours speaking to the vodafone customer are since the issue of charges were reflected n my account — only to receive no resolution. I have been asked to pay the amount in full. No point talking to them any further. Ironically, this bill includes rs. 3, 500 for activation of iroam free package for 10 days + rs. 500 for the second round of iroam free package activation — which unfortunately actually lasted for only a few minutes on may 19th before my outgoing on phone got blocked.
7. Where am i at fault. Please help in resolving the inordinate excess charge to my account that i am not liable to pay.
8. Look forward to an early recourse.
Vodafone India customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
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