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Ramkishan
from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Dec 31, 2007
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airtel connection validity expired

Dear Sir/Madam,


I HAVE BEEN AN AIRTEL CLIENT FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS BUT NOW I'M BEEN FORCED TO OPT OUT OF YOUR ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS SERVICES.

FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER I HAVE A CALL OF YOUR VERY STUPID CUSTOMER SERVICE EXECUTIVE'S WHO GAVE ME A SAYING MY VALIDITY HAS BEEN VALID 29/12/2007.

I THEN VISITED A BRANCH IN OKLHA AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE TO WHY EXPIRE...
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Shibu Kumar S
from Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dec 30, 2007
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Billing on GPRS

My number is [protected] (Airtel postpaid-J&K state)

In J&K there is no GPRS service avilable.So it was not activated on my connection .In last October while I was on roaming in south india, GPRS service has been activated on my mobile without my request.I tried to open some wap sites in my mobile, it was working. So i called Tamil nady Airtel customer care. They told that they have no info regarding your number....
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aneesh.v.k
from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Dec 30, 2007
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CUSTOMER CARE,KERALA

I have been using airtel for more than one and half years.Now i am receiving alerts in my mobile and they are deducting Rs.2 daily.I have called about 3 times in the past 3 days to deactivate the alerts and every time i am told that it will be deactivated in 24 hours.but i think that 24 hour has not come so far.I am not at all satisfied by the situation and please help...
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Jis
Dec 29, 2007
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puk LOCKED

Sir, my mobile network is airtel. My sim asking puk2 code. I need puk2 unlock code.! What i do? Where i get!...
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podupati raaini kanth
from Hyderabad, Telangana
Dec 29, 2007
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disconnection

my airtel internet service giving trobule and allways disconnecting. please,take action
thank you...
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umeshchandra
from Pune, Maharashtra
Dec 29, 2007
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POOR SERVICES BY AIRTEL , PUNE

I am residing in Pune , I have taken Airtel postpaid connection for Internet facility.
It was so frustating experience for me from Pune Airtel service team.
At the time of taking connection AIRTEL guaranteed me Internet Facility ,
After 2 months by repeatative complaints by me no one bothered to even entertain the complain.
I was really get frustated after getting treatment from such REPUTED TELECOMMUNICATION CO....
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Rajesh Pati
from Anand, Gujarat
Dec 29, 2007
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Regarding slow speed of Internet connection)

I m using prepaid airtel internet connection Through GPRS (Mobile) last 3 months. But speed is very slow, as per commitement of airtel customer care. They insure me i get 68-128 kbps speed through mobile GPRS. But now a days i m very fedup withe very slow speed of internet. What can i do Please give me suggestion.
Because i m planing to go Consumers forum.
Pl reply as soon as possible

Lucknow (U.P.) +[protected]...
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RAMESHWAR KUMAR
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Dec 28, 2007
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balance wrongly deducted

I on behalf of Surender Singh,Mobile No. [protected] state as under:
every month Rs. 249 is deducted for GPRS service while I have not activated the same. In november,2007 I got a sms that ur gprs service has been deactived. However, in december, 2007 the same amount is deducted and now my account does not show the balance. I can niether make call to customer care due to negative balance not send sms to customer service. this is very...
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Gagan Minocha
from New Delhi, Delhi
Dec 27, 2007
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misrepresetations/defeciency in services

Executive of Airtel Mr. Santosh Kumar (Code 29648) took the booking on 22.9.07 for installation of telephone with broadband facility for which the payment was also made. committments were made regarding internal wiring and installation within 4 days. Representations were made for various benefits being given because of Bulk installation being provided in the MD block of Pitampura. However since then the phone has not been installed. Repeated...
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uttham
from Piravam, Kerala
Dec 27, 2007
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persuasion to accept clip charges

this in regards to the TRAI mandate that the phone service provider i.e,(airtel) cant continue to charge the clip charges without the consent of the consumer and its not a mandate for them to get this charged from a consumer,
everyday i get 2-3 messages to accept the clip charges and this is frustrating...
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Jitendra Kotecha
from Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Dec 27, 2007
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Activate call conference

I have Airtel connection and have Rs.6000/- as deposit with them. I requested them to activate call conference facility for my business needs but they say they cannot since i have ISD facility.
I really cant understans what is the connection between two. They should provide the services on payment moreover call conference is provided by other service providers free of cost.
please help.
Jitendra....
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mmthakkar
from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Dec 27, 2007
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Excess bill collection and not credited back

Dear sir,

Please note that on 19th Dec 2007 I received 150 SMS on my mobile No-[protected] regarding downloading from airtellive,though I had not download single item. During this I was using portfolio manager on my mobile. I immediately complain three times on 121 regarding above matter and get request no also.I request for cancellation for wrong downloading charge at Ahmedabad Lobby at Ashran roadon 12th Dec2007. Again Similary...
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BIJAY KUMAR AGRAWAL
from Pune, Maharashtra
Dec 26, 2007
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NON ACTIVATION OF GPRS

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I have done easy recharge of Rs 299/- on 18/11/07 for use of Airtel GPRS facility. My cell no is [protected]. I have contacted many times the customer care ,and given a complain no.[protected] on dated 21/11/07. After that followed many times but invain. Again on 16/12/07 ,I sent a sms in 121 for non resole of my problem. On 17/12/07 a got a sms stating the problem to be resolved by 18/12/07. But till date the problem is pending...
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Sachin
Dec 26, 2007
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Customer Care Chandigarh

Customer Care in Airtel SuCkS as they are the pathetic and worst customer care ever seen and available no one exactly know what to do they do not pick calls during night sleepin A$$ H o L E S do not know whta exact they have to do and moreover there is never a resolution for any queries just runarountd and around tried logging complaints so manytimes but they are pathetic as usual only calls for feed back thay are grouse and slimy care agents...
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Kishan Kumar Acharya
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Dec 26, 2007
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for last one week i am facing problem for non-connecton 'SIM Registration Failed

Hi Rupali,

Thanks for writing so much on “value our association with Airtel” but my problem is still there. When I this SIM in other mobile but still it says ‘SIM Registration failed’ for 5-7 days I am facing problem. I could not understand how express my helplessness to Airtel Customer Services executives. I contacted in shop in Delhi for this problem but he says you contact to 121.

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padhu
from Mhasvad, Maharashtra
Dec 26, 2007
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Booster Pack

I asked the shopkeeper about the booster pack in airtel.. He gave me an idea of Booster -69. In which all airtel to airtel is 20p and to other mobiles is 49p.. so i did the easy recharge and i got the message " Recharge Successfully". but this is not activated.. i called the customer care and asked about it.. he told me that " you are already in a spl plan(all calls 49p) so this will be not suitable for you.. But i[censored] do recharge...
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kamaldeep singh
from Maler Kotla, Punjab
Dec 26, 2007
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Airtel KBC contest results

i want to disclose a news about case which i file in consumer court against playtv ,zeetv,ministry of information tecnology,sajid khan(host),javad jafri and airtel.
the case is that i win 11 lac rupees in a tv show HOUZEE which is displyed on zee tv and playtv on 13 nov 2005 at 1200 noon .they comit me to pay my amount with in 45 days but they do not do so.they call bombay to present me in show but they also do not do so.after the...
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kamaldeep singh
from Maler Kotla, Punjab
Dec 26, 2007
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Airtel KBC - cheats!

plz contact me on following address u got frauds by play tvAND AIRTEL

Address:-Kamaldeep singh
kotly nagal mandi
236/18,
gurdaspur punjab
MOBILE [protected]...
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Ishita Saran
from Gurgaon, Haryana
Dec 26, 2007
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Tariff Voucher

I recharged my mobile no. [protected] on December 4, 2007 with a tariff voucher worth Rs. 98.00 vide transaction ID[protected]. I am not getting the benefit of reduced tariff. Kindly do the needful....
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Ravi Radhakrishnan
from Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dec 25, 2007
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Incorrect Billing

This is the mail trail of email exchange with Airtel:

Hi

Thanks for the explanation.

The payment for the account is through credit card through ECS facility.

The outstanding of Rs. 481.78/-in the old account for the Airtel number [protected] has been paid separately and the proof for that is your own acknowledgement and my credit card statement are enclosed.

The...
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