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Airtel is a big cheater

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/airtel-is-a-big-cheater.165819/

maverick786us
maverick786us Original post #1
Nov 6, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Can someone tell me, how can I launch a case again Airtel on Consumer forum online?
theserpent
Nov 6, 2012 at 5:07 PM
Can you please tell what happened?
I would be better if you mention the detials too
maverick786us
Nov 8, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Sorry for the late response.

I am a prepaid Airtel mobile user. I subscribed for 99 RS monthly 3G plan on 19th of September, in which you get 300 MB data. Just like any other mobile service provider I was under the impression that Airtel too will Auto-Renew it after one month. But that didn't happen when I was shocked by continous deduction of balance, I contacted Airtel and thie customer care said that the balance of deducted because of internet usuage. I asked them that mine is a fixed plan and I never utilized even half of 300 MB limit. They simply said that 3G prepaid plan is not auto-renewable and they don't provide any facility in which they inform about this. Therefore the amount which came out to be around 150 for data usage within a week is justifiable.

Every cellular service provider in india has auto-renewable facility for their prepaid customers in 3G. But airtel doesn't and the amount of money spend within that 1 week was far more than my monthly subscription.

The biggest problem with Airtel Customer care is 90% of the people don't know english and they talk like a typical localite while chewing tobacco or PAN which is very annoying.