Airtel review: no response from the company to handle complaints 28

I had similar problem with Airtel and I know for sure, couple of my friends had the same problems.

Since they are collecting money and not delivering the service they promised and no customer service, no money back, IT IS NOTHING BUT FRAUD.

We should teach a lesson for companies like this. I am lodging a complaint to US Federal Trade Commission and everyone who got cheated should do the same.

For me also the same problem. it debited amount from credit card but the log on confirmation screen says : unsuccessful registration".

Now they simply debited from my account.

I tried to call the customer care number, but that also not working.

I just got cheated myself! I emailed the customer care . Why are Indian companies showing their true colors all over the world? It sucks!

Hey, even I got the unsuccessful registration message. It just sucks!

I charge my account with airtelcallhome and after couple days my password looked and i try to contact to customer service nobody answer the phone i try 1000 times, its worst and ### no answer and my money is locked and i can not do any complain because their website have no e mail or customer service is not working, so please let me know what i have to do to unlock my pin.

This is big SCAM for Mittal and companies. I have locked $ 25 and they does not allow to contact them by any mode.

Airtel sucks. I also registered a few days back, i did not receive any confirmation about my account. Do you guys think the website is down or a big fraud?

I have the same issue with the service of airtel. The reg.. was complete but dose not allow to login, and there is no response from the customer care ... this is really stupid and the worst service I have ever seen ...

-Rahul

I agree, their service is terrible..not that there is any!..my account is locked, in a week I have managed just one call out of at least 30 attempts, customer care is unresponsive..at a complete loss as to what to do!

I agree with everyone. I have made several complaints and send two mails and no Response. We need to shut down the services so that the others who are lured by the offer and the company name AIRTEL will not buy cards from their website.

Worst customer service that I experienced with. Now I realized that it is not worth of my money and valuable weekend time. Finally, I got control of these guys and they said the y will refund my money with in days, i have to wait and see!

This service is a complete fraud. I suffered/am suffering through the exact same problems as detailed by others. Please lodge your complains to the US FTC.

This is to tell the customers not to register with airtel calling card service.their website is full of bugs. if u register ur credit card will be charged promptly but no account detailsl will be sent to u. customer care telphone number is engaged and they call it 24 x 7 customer care number :)).

Beware stay away from www.airltelcallhome.com

GUYS.

I went to the State Department of New York and tried to track down the USA entity under Airtel group registered here in New York. They were incorporated Sep 12, 2006 as BHARTI AIRTEL (USA) LIMITED.

Lacks a resisted agent but here is the DOS address who will direct communication and lawsuit information to the company. Please file a class action or collective consumer lawsuit.

THOMPSON HINE LLP
ATTN JIM JALIL
335 MADISON AVENUE 13TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10017

Lets get these cheating ###!

-Kaizer Cooper, CPA

To all people affected by this fraud:

Contact the Attorney Generals Office at:

[protected]

OR

[protected]

Also offices are located at 120 Broadway, Lower Manhatten, NY.

Please take definitive action and file a complaint. Sitting at home cribbing about it and not doing anything is not going to help.

I agree with the everyone. I have a similar experience. They charged me $50.00 and now I cannot make any calls. The 800 number for customer support never works. The feedback section on the website docent work as well. I sent them a email and they never got back to me about my complaint. How can a company like Bharti do something like that. It is so unprofessional and disgusting. They are not capable of doing this business and must shut down the this business and return the money to everyone.

I am just about ready to take them to court. This is one of the worst service that I've received.

Airtel call India is a CHEAT website. Beware of this site. Never create a account and give your credit card number on this site. 1. They have charge twice $25.00 on my account. 2. They have locked my account - I can not place any call to India. To resolve the issues... I am trying to get hold of 24x7 Customer Care No. [protected] but it NEVER WORKS - Always you will get busy signal. The "Current Balance", " Change Registered Numbers", "Account History" in the website... never works. I am very much frustrated. Called my credit card company for fraud protection - Hopefully I will not loose more than $25.00 - Thanks to fraud protection on my credit card.

http://www.techtree.com/India/News/ Airtel_CallHome_Debuts_in_USA/[protected].html

I have just filed a complaint with the FTC, would suggest we all file with them so that the process of investigation starts quickly and also a Collective consumer suit should be the next step.

I also have the same problem. I have 50 Dollars registered. I am not able to add any number to register. Also not able to reach customer care.

Worst ! I signed up for Airtel call home and it sucks! Nothing works at all. This is just fraud.

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Guys,

Ditto with me too.. I registered with Airtel for $50. Although I got an email with passwords info etc, I cant access the toll free number or the customer helpline AT ALL ! This is a big fraud.. I see lots of people have become prey to this cheat.. But there is no coverage of this fraud in the News..

I have few questions reg the other posts.

1. What happens if we contact the Attorney (I mean what is the process? next step?)

2. I live in California, so I believe I need to complain to the local Calif Attorney general. Is there anyway we all complain to the same attorney's office?

3. Wat about Credit card dispute? Can we place this as a dispute and ask the credit card company to cancel the transaction?

Please let me know.
Shafi.

I have had some problems before with Airtel, but now the service seems to be improving. My card was charged more than once and multiple accounts were created. What I did was, once you login there is an option called "Balance transfer" to transfer amount from one airtel account to another, I used this to get my amount from all airtel accounts in to one account which I am currently using. I think the current price is great and the customer service number does work now. I have also noticed that the site is improving in the speed at which pages are refreshed. Hope Airtel continuously improves its performance.

Yes, the customer care people never attends our phone, if at all, it takes minimum an hour to attend our call. They find out a way of one way traffic where they can throw a stone on us... But we never can. They will torture for various reasons, to make a call to us, added to that they will supply our mobile numbers to various corporate people for tele marketing. But when we are in trouble, they will never attend your call and attend your issues. Every time, some Tom, Dick and Harry will attend, (if by fault) and inquire from the same old A to Z of our complaints, and made us to be vexed on complaining again. THEY ARE LIKE TELE - GHOSTS INVISIBLY WILL BE DOING ALL HARMS TO CUSTOMERS, but there is no way to protect from them... It is the present pathetic strategy!

The ridiculous thing is, it is never a grey area for the concerned govt authorities and for political leaders who use this kind of mobiles services in their day to day lives, but the atrocities still going on unnoticed or blindly ignored for ever!

i want to know who you people are and how you got my checking account and what gives you the right to be taking out 6.78 i have no idea who you are but i bet i find out me and the better business breau together it is against the law taking money from someones account without their permission

I had an account with AIRTEL, just because it has better tariff. But, I think this is the most idiotic step i had taken in setting up the account with AIRTEL. The customer care executives are hopeless and mislead you. They are not at all helpfull. Moreover, they don't accept their mistakes..they don't forward the calls to their superiors...especially their is a ###, who calls him self as the floor Manager (Mr. Raman)...DONOT BELIEVE IN AIRTEL...DON'T SETUP ACCOUNT WITH AIRTEL...

They are the worst service provider. My a/c was terminated as I did not use it for 6 months and I ended up loosing all my money. When I spoke with the customer rep, he was helpless and said - we are sorry but thats our policy and we must have called you before we terminated your a/c BUT he had no records in his system to prove the same !

I have sent emails but all I get back is an auto-reply .