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VODAFONE: pathetic response and unreasonable deductions..LOST Rs 145

PHONE No. 9985492182

VISAKHAPATNAM,

ANDHRA PRADESH

I bought Vodafone SIM on 20th December and it got activated in 1 day. I activated 3G on 22nd December for making video calls on

it.

Then on 24th December i made a recharge of "Rs145" towards 2GB data plan, there wasn't any response immediately, so i checked data

balance thru *111*6*2# and also by sending sms "DATA BAL to 144" and got a reply that no data plan is active on my number. So, I called up

the paid customer service number and got a response that it will get activated in an hour. just after the call my 3G signal disappeared. so

i sent "ACT 3G to 144" and i waited for my data plan to get activated, but it didn't and there wasn't any response.

I made several repeated calls to the customer service number and after 24hrs i got a firm reply stating that, since i sent 3G ACT message, my

data plan for which i paid Rs145 got deactivated. I also went to the local Vodafone office and got the same reply, the customer care

personnel there were reluctant to address the issue. The response from "[email protected] " was also the same.

Now, what kind of reply is that?? I want to browse on my mobile as well as make video calls, i don't need any 3G speeds for browsing. And

also "after a recharge of Rs145 i didn't get any message stating that my data plan is active or has been activated" and also when i requested

for 3G, i should have been informed that the existing data plan (if any) will be deactivated (Which most of the other Service Providers do, infact Airtel offers 2G gprs plan under 3G coverage, one can make video calls using 3G and use internet using 2G plan (at 2G speeds) simultaneously).

There should be a confirmation message or proper response or a message stating the outcome of an improper transaction, there should be some

kind of warning message-that the data plan if any is activated will be deactivated if moved to 3G. Simply cancelling the service without letting

the customer know the reason (which is meaningless) is a fraudulent practice.

In my case i was in 3G and then i made a recharge of Rs 145, recharge was successful but i DIDN'T GET any DATA PLAN ACTIVE MESSAGE

immediately, how in the hell i would know that sending 3G ACT message (to get back to 3G signal which disappeared mysteriously) will lead to

wastage of Rs 145, when in the first place i didn't get any message of data plan activation!!

I didn't get any message stating or warning me that "my 2G will be deactivated if i switch over to 3G" and also i didn't get any message confirming "2G data plan activation" immediately after the recharge of Rs 145, .."HOW IN THE HELL I WOULD KNOW THAT I WOULD BE LOSING Rs 145, WHEN IN THE FIRST PLACE I DIDN'T GET ANY MESSAGE CONFIRMING MY DATA PLAN ACTIVATION".

now without even using a BIT of data i have been charged Rs 145. what kind of system is that??


Company: Vodafone

Country: India   State: Andhra Pradesh   City: Visakhapatnam

Category: Telecommunications

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