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For me they took 75rs
Airtel starts looting customers in the name of SIM replacement.
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Hi,
I'm from Chennai circle..
I’m using Airtel sim since more than 10 years now. But jio is my primary sim for data and calls for 4 years now. So I’m recharging airtel only for incoming calls and messages.
3 days back the airtel sim started showing no signal.. when I used in other mobile also same issue..
When I went to Airtel office to ask for solution today.. they said that the sim would have damaged.
I replied that it’s been more than a year I’m using the sim after switching to new phone..how could that happen?
Airtel cc said that sim would have damaged during the software update..
But I didn’t even update my phone..it’s as it is out of the box..
Fed up with their replies.. I purchased a replacement sim for ₹ 25/-
I can also see many users with the same sim replacement issue in the airtel office.
I think it’s their new strategy to charge customers who are using their network only for incoming calls and messages..
I’m slowly switching my family airtel numbers to BSNL.. it’s having PV397 Plan giving 300 days validity and 2 months outgoing (Ofcourse no use to me)
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Common-man wrote:Iski ***** to... Iska game bajana padega ab
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Some years back i was also charged the same don’t remember why , fought those rascals on the desk , got 2 gb netpack then😉
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unko bolo chahe 100 rs. lelo par receipt dedo. kabhi nahi denge kyuki sim replacement free hota ha store vale jitne marzi le le aapse.
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anyone facing this issue?
when someone calls on my airtel number, it responds as my number is busy
though I was not on call
I checked with my family, they also saw this issue on my number
is this happening to anyone else anytime?
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You have kept in 4g only mode ?
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kukdookoo wrote:unko bolo chahe 100 rs. lelo par receipt dedo. kabhi nahi denge kyuki sim replacement free hota ha store vale jitne marzi le le aapse.
Jio mein bhi sim replacement 25rs mein hota hai, lekin receipt milti hai email par.
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I have replaced my 2 airtel sim cards ,(Two different stores).. but they didn’t charged anything..
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Yes Airtel SIM malfunctions regularly, I have replaced many.
BTW that Software Update reason was very foolish and doesn’t have any logic.
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athuljayaram wrote:anyone facing this issue?
when someone calls on my airtel number, it responds as my number is busy
though I was not on call
I checked with my family, they also saw this issue on my numberis this happening to anyone else anytime?
then u or your phone might be using data, it’s the same issue from their GPRS days.
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25 is very nominal charges .
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@sujith8786 genuine question for you, have you never had any electronic item die on you?
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sitapodila227 wrote:For me they took 75rs
That’s too costly.
Here it’s flat 25
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imujwal08383 wrote:You have kept in 4g only mode ?
No bro.. auto network selection..
But mostly it’ll be 2g or 3g..
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kukdookoo wrote:unko bolo chahe 100 rs. lelo par receipt dedo. kabhi nahi denge kyuki sim replacement free hota ha store vale jitne marzi le le aapse.
Haven’t asked receipt. They didn’t even offer to ask me though
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Cody wrote:Yes Airtel SIM malfunctions regularly, I have replaced many.
BTW that Software Update reason was very foolish and doesn’t have any logic.
Yes.. they just give lame reasons
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saymyname78 wrote:It's not about the cost bro... It's the way they purposely do it to extract money...
25 is very nominal charges .
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phoenix1386 wrote:@sujith8786 genuine question for you, have you never had any electronic item die on you?
For most users, sim card is just a plastic card which has some shiny copper pieces stuck on one side so as to not to attract unwanted attention
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phoenix1386 wrote:@sujith8786 genuine question for you, have you never had any electronic item die on you?
I will not let it bro.. I keep changing my phone yearly..
The issue is when a sim that worked today and not tomorrow. I need to suspect..
And when I see the same issue raised by many customers at the same office I went. I need to believe…
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sujith8786 wrote:It’s not about the cost bro… It’s the way they purposely do it to extract money…
25 rs mein lut gaye? 😮
Baadaam lene jaao zaraa bazaar mein ek baar, MRP se oopar bik rahaa hai har dukaan pe California Almond 😥😪😭
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sujith8786 wrote:It’s not about the cost bro… It’s the way they purposely do it to extract money…
aarey , its electronic item … it can die anytime … if airtel or anyone wanted … they could have looted you of 1000 rs not 25 .
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rtialraaonarmamianinaraooarima wrote:25 rs mein lut gaye? 😮
Baadaam lene jaao zaraa bazaar mein ek baar, MRP se oopar bik rahaa hai har dukaan pe California Almond 😥😪😭
I get it for 1 rupee in Flipkart grocery. 
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Cody wrote:Yes Airtel SIM malfunctions regularly, I have replaced many.
BTW that Software Update reason was very foolish and doesn’t have any logic.
Maybe the reason was foolish but I faced SIM crashed notification on the airtel sim after software upgradation 2 days back. Replaces the sim yesterday and paid Rs. 25. Got sms for charges.
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saymyname78 wrote:aarey , its electronic item … it can die anytime … if airtel or anyone wanted … they could have looted you of 1000 rs not 25 .
True that.. again it’s not about the money..it’s the cheapest ways they find to force customer to buy replacement sim..
Seeing the same issue with all the fellow customers in the office..I have to believe that
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piyush2251 wrote:Software upgradation in the sense.. like mobile software update or update from airtel side?
Maybe the reason was foolish but I faced SIM crashed notification on the airtel sim after software upgradation 2 days back. Replaces the sim yesterday and paid Rs. 25. Got sms for charges.
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sujith8786 wrote:I will not let it bro.. I keep changing my phone yearly..
The issue is when a sim that worked today and not tomorrow. I need to suspect..
And when I see the same issue raised by many customers at the same office I went. I need to believe…
This is where the likely reason is. Inside sim card, the connecting wires/joints are fragile. Also the contact pads can wear out due to multiple slidings in and out. Since you keep changing mobile judiciously every year, sim card took the bullet. Even if you keep the sim card intact in a mobile, several other factors can contribute for it to go dumb. And if you are using a 10 year (even 3-4 years) old sim card, it’s high time you get a replacement to take advantage of network speed etc
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andromeda wrote:This is where the likely reason is. Inside sim card, the connecting wires/joints are fragile. Also the contact pads can wear out due to multiple slidings in and out. Since you keep changing mobile judiciously every year, sim card took the bullet. Even if you keep the sim card intact in a mobile, several other factors can contribute for it to go dumb. And if you are using a 10 year (even 3-4 years) old sim card, it’s high time you get a replacement to take advantage of network speed etc
Ur explanation is a valid one bro… good or bad.. atlast I have replaced the sim..
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