Telecommunication (Telecom) Complaints in India

Telecom Complaints

Telecom or telecommunication refers to the science and practice of transmitting information through electronic means. It is the most widely used mode of communications especially via Phones and the Internet. The various types of telecommunication methods include Computer networks, PSTN, Radio Networks, television networks etc.

The total number of telephone connections as of 2019 in India are approximately 1183 million. The largest telecom companies in India include Vodafone, Airtel, Jio, BSNL etc.

Types of Telecom Complaints in India

The most common telecom complaints by consumers include :
i. Poor customer service
ii. Poor network coverage
iii. Slow internet
iv. Faulty connection
v. Incorrect billing etc.

So the question arises as to how to file a complaint against telecom companies?

How to resolve Telecom complaints?

So if you also have had a bad experience in the past with telecom operator, then do not hesitate to take below actions:

1. Contact Telecom Company:
Firstly you should try to resolve the complaint by calling on the customer care number of the telecom company. All the telecom companies have 24*7 working customer care numbers specially designed for the help of the consumers as they value their satisfaction. The customer care number of some of the leading telecom companies in India are :

Airtel Customer Care Number - 0124 - 4448080 (north)
020 - 44448080 (west)
033 - 44448080 (east)
080 - 44448080 (south)

Vodafone Customer Care Number - +91-971-909-7190
Jio Customer Care Number - 1800 889 9999
BSNL Customer Care Number – 198/1500/1800-345-150 (Other Operator)
Reliance Customer Care Number - 1800 200 1100

2. Contact Nodal Oficer:
If the company itself is not willing to resolve your complaint, then there are other steps which can be taken. If the customer is not satisfied by the response provided by the call center team of the service provider then he/she should contact the Nodal Officer of the service provider and lodge his/her complaint.

3. Report to Government:
You can even file a complaint at the website of Department of Telecommunication here http://dot.gov.in/public-grievances This website is created by the Government of India to help resolve telecommunication complaints of the consumers.

Further, you can contact the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and express your dissatisfaction against a telecom company. The TRAI’s customer care number is 011-2323 6308. The TRAI, however, does not look into individual complaints but will ask you to file a complaint through the Telecom Consumers Complaint Monitoring System (TCCMS) portal of TRAI (http://www.tccms.gov.in/).

4. Send Legal Notice:
A consumer can send legal notice to telecommunication company in case it is unable to resolve his complaint. It is one of the efficient ways to handle the issue legally. Check below to know how to send a legal notice to a telecom company?

Step 1: Firstly, get a legal notice drafted by a lawyer.
Step 2: Check it properly and make sure it is signed by a lawyer.
Step 3: Keep a copy of it for future purposes.
Step 4: Send the legal notice to Courier company by registered post.
Step 5: Keep the slip or delivery report for evidence.

5. File consumer forum case:
Consumer forum deals with consumer complaints and you should approach the consumer forum if you feel that your rights as a consumer have been violated. If the telecom company is not responding to your complaints even after sending legal notice by a lawyer then you should file a case against it in a consumer court.

Here is how you can file a case in the consumer court?

Step 1: Intimate the aggrieved party via legal notice.
Step 2: Draft the consumer complaint.
Step 3: Attach all the relevant documents and proofs to support your complaint.
Step 4: Select the appropriate court or consumer forum for filing the complaint.
Step 5: Pay the prescribed court fee that is required to be paid along with the complaint.
Step 6: Submit the case along with the affidavit & fees in the court.

If you are looking for quick help then File a Complaint at Voxya to resolve telecom complaints. We take legal action by sending legal notice to the telecom company addressing the issue. If the issue remains unresolved after sending Legal Notice then we help you to approach the consumer forum. We generally receive about hundreds of telecom complaints every month.

Most Common Issue Reported for Telecom Complaints

Payment not credited

Wrong recharge/tariff

Changed plan

Network issues

SIM not activated

Sim port issues

Recharge not received

Airtel Sim corrupted and document rejected (Airtel ) ^Open

My phone suddenly lost the network at * AM in the morning. From *.** AM to *.** AM, I had tried reaching the Airtel Customer Care service without any response. The mobile number to be keyed in kept getting rejected in spite of it being correct....

Nov 18, 2019 by Chandrima Pandit

No Internet and Customer Service Cheating Customers (IDEA and VODAFONE ) ^Open

*. In past, we were given SIM cards with lifetime validity. Then why are we forced to give Rs. ** for validity per month. *. I use both IDEA and VODAFONE SIM cards.*. I do recharge for using internet too Rs. *** per month for each SIM card...

Nov 18, 2019 by Anoop K George

Refused Refund (Hathway) ^Open

I have made an advance payment of my monthly rental, once I asked for relocation, Hathway was not feasible in the area and it also refused to refund my money which I had paid....

Nov 13, 2019 by SHOBIN THOMAS

No Network data speed (Airtel ) ^Open

I am not getting *g speed of network. I made recharge of *** rupees. And it provides daily *gb data. But in my area the network not exceeding ** kbps. The worst network I used ever before. My location: devi mandir , main road ,aland *** *** ...

Nov 12, 2019 by Sainath Kathare

Airtel nternational roaming not working in USA Only is working (Airtel ) ^Open

Unable to connect to any of *G network in NC. Only *G is connecting for now and its useless. Requesting Airtel to provide solution from day one of plan activation and its been * days still no luck. CCNOR*********** SR was created with ETA **th...

Nov 12, 2019 by SHIVARAJ MATIWADE

Postpaid esim deactivated and issued to another person (Airtel ) ^Open

I had asked to add two numbers to airtel family plan. For which they said they would change my number to a new system. But they deactivated my esim which I was using and issued the same sim to another guy called Amit Kumar. Now he was receivi...

Oct 10, 2019 by Debabrata Dash

Call Drop and Network Issues (Bharti Airtel) ^Open

I have been using Airtel postpaid for many years and i wasn't happy with Internet speed or network coverage at my home address.. i have filed multiple complaint regarding this matter and their technician also visited my place to check the poor...

Sep 17, 2019 by Himanshu Anand

Recharge benefit denied (Airtel Bharti ) ^Open

I have just bought an MI A* from amazon India which advertised (Link *) get double data and unlimited calling with Rs. ***/***/*** recharges with Airtel. As I have airtel sim I purchased this model and post ** hours I did a recharge of *** whil...

Sep 07, 2019 by S nazar

Regarding Vodafone bill (Vodafone) ^Open

I went to Europe with international roaming pack of **** for seven days from */*/**-**/*/**. The roaming was active only on **/*/** and there was no connectivity for the first * days. When they raised the full bill amount I requested them to pr...

Sep 03, 2019 by Manka Mukhoadhyay

Internet data fraud (Bharti Airtel) ^Open

On **th Aug, I had recharged with *** Rs plan from my Airtel app. In my best offers, it was given *.* GB data per day for ** days. I recharged it. But I am receiving only *GB per day. I called customer care they told me that the offer of *.* GB...

Sep 01, 2019 by Vipul Agrawal

Vodafone store charged more for FRC (Vodafone Idea) ^Open

Sir, on *th Aug, i visited Bopal-Ahmedabad Vodafone store to give the application to convert my mobile card from postpaid to prepaid and i paid my postpaid bill and that time he has given * option ***/- (* Months) & ***/- (* months) so i told t...

Aug 31, 2019 by Hardik Desai

Bharti Airtel Limited closing consumer complaints without providing solutions (Bharti Airtel Limited) ^Open

I have been getting slow speeds from Airtel for the last couple of weeks. So I decided to lodge a complaint at their customer helpline. I asked them about the reasons, they told me that it was due to some technical issues and it will be fixed v...

Aug 31, 2019 by Bhaswat Gogoi

International roaming charges (Airtel ) ^Open

*th July I activated my roaming pack of **** Rs which I got a message for stating "Your international roaming would be activated shortly." Every time I travel I get this message and its never been an issue for me. This time I have attached the ...

Aug 30, 2019 by Itchha talreja

Poor network coverage (Jio) ^Open

Telecom operator Jio is claiming "The World's Largest Data Network" however post portion into Reliance Jio in Postpaid segment. I am not able to get network. I called their customer care & approached to DOT also. But as per them, my location is...

Aug 30, 2019 by Dipak Kumar Satapathy

Call drops and very slow browsing on 4G network (Airtel Bharti ) ^Open

I am experiencing the worst signal problem with a network claiming they provide the best coverage through their adds..i have complained about it several number of times to their customer care..i am fed up with them now..they react very well as ...

Aug 29, 2019 by Pradeep Kumar

Service not provided (Airtel ) ^Open

Wanted to upgrade my sim from *g to *G went to Airtel office at Jalandhar cantt(Ambika sales agencies, ** grain Market ******). Found a lady at the desk who gave me a new sim and took *** INR, she then told me sim should be active within * hour...

Aug 29, 2019 by Sanjeev Kumar

Connection not working disconnected barred (Vodafone India) ^Open

I would like to inform my Vodafone No. on Dated **-**-**** disconnected while the last date of my bill payment is **-**-****. My Vodafone mobile number disconnected because of my previous operator airtel bill rupees ***.**/-. It is wrong. My la...

Aug 29, 2019 by Gaurav Ambesh

Internet speed is very slow (Airtel Bharti ) ^Open

I have recharged my no. With *** rs and the internet speed I'm getting is **-** kbps most of the time. ***- *** kbps internet speed is very rare. And they advertise their brand that they are the fastest( proovd by okela :). I'm very disappointe...

Aug 27, 2019 by Abhishek pal

Amount deducted but no recharge done (Amazon.in) ^Open

I made an Airtel recharge of *** using amazon.in portal on **.**.****. This number was of my brother and amazon platform showed the recharge is successful. Later the next day I found no amount is recharged to my brothers mobile. I reached out...

Aug 24, 2019 by Krishanu paul

Airtel entertaining fake & fraud SIM update activity (Airtel ) ^Open

I had been a loyal customer to Airtel services since *-* years. For me, it's upsetting to write this email. I would like to bring to your notice how obnoxious your team works. On **th August **** I got a message to my mobile number and an ema...

Aug 23, 2019 by Samrat