Sad News Airtel, Idea and Vodafone now requires you to recharge with a minimum pack to keep your sim alive

[Optimus_Prime]

Airtel is playing game with us.
Finally Customer is the king... PORT devo namaha

I think after few days , it will decrease once again

 

[Bapun]

I think after few days , it will decrease once again

That is exactly what happening with me. They keep on increasing and decreasing according to their wish!

 

[Garvit]

my sim is still alive all out going incoming are coming
Validity showing 3/11/2016

 

[hike]

My experience after PORT message

First my sim was not recharge but had balance around 28 something but then it got deducted
I recharge with 10 rupees which had validity period of 7 days
I send the PORT message but didn't got the PORTING code.

I feel very shame as how can I expect a govt. company to call me for negotiation like how I?

#BadaGardBSNLJayeNark

PS : don't ask translation of it

 

[nulll]

Thats right, @stiwari bro, but doing this silently is ridiculous.

Also, can we do the "Rs 35 recharge" using existing main balance? If I dial *121# for best offers in Vodafone, I see the Rs 35 plan option with 28 days validity, Rs 26 talktime and 100MB data. Can I use existing balance for this activity? Effectively means a deduction of Rs (35-26) = Rs 9 per 28 days.

Hehe. Even I was exploring this option on my main Vodafone number, but could not find it. Ended up adding 26 to my existing balance of 250rs.. I hardly use it for any calls because of my Jio SIM. This Voda number is linked to all my banking etc n hence want to retain it..

Did you figure out how to recharge from existing balance? If yes, let me know.

 

[TJ_DJ]

Hehe. Even I was exploring this option on my main Vodafone number, but could not find it. Ended up adding 26 to my existing balance of 250rs.. I hardly use it for any calls because of my Jio SIM. This Voda number is linked to all my banking etc n hence want to retain it..

Did you figure out how to recharge from existing balance? If yes, let me know.

Yes, it is available to activate from existing balance. However, this is random and is a part of *121# offers. Checked in two Vodafone SIMs, after dialing *121#, one of the SIM has Rs 35 offer (same - Rs 26 Taktime and 100MB data) and can be activated thru main balance. Another SIM has Rs 95 offer (same as Rs 95 recharge, i.e. Rs 95 Talktime and 500MB data).

I will activate Rs 95 from main balance, as it gives back entire Rs 95 and provides 500MB data. For the other SIM, will have to see what to do.

But I am still surprised, wont TRAI take any actions on this?

 

[telugurocks]

my sim is still alive all out going incoming are coming
Validity showing 3/11/2016

May be their server is having some bug.

 

[hike]

But I am still surprised, wont TRAI take any actions on this?

May be this is rule which company can only decide to apply or not.

 

[TJ_DJ]

May be this is rule which company can only decide to apply or not.

Agreed, but this has to be approved by TRAI - or else we are looking at a mass cutoff of Outgoing calls in End-November - since that is when most of the SIMs will have their 'service validity' expired.

There are many Indians who just do a recharge of Rs 10 as and when they get the money- It is tough for them even to spare Rs 35 to get this service validity. Many will see an abrupt disruption of services.

I am waiting for an official TRAI statement on this. Couldnt find it anywhere.

 

[hike]

There are many Indians who just do a recharge of Rs 10 as and when they get the money- It is tough for them even to spare Rs 35 to get this service validity. Many will see an abrupt disruption of services.

+1
And, those are only people who don't go for JioPhone as they can't even afford 49 rupees recharge just stick to their old operator and are reliable only to it.