Thread: Airtel New Feature - Evil plan.

Hii guys damn airtel i just found something in my inbox recived by airtel instead of SOD they introduced a new feature smart bite (f**k)

If u reached u r FUP limit and want to try something new check this

airtel

go to that address click on the link they have given then select option yes and click submit then u will get new screen and select u r data and purchase prices are like this

Buy 1 GB for Rs. 99/- Buy 2 GB for Rs. 159/-
Buy 5 GB for Rs. 299/- Buy 10 GB for Rs. 449/-
Buy 20 GB for Rs. 799/- Buy 50 GB for Rs. 1499/-

so what this means think u have 1mbps speed and FUP limit is 5GB and after 5 GB is over u can buy another 1 GB so u can enjoy u r 1mbps speed back till u finish this 1 GB ...and remember what ever upgrade u make its only for that month and if u dont use airtel wont help it will reset everything back to normal and charge u .....


damn instead of this why wont they increase there FUP they are really misusing FUP to cash and suck our money as much as possible forcing people to use more of this kind of plans.

but look at price not bad for those who need high speed with more data transfer so they get what ever data they want this thin month they have more download - so easily they upgrade and get more data transfer next month they wont needed it wont effect and i liked price but still i am not satisfied with new low FUP.

Please understand that Airtel is into this business to maximize their profits. Every new service introduced by them - all of them points in that direction only.

Instead of cribbing about each and every evil plan that airtel comes with, I suggest that one should do the sensible thing - the thing which everyone is doing - repay our gratitude to airtel by switch to other ISP of our choice. Why suffer when there are better options out there?

Else, one can keep on waiting for that miracle to occur; it is going to be one long wait!

not all can switch see we have landline and our family needs it and they are not ready to change its number and when i asked airtel they told even if i remove internet it will be around 300 (thats minimal plan for landline )

then i have to pay extra 750+ for BSNL when i get it soo its a bit too much and parents are orthodox and now ready to switch as myself once told BSNL sucks and my airtel is superb lolzz.


Your transaction is complete. You have bought 2 GB for Rs. 159. The charges will reflect in your next bill.
Your SR number is *******

noy bad seeing my speed is back and i am surprised i got FUP in 3days and have to wait for another 27 days for bill cycle to complete.

^^ Yes. I had mentioned earlier over at Airtel 499 Plan - Need help that you got back the 1mbps speeds because of the new billing cycle. Once the 5GB limit was used, fair usage policy kicked in and your speeds are back to 256kbps.

You were saying that 750/- per month is expensive. But you are already due 499/- + 159/- (smartbytes) = 658/- + taxes to Airtel. Once the 2GB band-aid breaks, will you opt for the smartbytes offer again? Then your total amount due to Airtel increases once again.

Think about it. Make informed decisions. The only reason why Airtel starts such services is to trap subscribers such as yourself (no offense). Because Airtel is sure that their subscribers who download a lot will surely opt for such offers. This in turn relates to additional revenue per subscriber! See how their marketing is working effectively?

Originally Posted by ajaygowda

not all can switch see we have landline and our family needs it and they are not ready to change its number and when i asked airtel they told even if i remove internet it will be around 300 (thats minimal plan for landline )

then i have to pay extra 750+ for BSNL when i get it soo its a bit too much and parents are orthodox and now ready to switch as myself once told BSNL sucks and my airtel is superb lolzz.


Your transaction is complete. You have bought 2 GB for Rs. 159. The charges will reflect in your next bill.
Your SR number is *******

noy bad seeing my speed is back and i am surprised i got FUP in 3days and have to wait for another 27 days for bill cycle to complete.

cool_techie is right.

I have been using BSNL service for over 4 years and though I agree that customer service is pathetic. But, the internet, when it works, is just superb.



In the last 4 years, I have had 4 major disruptions which lasted from one to three weeks. But I was compensated in the bill for the purpose (after arguing about it in the exchange).

I am on UL 750 plan and my monthly bill is around Rs. 950/- inclusive of landline calls.

You are saying that you are stuck with Airtel due to landline number which is not portable. But what is the big deal with it? I admit that there will be some inconvenience for the first two months but after six months everything will be fine.

Today you have purchase 2 GB for Rs. 159/-. You will expire this within a week. Then you will purchase another 2 GB. Where does this end? Meanwhile Airtel is milking you (and others like you), all the while and laughing all the way to the bank.

So my sincere advice is:

- review your options
- stop buying additional download packs
- think about switching to any other provider who you find suitable
- as ctt said, "take an informed decision"

no i just wanted to test it i tested SOD and many other things so do it its just by doing this we will get big bill like 1000+ then i will tell my parents that airtel is scamming us and hence they got no choice other then going to BSNL they wont listen if u tell frankly and asked .so i can easily convince them like if we take BSNL now we get only 750 or so .

hehehehe

I did it myself. Had too much of airtel and finally made the decision to move on to MTNL. Luckily the installation is free, so it wont matter much to me now. I seriously wish someone from airtel call me to ask for my feedback. I have too much to blurt out.

^^ Didnt the retention department of Airtel BB call you? They try hard to retain the existing customers - and they will go to any extent (will lie) to avoid you from switching.

Most recent lie given out by the retention department is that they will stop fair usage policy by October 2011 (a.k.a this month).

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

^^ Didnt the retention department of Airtel BB call you? They try hard to retain the existing customers - and they will go to any extent (will lie) to avoid you from switching.

Most recent lie given out by the retention department is that they will stop fair usage policy by October 2011 (a.k.a this month).

Seriously??? I was kinda "dreaming" about getting some nice deal out of the retention department when i called of the termination of my connection. Though i am already disappointed as 2 days have past and i still havent received a call from them. I was hoping to talk to them before i book my MTNL connection today, which is done now.
Adios airtel.....

Yeap. Expect a call from that department with some of the most juiciest offers. As usual, they merely wish to buy more time from outgoing subscribers - this they do by promising false offers.

Always insist on an email outlining the offer cited by them (i.e. if you wish to continue with Airtel). This, they will never concede to.

Unless people have been misled by some agent (and I'm sure such dishonesty happens regularly) they should know the details of their plan, including the FUP restrictions. They may not like the FUP --- but they bought the plan knowing it is there. I can't see anything "evil" about selling extra bandwidth over the FUP limit, so long as nobody is forced to buy it.

In more general terms, broadband internet, in India, is nothing but a free-for-all commercial opportunity. Indian govt, unlike some in the world that have made internet-for-all a part of their policy, has made it this way.

United Nations wants broadband internet to every home. It wants the poor empowered by internet. India, which has a large number of the world's poorest people, also has amongst the most expensive of the world's bandwidth. (personally, I think people need shelter, water, food, drains and teachers before they need internet ... but that is different political conversation)

It is in the hands of the politicians, not the telecom companies, who will always seek maximum profits.

People who care about this should lobby their politicians. OK, I don't have much hope of success, but still...

And, so far as "putting my money where my mouth is" on this: I am not an Indian citizen, so I do not have any vote. But I did, a few years ago, write to the previous President on this topic.

If a million Indian citizens did that, it just might carry more weight than the words of one insignificant foreign guest!

i got a call from retention department and when i said the problem is the unrealistic FUP limits, he instantly said, "ok, i will terminate your connection". As if he knows its hopeless to talk about this. I got absolutely no offers from them. Just a cold goodbye mail saying that the process will take 45 days to complete.

Originally Posted by Nick_H

Unless people have been misled by some agent (and I'm sure such dishonesty happens regularly) they should know the details of their plan, including the FUP restrictions. They may not like the FUP --- but they bought the plan knowing it is there. I can't see anything "evil" about selling extra bandwidth over the FUP limit, so long as nobody is forced to buy it.

In more general terms, broadband internet, in India, is nothing but a free-for-all commercial opportunity. Indian govt, unlike some in the world that have made internet-for-all a part of their policy, has made it this way.

United Nations wants broadband internet to every home. It wants the poor empowered by internet. India, which has a large number of the world's poorest people, also has amongst the most expensive of the world's bandwidth. (personally, I think people need shelter, water, food, drains and teachers before they need internet ... but that is different political conversation)

It is in the hands of the politicians, not the telecom companies, who will always seek maximum profits.

People who care about this should lobby their politicians. OK, I don't have much hope of success, but still...

And, so far as "putting my money where my mouth is" on this: I am not an Indian citizen, so I do not have any vote. But I did, a few years ago, write to the previous President on this topic.

If a million Indian citizens did that, it just might carry more weight than the words of one insignificant foreign guest!

In all respect, this is the responsibility of the govt to keep a check on these evil companies. But i guess there are far more severe and important things in our country clearly being ignored by the govt, it will be foolish to expect them to have such a broad thinking. And how could you not see anything evil about these plans ?? They are built will pure evil intentions. Actually i dont see anything fair in this FUP thing. Its not us that needs a fair usage policy, its them who needs a fair business policy. It is totally absurd to pay first to just have an internet connection and pay more in order to be able to use it. It is totally being forced upon us as every ISP is practicing it. And if you notice the facts, the ones who have heavy usage are the ones more likely to go for airtel for a thing called reliability which is missing in other ISP and they are willing to pay a little extra cash for that too. But in return, airtel has slam closed its door upon our face.

Originally Posted by ishanjain2

i got a call from retention department and when i said the problem is the unrealistic FUP limits, he instantly said, "ok, i will terminate your connection". As if he knows its hopeless to talk about this. I got absolutely no offers from them. Just a cold goodbye mail saying that the process will take 45 days to complete.

The guy probably must be having a bad day. Usually, they try to reason - this clearly did not occur in your case.

I think this might be a regular process for them. FUP is really stealing the customers from Airtel and retention department staff might be knowing this very well. Also they may be reading forums like this to know that people try to bargain with retention department.

I think Reliance in worser than Airtel in this aspect. They have a clear concept of " Karli customer ko mutti mein " and from what I heard it is like pledging yourself when you take a connection from them. They refuse to disconnect (according to a few I know) the connection and keep sending bills.

When I was using Airtel mobile earlier, they used to activate certain plans without our knowledge to meet target. That seems to have come down a bit these days. Me now back on Airtel mobile and nothing like that so far. But there seems to be more spam, even with a fresh no, I got SMS like you won 60,000 pounds on Cocacola lottery etc. I have no idea where they got my no.

i also got same cold response i think they very well know about FUP ..it might take some time for me enjoy another connection .

another i even doubt our ministers even know what ISP means or even use net at all ....most of our ministers are uneducated even ..for example education minister qualification is only 10th thats also after 3 attempts when its like that how can we expect more its our curse

Originally Posted by ishanjain2

In all respect, this is the responsibility of the govt to keep a check on these evil companies. But i guess there are far more severe and important things in our country clearly being ignored by the govt, it will be foolish to expect them to have such a broad thinking. And how could you not see anything evil about these plans ?? They are built will pure evil intentions. Actually i dont see anything fair in this FUP thing. Its not us that needs a fair usage policy, its them who needs a fair business policy. It is totally absurd to pay first to just have an internet connection and pay more in order to be able to use it. It is totally being forced upon us as every ISP is practicing it. And if you notice the facts, the ones who have heavy usage are the ones more likely to go for airtel for a thing called reliability which is missing in other ISP and they are willing to pay a little extra cash for that too. But in return, airtel has slam closed its door upon our face.

Points taken. Before I came here, I had a broadband connection in London, and broadband meant unlimited, because --- no-one had even thought of limiting it! Granted it was only 512k (but that was enough to be disappointed with the 256k being even considered broadband in India). Thing is, if I look at the price list of my old ISP there (small company; personal service; not the cheapest) I find that unlimited usage is a thing of the past. It isn't just India that does it.

Still ... even if we leave the FUP issues out of it, India's broad-band is behind a lot of the world in speed, and way ahead of it in cost

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Originally Posted by ajaygowda

i also got same cold response i think they very well know about FUP ..it might take some time for me enjoy another connection .

another i even doubt our ministers even know what ISP means or even use net at all ....most of our ministers are uneducated even ..for example education minister qualification is only 10th thats also after 3 attempts when its like that how can we expect more its our curse

Just open youtube and search for this -- Vishwa Bandhu Gupta Explains Cloud computing [funny] English subtitles

I dont have permissions to post links or i would have given it to you. A perfect example of how unprofessional and technology illiterate our politicians are. Though this guys is not some big politician but the proves the point just fine.

Originally Posted by Nick_H

Points taken. Before I came here, I had a broadband connection in London, and broadband meant unlimited, because --- no-one had even thought of limiting it! Granted it was only 512k (but that was enough to be disappointed with the 256k being even considered broadband in India). Thing is, if I look at the price list of my old ISP there (small company; personal service; not the cheapest) I find that unlimited usage is a thing of the past. It isn't just India that does it.

Still ... even if we leave the FUP issues out of it, India's broad-band is behind a lot of the world in speed, and way ahead of it in cost

Thing is, they have a great infrastructure and better economy and depends a lot on broadband. Their requirements are being met no matter what kind of implications they introduce. But here, we desperately need some breakthrough in tech that motivates the new generation, not pare them with the taste of modern world. The limits are simply unrealistic. And about the money, i once read an article in forbes magazine. They were literally laughing on our face stating that even after spending crores of rupees in ready made technology, india is lacking interest in telecom technology. That disappointed me alot.
Take this for instance, i, being a responsible person, try hard enough to switch to original games and movies. Last christmas, i bought some games on steam. But has to wait for 3 months to play them just becoz of this stupid FUP. Now what do you think i would like to do this christmas :\

yea, thats why I don't choose airtel limited plans. They are money minded( ofcourse money matters, but not by cheating customers)..

Originally Posted by ishanjain2

Take this for instance, i, being a responsible person, try hard enough to switch to original games and movies. Last christmas, i bought some games on steam. But has to wait for 3 months to play them just becoz of this stupid FUP. Now what do you think i would like to do this christmas :\

Only yesterday, I had a real urge to listen to a favourite piece of classical music from thirty years ago. I found the vinyl. It looked good, but was unplayable for scratches. I found the site of an internationally famous source of classical recorded music. I could buy what I wanted by download. European prices, not cheap! I was prepared to pay. Guess what? Purchase by download not available to your area. I found a recording available from a source I don't think I am allowed to mention on this forum. I too prefer to pay, but in the face of the company's response, I did not feel guilty about not doing.

Originally Posted by raamee

yea, thats why I don't choose airtel limited plans. They are money minded( ofcourse money matters, but not by cheating customers)..

They are a private concern, they must be money minded --- but that does not mean they cannot be straight. Only today they insisted that my wife pay rental for a line she had terminated, up to the date they said they had terminated it, regardless of the fact that they actually cut it immediately. That is not straight dealing: it can only be bad for them in the end. They no longer care that their customers are satisfied customers, which is what a company really needs for long-term success.

Out of the packages available, theirs continues to suit me, and I still find their service a little better than BSNL --- but we kept our BSNL line, and switching back would be very easy whenever we want to. Our BSNL line is now connected to a brand-new exchange two streets away, so their connectivity, which was awful here, should now be just as good as Airtel.

There are too many of Airtel, and finally made the decision to move to MTNL company. Fortunately, installation is free, so I will not matter much. I seriously think people from Airtel company called me and asked me feedback. I have too much thinking.