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Preeti_20 · 05-13-09, 12:37 AM

I had an idea connection for a while, and the time i had it i was so annoyed with it, it was unbelievable. The amount of text messages and calls you get from Idea automated advertising is ridiculous. I would understand something like getting one call or one text a day, but i used to get 6-10 calls a day along with anything from 10-20 texts a day just for idea advertising for their caller tunes.

And I also found out after that whenever someone called me, there was no ringtone but instead the Idea ad instead!

I would not suggest getting idea plans at all, especially if your someone who needs it for business needs, as it would drive you mad, especially your clients who would call you up!

Admin · 05-13-09, 02:44 AM

I had a guest from abroad a few days ago and I got him an idea chip unfortunately

same crap as you described above... and it was a brand new chip and the number was never used anywhere either... calls after calls all day long.

Idea sucks big time.

smoothvibes · 05-13-09, 04:41 AM

thats why i use vodafone

you can call idea care and register your number in DND list to stop such calls

Preeti_20 · 05-13-09, 05:17 AM

yeh you can do but it only affective after 45days, which is stupid!

sujithsukrutham · 05-13-09, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

yeh you can do but it only affective after 45days, which is stupid!

You could have done it 45 days back!!

Admin · 05-13-09, 08:47 AM

I did it but still get idea's promotions every single day..

just4kix · 05-13-09, 12:16 PM

I am with iDEA and used to get pesky marketing calls and SMS's but nowhere with the volume you have mentioned - about one or two calls every week and about one SMS per day.

I registered with the DND registry and these have stopped considerably. I now get calls from banks and insurance companies - maybe once in a fortnight.

Preeti_20 · 05-13-09, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sujithsukrutham

You could have done it 45 days back!!

no what i meant was that when you call to start DND, the advertising (DND) only starts 45day after you make that call to customer service!!!!!

05-13-09, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admin

I had a guest from abroad a few days ago and I got him an idea chip unfortunately

same crap as you described above... and it was a brand new chip and the number was never used anywhere either... calls after calls all day long.

Idea sucks big time.

exactly correct...! they are the most irritating service provider ever found on earth...

Preeti_20 · 05-13-09, 02:40 PM

it sure is irritating, but dont idea think how annoying this may be for their customers, i mean there has to be some limit to the amount of advertising calls and sms's!

just4kix · 05-13-09, 06:51 PM

Let me tell you one thing - all mobile providers are more or less same. They are like our political netas - the choice is "which is the best of the worst".

05-13-09, 09:55 PM

I hope you read this. May be it will make them more polite.

http://www.indiabroadband.net/mobile...sept-20-a.html (DoT notifies mobile number portability; service from Sept 20)

05-13-09, 10:35 PM

ya that would be a good facility so that they will stop annoying ...!

Preeti_20 · 05-15-09, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just4kix

Let me tell you one thing - all mobile providers are more or less same. They are like our political netas - the choice is "which is the best of the worst".

That is correct to some extent, but when you say all mobile providers are more or less the same, i would have agreed upon this, but of recent i got an airtel connection, and i have not received even one call from them, i got an sms on day one of connection and that's it! Why is it that different to other mobile phone providers.

sb21pro · 05-15-09, 03:53 AM

i seen the things a lot, and wid time got used to it, but it has reduced a lot nowadays, the promoters have realized that the calls are just a waste of money, the receiver doesn't even complete the call.

but my airtel is great, it send me some one elses bank details evry week wid account balance.

05-13-09, 12:37 AM	#1
Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	Idea Phone Advertising I had an idea connection for a while, and the time i had it i was so annoyed with it, it was unbelievable. The amount of text messages and calls you get from Idea automated advertising is ridiculous. I would understand something like getting one call or one text a day, but i used to get 6-10 calls a day along with anything from 10-20 texts a day just for idea advertising for their caller tunes. And I also found out after that whenever someone called me, there was no ringtone but instead the Idea ad instead! I would not suggest getting idea plans at all, especially if your someone who needs it for business needs, as it would drive you mad, especially your clients who would call you up!

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Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,699 Rep Power: 12	I had a guest from abroad a few days ago and I got him an idea chip unfortunately same crap as you described above... and it was a brand new chip and the number was never used anywhere either... calls after calls all day long. Idea sucks big time.

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smoothvibes Aditya Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Delhi/ London Posts: 4,914 Rep Power: 11	thats why i use vodafone you can call idea care and register your number in DND list to stop such calls

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Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	yeh you can do but it only affective after 45days, which is stupid!

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Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Age: 32 Posts: 4,699 Rep Power: 12	I did it but still get idea's promotions every single day..

05-13-09, 02:40 PM	#10
Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	it sure is irritating, but dont idea think how annoying this may be for their customers, i mean there has to be some limit to the amount of advertising calls and sms's!

05-13-09, 06:51 PM	#11
just4kix Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 8,899 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 19	Let me tell you one thing - all mobile providers are more or less same. They are like our political netas - the choice is "which is the best of the worst".

05-13-09, 09:55 PM	#12
meetdilip Guest Posts: n/a	I hope you read this. May be it will make them more polite. http://www.indiabroadband.net/mobile...sept-20-a.html (DoT notifies mobile number portability; service from Sept 20)

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kirankumargb Guest Posts: n/a	ya that would be a good facility so that they will stop annoying ...!

05-15-09, 03:53 AM	#15
sb21pro Lost Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Goa, for now Posts: 1,690 Rep Power: 4	i seen the things a lot, and wid time got used to it, but it has reduced a lot nowadays, the promoters have realized that the calls are just a waste of money, the receiver doesn't even complete the call. but my airtel is great, it send me some one elses bank details evry week wid account balance.

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