After the cancellation of 2G licenses, it is now turn for Videocon to shut down services in most of the circles where they operate as we came to know from our sources. This is the 3rd operator after STel and Cheers Mobile who went to close operations.
In 2008 Videocon got license and 2G GSM spectrum for 21 circles, and in Punjab they operate as brand sharing agreement between QTL and Videocon. Videocon is commercially available in selected circles like Tamilnadu, Mumbai & Maharastra, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and Kerala. While 18 circles out of 22 are listed on Videocon’s website to show their minimal presence to meet roll out oligations.
As per our sources, Videocon will shut down their services all circles except those circles having more than 5 lakh customers. The operating circles of Videocon Mobile will be Tamilnadu incl. Chennai, Punjab & Haryana and M.P & Mumbai. Currently M.P has largest Videocon customer base.
Renjith M a TelecomTalk reader and a Videocon customer from kerala cited that recharge is disabled in Kerala for 3 days and most of the FRC (First Recharge Coupon) are withdrawn.
As per our sources now few Selected FRC will be available for the customers in the above mentioned operating circles.
Son of Sardar December 17, 2012 at 4:53 pm
@Vardan, videocon license in punjab was not among those cancelled so it will continue to provide service in Punjab. In the recent auction they won spectrum in 6 circles which are Bihar incl. Jharkhand Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh incl. Chattisgarh, UP East and UP West. So Videocon will provide service in total of 7 circles and in other circles, services will be stopped. Out of these 7, videocon is currently operational in Punjab, Haryana, MP and Gujarat and rest 3 circles will be covered slowly in next 2-3 years but in next one year coverage will be 30-50 percent in rest three.
vardan December 17, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Will videocon stop his services from the punjab???
Parmjit Singh January 9, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Will videocon stop his services from the punjab??? pls tell me
venkatraman December 17, 2012 at 10:40 am
i want to get my port number videocon number 8825555065 but service to get port number not worked ,what can i does for get it pls inform to me sir
hemal ganatra December 14, 2012 at 4:59 pm
i am filing a consumer complaint on videocon all my phones were disconnected between 9 nov 2012 to 19 nov 2012 without following due process of law
vishal goswami November 17, 2012 at 11:46 am
I agree with Avinash, Videocon will shut down its operations in all circles except the ones which have more than 5 lakh customers namely TamilNadu, Punjab, Haryana and Mumbai & Maharashtra.
but I have seen that “it is not Working In Mumbai….???????????
Avinash Meena November 7, 2012 at 1:07 pm
this map doesn’t meet with these lines The operating circles of Videocon Mobile will be Tamilnadu incl. Chennai, Punjab & Haryana and M.P & Mumbai. Currently M.P has largest Videocon customer base.
Vikram November 6, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Hello,
Videocon have started to discontinue mobile services in Mumbai. One of my friend mobile number was discontinued without notice.
Also retailers are asking to port out to some other operators.
Is this news confirmed ??
kamlesh November 1, 2012 at 1:15 pm
hi yash, this is kamlesh from Chennai, i am distributor of videocon and same thing happened here also . for first one month they said that there is some technical problem in stv and now they withdraw e-recharge amount from retailer and ask me to send back physical stock like sim cards and paper coupons to there ware house.They will settele me in coming days.any time company may shut down their network .same thing can happen their also. @YASH
senthil October 30, 2012 at 7:10 pm
i called customer care they said their servies are temporarily stopped.. in tamilnadu
RAM October 30, 2012 at 5:32 pm
HI…I am from TAMIL NADU(including Chennai also) for videocon circle. Here also i am facing the same problem for last one month. no STV and NO TOP UP also. same reason said by customer care.due to some technical problem but that is not problem. NEXT MONTH ONLY(NOVEMBER) the central government starts 2g spectrum by auction method..
so only the Videocon waiting for that after tat only, we know the videocon continue or shutdown their services in all circles
YASH October 30, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Hi.. I am from mumbai..
and from last 15 days in mumbai the STV recharge has been stopped and when we contacted them, they saying that there is some technical upgradation due to that it will start after some time..
Do anybody having idea when it will start again?
chetan December 11, 2012 at 10:01 am
Please let me know when Videocon,Mumbai circle is going to resume its services.
kamlesh October 22, 2012 at 12:44 am
hi this is kamlesh from Chennai, i just want to know that what is next from videocon. are they coming back with new name or any other plans,rite now all stocks from retailers are withdrawn. only calls can be made or received. cant recharge.
Pike October 22, 2012 at 11:32 am
Cc telling the same reply that the problem of stv not get recharging will be cleared soon and we will inform u ! But the topup (without full tt denomination) may work thro e-recharge ! I don’t know wat going to happen to videocon , their service centers for mobiles also closing down slowly !
jigar October 17, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Videocon restarted its STV & VTOPUP reacharge in Gujarat from the 12th October-2012 and all stv and vtop reacharges easily succesfull and also i get average speed 210 kbps (26-27 KBPS) DOWNLOADING SPEED on its True Unlimited GPRS Packs STV 96 Rs. I’m satisfied its service in my city area.
rohit ranparia October 8, 2012 at 10:12 pm
videocon ek bekar company he….ye to hona hi tha….is company ki koi b electronic items b mat kharidna usme sare parts china ke assemble hi aate he…
Saurabh October 5, 2012 at 9:45 pm
You are right. Dealers here stopped recharging after September 7 but recharges are still working using recharge sites like PayTM but only talktime top-ups.
They will never stop recharges in Punjab as company is in brand sharing agreement with Connect there and providing services on their GSM license as majority stake in Quadrant Tele is owned by Videocon. So users in Punjab feel free to be on Videocon until 2024. Can’t say until when Mumbai users get services.
Shailendra October 5, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Videocon Mobile has discontinued the recharge services with immediate effect from the following circles -
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Tamilnadu
Haryana
Now, only two circles will be active for recharges (Punjab and Mumbai).
Pike October 17, 2012 at 11:55 pm
When will they going to shutdown in Tamilnadu ? Will they announce officially reg shutdown and give time to port out ?
Pike September 17, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Topup is available but port out msg not going ! It shows they blocked port out facility to all videocon sims !
kaushal September 14, 2012 at 7:09 pm
till 4 sept frc or stv not available in haryana
Pike September 12, 2012 at 6:58 pm
same condition in Tamilnadu ! No recharge available for about 15 days !
vikash September 11, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Wll videocon withdraw its services from Madhya Pradesh,From the last 8 days we are not getting any recharge…
Pike September 10, 2012 at 7:21 pm
is it confirm ? Will they announce and give time before shutdown or silently going to shutdown ?
prabhu September 3, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Videocon goin to shutdown their process.
Dharmesh August 28, 2012 at 10:01 pm
FRC NOT HAPPENING IN CHENNAI ALSO NO PROPER REPLY FROM VIDEOCON…….
Pike July 31, 2012 at 11:14 pm
In chennai videocon recharge is available ! Will it continue service in chennai ?
sachin July 20, 2012 at 10:25 am
signals are still there in kannur..but recharge not available any where
Soumen Ghosh April 9, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Is videocon really closed his operation in kolkata circle?
sachin March 24, 2012 at 9:54 pm
correct..@bp
sachin March 24, 2012 at 9:53 pm
ya very correct we will be there with you videocon..and you should stay in kerala too@Sudhakar
Pike March 24, 2012 at 9:08 am
Poor customer care service ! Instead of answering our complaints they drop our line by saying customer care officer busy…… !
None of the retailer ready to recharge ! It’s very hard to find Videocon recharging retailers !
Renjth March 23, 2012 at 8:41 pm
@Antony Printo
No. After 90days.
Antony Printo March 23, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Hi Can anyone give me a clarity on this ??????
As Videocon has Shut down its Services from most of the Circles.,
Can a Customer Port Out from the Network and Join a New One if he / she is within 90 days from the date of Activation…
Exa : I have got a new Videocon Connection two months back for my Business Purposes, and have advertised this No for my Marketing Requirements..
Can i Port out to a New Network now without Changing my Number ?????
Pike March 23, 2012 at 11:16 am
Videocon pls improve your network with long validity attractive tariffs….. Loyal customers are waiting for a change ! Introduce USSD based recharges for customer comfortable !
DK March 22, 2012 at 12:03 pm
@DK
Sir It’s not Maharashtra, by mistake Maharashtra name come instead of MP which was missed earlier.
DK March 22, 2012 at 12:01 pm
VIDEOCON offered best services in MP&CG & will remain on TOP. They have best plan as compared to other running operator in MP&CG.
umesh March 22, 2012 at 9:35 am
For ur kind information Videocon has not not yet started their services in maharashtra.in maharashtra videocon use vodafone network as roaming partner.even videcon sim r not available in maharashtra circle.they r only available in mumbai!
MKR March 22, 2012 at 9:25 am
Intially when saw Telecom Talk content I thought it it is going to make a difference in Telcom reporting. But after this post it seems to be going wayword, without accurate content. The post is based on market rumours and far away from actual facts. All are here to see the (non)validity of this “EXCLUSIVE REPORT”, time will prove it wrong.
aa_raipur March 21, 2012 at 10:14 pm
i am abolutely agree to mr.bp’s & mr. ibrar’s comment that this is the best operator which has the best network, pricing, services and products which in turn gives this operator the no. 1 operator positon in cg in even less than 2 years tym.
Ashish March 21, 2012 at 10:09 pm
never…….
Ibrar March 21, 2012 at 10:06 pm
i am glad to read this news as the best operator in mobile services is continuing in our state which will definitely benefit the existing customers and the new aspiring customers who want to join the best network of mpcg……
bp March 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Videocon will be remian in telecom market and will lead this industries within 3 years of time.
sanjay March 21, 2012 at 6:29 pm
I am Very happy with the Videocon services. I think videocon will be #1 Operator in Gujarat. All the people will have to move towards videocon mobile services due to cheapest call cost and all great schemes and all good Network. Govt should think abt this matter.
Sudhakar March 21, 2012 at 6:28 pm
To all :
Well said. Siju and Bhavin patel, you are right. As I said earlier, Videocon provides cheapest call rate for LOCAL / STD and ISD. Coverage is not present if you move to outer areas from the town.
For example :
After 2 Kms from Tiruchengode (on the way to Salem which is 45 Kms North, North west from my place), there will be no coverage. Then coverage will be there approx 15 min in between during the journey of 60 minutes. Then after entering Salem city limit, coverage will be good.
To Videocon :
All your offers are fantastic. Please improve your coverage. There is SUPREME COURT. Please make an appeal soon. IF you do the above thing (coverage), you will be the TOP rated company even ahead of old entrants airtel, vodafone, aircel and BSNL. We subscribers are there for you and at your side (for positive aspects only). Go ahead and file a case.
Bhavin patel March 21, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Surprised to see this information. I am having videocon connection and enjoying it from last one year. Their plans are terrific and recent license issue has made their plan more challenging (benefit to subscribers, its more cheap now). I use to call my relatives in Africa and its quite cost effective. I wish them to continue their services.
jitu shah March 21, 2012 at 3:29 pm
IN MY OPINION THEY SHULD ALTER ALL THE MANAGEMENT TOP TO BOTTOM AND WORK OUT AS A NEW BEGINNING OF ERA. P.N.D.SHULD PERSONALLY LOOK INTO THIS ASAP.
Esmail March 21, 2012 at 3:22 pm
So long as Uninor continues its regular operations in all its circles I wouldn’t bother much even if Videocon were to make a clean exit from the telecom sector altogether!
Renjth March 21, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Videocon shutdown their signal.
Animesh March 21, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Videocon is not available in Maharashtra atleast in Pune,
Muttu Swamy March 21, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Videocon is very much available in Guajrat. I just got a 33 recharge done and enjoying the chaepest local and STD tariffs. recahrges are also available in Rajkot everywhere.
arun March 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Yes video on shut their service in Kerala. My no. has been disconnected.
Vimesh March 21, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Yes, Videocon stop the operations in kerala. There is no STV available since last 20 days.Retailers said that videocon distibutors close their operations in the local market.
saurabh March 21, 2012 at 12:08 pm
@Ashish Tiwari
hi ashish
yaar videocon nework docomo shreing hai mp me raha ke baad bhi roming aata hai
sAM March 21, 2012 at 11:42 am
What will happen to the mass now !!
Get Set for a steep price hike..
Ashish Tiwari March 21, 2012 at 11:25 am
I have been having a Videocon number for almost 1 year now and am very happy with the services…….. it has the best schemes and plans as compared to any other service provider…… these kind of news just create panic in the customers…please do not spread rumors and tensions by fake news..
Raju K March 21, 2012 at 11:00 am
The information about shutting down the operations seems to be not true as all our family members are enjoying uninterrupted services since their launch in Chennai last year. Pls crosscheck the info with the Videocon officials before posting. This kind of info unnecessarily panic the existing customers.
Nilesh March 21, 2012 at 10:41 am
Mera toh connection chal raha hai Gujarat mein. Very happy with the call rates and service. Recharge is also very easily available.
Randeep Kaur March 21, 2012 at 10:40 am
correct the information first…..media ko sirf hype create karne se matlab hai….Videocon is very much active in Gujarat with best attarctive offers and I am very happy and satisfied with services offered by Videocon……
@siju March 21, 2012 at 10:34 am
Videocon should not give up like this. In my opinion Videocon is one amoung the new operators came up with lots of unique offers and most of them were first in the industry. Unlike other operators they failed to brought up these offers in the minds of common man because of their lack of concentration in ATL and BTL activities.
Anyway I will continue using this connection as long as i get coverage. In certain areas their services are superior…Jai Videocon…
Seema Mehta March 21, 2012 at 10:32 am
Baseless rumours! Please check facts before publishing such articles. Videocon active with their FRC’s and other Special tariff vouchers in Gujarat.
Yogi March 21, 2012 at 9:23 am
Videocon plans to scale down operations in 4 circles.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-now/corporate/videocon-plans-to-scale-down-operations-in-4-circles/videoshow/8276448.cms
sunny March 21, 2012 at 7:26 am
It’s good to see videocon continuing their operations in haryana and punjab alongwith some other circles. videocon has got serious in last few months (and mainly after the verdict of SC) in haryana circle as recharges were available with few retailers before but now recharges are easily available. in a statement videocon also suggested that they will not discontinue operations in 5-6 circle where they have installed infrastructure and have good customer base. I’m happy that they are not exitting haryana. videocon is best in call rates, internet speed is 35-40 kilo bytes per sec and coverage is also good in our area.
videocon started my account services yesterday and it’s better than airtel my account.
Sudhakar March 21, 2012 at 6:20 am
Videocon provides cheapest tariff (but no coverage in outer places away from the town / city) for
> local (Rs.25 STV gives unlimited local calling at Rs.0.25 per min and 300 STD min at Rs.0.25 per min)
.
> STD (Rs.30 gives the benefit of Rs.0.30 per min calling all over India withiut FUP) and even
.
> ISD (only Rs.0.10 per second to some Gulf countries which is the cheapest among the Indian operators for Rs.27 STV with 30 days tariff validity).
.
They are not punishing the corrupt ministers and closing down the mobile operators thereby punishing the innocent subscribers.
.
India was already a TECHNOLOGICALLY SLUM country (no proper 3G coverage, costly 3G data tariff etc). Now India has become TECHNOLOGICALLY and TELECOM SLUM country. Shame on ourselves !!!!!!.
Sudhakar March 21, 2012 at 5:57 am
Correction :
Videocon provides cheapest tariff (but no coverage in outer places away from the town / city)…….
Sudhakar March 21, 2012 at 5:54 am
Videocon provides cheapest tariff (but not good in outer places away from the town / city) for
> local (Rs.25 STV gives unlimited local calling at Rs.0.25 per min and 300 STD min at Rs.0.25 per min)
.
> STD (Rs.30 gives the benefit of Rs.0.30 per min calling all over India withiut FUP) and even
.
> ISD (only Rs.0.10 per second to some Gulf countries which is the cheapest among the Indian operators for Rs.27 STV with 30 days tariff validity).
.
They are not punishing the corrupt ministers and closing down the mobile operators thereby punishing the innocent subscribers.
.
India was already a TECHNOLOGICALLY SLUM country (no proper 3G coverage, costly 3G data tariff etc). Now India has become TECHNOLOGICALLY and TELECOM SLUM country. Shame on ourselves !!!!!!.
rajiev March 21, 2012 at 5:38 am
Videocon Launches My Account Service Pay bill check Bill everything Online Prepaid/Postpaid users both
Fahad March 21, 2012 at 4:18 am
“except those circles having more than 5 lakh customers”
In MP they have more than Ten Lakh customers As per COAI…
Even in got a new sim Yesterday and was confirmed and assured by the Retailer and company official that they are not going to shut their services as theyare showing the positive growth their!
Confirm once again…..
siva March 21, 2012 at 12:30 am
videocon choosed the right way….
kamlesh mehta March 21, 2012 at 12:29 am
Videocon withdrawn some FRCs to implement new TRAI rules (no talk time on frc/ 90 days validity etc) and not going to shut down the services. Plz check all the facts and post the true info.
Tarun March 21, 2012 at 12:41 am
@kamlesh mehta We have checked the facts twice and confirmed it .
Ashish March 21, 2012 at 12:28 am
Now be ready for price hike from existing operators !!!
Arup March 21, 2012 at 12:06 am
so sorry for videocon.