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Dish TV - worst possible customer service
by mang on Apr 09, 2008 08:49 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

I am one of the early adopters of DTH, when dish TV introduced their service in India. I subscribed to their facility some time in 2004-05.

No wonder that dish TV is getting into a loss with such a pathetic customer service. Only after Tata Sky launch, these people started worrying about customer and upgraded their website and call center numbers. But it is still very difficult to get a resolution on issues from these folks.
Hopefully things would change for better with more number of service providers entering the market.

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by Abdu Razik on Apr 09, 2008 09:19 AM   Permalink
absolutely correct; i have also faced similar customer service problem with Dish TV, pathetic service

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by mickystu on Apr 09, 2008 09:26 AM   Permalink
i dont think hanging wire beautification is their job. We have to provide the right infrastructure,and for that i am sure there are enough electricians available. Rs 1000 barely covers the material and time cost of their engineer visiting our place. In india no company makes money on installation.But,we are being unreasonable. Wouldnt it be easier to just get an electrician to beautify and enjoy the quality of picture you are getting. I use both,and find a mark difference in the overall quality of TATASKY. DISH is really not at par yet.
buddy,just an response,not a reaction to your post(Nirman Saraf)

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by hello on Apr 09, 2008 09:33 AM   Permalink
god help Dish TV. Service is pathetic..i tried to contact them numerous times..never successful..

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by Iqbal on Apr 09, 2008 11:12 AM   Permalink
TataSky is nothing different from Dish, with the same experience i have thrown the TataSky and gone back to Cable. Atleast local guys repond you immedeatly.

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by Proud to be INDIAN on Apr 09, 2008 08:55 AM   Permalink
u r exactly right. Due to erreatic and poor response for customer care, I have stopped using Dish TV.

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by Nirman on Apr 09, 2008 09:09 AM   Permalink
Both are same. DTH and TATA SKY are similar in all aspects. they will now improve as other 3 come in. they charge 1000 for instalation and they donot put a small effort of seeing to it that wires donot hang.then for what are they charging 1000?? pathetic companies. Infact all the companies in this field are going to be like that only. the consumer should be smart enough and keep them on their toes

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by C.V.RAMAN IYER on Apr 09, 2008 09:38 AM   Permalink
exactly, I subscribed for Dish TV, almost everyday, there were problems, Customer care is worst, they allot one complaint number and says they shall get back soon. even after so many emails and phone calls, they simply go on alloting new complaint nos. I stopped their service and asked for virtual deposit of Rs.482/- They asked me to go to their Mahim outlet and my man went there two times, spending Rs.500/- for taxi and snacks, still they asked my man to come again after 3 days. I have foregone this deposit, considering that let me be a welfare / charity to Mr. Goel. What else can I do ??

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by vitrag on Apr 09, 2008 09:27 AM   Permalink
Their customer service is horrible. Perhaps the worst in India. On top of that dish tv and tata increased their prices by double for the existing
customers without even giving notice to them or giving any option for exiting. You pay 2000-3000 right in the beginning and if you want to quit, you have to suffer the same as loss.

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by vitrag on Apr 09, 2008 09:34 AM   Permalink
Moreover on complaining, their customer care executives hang up on you. They do not pick up the
phone for 2-3 minutes and the bell goes on ringing. They do not care to provide the correct information and talk very rudely. Even after disconnection, they keep on sending sms to remind of subscription charges!? How much worse can it get.

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