I am using Tata Sky from almost 4 years and in Jan’12, i purchased Tata Sky+HD based on merits of product (on paper)…..Obviously on paper, a product might look 7th wonder of the world but only after using the same for 3-4 months u can find out its merits & demerits.
Now its been almost 4 months & its time to write a review on Tata Sky (Tata +HD DVR & Customer Service)…Again on papers, i might be premium customer of Tata Sky as i have Tata Sky +HD DVR with multi TV connection & i have subscribed to Mega Lite Pack…But now Tata Sky is setting new standards in pathetic customer service…You can imagine, if they are treating premium customers so badly then what will be the plight of Normal Customer.
Let’s start with service review 1st then i will come to product, At the time of installation of Tata Sky+HD DVR, i was suspicious that unit installed at my premises is either second hand or refurbished (Most companies repair the defective units and refurbish them for fresh installation)…It started giving problem after some time…On May 03, 2012 (Thursday) i called Tata Sky Call Centre & registered my complaint…Same day evening i received call from Mr Chetan (Mob No 97*****861) and he fixed my Service Visit for Friday (Though at the time of registering complaint, i requested for visit on Saturday’s)…Since my objective was to get problem fixed asap therefore i agreed on Friday visit…On Friday, i kept waiting and no one turned up to attend the complaint…I tried Chetan’s Mobile No. but he is so busy to either pick up call or inform customer that they will not be able to come…Customer is idiot and fool as he keeps waiting for them to come..
Anyways i understand with such a big scale of operation, 1 day delay is acceptable…On May 5, 2012 i.e. Saturday Morning i tried Chetan’s mobile but it was either busy or he was not picking up call…At around 12:45 PM, i received call from mobile no. (97*****284) & this person told me that he is from tata sky and he will come by 2 PM…I kept waiting & no one turned up till 4:30 PM…I again called call centre and Tata Sky Executive assured my that someone will definitely come to my premises within 2 Hrs.
I kept waiting for Tata Sky engineer to visit & at around 7 PM i again received call from same Mob No. (97*****284). He told me that he will come by 7:30 PM…This person again called after 5 mins and asked me exactly what issue i am facing and i explained him complete details..He again assured me that he will come in half an hour’s time…Again no one turned and i keep waiting….I tried this person’s mobile and he was more busy then CEO of any company.
On May 06, 2012 i.e. today morning i again called Tata Sky Call Centre and biggest shock was waiting for me…I was told by executive that my Complaint (Registered on May 03, 2012) is CLOSED…Its quite disgusting, how can a company close the complaint without attending the same…Secondly she was not aware of nature of complaint i registered and she keep reiterating that as per their records, its only mentioned that i am facing some technical problem…I told her to register fresh complaint regarding the same but she refused to register fresh complaint. In other words she covered up entire episode.
Actually i understood the strategy of Tata Sky, they provide Service Request No even if it is complaint about product or service that is why they mentioned my complaint as “Technical Problem” in their records, they never mentioned it’s about faulty “Tata Sky+HD DVR”….They will close the service request without attending the same….What else customer will do, he will again call the help desk and they will not entertain any further complaint from customer’s end on same issue & customer is left in Lurch…Internally to top management on records they will show they are BEST SERVICE PROVIDER.
Now after Pathetic service, i would like to share my experience on faulty and Sub Standard Tata Sky +HD DVR Box
1. Recording: Its a major issue in Tata Sky+HD DVR, many a times i observed recording gets failed due to Unknown Error…Error Message is “Reason for Record Failure Not Known”…I observed, a program is being telecasted but it does not get recorded due to this unknown devil. I bought Tata Sky+HD DVR for recording programs and if this functionality is not working properly then what’s the use of this Box..It’s as good as another showpiece in my house.
2. Series Programs Link: It is a facility to record daily sops like Balika Vadhu etc & this functionality never works… Every time i select option to record series, the program gets recorded for that particular day and from next day onwards it does not record the program and even record gets deleted from S/W of the box..Its quite frustating.
3. Faulty Cooling Fan at the back of the box: The Cooling fan is also very moody, sometimes it works and sometime it doesn’t work…When it stops working and u r watching program, the box gets heat up and i am afraid that this over heating will cause permanent damage to Box.
4. Error in Video Resolution Settings: Every day when i switch on my Set top box, it gives error message to change my Video Resolution settings in organizer…My TV is Full HD 1080p and same settings i have configured in HD Box then i failed to understand why this error is coming…I called call centre many times regarding this issue & they themselves don’t know the reason behind this error..Every time they tell me to perform some actions and next time i again face this issue.
After this frustrating experience with Tata Sky, Now i have decided to dump off Tata Sky and will go for Airtel Digital HD Recorder as many of my friends are using the same…The Customer Service and Product Quality of Airtel is much better compared to Tata Sky…I will think that whatever money i have spent on Tata Sky+HD DVR, i have donated in Charity.
Update May 08, 2012: On May 06, 2012 i wrote a mail to CEO of Tata Sky Mr Harit Nagpal and shared my experience through this Blog’s URL. Same day evening, i received call from Tata Sky Call Centre and TS Executive promised me to resolve my complaint by May 07, 2012 (Monday). Unfortunately its been 2 days now but i have not received call with resolution. I am amazed to experience the treatment given by Tata Sky to so called Premium Customer.
May 11, 2012: Today morning i again sent reminder mail to CEO of Tata Sky and immediately i received call from Local Call Centre for replacement of HD+ DVR Box…Finally after 1 week, Tata Sky attended to my complaint today & replaced my Set Top Box i.e. HD+ DVR. I feel it became possible through power of blogging. Thanks to Tata Sky :)
Copyright © 2011-2012 Nitin Bhatia. All Rights Reserved.
Hi Nitin,
You can address your complaint to tata sky’s official handle @tatasky. They will check the complaint history. I once faced an issue where I paid for the package amount but my account was de-activated. I tweeted regarding this complaint and tata sky immediately responded to my tweet. All I had to do is submit my subscriber ID. The customer service team instantly gave a callback and my account was activated. I suggest you too should provide your subscriber ID either here or tweet regarding your issue with this complaint link. I am sure they will look into your matter and provide resolution for the issues you are facing
Dear Lalit,
Thanks for ur valuable inputs, Just to add my complaint is regarding faulty unit which involve interaction with Front end service staff…May be Back end staff (as mentioned by u) must be doing good job but Front end staff/service is pathetic. Tks
I had pathetic experience with tata sky. Even their system needs serious correction. It is frustrating calling their customer centre. Once you bought the box you are just trapped. Tata sky is the shame to name of tata.
Parag Kulkarni
I had the need to contact the customer service due to fault in the reception in my Tatasky DTH. I requested for service at 11:00AM on 15/11/2012 by calling them up on 14/11/2012. I was surprised to receive an SMS from Tatasky at 8:00PM on 14/11/2012 that the service executive will arrive at my premises at 10:00AM on 15/11/2012. I was out of station and was scheduled to arrive at my residence between 10:30AM and 11:00AM. Due to the SMS I rushed to my residence and reached by 9:30AM. Waiting for the service executive till 10:30; called up the customer service and they tell me that they will check and let me know in 2:00 HOURS. Still waiting for the service engineer and their call and it is 11:45AM now.
Is this called CUSTOMER SERVICE? God forgive them for they know not what they do in the name of Customer Service and the statement Customer is King.
I can understand as i have gone through same…Initially Tata Sky CC was best but now its worst. Alas !!! What a transition is such a short period.
I have faced a worst experience with Tata Sky services. It is like a pathetic service provided by Tata sky.
I have raised a request for reinstallation of my TataSky on 2nd of June. On 3rd no one from TataSky updated my request. I called them up and they told its in progress. On 4th again i had to call them back and again they put me on hold for around 10 minutes and no one ansered my call again. In evening of 4th i got message that person is working at my home but person was not even at my home. On 4th night i called back that why my request not processed and they told it is rescheduled and on 5th also it is not processed. And now they told that it will be done on 6th. What the shit its all about. Is it the service which you provide. Worst, pathetic experience. They have not processed a single request in even 72 hrs.
I agree completely. Tata Sky has a pathetic service. Their service response team is also not qualified to handle technical questions. I am waiting to dump the settop box in a polluted river lest the setbox pollutes a clean river.
please give the mail id of ceo tatasky. thanks
Dear Mani,
Due to privacy reason’s i can’t share email id on public forum but its available in public domain.. if will search with following keywords then on 1st page of search results only u will get the email id..Search Keyword string is “tata sky ceo harit nagpal email id”
Tks
Dear Readers,
I have been using TATASKY since 5 years.
TataSky showers many offers to attract the new customers., once you buy it, you will be the victim of paying huge amount of increases in every recharge subscriptions. once you buy it there is no point in opting for another network/service as you have already paid huze amount for setup box. they just forget about the existing customers in terms of offers and features. recommend to avoid tatasky until you don’t mind shelling out huze amount from your pockets.
I was a TATASky custimer for 5 years. I had multiroom connecton for 3 TVs. One SD box, one HD and one HD plus box. I was subscribing to Mega Lite package. When the HD box started to give problems, they replaced the box but it was again faulty. This went on for 3 times and each time they gave a box with some problem with another. To my horror each time they deducted Rs.225/- from my account. That was the last straw, I never recharged after my subscription was over. I changed over to cable remporarily and plan to go for some other DTH operator. TATASky keeps calling me every now and then asking why I don’t recharge. I mean they did not even bother to go over my complaints history and account history to check why I was not interested anymore. I give them just one answer – not to insult their human form and behave as if they were born with a donkey brain.
TataSky Just Avoid … Shit Service and if you paid money in advance and want refund they will not refund money either.
SO… AVOID TATA SKY
i also feel that fan doesnt work .i m noticing from last 3 days and never see fan is running .when i chat tata sky .they said its normal.fan workes when it needed
If your box is under warranty than you may get it replaced because in the absence of cooling, Your set top box will start malfunctioning.
When raining tatasky do not work.Its better have cable connection instead tatasky dish
4th july 2014 I unfortunately took Tata sky connection. Seriously going through same and worst. Bunch of irresponsible people working in Tata Sky.
Only same dialogues “I apologize for the inconvenience” …..(but I don’t give a damn).
I have got 2 connections but due to SUPER terrible services OF TATA SKY and the connection issues during rain, I switched back on 1 TV to cable line. Its 15 days that I have got Tata Sky and everyday I have been calling to complain and NO ONE TURNS UP TO ATTEND TO THE COMPLAINT.
Can anyone tell me what can I do with the 2nd Hd box, I requested them to take it back and convert the same in package but the apt answer “Our concerned department will call you tomorrow” AND THAT TOMORROW NEVER COMES !!!!! It is still in warranty !!!!
I WOULD NEVER WISH TATA SKY ON MY ENEMY ALSO !!!! MOST UNETHICAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL.
You may sell 2nd HD Box through online classified services or to any nearest retailer of Tata Sky.
I am very grateful that an email to the company got everyone in action and very kindly and attentively all my issues were resolved. The cable company had put some transmitter at the hub so that every time it drizzled, the connection would go off. The Tata Sky officer Mr.Badri was super efficient.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
THE WORST SERVICE PROVIDER. THEY ARE HAVING IRRESPONSIBLE STAFFS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS, DONT HAVE ANY MANNER TO SPEAK TO CUSTOMER PROPERLY. CUSTOMER CARE IS ALSO SO HORRIBLE IT WILL TAKE 1 OR 2 DAY TIME TO SPEAK TO ANY CUSTOMER CARE ASSOCIATE EVERY TIME THEY ARE BUSY!!! FOR WHAT????? I COMPLAINED 2 WEEKS BACK THAT THERE ARE SOME PROBLEM WITH TV SIGNALS SO I AM NOT ABLE TO WATCH SOME OF MY FAVOURITE CHANNELS BUT STILL NO PROPER RESPONSE FROM THEIR END. EVERY TIME TIME THEY ARE GIVING FALSE PROMISES THAT THEIR TECHNICIAN WILL ATTEND YOUR PROBLEM BY TODAY EVENING BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING……
I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU ARE KEEPING SOME IRRESPONSIBLE STAFF IN THE ORGANISATION?????????????
I am also facing worst customer support from tata sky. Please provide me any good alternative service provide that I can move.
It also depends on area to area. I suggest you to check with your friends and family members who are staying in same city.
Hi, My HD+ Recording box has now crashed. It warranty was over on nov 2014. Now when I ask them to come and repair it, they came home with some different box (manually fixed) and asked me to replace it! + give 500 Rs. They said my old box will go to Bangalore for analysis!
Why should I give my old box in first place and accept some unknown repaired old box from them?
Why cant they open the box there itself and repair ?
What if it gets crashed within few months again ?
The Hard disk stopped working just above one year. This is the quality of their disk.
What should i do ?
Set top boxes are not manufactured in India and can be repaired only in specialized repairing centers. Secondly, the reasons for hard disk crash can be found only through special software. Hard disk is same as any other hard disk I suggest you to follow the steps as suggested by the Tata Sky executive.
The boxes are not manufactured in India and probably are sourced from China.
I had no problem with the customer care.the service engineer came on the right time.but he said he had to change the HD recording box. it had problem of overheating and smoke came out of it.I was charged 500 for it.but now after 2 months the so claimed new box also developed the same problem! I think there’s serious manufacturing defect with the recording boxes
I am subscriber for Active Fitness. The fertility flow yoga session on 5th January was not visible at all! Ridiculous….. The camera is on the forest or river while the person doing the yoga cannot be seen at all….. What use is it?
Who made this video recording? He should be replaced!
Tatasky. Poorest service. When they are unable to carry on they should leave the business. Customer care is really customer harassment. They should refund money charged for disc so that their harried customers can opt for Airtel or other operator without much loss. Viresh Tiwari
See ARROGANT TS CEO RESPONSE….WHAT A CUSTOMER SERVICE…..WE ALL MAKE THIS COUNTRY BELITTLE BY OUR ACTIONS…..============Re: A HD DVR/HD Box replaced every few months — Not a Joke — RMN 9899260602
HC
Harit Nagpal/MD&CEO/MUM CORP/MH
Reply|
Today, 3:26 PM
You;
DL-CARE (care@tatasky.com)
You replied on 12/3/2016 3:32 PM.
I have said what I had to and would leave the rest to your best judgement.
Best regards
Harit
Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus
On 03-Dec-2016, at 3:24 PM, gaurav ahuja wrote:
Its 4th replacement. Nevermind it was more of a standrd response.
I guess thankfully we have other service providers. Lets wait for portability coming our way soon in this poor country where consumers are KAST MARs.
Nevermind. Thanks for copy pasting standard response. Will find its way to FB straightaway.
From: Harit Nagpal/MD&CEO/MUM CORP/MH
Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2016 3:22 PM
To: gaurav ahuja; DL-CARE
Subject: Re: A HD DVR/HD Box replaced every few months — Not a Joke — RMN 9899260602
We do procure our boxes from the best vendors in the world and have the lowest failure rate amongst all global platforms.
Boxes that fail are taken to our own repair facilities and are tested thoroughly before being released again. You’d agree that it would economically unwise and environmentally unfriendly to throw away a perfectly reusable box.
Our terms of warranty and replacement charges are also stated on our website. We charge less than what it costs us.
It is unfortunate that your box failed twice, which is rare. I understand and appreciate your displeasure and would like to offer my apologies for the failure.
Best regards
Harit
Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus
On 03-Dec-2016, at 3:09 PM, gaurav ahuja wrote:
Hi There,
Imagine the plight of replacing HD Box and HD DVR box every few months and getting a USED BOX which last for few months.
My HD box was replaced few months ago. My HD DVR got replaced 2-3 times already
Now again same issue and CCE Is asking 900 Rs for replacement.
This is not a joke going on. I would rather move on to other HD provider than paying TS again for a USED AGED BOX.
I am going to file a case and already have updated FB page for others to see.
Lets be fair to CONSUMERS in INDIA.
Thanks,
Gaurav
Tata sky dish services and from Care center services is very very poor and hopeless .
They doesn’t solve the problem within one time call they want 10 times call and to catch the money from customer very bad service.
Tata sky erroneously charge customers
I paid around 11,000 rs. as annual tv charges online four main tv and additional tv. After a 15 days I requested an associate at Tata sky call center to temporarily deactivate my additional tv connection for few days. They said I will get a call to confirm.
After a few days the connection got deactivated with out the promised call.
Again a fortnight later, I called the call center to re_activate my additional tv. They now tell me that there is no balance in my account and I have to pay min 200 to re start the tv connection.
What the hell! My tv, I deactivated… for around 15 days… not used their service….and they are now demanding me 200 rs. additionally to reactivate. God ! The company seems to be one higgest order thief! Holds customer on ransom…. make money through weirdest so called policies. I wish I could fight them in consumer court… can any one help me to understand how to ?
You may approach consumer forum and file and fight your own without any lawyer’s help. You may demand compensation for deficiency of service.
At the time of annual recharging, the associate didn’t even tell me that I was eligible for 12 free show case movies. He told me 6 free showcase only….. only later after a few weeks I called the help line for some issue and was told by that associate that I was eligible for 12 free movie…. which I doubt I will get…. they randomly send message for payments due!!! (Experienced it last year!)
While formatting hard disk I am getting error:
Format Error
Formatting failed. Please retry.
I have tried 7-8 times and getting the same error. Is there any other way to format hard disk in Tata Sky+ HD setup box?
There is no other option. You can call the authorized TataSky technician.