News Airtel Under ASCI Scanner Again, This Time for Misleading Broadband Ad

[Technoglitch]

Advertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints against 87 advertisements in August including those of HUL, Airtel, and LG, terming them 'misleading'.

According to the Customer Complaints Council (CCC) of ASCI (Advertising Standard Council of India), out of 87 advertisements against which complaints were upheld, 37 belonged to the personal and healthcare category, followed by

41 advertisements in the education category and 9 advertisements from other categories.

A complaint against Bharti Airtel was upheld for its Airtel Broadband advertisement claiming "offer of Airtel Broadband - 60GB @ Rs. 1,099 with unlimited calls, was not substantiated with evidence of the customers who have availed this scheme."

Airtel Under ASCI Scanner Again, This Time for Misleading Broadband Ad | NDTV Gadgets360.com

 

[scorpionking76]

Yes. Their Ads are always misleading customer's. No Free calls you need to top up with INR 49 and 99 respectively for local and National calls.

 

[Technoglitch]

There might be tiny weeny T&C in ads now

 

[scorpionking76]

Not only for them all ads have * conditions apply

 

[Technoglitch]

indeed bro but what is the evidence to be given here?

 

[scorpionking76]

There free calls is really misguiding.

 

[Devesh]

Yes it is confusing.

 

[IndianMascot]

Airtel will never learn to remain honest. Don't know how much extra revenue they earn from such misleading marketing campaigns.