Call drops and ‘out of range’ complaints are rising in HSR Layout. Airtel appears to be the biggest offender to some, while others say that Vodafone is just as bad. The worst, some believe, is actually Jio. “It’s great for internet, but no good to call somebody,” said one resident. “Therefore, I have Jio as my secondary phone for internet usage and Vodafone for phone calls.”
“I changed from Vodafone to Airtel because of cell reception issues, but Airtel is just as bad,” complained yet another user in HSR Layout. “When people call me, they get fed up and wonder if I have switched off the cell or my phone’s battery is dead. I get to know that they called when I get missed call notifications.”
When users complained to Airtel, they said that they would promise to fix it within a few days, but nothing actually happens. The story repeated itself with Vodafone as well. As for Jio, you can’t do much about it as all the phones are being routed through the internet. And only phones with Volte can use Jio, and even then, call drops, and reception quality is pathetic.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is doing its best to remedy this situation for many years now. Things are improving in some areas but going from bad to worse in others. Lets hope that things get better, because we at Residents Watch believe that when hope floats, magic happens.
