Amid scare of batteries heating up, Nokia mobile phones users on Thursday thronged the company showrooms seeking information and replacement of the batteries covered under the product advisory issued early this week.
The company, however, said there was a process to identify faulty batteries and replace them. Nokia has set up a helpline and offered an SMS facility to address the issue.
"There has been no complaint from India out of 100 complaints received globally. But supply of BL-5C batteries, covered under the advisory included India, so we have taken all pro-active steps to address customers' concerns," Nokia India Director (Marketing) Devinder Kishore told reporters.
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Besides setting up a helpline (080-30303838), Nokia has offered an SMS facility in identifying faulty batteries of BL-5C batch, manufactured between December 2005 and November 2006.
Since last two days, Nokia has received 1.65 lakh SMSes and phone calls out of which of about 4.5 per cent (6498)