3,751 Customer Reviews over 94 pages
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- Blyth UK
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-01-26
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We switched to Plusnet around three years ago onto a usual broadband contract and had no real problem. Then we ordered their fibre service and oh my god what a mistake, it is seriously bad.
Some of the rooms in the house have zero internet and the ones that do get drop offs every few mins. The router is a really cheap nasty thing that isn't fit for purpose in my opinion.
Contacting their technical department is a complete waste of an hour waiting to speak to someone who when they eventually answer read through a scripted load of ***** about how to improve your speed/connection. The router is where their engineer sited it.
The speed we get is half of what we pay for. It really is terrible.
Oh and they are actually owned by BT.
Our contract ends in two months and it can't come soon enough. I wouldn't stay with them if they offered it free.
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- Blyth, Northumberland
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2020-01-03
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I've been with Plusnet for 18months and I'll be honest the buffering and issues with routers have been constant. I had one failed router which I had to prove with a known good router before they would replace (difficult if you dont have one). Generally an average service. The cost comes at the end of your contract, dont expect to renew for a good deal. Currently they offer 27pm with £75 cashback for new customers. Best you will get on the phone is £33pm for 24 months and no further incentives. Given the average speed has been 20mbps below the advertised and it drops out frequently I've decided to move to EE. After cashback (100) its £21pm for 18 months, reviews suggest their equipment is superior also.
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- Bodmin
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-12-19
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Having to wait for 6 days for someone to do something is not on.No phone and no Internet.
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- Bognor Regis
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-01-03
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Lost connection to broadband just before Christmas and called the support desk - queues of over an hour! Had to get onto 4G on my phone to try to log a call and was told by the support person that I had to check the line so whilst I was doing that on my phone he logged off because I had been gone too long! Had to queue up all over again. Am now changing supplier but have had to ASK plusnet for a rebate on the week that I had no broadband. Absolutely rubbish service and broadband is now so slow it's practically unusable.
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- Bolton
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-11-06
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Such a waste of time. Poor connection speed, very slow internet, poor customer service. I was on hold for an hour to be told it is what is and nothing they can do and if you leave you will owe us money. Stay clear we should have stayed with sky.
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- Bolton
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2014-12-07
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If I could give zero stars I would. My connection cuts out every 30 minutes. Plusnet told me it's because my router is nearly 6 years old since that's how long I have been with them. But they won't replace the router unless I pay £40 plus P&P. Or sign up to an 18 months contract at a higher price than newer customers. The connection is non-existent, the customer service terrible. Why would I sign up for a product that doesn't exist most of the time? If you want a perpetual headache, Plusnet are the company.
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- bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-03-09
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plusnet is the worse broadband i have ever had. I have had so many connetion issues and speed problems. To be honest not really bothered about speed if the internet even worked properly. The customer service is even worse. They cant admit the problem is on their side and keep telling me to restart the router and so on. They try to make excuses their might be inteference. Never had any issues with my previous isp which was talktalk, no inteference there. When I contacted customer service they replied saying thats what you get with a value cheap broadband. Contract finishes in may anyway so cant wait to leave this rubbish isp.
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- Bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-12-19
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Don't use. Worst service ever. Customer service so rude making out that it customer problem. Cancelled internet n pH instead of moving us. Delay after delay with rude staff. Not resolved nor do they care. Wish could give zero not one star
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- Bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2019-01-26
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- bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-06-28
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I applied for a broadband service becauce mine is finishing end of july . the price quoted was around £18.00p/m they tried to take out £65.00 , when i rang them answar was that was a mistake it should be £17.00still getting email for 65.00
i wanted to retain same number but they tried to give new number THIS IS MICKEY MOUSE COMPANY TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM THEM . got a letter from them to day seems like they employ temp staff all they want to make their comminsom and stich customers they give wronge imformation to would be new customers
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- Bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2021-11-18
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Worst internet I have ever had
Keeps locking up and price keeps going up without any increase in broadband speed. Will not use again
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- Location
- Bolton
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-12-15
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I bought plusnet over a year ago, when I moved to a new address and my old ISP didn't supply there.
I'm paying for 80mbps down and 20mbps up; and I was getting those speeds for a little over 6 months, after that, they've throttled the line speed down to 66/19. I didn't make a big deal out of it, as a "fix" would require an engineer visit, and I don't have the time or willpower to listen to complete bull**** they'd have to say.
The speeds kept creeping lower and lower. Today they've hit all time low; 180MS, 4.19mbps down, 3.57mbps up. I'm paying over £40/month for this? This is complete bull**** and complete scam. I tried contacting the online support staff, but it seems there's never anyone there, as I'm waiting in line for over an hour.
To be clear, I'm getting marginally similar download, upload and ping on 4 smartphones, 3 laptops and 3 PC's. I tested every device(except the smartphones, those were only tested on Wi-Fi) on CAT6 ethernet wires, CAT5 ethernet wires, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, 5GHz Wi-Fi and USB connection. I used the main telephone socket, and the secondary socket, too. The difference in speeds and ping is marginal(less than 1mbps)
Plusnet dared to say it's my hardware that cannot handle the speeds; but I beg to differ. The laptops are HP ProBooks from 2015-2016, MSI Gaming laptops and an Asus ROG laptop from early 2017. My PC's are i7 4790k on a gigabyte z97x sli motherboard with a 1gbps wireless card and intel gigabit card built into the motherboard itself. The other PC's are a Ryzen Threadripper 1950x, and an i7 6950x; all using gigabyte motherboards, all have gigabit wireless and LAN connections. The smartphones are: OnePlus 3T, Samsung Galaxy s7, OnePlus 5T, iPhone 8+.
I built all the PC's myself, checked the phones' internals and did the same for the laptops; everything is perfectly fine, yet plusnet still has the audacity to call my hardware "outdated and unable to handle the speed" and me "uneducated on the matter" In reality, they're the uneducated ones, as I'm an actual engineer+networking engineer with all the proper documentation, university and training. I know that in reality they're throttling me down(amongst other customers) so they can sell their service to more clients.
Avoid if you have any self respect, they're vile thieves and will not refrain from calling you dumb in a nice way, whilst lying about their service.
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- Bolton
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-09-16
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I've been a customer for over a year people on the customer care line fantastic but the outreach engineer made me feel uncomfortable in my home with comments that made me frightened.
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- Bootle Station ,Cumbria
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- Plusnet
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- 2020-10-24
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I joined PlusNet as they were a fair bit cheaper than BT but are still part of the group, which I thought would be useful for answering line problems. I have had an ongoing lowering of speed problem since July. At first +net were'nt listening. After at least 4 Openreach Engineer visits they say they have found faults. Their reports are passed to + Net who show me all the BT conclusions and the report there is a good adequate signal.After a week I am back to square one with the speed. I feel sorry for +Net and put the lack of skilled effort at BT's feet.I would have the same problems with whichever supplier I engaged.PlusNet bravely try to tell us that Their Fibre broadband is wonderful but until BT are made to get rid of verdigris covered wires and junction boxes underwater or up poles with covers flapping in the wind etc instead of investing Millions and millions of £ into football the suppliers have their hands tied ,badly. I'm going to stay with +Net until it's sorted.I've been paying for a landline for 50 years and the best BT can do is 6.5mbps (if that some days.). That is my experience.
Andy Waring
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- Borth, Wales
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-07-18
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After placing the order it took months to get connected, with no real apology or reason. Broadband speed was very slow, they would occasionally speed it up when we complained, but generally pretty terrible, and always at the lower end of what was promised. Since they were bought by BT customer service has suffered so it is pretty poor. Just ended contract and had to pay a £130 leaving fee....even though we have plus net at the next house (apparently they can not deal with merging 2 plus net accounts together!). Overall almost as bad as BT, although customer service is at least still in UK and hasn't been transferred overseas yet....
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- Boston
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-11-21
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Make sure you don't move in to a new house because plus net cant supply the internet and then want to charge you £155 for the privilege. Scumbag company with hidden charges. Do me proud lol HAVE A WORD WITH YOURSELVES!
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- Boston
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2022-07-30
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If you want to be lied to, if you want exceptionally bad customer service, if you to be fobbed of, if you a company that a manager will not make contact with you , if you want no phone and no internet then Plusnet is the company for you
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- Boston
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2021-08-10
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Internet went down. Called helpline phone answered after one ring, engineer visited next day, was kind and courteous explained everything. He did a temporary fix as the wire coming out the ground was too short to fix. Three days later another engineer came, dug up the path replaced the wire under ground and returned path to normal. Outstanding service I will recommend this company to all.
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- Boston Lincolnshire
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2022-07-31
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In all my living years I have never ever had to endure such appalling customer service as I have received over this last week or so, I have been lied to frequently, made promises that have not been met, fobbed off , I requested to speak to a manager to discuss my issue and was told none where available and they require 72hrs notice to respond…. Still waiting!!… thank you plusnet you should be proud of yourselves…. Not… please don’t use this shambolic company
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- boston lincs
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-03-09
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From day 1 the service from Plusnet was appalling. A complete opposite of what they advertise.There customer service was even worse.I spent hours waiting for somebody to message me back on there messenger service(often been upto number 70 in the queue) as i could never speak to anybody in person. Quiet ironic as they are a telecommunication company!!There are far cheaper deals out there aswell- steer clear that is my advice!
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- Bournemouth
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
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- 2021-04-24
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- Bournemouth
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2022-03-28
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Although I wish no ill fate on any other customer, there is some level of comfort to be had, by reading how utterly incompetent, useless and undeserving of anyones business Plusnet actually are. In fact, whoever deemed it appropriate to give them any so called award for customer service must be a relation of the family. Received a £200 compensation the first time around, and considering there initial response was, we can only offer you £25, it must give you readers some idea of the lengths of total customer service failure they were guilty of. As I say, this was the first dealings. Now a simple home move request and they couldn’t even get that right as well. But what really grates across all, which I think is fair to say that I speak from many, is the fact that this organisation seems to accept and condone no communication whatsoever to the customer prior and during when things go wrong. They simply just don’t deliver on their promise of any of their agreed service dates, and flagrantly fail to give any notification, but instead, wait for the customer to realise their phone and broadband haven’t been connected on the agreed date, then when the customer finally gets through to customer service, they recite “unfortunately your application for a home move failed”!!!
No phone line, no broadband, just wilderness for all. Finally the question we should all be asking, is why are we still giving these cowboys any of our new business? Like so many people who run their own businesses like I do (mine for some 35 years now), all feel the same that should we dare to show such disregard, with a couldn’t give a toss attitude, we all wouldn’t stay in business another year, yet these clowns seems to thrive… I think it’s time to outlaw such pee takers like Plusnet, and through social channels like this one, inform the public what they are sadly in for, if they misfortunately place an order with these buffoon’s.
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- Bournemouth
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- Plusnet
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- 2015-06-08
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it was ok while we where with them,didnt reach the promised broadband speed ... but as i left i still was charged for another 6 months and i went threw the hell trying to get my money back!
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- Bournemouth
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2024-04-01
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Was once the go to service. Been thrown out for mobile phones (2). Price increases!! Cannot talk to the staff as you used to be able to! assume more complaints!! Cannot wait for my contract to finish!!!!!
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- Bournemouth
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2023-01-17
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PlusNet are a Great service provider. I was with Virgin, who were fast, but unreliable. I'd lose connection for several hours most weeks. Then I went to Sky. They were reliable, but while they advertised 60mbs, (which it was at the hub), I got only 35 mbs when I tried wireless, and just 5.7 mbs when upstairs away from the hub. Now, with Plusnet, I get the reliability of Sky, with the speed of Virgin, and at a cost lower than both Sky and Virgin. Unless they really jack up the prices, I am staying put. Thoroughly recommended.
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- Bournemouth
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
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- 2015-12-31
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I placed support call on 23/12/15 since fibre download speed had dropped to zero (usually > 70mbps). Received response on 30/12/15. 7 days to respond to a service outage seems to be Plusnet standard these days.
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- Bournemouth, Westbourne
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-11-03
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- Bournmouth
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-10-09
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I know the service quality aspect is determined by the state of BTs network but the wireless router supplied by plusnet was awful. However what I found most repugnant about Plusnet is their out of contract billing policy. My reasonably priced service soon became a £52 monthly charge for.... nothing. So you need to watch your bills. Of course plusnet offered a better deal when I contacted them to leave but the damage was done. Trust lost, customer lost....and never coming back. In summary poor equipment and scandalous billing practises. Avoid.
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- Bracknell
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- Plusnet
- Date
- 2015-12-11
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Ordered Broadband 4 weeks ago , they have set-up a direct debit and that is it!! Bee sitting on the phone for 30 minutes and still only 4 ahead of me. I was with plus net before and switching from John Lewis broadband I am regretting this now.. waiting waiting!!!!!!
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- Bracknell Berks
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-08-21
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Decent provider customer service is quite good - do not have to wait too long to speak to someone and they are courteous.The speed is a letdown only 2.6megs aginst a standard line max of 4
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2017-07-31
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So although I can't properly rate Plusnet broadband yet due to not having my broadband set up - hence the low ratings.
I was due to have my broadband set up around mid June, after setting up online at the beginning of the month...this did not happen... after calling them numerous times and getting promises it will be up and running the following week (each time I called)...i now won't have it running until mid August, being told there is nothing they can do.
So from the original online order, it would have taken them 1 and a half months for my internet to come on and that's if they stick to the date this time.
P**stake is an understatement!
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-01-04
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There a joke wish we never went with them charged us for 056 number and didn't tell us u had to pay for them when every other companies don't charge
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2020-07-30
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Day 1.internet down. Half an hr waiting on phone, did checks, advised would request a check. No update.
Day 2. Advised engineer had been out half an hour after my previous day call and reported the problem had been resolved.....obviously not!!!! No courtesy call to see if it had...still no internet. Advised engineer had been booked to come to premises between 8am and 1pm. Email received to confirm this.
Day 3. 12.15pm still no engineer. Half an hr on phone waiting again!!!!....only to be told the visit had been REJECTED!!!!!!. advised another visit would be booked and get back to me to confirm.
Call back in afternoon from advisor....unable to book visit, requested to do checks which advised I had done and wasn't provided with phone so unable to see if phone line working properly. So after day 3 still no wiser when will be sorted.
Even though told advisors I am working from home and am a frontline worker (social services) there is still no urgency. Absolutely atrocious.
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-10-20
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Moved from Sky in August 2018, mainly due to price and a cashback deal. What a mistake. The billing system is a complete nightmare. Billed twice for 1 year's line rental, went overdrawn. Then received 8 emails and numerous text messages stating I would be disconnected and fined for a bill that I hadn't received and wasn't due for another 3 weeks. The only saving grace is that their customer service people try their best to fix things even though their systems are absolutely awful. Can't wait for the contract to end and move to another provider. Avoid!!
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
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- 2020-08-05
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2015-06-29
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Had been with Plusnet BBand for several years without issue but a few months ago speeds fell : often < 2Mbps and sometimes < 05Mbps. Took 27hours for my son to download a game! I bought a new router and recently had 2 engineer visits. Still no commitment (dates or actions)to fix my issue or offer ADSL2 despite competitors offering it from the same junction box. Going to test my luck with another provider - couldn't be any worse! Where is fibre optic - it's 2015 !!!
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2021-06-22
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Nightmare experience from start to finish with unbelievably poor customer service.
To cut a very long story short Plusnet left me without any broadband when they were supposed to be taking over from my previous supplier and after I had rang them for the 8th time to sort it out they told me they were waiting for an update on my line so I was going to be without internet for at least another 3 and a half weeks and there was nothing they could do. Being self-employed I rely on the internet for work so they left me in a right mess. Unacceptable!
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- Bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2018-12-29
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The worst company I have ever dealt with. They took the money ahead giving me the so called discount. They have shut off my sky broadband and phone line before supplying me any. Five false promises and no delivery. Hours of discussion over the phone after hours of waiting. Lots of sweet talk and no action.
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- bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2015-07-01
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4 months into a 12 month contract and i wish i could get away from this dreadful company. Having had broadband service without problems for over 12 years i had a brain f**t on leaving Tesco because i listened to friends telling me how bad TalkTalk was do i wish now i had stayed oh yes i do. Whatever you do please please do not join this awful company and its complete lack of any service currently my 2 tablets are at the side of the router but cant see it yet can see many other routers up to 500 yards away!
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- bradford
- Reviewing
- Plusnet
- Date
- 2016-01-11
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KEEP AWAY FROM THESE CROOKS PLS. when u purchase broadband they giv u a date and everything seems ok...a few weeks later the date changes to a further 2 weeks delay. I phoned and emailed and they say it's not in our hands! Waited for 6 weeks and then cancelled and went back to EE. They've done this twice now. Absolute rubbish service and they claims are far from the truth.
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