Direct Save Broadband Reviews

Sometimes the best way to get a feel for a broadband provider is to read what those who are already customers think of the service they're receiving. Below are all the reviews we've received for Direct Save.

Recent Customer Ratings for Direct Save

  • Satisfaction
    2.4 stars
  • Customer Service
    2.6 stars
  • Speed
    2.3 stars
  • Reliability
    2.4 stars

Based on 100 customer ratings since 2020-07-18 (Show all time ratings)

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Ratings are left by users of our speed test as well as by reviewers. Recent star ratings summarise the last 12 months of ratings or the last 100 ratings placed, whichever is largest.

466 Customer Reviews over 47 pages

  • Reviewer
    Location
    Essex
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    I have rang them several times as our broadband speed is awful really slow it works for about a day then goes really slow again They promised me some compensation which I never received. I have 2 months left on my contact and they have the cheek to charge me £71 to leave them never go with this company they are awful
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Northern ireland
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Comments
    I would not recomend direct save to anyone i've been a customer of theirs for a few years and they allowed someone to freely hack my internet for over a year
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Nottingham
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    Comments
    I was told if I upgraded to fibre the service I get would so much better. Load of tosh, trying to watch Andorra v England and up to yet the garbage internet has buffered 30+ times ,absolutely abysmal service,that is if anyone can be bothered to answer the phone. Considering paying to get out of my contract. Hopeless ,inept,get the picture ????
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Nottingham
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Awful company. Worst internet provider I have ever encountered. Buffering a lot of the time, you moan and all you get is an automatically generated reply. Can't wait to get rid of these numptys
  • Reviewer
    Location
    BEXHILL
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    DONT USE.
    -- This company are THE WORST I've ever had the misfortune to use.
    3 months of payment taken and still no service or phone call/ email from them.
    Wish I'd never heard of them. I'm now contacting OFCOM.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Dreadful service!
    Direct Save should have connected the service on 27/08 but it was only working on the evening of 31/08 after 2 phone calls to customer service. I lost a day of work because of this and was forced to use up my mobile phone data allowance.
    They still sent the bill/direct debit for those 5 days when the broadband hadn’t been connected yet, which I obviously cancelled and disputed. Only after a few emails they finally corrected the amount. No compensation whatsoever was offered for their mess up and the disturbance caused, not even an apology.
    Because I was on holiday and didn’t make that payment straight away, they suspended the service. I’ve made the payment (finally with the correct amount) but after 7h I’m still waiting for the service to be reconnected after several hours. I’m losing another day of work, but Direct Save couldn’t care less!
    Waiting times for Customer service are 20 min plus.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Bracknell
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    Comments
    I have never had to go through so much to get in touch with someone for help. I am a new customer and was supposed to be connected on the 23 August, it is now the 4th Sept and still no internet. Have called tech support several times only to be put on hold for long periods of time or disconnected because they can't figure out how to fix the problem. They first had my address wrong. Now supposedly it's my ONT box number. They say they will call you back but never do.
    I pro paid for the first month and a half but still have no service. It takes forever to get help on direct save helpline. I will never do business with them ever again.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Cambridge
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    Comments
    They do not deserve any star be careful before your contract is finish. Worth costumer service and has the worth service.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Yorks
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    I have been with DST for 4 months .
    The speed and reliability has been average at best , good when it is running smooth.
    Lately I have had problems with speed and signals going off .
    When trying to contact them I have found lengthy wait time and unhelpful support.
    I have just realised that tek support is only available during office hours ?!? so if you have problems after 8pm theres is nothing you can do ?!?
    When asking about cancellation the fee is 100 pound . Ridiculous.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Birmingham
    Reviewing
    Direct Save
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      4 stars
    • Customer Service
      4 stars
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      4 stars
    Comments
    I am using 2.5 years directsave. In terms of overall satisfaction I believe that directsave provides quite good services(4/5).

    For customer services I believe that the agents working after 4pm are better technically that those in the morning hours (4/5).

    The installation times are affected by openreach works and schedule. I believe they need to improve their collaboration with openreach and have more control on their programs and status.

    The broadband speed is more or less the same between companies. The best always for me is to use an ethernet cable, wifi lose 50% of speed (3/5)

    The connection is in general terms stable, I think they can improve further on that point (4/5)

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