3,585 Customer Reviews over 359 pages
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- Cornwall
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- BT
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- 2023-07-04
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- Rochdale
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- BT
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- 2023-07-03
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I recently had the unfortunate experience of subscribing to BT's fibre service, and I feel compelled to share my dissatisfaction with their misleading representation. Despite the claims of "fibre," BT failed to disclose the crucial fact that the service provided would not be full fibre. This lack of transparency has left me deeply disappointed and frustrated.
From the onset, BT marketed their service as "fibre," leading me to believe that I would be enjoying the benefits of a true fibre-optic connection. However, it became evident after installation that the service was, in fact, a hybrid known as Fiber to the Cabinet (FTTC), which uses fibre cables only up to the cabinet and relies on copper wires for the final connection to the premises. This hybrid technology severely restricts the potential speed and reliability that true fibre-optic connections can offer.
The absence of clear communication regarding this limitation is highly deceptive. It misleads customers into believing they are receiving a superior service when, in reality, it falls short of the expected standard. As a consumer, I place great importance on accurate information, and BT's failure to disclose the nature of their fibre service is a betrayal of trust.
The impact of this misrepresentation became apparent when I noticed a significant disparity between the promised speeds and the actual performance of the service. While BT advertised impressive speeds, my real-world experience was far from satisfactory. The reliance on copper wires resulted in inconsistent speeds, occasional dropouts, and overall unreliability. These issues were exacerbated during peak usage hours when the service struggled to deliver even moderate speeds.
In addition to the performance concerns, the lack of full fibre optic connectivity limited the possibilities for future upgrades and advancements. In an age where technology continues to evolve rapidly, it is essential to have infrastructure capable of supporting future demands. Unfortunately, BT's misrepresentation has left me locked into an outdated and subpar service with no clear path for improvement.
To make matters worse, BT's customer support failed to address my concerns adequately. When I reached out to discuss the misleading representation, I encountered dismissive responses and a lack of accountability. The indifference displayed by their support team only amplified my disappointment, leaving me feeling undervalued as a customer.
In conclusion, BT's misrepresentation of their fibre service by omitting crucial details about its hybrid nature is unacceptable. The resulting subpar performance, limitations, and lack of accountability from their customer support team have left me deeply dissatisfied. I strongly advise potential customers to exercise caution and thoroughly research the specifics of BT's fibre service before making a decision. It is crucial to seek out providers that are transparent and upfront about the type of connection they offer to avoid the frustration and disappointment that I have experienced
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- London
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- BT
- Date
- 2023-06-30
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The broadband they provided was VERY unreliable with pings going from 50ms to 1500ms which playing any online game impossible, and slowed down normal browsing.
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- Great barr
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- BT
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- 2023-06-28
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If i could give this score a zero i would!! Firstly BT customer service is absolute terrible, they fob you off and never get back to you.
Secondly broadband to the property was installed on the 12th june 2023. Up till today there was no broadband working so i cancelled.
Thirdly the engineer that came to install the FTTP did poor workmanship and didnt not seal the outside brick where he put the wire through the wall and also nailed into the lead flashing. I think everyone knows lead flashing is to prevent the water.
Overall avoid BT for any services, as customer service agents are a complete waste of time along with the broadband service. Altogether spent 16 days without no broadband from BT!!!!
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- Bath
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- BT
- Date
- 2023-06-28
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DO NOT take out a BT contract. They used to be a trusted brand but my contract price of £26.99 went up by 14.4% in year one. Small print is increases are based on CPI
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- Kent
- Reviewing
- BT
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- 2023-06-26
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Since beginning of June my order for upgrade has been placed 4 times and every time it is cancelled. Absolutely had enough now! They have sent out 4 hubs and expect me to return, if they want them they can get them. Already sent 1 back.
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- London
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- BT
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- 2023-06-23
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BT are an absolute shambles. It took 1 week less than 4 months for my broadbaznd to be updated. Every time I called up there was a different story or reason why my order wasn't being progressed. Among other hold-ups was an 'issue' with my account and varoius other 'reasons'. I would not recommend them to anyone based on their customer care regime.
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- Allington
- Reviewing
- BT
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- 2023-06-23
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Worst internet company!
Services provided are very slow and unstable.
Internet stopped working due to technical problems on their side, already a week trying to get engineer to come, but they are all busy, once I got sms confirmation about engineer coming, was waiting for one half day and eventually he came to a wrong address( next door to mine) but as paperwork with address is error, he decided not to come and help…
Don’t connect to this internet service!
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- Bristol
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- BT
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- 2023-06-22
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AVOID BT BROADBAND
When I moved in to my property (2 years ago) I set up my policy with BT , My Address wasn't registered so I had to put my account in 67 (same house split into 2 Flats) (Samebuilding)
No issues until my neighbours wanted BT broadband. BT contacted me saying someone was trying to take my line over, I contacted them to be told they couldn't supply me with internet because down stairs was less of a confection and we copper wires ( witch was just a excuse the man couldn't be bothered) I then rang back and spoke to a different lady who said we just need to change your door number so once Royal Mail update ur address we change it no issues.
I then received a letter from BT stating someone was trying to take my line over Again, so once again I contacted BT and spoke to a Man who said he would update system and let them know I'm not moving ect and so say changed my door Number. I was high satisfied so I left it as that .
I woke up this Morning to No telephone Line (phone wouldn't work) but still had Wifi , I then rang BT at 4pm and spoke to about 3-4 different people who had No idea what I was on about apparently on there systems I told them I was Moving when I didn't At all, I stated loud and clear I was NOT Moving ! Apparently because they didn't hear from me (witch they did about 10 times over this matter) they aloud my neighbour to take Over my Line without my permission! And Now I have No Line, NO internet
And the Man on the fone said sorry Il have to call you back again tomorrow after 3pm, to hopefully set up a new Line. But we can't find Your door number he stated witch You can on Royal Mail ! I'm Utterly disgusted by BT and the customer service I received ! I would Avoid them at all Cost! They take matters into their own hands without asking the customer! And The way the Staff have Treated me is unbelievable!
I will be making an official complaint !
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- Exeter
- Reviewing
- BT
- Date
- 2023-06-22
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I have given them a 1 because I still have no Internet. I signed up for broadband and got the equipment. I set everything up and asked them to activate it. I called customer service and they said this is not possible. They said I need a engineer but they cannot say why. They told me to to keep my engineers appointment because it would otherwise move the activation date 10 days further evwn though i was out of the country. The engineer called me and as I told him everything was set up and he said he thinks he could do everything on the outside. I get a message asking to rebook an appointment and my activation date is now about 3 weeks from when I had initially asked to activate even though this is what customer service told me to do instead of chqnging the appointment. I have a new build with BT connected and a hub set up. Their customer service is responding with now help and telling me hopefully someone would be at home in 3 weeks time. Maybe they should listen to the calls they record for training purposes because they obviously have no training
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