BT 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 BT.

Recent Customer Ratings for BT

  • Satisfaction
    3.1 stars
  • Customer Service
    3.1 stars
  • Speed
    3 stars
  • Reliability
    3.1 stars

Based on 1350 customer ratings since 2023-04-25 (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.

3,590 Customer Reviews over 359 pages

  • Reviewer
    Location
    Essex
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    All of the reviews strike a chord with our experience of BT. It is like being in a parallel universe where all normal rules of customer service go out of the window. You wonder at times if you are going mad. Another 18 months to go !
  • Reviewer
    Location
    East Sussex
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    BT have been absolutely disgusting and disgraceful during my 18 month contract with them. The internet was much slower than promised, the monthly fee for a new customer set very low but after one month I was paying almost double the figure I had agreed. When finding out the contract was 18 months even though I agreed to 12 - I was met with a rude responses from their customer services team stating I would have to pay over £200 to cancel. I was even told to "move back to your parents house and have the line installed in your bedroom" which would incur a £130 fee on its own! I was never once listened to and never once received any apology for the way I was spoken to by multiple members of their staff. A few months later after giving up and continuing to pay a silly amount for slow internet, due to being made homeless I was forced to cancel the contract and have since incurred their ridiculous fees of £180. They have threatened me and written me the most disgraceful letters that I have seen from any single company. Hidden charges, extras and fees left right and center. All of the rumors are true - BT are the worst internet providers you could have the misfortune of joining.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Actually 0 stars on all counts.
    I would like to up load approx. 100 screen grabs BT Wholesale test showing down load speeds 0.?
    I have spent in excess of 8 hours in total to BT call centres in India???
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Scotland
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    I cannot believe the customer service! I called the 0800 number to discuss my present package. I spoke to a male who continually yawned throughout the conversation and didn't appear to have a clue what he was doing/saying.I thought he was under the influence ! I put down the phone redialled and a female answered this time. Not very clear on what I was asking and couldn't multiply 12 x £1.22. She told me she wasn't a numbers type of girl ? I asked to speak to Team Leader or manager but conveniently no one was available. What awful service and quality! BT don't deserve my years of loyalty and money. I dialled the number which costs you and asked them to call back. This time I got a polite trained operative who knew what they were talking about. Will now look for an alternative after 30 years.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    blindley heath
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Lost internet connection on the 15ht Dec. BT do know know what is the problem. I have asked for a letter of deadlock and are taking this matter to the telecommunications ombudsmen
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Newry
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    I despise BT. If you were mugged, and the thief caught, he/ she may be convicted and fined or jailed. These corporate thieves steal with impunity , charge enormous prices, for something that nowadays is normality. Phone, internet access is a given in this part of the world. I accept I must pay for service, not a problem, but not extorted. Avoid BT
  • Reviewer
    Location
    NP44
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Comments
    I was misold my BT contract under the premiss that we were in a BT Infinty area and therefore my Internet speed would suit all our needs.
    We were told the sales call was recorded?
    However, we are not in a Infinity area, and our internet speed was chronic - the best we got was 2 mghz when at point of sale we were promised a minimum of 12 mghz! Even the catch-up TV buffered continuously!
    We live in a busy town, we have 3 children who need the internet for Uni and schoolwork and my wife requires it for work.
    We have had several calls to the Technical Dept and have been told to turn off this, they'll fix it remotely, switch cable points - none of this worked - no-one called to help resolve the matter so we have had no other choice than to go back to Virgin and pay the two contracts until BT expired this month.
    We phoned to cancel BT and we are fuming because a 'Brian' from Scotland, who was very amicaable, told us that despite knowing the above, we would still have to pay a £30 broadband disconnection charge!!!! And give 30 days cancellation notice!!!
    Bearing in mind they didn't even come to put it in, the box was delivered and the internet was connected in the exchange!!!
    I asked to speak to a Customer Service Manager but was told there was no point?

    BT you ought to be ashamed to charge us this - we should really be receiving an apology from you for mis-selling the product originally and a refund for the last 5 months that we have had to pay for both Virgin and BT!!!
    DISGUSTING!!!

    Mr C Lewis
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Norfolk
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    I have stayed with BT for many years, and just upgraded to Infinity, when it was installed I was told by engineer, I was getting 79 mbs into my house. I was very happy after previously getting on average 3 mbs.
    Engineer left, and since this I have never got any where near the 79 mbs proported. At sometimes I have even gone as low as t he old 3 - 3 mbs. Very unreliable, hub always needs rebooting. average speed is usually 15 - 20 mbs, if I'm lucky.
    Spoken to helpdesks, always get overseas, who are absolutely useless. and just pass you from pillar to post and fob you off. BT, I am very unhappy with your service, but I am sick of spending hours and hours n the phone to your helpdesks.

    AVOID!!!!!!!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Ely
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Promised 80Mb/s but getting around 5Mb/s said there is a fault in the area for around 6 months now. Customer service is awful, you get on the phone to india and they tell you the same thing over and over again. When the internet does work, which is very rarely, it works very well with good high speeds but its reliability is shocking. If you want a bad provider that throttles you and has bad reliability, BT is for you. Otherwise, STAY AWAY!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Muswell Hill, Lonndon
    Reviewing
    BT
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    BT wifi is simply not fit for purpose. We have had it for over a year and have invested in power boosters etc, and NOTHING has worked consistently. In desperation we even invested in the £10 per month tech support service - and all they tell us is that our house has walls.... and this is what is getting in the way - who knew???

    Our wifi signal is erratic, slow and sometimes non existent - but the BT tech expert always told us - ' you are connected and the signal is strong' - that may be so in the modem - but around the house it fluctuates wildly throughout the day - much stronger in the morning but deteriorating in the afternoon and evening - I'd accept the 'walls' explanation if the signal was consistently useless - but it is not. BT are using ancient copper wire technology which too many users are having to access - we are returning to Virgin next week and cannot wait. BT should be ashamed of themselves and we should be given a refund. And their Tech support service should start telling the truth!

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