844 Customer Reviews over 22 pages
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- London
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-12-14
- Comments
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My broadband has failed 3 days in a row. Tried several times to call Shell - one time yesterday held in for an hour then they hung up. Don’t answer emails - zero customer service - should never have gone with them after buying from Post Office. Avoid
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- Wales
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-11
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Dreadful. There are no parental controls available which every other internet company provides. 100% do not go with this company if you have kids and would like some control over what they are exposed to. The actual broadband is also unreliable and drops out frequently.
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-12-02
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Beware: They charge £15 cease charge whether you are in or out of contract.
I received an email in September from Shell saying how great they were as unlike other broadband companies they won't hike your price up and it will be kept at what I was paying during my contract. However I received an email this morning saying that they were increasing the price I was paying as they were upgrading me. I didn't ask to be upgraded and think this is pretty bad after they said how much better they are than other companies and then proceeded to up the cost of my broadband.
I've now asked to move because of this price increase and they have told me there is a £15 cease charge, which I have never seen with another broadband company I have been with. I've been with Sky, Plusnet, Now TV and BE over the years. I think this appalling customer service and will be making sure that I don't recommend them to anyone going forward.
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- Milton Keynes
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-26
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Absolutely shocking services, setting my nans internet was told would just be plug in and go, doesn't work needs authcation. Rang through got put through to 3 different departments on the phones for 2 hours. Joke!!! Worst services ever had wouldn't recommend this company.
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- Ipswich
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-06-04
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It’s even worse than post office!!! Don’t spend your hard earned money on this crusty broadband company. Absolute bog I tell ya. Takes forever to load and sometimes restarts on its own. Please, for your health and safety don’t get Shell Broadband. If this is the same company that does fuel they should stick to their day job and don’t try to make wifi routers
AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
Please save yourself. I can’t even leave. I’m stuck in this wack a** crusty weak old broadband loophole.
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- BT67 0LT
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-05
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This company is less than crap was with post office, the service was great, then these cowboys came along. I decided to leave due to be charged double for my bill with no explanation, no explanation of my bill. decided to leave and got to talk talk. they blocked my incoming telephone calls and slowed down my internet speed, all I can say Shell Energy is just scum at the highest level.
Regards
Eric
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- Kilmarnock
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-12-03
- Comments
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DO NOT SIGN UP WITH SHELL ENERGY
no internet but they want to charge me for a fault thats their doing havent even had the hub for a week asked to cancle my acxount in the first to 3 days twicein one day two seperate phone calls i was told my account is closed only to discover it wasnt its like they are using entrapment to make their money im sure this is ilegal i will be recording the next phone call i have with them to make sure their is proof that simeone is sayinh my account is closed
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- london
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2018-01-17
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Very pleased with service now for many months,no problems at all. Same as any other top service provider but a lot cheaper.
Well worth the switch and a happy customer.
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- Kent
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-05-19
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Recently left this company after my broadband was transferred from the Post Office. Lousy customer service and no details on final inaccurate bill. Do not join this company. However, even when you leave it, it does not go smoothly. Really lousy.
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- Richhill
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2019-01-29
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- Northumberland
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-11-16
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Drops out about once a day;slow speeds. I am leaving Shell as soon as my contract ends.
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- Scotter
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-11-14
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- Lincoln
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-04-28
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Constantly drops out, even when it’s working you can’t even connect your phone, when complaints are made they have covered their crappy service in their t&cs, charge you to send an engineer if you refuse you’re liable for cancellation changes - even ombudsman won’t help because, as mentioned- they have covered themselves in the t&c... AVOID AT ALL COST
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- Wimbledon, London
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-09-11
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Awful internet! I should have known the price was too good to be true. It constantly drops out and the speed is so slow. I can't have my video on during Zoom meetings which is a problem now that I'm working from home. And I've just discovered that I need to pay a £15 "cease charge" to cancel my contract - even though I'm out of contract! Avoid like the plague!
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- Llandudno
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-02-24
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Awful service,I have had no network connection for almost two weeks. Endless hanging on for technical department. No replies to emails sent.
Promised call back within 24 hours, nothing.
Had no choice but to change provider even though I’m still in contract.
Of course I’ve had an automated response from Shell charging me for leaving.
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- 52 Glenpark Drive, Hesketh Bank. Preston
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-03-18
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Wish we never heard about this company. Signed up from Currys one week ago. Still waiting for it to work. Waited numerous times on phone no answer. We have been without Internet now for a week. Hope we can cancel.
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- Ashby
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-11-01
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A disappointment. I applied for broadband with them and only found out I had be turned down on a technical issue when I rang them to check progress with Broadband installation on the 28th Sept.
I looked but could find no sign of any email from them to tell me this, a decision they made on the 22nd of September. There were different answers about why it was turned down until on the third call I got someone who knew what they doing and explained it without guessing. I did complain but heard nothing for a month and when I did ring up about the complaint nothing had been done. Finally I got a call to sell me broadband! Poor communication and customer service. In my opinion you should stay clear of this company.
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- London
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-01-14
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AVOID. Go elsewhere, you will regret signing up with these clowns.
Wish I'd read the reviews before being lured in by the download speeds of 63mbps and low price.
Speed drops off repeatedly every day during the day and in the evening. Tried all kinds of troubleshooting but finally concluded the problem is on their end - they're just completely unreliable. Customer Service is bloody appalling.
Cheap does not = good. Go elsewhere.
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- Scotland
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-10-24
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My broadband speed dropped to un-useable speeds. Despite reporting it on numberous occassions, it was not resolved for 3 weeks and any responses I did get looked like 'cut and paste' info, asking me to do the same thing, which did not work the first time.
I complained and was offered some recompense, but only the money back that I would have paid during that period as they had not signed up with the compensation scheme other companies have agreed to. They said the 'refund' was a 'gesture of good will'. Really? They didn't provide an adequate service and they say that it is their 'good will' to not charge me for that period.
Then to add insult I find they are charging me to leave! I fulfilled my Contract and this is like a threat to stay.
I will be passing all info to the Ombudsman and would not recommend Shell Broadband to anyone.
The measure of a good service is how they deal with things when they go wrong, and this has been a terrible experience.
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- Chester
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2019-12-20
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I don’t usually write online reviews but wish to try save anyone else from purchasing WiFi from shell. It’s frustratingly slow and CONSTANTLY drops out. I previously had sky internet and had no issues - lured by the shell deal unfortunately. I live in a small apartment and watching tv in the bedroom a few metres from the box is impossible - Tv works perfectly fine when I stream programs using my 4g which I now have to do all the time. Also the cancellation period is 14 days after you start the contract but you won’t get connected to the internet for at least 14 days! Brilliant!
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- Heckmondwike
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-09-22
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- Wakefield
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-03-10
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Everything about them stinks ! Bad customer service .. bad WiFi signal ! AVOID AVOID AVOID !!
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- Norwich
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-10-29
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Terribly unreliable and very low upload speed. Never had issue with BT. High cancelation fees would avoid
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- South Wales
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-12-17
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NOT FOR THE DISABLED OR VULNERABLE!!!
I took a gamble with Shell Energy a year ago after some 10yrs with Talk Talk. What a disaster! The router is a Tuppeny halfpenny thing which had to be upgraded immediately. The internet speed has been OK, but wait till you have a problem!
The support staff are technically incompetent and will subject you to half an hour of TOTALLY irrelevant questions. When I reported no dial tone but that my internet was working I was asked what model of router I was using??? I had already explained that I had removed the faceplate of my BT master socket and had plugged a brand new phone into the then only remaining socket in the Master backplate!! Grrr! Yes, I can see how it would be important to know the model number of the router that was now disconnected and sitting on my workbench, what a bunch of idiots!
HOWEVER...... the worst part came when they identified a fault on the line but said it would take 48hrs just to get a response from the engineers. When I asked to get the job marked as urgent the support rep refused, despite me advising that I was registered disabled and vulnerable with my local council and utility companies. Three times I asked and three times I was refused. I then lodged a complaint with the adviser and was told it would be investigated. Following morning I get an email telling me the case is closed! My internet is still running at half speed and I still have no voice calls! Yup, case closed, if you want my advice (which is why your here I assume), run for the hills or rely on smoke signals rather than sign up with Shell Energy for your broadband and phone!
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- Cheltenham
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-12-20
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Useless company want to double my bill after 8 months with them customer services totally crap cut me off twice when I found another supplier they want to charge me £118.76 to terminate contract they can do one do not touch they are useless
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- Manchester
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-10-16
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I regret switching to Shell. Don't do it.
1) I only found out afterwards that hidden in the terms and conditions is a £12 charge if you leave even if you haven't done anything negative. No other provider does this and it's anti-competitive.
2) You have to actually send the router back or you get charged something like £30 so make sure you keep the router, box and label it comes with! Again, no other ISP that I know of does this.
3) I had problems with my internet constantly going off which never happened in over 15 years of living here with any other ISP. Speed was also poor. I suspect the problem may be their rubbish router since I went through all the troubleshooting with no issues but their customer service is dire and they want to send out an engineer which is a massive pain. The problem fixed itself but we'll see how long that lasts.
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- Kent
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-02-22
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I was changed from the post office and received a bill from shell I did not recognise.have emailed the times with no reply.this looks like the worst public relations I have seen.keep clear.
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- Huddersfield
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-11-23
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One of the worst experiences I've had with broadband, I change my broadband nearly every year. The speeds we slow with shell, signal was rubbish and would drop out at busy times. On top when I cancelled I was charged £15 cease charge and had to pay postage to return router.
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- york
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2018-01-26
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changed from one bad provider got one just as bad have contacted First utility about the speeds etc, waste of time, paying for some thing I am not getting very, very disappointed. going to change provider when my contract ends soon, would not recommend this service.
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- york
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2018-01-27
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I feel that I am getting a raw deal paying for 38mb only getting 13mb staff don't have any answers I will not renew my contract with them when contract ends. (RUBBISH)
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- Droylsden
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2021-12-07
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- Carmarthenshire
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-03-13
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Broadband went down at 10pm last night.
It briefly connected this morning but has been off now since 10am.
Despite saying c/s is open between 9am and 6pm on a Sunday when I called was told they are closed.
Abysmal service
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- Finsbury park
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2018-07-06
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- Birmingham
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-16
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Awful customer service. I had no internet for a month. I had 4 unanswered emails and had to spend hours on the phone to them. They never called back when they said they would. Complete incompetence. Avoid!
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- Galashiels
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-12-09
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Please do not subscribe to shell they are the world worst company they don't care about you if I could give the o out of ten I would in fact I would rather have piles than subscribe to this lot.
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- Galashiels
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-11-30
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Do not go with this lot done absolutely nothing to try and get my broadband up and running you would be better hitting your head up against a wall.
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- South London
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2019-01-20
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The broadband kept cutting out so we would have periods throughout the day when internet wasn’t available. This happened nearly every day over the 12 months we were with First Utility. It was also slow. They blamed other households using internet but we have never had these issues with the other 4 providers we have used. So could not receommend this company
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- Burbage
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-22
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The broadband won't connect to my phone. Im even in the same room as my router. 6 feet away. All I get is that I've got to buy an WiFi enhancer. It's not there responsibility. An absolute disgrace. The customer services is so shocking
It's an absolute disgrace from top to bottom. People do not sign up for any shell broadband connection It's so poor. You never get what your paying for .I wish I had never moved to them . I've got consumer direct and trading standards on the case
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- Leicestershire
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-04-12
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My wifi is so shocking and very poor. The wifi justs keeps going down . Customer services is very poor. I'm cancelling my wifi and don't recommend it to anyone.
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- Blackpool
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2019-12-06
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Dreadful organisation.Been with them about five weeks.Worst decision I ever made when I chose these jokers for my Broadband supply. Current speed is 0.11mbs. Struggling to open and read e-mails and as for videos, forget it. No landline now for two weeks, with little prospects of a solution.On your heads be it if you make the same choice as I did. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
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