Sky 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 Sky.

Overall Customer Ratings for Sky

  • Satisfaction
    2.8 stars
  • Customer Service
    3.1 stars
  • Speed
    2.4 stars
  • Reliability
    2.8 stars

Based on 192928 customer ratings since 2009-04-02 (Show recent 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.

2,229 Customer Reviews over 56 pages

  • Reviewer
    Location
    Cornwall’s
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolutely horrendous. Stated I used £73 of internet in 9 days on my unlimited Wi-Fi.
    They sorted that out and then rebilled me for 3months to make up for the credit they allegedly given me for their mistake.
    When calling they just hang up or transfer. Nothing actually gets dealt with.

    Currently hour 3 on the phone to them on my only day off.

    I would not recommend using them.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Antrim
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Worst customer service, can't get through to anyone, my TV package was cut off because I said it wasn't working and wanted to speak to someone, they were to call me back but didn't, worst company ever
  • Reviewer
    Location
    West Yorkshire
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Sky broadband has been absolutely terrible. I live in a small end terraced house which has no solid walls inside, just plasterboard walls so there is no excuse why I shouldn't get WiFi in all my rooms but for years I've struggled to get WiFi to work in all my rooms. The router could never reach my Ring doorbell even though it was literally on the other side of the wall! Over the years I've had engineers out, replacement routers, boosters sent out but I still couldn't get it to work properly. I had to resort to hard wiring my TV's to my router which looked ridiculous having wires running around my house when technology is supposed to be wireless. Even though it didn't ever work Sky still continued to charge me and they even charged me a cancellation fee so I could move to EE which now works perfectly! My advice to anyone thinking of getting Sky broadband is to stay well clear of Sky because it honestly doesn't work but they will still take your money!! Sign up to EE you will not be disappointed. I have strong WiFi in every room and my Ring doorbell finally works! Good ridence Sky!!!!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Edgeley
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Comments
    Cuts off from about 2AM till 7ish AM, and has been doing so for two weeks. Why?
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Kent Eastchurch
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    It’s honestly the worst internet hands down, every 15 minutes keep turning itself off and on then when you get online it’s say you have internet but you don’t.

    In my opinion just don’t even bother with sky internet, save your money go with somebody who will give you what you paying for!!!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Bradford
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Comments
    Worst connection you can get. Where I am - mcdonalds wifi is more reliable. Constant cut outs, constant connection issues, and let alone their service, right next to the box - I get a maximum of a single bar connection. DO NOT BUY SKY NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT IS
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    The wifi is so so slow, my devices keep disconnecting because the signal is “too weak” never had problems with other companies and before having sky in the past there was no issues. But now I can’t even use my console to play, I’m
    Using my mobile data as WiFi to play on my PlayStation as it’s faster than the actual WiFi. Was told there will not be any WiFi problems but since we got the WiFi, there has been nothing but issues and disappointment definitely a waste of money.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    England
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Sky is the most unreliable netword going cant play a game because the wifi cant handle 2 devices on the Internet everything takes years to load wifi keeps going off wouldnt recommend getting, over charged for crap broadband and Internet dont not buy unless you want to lose out on money
  • Reviewer
    Location
    West mids
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    This comoany is misselling broadband. We were promised guaranteed speeds of 470. We were promised they would monitor it for 14 days and rectify and issues which strangely is the cooling off period. Now on day 15 and at best we get 70 usually far less. They have done nothing apparantly they only have 20 people to monitor everyones broadband so we were lied to. Agents fob you off and managers dont talk to customers.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Birmingham
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Sky does not really care about the inconvenience that the customer face. I was promised to have a active connection on Aug 15 but it was delayed for 2.5 months and finally I was told that they can’t provide me a connection. They earlier promised that they will give me a compensation for the delayed number of days. But when the order was cancelled I was given nothing facing troubles to have a broadband connection for 2.5 months and still going
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      5 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      4 stars
    • Reliability
      4 stars
    Comments
    Just want to thank Wayne from Sky! He was just a gem throughout the process of getting our broadband back. Really listens and friendly and will go the extra mile to help customers! Really great customer service Wayne! Thank you so much!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Accrington
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Sky is one of the worst providers I have been dealing with!! Do not trust a single word they saying. Very bad curtomer service 8 out of 10 they do not know what they doing with the same exuse "i'm in training"
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Uk
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Comments
    Crap company who tell lies all the time to get you off the phone.
    Totally useless
  • Reviewer
    Location
    England
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      4 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Honestly just terrible cant do anything without the wifi cutting out and having to reset, and stuck with this for 2 years thanks to a scamming contract
  • Reviewer
    Location
    oxford
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    I cancelled 2 weeks before switch over, Sky confirmed the cancellation and didn't send the router so I thought all was ok. They switched me 2 weeks later with no hardware. Left me without internet and unable to work from home for 2 weeks. Customer service was appalling, at least an hour a session on the phone and at least 2 hours per session on chat. All came to nothing as no one appeared to understand what they were doing. Stay away. They are responsive when you're placing an order but couldn't care less when you need assistance or want to cancel. I wish I hd the option of zero stars!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Cheshire East
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      3 stars
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Been with sky for 6 months. I was silly to think they had improved over the last 10 years since I was last with them. After a call yesterday to sky, first being with an argumentative man named Andy, second to a lovely woman called Jenny, Sky agreed to release me from contract with zero charge. I've had more days with drop outs than days without. This is by no stretch of the imagination reliable. My previous ISP didn't have this many interruptions in the whole of 10 years I was with them. Needless to say, they are getting me back, even if it does cost more than sky.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    bournemouth
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Dont move to sky.
    Moving House and current supplier cant supply new address. Decided to use sky for the first time. OMG. Terrible web site, terrible service. They cant cope with a different billing address and supply address. Also same with delivery of router. No option to send to current address.
    New address is 100s of miles away basically suggested i waited outside for delivery of router.
    One of their advisors suggest that i was causing sky a problem by moving house !!!!! lol
    Need serious review of their internal system and IT system needs to be undertaken.
    Dont use
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Bognor Regis
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    Comments
    I would not recommend getting sky broadband. I placed my order on 20th September, it’s now 16th October and I’ve just been told I won’t get it before 3rd November. That’s 6 weeks and that’s not guaranteed. They constantly blame delays on orders and blame Openreach don’t have engineers available in my area. But yet when I enquired with talk talk and BT they can book an engineer within 10-14 days which is acceptable!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Having problems for months now broadband speed no existence , constantly need to login WiFi while I m at home every 10 min said your WiFi unstable no internet no connection Absolutely nonsense , paying every month over £34 very frustrating want to change my provider immediately very bad service
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Been with sky almost a decade and have got to the point feeling immense hate for the company.
    Decided to take their deal in November 2022 of Superfast for 28 pounds per month for 18 months and 34 per month after and not even a year in I'm now paying 42 per month.
    How that is possible or even legal is beyond me.
    Customer service (like they have any) is awful.
    Website just takes you round in circles.
    You can DM them on Facebook apparently because that is so professional.
    Good luck getting an engineer out.
    As for the broadband itself. It's laughable.
    One day I can download an Xbox game at 40mbs the next day 1mbs or sometimes less.
    I have to reset the router almost daily.
    So if you want zero rewards for loyalty, zero customer service and completely unreliable broadband and stress every damn day All while being over charged to almost double what you sign up for choose these idiots.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Barton, Cambridge
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Never had so much trouble connecting to internet until I moved to Sky full fibre. Will never use again.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Watford
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Comments
    Left Sky Broadband well within cooling off period due to cheaper with NOW TV. Returned Sky equipment and got messages confirming no early termination charges due and receipt of equipment. Then received email saying they would debit £255 from my account within 10 days for early termination charges! My pregnant daughter shares the bill and it completely stressed us both out. Spent hours trying to get past help bot on Sky app but couldn’t get to a human. Had open WhatsApp conversation from last problem with them so contacted them through that. They say “Sorry it’s all a mistake”. Compensation? - “Here’s £11 off your next bill” For stressing out a pregnant woman! Seriously? £11 - unbelievable! They clearly don’t care. I hope they spend a sleepless night wondering how they’re going to pay an unexpected, bogus charge whilst listening to a stressed out, pregnant loved one crying! I certainly earned my £11 compensation that night.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    St Ives
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      4 stars
    Comments
    They charged my ober £100 due contract termination but it was not depends on me because due financial problems i left property and moved abroad
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Worcester
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Been a sky customer for over 28 years, moved house Been waiting for WiFi for over a week ( and still paying for the privilege) should of gone live today,had text to say up and running,got home from work still no WiFi got on phone waited 30 minutes for answer person on phone tried to help with no joy Been told got to have engineer out out but did know when they are coming,Been told could be a week very unhappy with sky thinking of leaving and still paying for no WiFi.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Swindon
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Was told when we signed up by Sky that we should easily expect around 60-70mb which we did after 2 weeks it dropped to around 5-15mb average and has never improved they done something to the line also can't even watch YouTube vids or reels as stops and starts my 1998 dial up modem was faster than sky when I complain all they say is I need to invest in a kit of expensive boosters!. I don't need boosters I'm close to modem live in a town not a village and should be getting much faster connection with what I pay them.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Ipswich
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      5 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      5 stars
    • Reliability
      5 stars
    Comments
    Got to be one of the smoothest interactions with sky we have ever had, and we’ve been with sky for over 10 years now. Patrick got us a deal and a discount, no hassle, no pushy selling, just great and genuine service. Sky should give this man a pay rise!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Promised a price, yet the bill is double, sky refused to sort it out.
    Hours and hours on the phone being passed from pillar to post with still nothing being done. Totally disgraceful. I would recommend any one other than sky for your broad and needs
  • Reviewer
    Location
    East Sussex
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      3 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    I used to work in the industry and it is my opinion that sky offer the best value to customer service ratio. However after coming from BT to Sky, I have to say the SKY wifi router is terrible, wasn't getting signal in some spots of the house and the router doesn't seem to have smart spliting for its channels. I rectified this by buying a tp link router with all the bells and whistles, using the sky router as modem only (turning off the WiFi) and using tp link for the better WiFi and now I'm happy again.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Manchester
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Sky truly is the worst internet experience I have ever had.. I’ve been using the internet since dial up and sky broadband is more inconsistent. If you want to watch Netflix or even YouTube then please do not choose sky.. I have honestly decided to wash my dishes instead of waiting for the bare minimum. It honestly is that bad
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Manchester
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    If you enjoy buffering loading screens and disconnecting WiFi then sky broadband is the one for you. Currently having to use my data to write this as once again the WiFi has cut out. I have had better wifi in 3 star hotel rooms compared to sky, if you are seriously considering using sky for wifi, spend the extra money and don’t use these services, all they can garuntee you is frustration
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Somerset
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Worst broadband ever,
    Speeds never meet the minimum guarantee(excuses after excuses for the issue),
    Prices increase while in contract,
    And connection drops quite often.
    My connection has been down for more than one hour as I am writing this review.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolutely shocking how unreliable Sky broadband and routers are. I went through the pain of having to call them when old router constantly dropped connection with devices. Got new router and upgraded package. Two months in and same problem has started again. Regular ritual of router resets and unplugging. Do not think about using them if you value your sanity.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Hackney, London
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    Tried to set up an account with Sky as we have just moved into a new flat. We can’t set up an account as the previous tenants already have a sky account connected to the property which wasn’t cancelled. These tenants haven’t been in the flat for months following renovations to the property. We can’t contact sky about it either as our mobile can’t be linked to an account because we can’t create one in the first place. So there is zero way to contact sky to get this sorted. And the landlords can’t enforce a prior tenant to cancel their broadband account. Seems ridiculous that this issue is even possible. Cheers
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Sandhurst
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Ive never experienced such bad wifi. Always breaks up, never connects back properly. Seem to be using more data then ever. Ive had it for over 2 years and its my biggest regret. I would not recommend, there are many other good companies that i should have gone for
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Falkirk
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Biggest mistake this year was moving to Sky. Ongoing issue but I was scheduled to get my new install on 28th August. Engineer arrived on time and then everything has gone downhill since. 8 days into my contact and I have been given my 4th new install date for 6th sept. Have been left without tv or broadband for over a week and still need to wait. I have been hung up on by staff. Promised callbacks that haven’t happened. I am well versed in everything Sky can’t do, unfortunately yet to see what they can do other than pass the blame to Outreach who according to one of their call handlers they don’t communicate with. Was told to contact outreach to complain to them but I don’t have a contract with them? My contract is with Sky which they have breached numerous times to date
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Frimley
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    It's difficult to find your contact number online.
    It took >15 mins to get through once I found a number. Customer service team have no idea how to handle a complaint effectively.You increased my monthly bill in April, and proposed to increase it again in September despite me being a loyal customer. I expect so much more from sky!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Gosforth , Newcastle
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Everyday worse than yesterday. Really pooooor connection and veeerrrryyyyyyyy slow.
    Never recommend to anyone.
    I’m soooooo regret to bought it.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Wolberhampton
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Had a new wifi box fitted because old one was too slow and now it's been off for about a month and my have been out twice to look and they just say someone else will come look at it but they never do. No wifi for the past month, so not get sky wifi.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Cheshire
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    we have been with SKY for ever the old BSKYB and then sky 30yrs+ they used to be really good but have gone down hill for a long time now to the point having just got off the phone and cancelled my account as it ends next month with an increase of £11 pounds a month also a mid term contract increase of £5pm SO A £16 POUND OVER ALL INCREASE to £46 for braodband 37mbps joke speed. So good by SKY AKA The James gang you are out of my life thank god.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    Leeds
    Reviewing
    Sky
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Over the last 6 months has become very intermittent and slow but sky are pushing for fibre I feel this is their idea of forcing us to pay more

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