Three Mobile 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 Three Mobile.

Recent Customer Ratings for Three

  • Satisfaction
    2.9 stars
  • Customer Service
    2.8 stars
  • Speed
    2.8 stars
  • Reliability
    2.6 stars

Based on 162 customer ratings since 2023-04-29 (Show all time ratings)

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379 Customer Reviews over 10 pages

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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Company you can recommend to your worst enemy - three mobile customer service is just awful. I was calling 6x about particular problem before they fixed it.
    Other thing Three mobile data signal is very poor. Customer service says you need to contact department about, they will check why signal is bad and will try to sort it out. When connected that department has excuse - your phone is faulty (in our case 7 phones have the same problem with signal). We have situation when 9 people are sitting in one room (iphone 4s, iphone 6, samsung s4, s5, s5, s6, note2 on three mobile; iphone 4 and samsung s5 on other networks). Three mobile's signal is coming and going on all phones - one minute it is here, then dissappears, then again appears, it is jumping between H, H+ and 4G, and it shows full bars, but you can't connect. On all phones the same. Absolutely helpless. Other networks permanently have signal. We are located in London. Here is NO CHANCES to get any help from three mobile customer service. But three mobile will charge you for nonexistent signal properly, 'because you signed contract with us'. For them it is one side contract, they are not obligate to provide service you were expecting when chose to get their simcard. And after that they are shameless enough to try sell you a new contract. Just try to avoid this company!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Hoodwinked by AYGE data, I took out a month-by-month contract one Thursday at the Three Store in Stratford, London. It apparently had a 14-day no coverage no quibble guarantee.

    After the SIM activated I found out that the data rates where I work in London were terrible, and I had no signal whatsoever at home.

    So on the Saturday I took it to my local store in Bromley. Here I requested to be disconnected and my PAC sent as I had no covereage.

    Surprise surprise: I would have to pay 2 months, the current month plus the month for which my "30 days notice" period covered. I pointed out I hhad been told that by returning the SIM within a few days I could have the contract nulled. They phoned CS - I wasn't party to all the conversation but essentially the outcome was that I had to go back to Stratford.

    So, on the Monday, I did. What happened here defies belief for a modern "customer focused" company. The store manager (no less) looked at me like a piece of sh*t and rang CS. He then handed me his phone and told me to deal with it!

    30 minutes later I was still waiting for someone from CS to answer. And when they did: I got the same story about 2 months payments etc etc. I gave the phone back to the store manager and asked him to come to an agreement with CS whereby my NO QUIBBLE GUARANTEE could be granted. The storemanager eventually hung up on the CS guy. Whilst I was standing there I got an email from CS saying (roughly) this: "nothing has changed, you will continue to be charged monthly".

    The Store Manager then typed out a form on his PC which, I assumed, was going back to CS with my details. It did, in fact, have a reference to a 14-day NO QUIBBLE GUARANTEE. How infuriating. He had this power all along. What was the point of making me wait on the phone for over half an hour? Did he think I was just going to walk away?

    So, I was told that the PAC would be issued in 24-48 hours.

    When I told my wife she reckoned I would be beter off checking the following day to see what was being done. Oh man. It got worse.

    I called "Customer Service". They had no record of my disconection & PAC request. The woman kept telling me I had to go into the store. I kept asking her to call the store. But she would not. After 20 minutes of this cr*p I asked to speak to her manager. I was transferred, and the guy did phone the store, and the outcome of this was particularly farcical.

    My request had been sent to a "Backroom Team". And he could not speak to that backroom team. I asked for a case number. He did not have a case number. I asked if he could ring the backroom team and ascertain whether my request was known, and what my case number would be. He refused "they do not have a phone number". I asked him to email the backroom team. He refused "they do not have an email address".

    Really??? A team at Three (which is a telecom company right?) have no email and no phone.

    This "manager" informs me that I must go back to Stratford. I ask again for him to contact his background team, and he says he does not have the authority. So.. he has the authority to ask ME to go halfway across London, but not enough authority to call or email a team in his own company. Is this for real?

    So 4 days after my first attempt to get a PAC, and 2 since my last there is no end to this in sight. I had some inkling that PACs were supposed to be issued with a maximum delay of 2 hours.

    The Customer Service of 3 is as bad as I have ever had, only Talk Talk is comparable. I reckon nobody wants to take control of this as their precious Cost Codes get hit - would explain why nobody at Bromley would touch it, why CS refuse to acknowledge a 14-day return policy, and why Stratford are so reluctant to take direct action. Compare this to a proper custome focussed company - think (say) First Direct, or Amazon, or Tesco. Do you think anything like this would be happening at any of those?

    The broadband is non existent in Canary Wharf, calls and internet are non-existent in West Wickham, and where I did get connection it never got close to 4G speeds (not even to their much vaunted double speed 3G).

    I absolutely reccommend everyone to steer clear unless you know you will not have coverage problems.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    A one star rating is actually too good. The service is appalling in every respect: speed, reliability, connection and customer service. After me reporting them to the ombudsman they even had the gal to deny that they deliver a well below par service. I’ll take them to court for breach of contract.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Can’t work from home
    Can’t watch TV
    Can’t use the Xbox

    Beyond horrible
    How can I get out of the 24 month contract with these thieves?
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      5 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      5 stars
    • Reliability
      5 stars
    Comments
    I am thrilled with 3's insane speed . even though speed vary between 500 mbps to 5gbps . I have a tower just near my window , may be thats why I am getting this super speed . I am happy so far
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    I purchased the 5g hub at £20 per month so I could cancel if it wasn't strong enough for my property. In fact its £24 per month and I had to try to cancel twice. I was then charged another 2 months on top even though it hasn't been in use. 3 then sent the debt straight to a collection agency who are hounding me. I'm autistic and regardless its poor quality, inaccurately advertised, cust service is rubbish and has left me much more out of pocket than I should be. Disgusting behaviour.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    london
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolute garbage, how is this effin service still alive I have no idea. Abysmal internet connection, goes out at a smallest weather change. Don't bother trying this provider, you'll rip out all your hair.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    Comments
    Very poor customer service. I was phoning on behalf of my brother (had permission). I tried to buy a new phone literally giving them money and they messed up the details numerous times, passed me around to different people and left me hanging. Terrible customer service, they pass you on if they can’t deal with it.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      5 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      5 stars
    • Reliability
      5 stars
    Comments
    Hi, I seriously question any negative "reviews" of three mobile.I've found them brilliant for customer service. You always get through to a real person. Someone who is normal, personabke and really at ease with any query you have. I've just got their broadband unit. It's great.It works. That's all I ask. Granted I live in Central London but hey: that's the advantage of cities over a village! Compared to VirginMedia which is constantly suffering from digging up the riad or your front drive 3mobille is a dream.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    Wow.... Where do I begin? I've been with three for 7 months or maybe a little bit more. I first signed up online to get a contract and when that did not work I went in store to sign a contract without knowing that I had 2 contract with them. Everytime my bill printed something just was not right and when I called in they would say it's because I went over my minutes which is why I was being charged so much. I finally got through to a manager who explained that I had two bills. I was very annoyed because all the time I spent on the phone to them complaining about my bill they failed to explain this to me. To put injuries on the salt, they also failed to cancel the second contract which the manager on the phone promised she would do. 5 months later I get a letter saying to pay an outstanding bill for the contract which was meant to be cancelled. I spent more than an hour on the phone speaking to at least 4 agents to get only 1 month free for my up and coming bill. I am still fighting to be compensated for the months I paid for the other line

    God knows why am still with them. I don't even get signal worst of all the customer service is shocking. I am currently looking for a new company. I will never recommend three to anyone because it does not help there customers or listen to them. I would advise you advoid this company
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Three Mobile
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    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    The broadband was overpriced, not very fast and quite often dropped out. But that's not my main beef with 3. When I opted for a cheaper, faster service with another provider, the agonising process of cancelling my account began. It involved several conversations, during one of which I was informed that I had to return the router etc within 5 days of receiving a prepaid envelope, or I would be fined £170. That in itself is bad enough, but I discovered I was also expected to return the 'gift' of a google speaker which was offered as an inducement to join in the first place. My understanding of the concept of 'gift' is that once given, it remains in ownership of the receiver. Not, as it seems to be in the case of 'gifts' from 3, something conditional and reversible. And what are they going to do with a second hand speaker? Land fill? It's a cheap, tawdry attitude on the part of 3, and it will put me off ever considering them again.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    We used a 3 Mi-Fi hub while we were waiting for our permanent Internet to be installed. The signal is terrible it barely ever works but we still get huge additional charges every month as we have apparently gone over our 40gb data allowance even though it is only used about 3 days a month as it is so terrible. We asked for a cap to be put on the account so that when we hit 40gb we don't start getting charged per gb used but we still get massive charges. They've also made it really difficult to cancel. Would not recommend them.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    Won't give me a pac code - Abs Disgusting!!!

    Appalling Appalling Appalling!!!

    Left me without my number for more than 8 days now - really upset!!

    Worst company I have ever dealt with. NICEY NICEY when they want your business. Absolutely don't want to know when you leave. God knows how much I spent on the phone to them. Hopefully after reading this they will compensate me for my time, phone and anguish - NOT.

    Please please please stay well clear!!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolutely terrible customer service. They charged me for 2 further months after I called them to say I moved, yet left me no messages. I was a loyal customer for years and now they charged me for months I didn’t use. The broadband was slow and definitely unreliable. I will never be using their services again
  • Reviewer
    Location
    london
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolutely appalling service, asked few times to use my phone abroad, as they have 16 feel at home destinations, now im in USA still cannot use the mobile to make calls. Questions is why do I have to stay with 3 as I cannot use my phone, they confirmed few times that I can use it. Fck this company I have 3 contracts will cancel all of them
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    Top floor in the middle of zone 1, the 5G coverage map shows my house should have 5G indoors and out. However, I'm only getting 4g. During the day, I was getting maybe 30-50 mbps, not the worst, far from the best though. As I write this review, at 6pm, it jumps from 2-3 mbps to 30ish. I was expecting 5G speeds, and to say I am disappointed, would be a lie, as you must firstly have expectations to be disappointed, and my expectations from 3 are absolutely 0. So the prophecy has been fulfilled, luckily, I am within the 14 day grace period, and will see how difficult they make it to cancel this contract.

    I would advise you not to get this product, if you need reliable and decently fast internet. Goodluck fellas
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Overall satisfaction/broadband speed/reliability -10.

    There's Broadband "IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE"

    Therefore, when they take your money, they are COMMITING FRAUD.

    They don't care because they know that they cannot be touch.

    Considering the amount of complaints, shouldn't Someone be held accountable.

    How about the GOVERNMENT WHO GIVE 'THREE' THEIR LICENCE.

    Why should customers have to deal the stress of complaining to the Ombusdman. Clearly, these Ombusdman don't work.

    I received a TEXT FROM 'THREE' INVITING ME TO COMPLAIN TO THE OMBUSDMAN. ARE 'THREE' WORRIED.

    Instead of complaining on these sites - as that doesn't seem to WORRY 'THREE' EITHER, perhaps some Legal minds/anyone that knows/expert in how to start a petition, or something, to have 'THREE's' LICENCE EVOKED.
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      2 stars
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    the worst customer service in the world. I could right a book on that. 92 min and 3 calls for something that could have been resolved in 3 min. This is just one of the examples. Thanks.
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    There is a special place in hell for whoever thought Mifi Internet packages were a great idea for homes. Maybe if ypu live in a van, sure you can make an argument for that but a home. Please do not advertise those as a great Internet deal. Its not. You'll be pulling your hairs put in no time. The volatility in Internet speeds is ridiculous. I had the unfortunate luck to have found a room in a house in London with a Three Mifi package. Worst decision I have ever made. Don't take for granted a good Internet package that is overkill for your needs. Seriously. You'll want to watch a movie, you can't. You want to play video games online, keep dreaming. I have honestly not seen an Internet as bad as this one. I would actually rather have dial up Internet. St least I know what I'm getting.
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      4 stars
    • Customer Service
      4 stars
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    When it works, it's fine. Strong connection and steady.

    Occasional irritant is the struggle to get the wifi connection working.

    And why THREE different buttons to switch it on?! When do you only want this partly on?
  • Reviewer
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    london
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    network coverage is dreadful and they would not give PAC in the end of my contract but instead like parrots try selling me their network for 1,5 hour. I ve been on 2 year contract, dont you think i made up my mind about your network?!
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Very bad experience with Three Mobile. They make you buy a second SIM with a plan, when you buy a phone with them, so you end up paying your device, your normal package plan + another Plan for a SIM. Basically, it's their policy, so prepare yourself to pay! After two years paying my number and another SIM with a basic tariff, that I have never used, they make me cancel this other SIM plan (after the contract expired after these two years) and make me pay another £30 pounds, only to close this SIM, which, of course, I never used.
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Cancellation is a pain. Not getting service until I pay my "outstanding" bills for service that I'm not getting.

    Wouldn't recommend Three.
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    Without a shadow of a doubt AVOID 3. Aside from their absolutely abysmal connection speeds, they claimed they hadn't received the package with the contents of the broadband router when I tried to cancel. When I phoned their foreign, outsourced and rubbish 'contact us' number that they supplied on their fictitious bill, they told me they would investigate my claim and get back to me, instead of this they just moved it on to a debt collection agency (i presume as a scare tactic). Awful Awful company from start to finish.
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    This is the worst internet I have ever worked with in my entire life. The service keeps dropping and the speed is nowhere near what was promised in the contract. Customer service keeps repeating the script that they need to read out whenever you call with an issue and are never able to help. I've asked mulitple times to cancel the contract that they are in breach of by not providing the service they have promised and yet they want to charge me an early cancellation fee. In what world do I need to pay to end a contract that they are not fulfilling?! AVOID AT ALL COST
  • Reviewer
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    This is the worst service I have ever had from ANY company. They didn't take payments (I turned it off as I already had Virgin broadband which was expiring at the end of 2019) I received a mail saying that I was being suspended on the 8th Jan and called them to arrange payment on the 15th (my first payday after Christmas). They said that they would and when I called them to make a payment (£70) they told me the account t was cancelled and I owed then the years payment. I offered to pay on in full to resolve ans couldn't have been more flexible but they are AWFUL. Avoid at all costs. I am currently looking at legal action and the ombudsman is backing me.

    AVOID AT ALL COSTS
  • Reviewer
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    london
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      4 stars
    • Reliability
      4 stars
    Comments
    Although three are undoubtedly cheap, their customer service is just a total joke so I have left them.

    I was formerly with Relish who provided 4G home broadband in London. Customer service and broadband was slick, efficient and helpful. Three bought relish and customer service turned to an absolute joke.

    This year, they contact me to terminate my contract early (without my consent) as my contract with three was being moved to the wider three group (yes, it didn't make much sense to me either) so they were terminating my contract early and offering me the same service for more money. How kind of them.

    I agreed to stay, but the experience has been so bad I've cancelled after the first 3 days. Even trying to stay was painful - I was asked to contact them which I did so and was told I would receive a call back 2 weeks later. That call back never came.

    Eventually the new service started but speeds dropped from 140mbps (5G) to 10mbps over night. I spent a couple of hours trying to reach customer service to find out why but couldn't get through to a human. Eventually I decided to cancel as the service was so bad. I say I've cancelled, but in fact I very much doubt my contract has been successfully cancelled. After 4 hours on the phone and webchats trying to cancel the contract, I still don't think they've done it properly - I rang back to check and they had already messed up the cancellation. I have had no email confirming the cancellation and have written two letters as a result. I fully expect to be billed for my first month, or more likely to receive a threatening letter as I already cancelled my direct debit to them.

    If you want your broadband provider to be as hard work as this in order to save a few pounds, three are the company for you. If not I would avoid them like the absolute plague. I have probably wasted 10 hours on the phoen and chats over the last few weeks trying to ask basic questions or make basic changes which should take minutes, and I still don't think they've got it right.

    There's nothing wrong with the advisors. The systems are just set up completely wrong so you get put through to the wrong person who then transfers you and more often that not you are cut off in the process. Then when you do get through to the second person they also tell you they are the wrong department. This happened several times until I just couldn't bear it any longer.
  • Reviewer
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    london
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    this is not good mobile network always given some issue with network no signal or cut out phone when you talking , so please do not get three mobile network is not good. thanks
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      3 stars
    • Reliability
      3 stars
    Comments
    I am extremely unhappy with Three. I specifically asked for a cap of £80 when I made my contract. This was confirmed over the phone and later on I received a notification that I was close to my limit. I therefore expected it to stay this way.
    Months later, I now receive a notification saying that I am close to my limit, so I check and it is at £209. How can this be if I had a limit of £80?
    I called them and they denied any responsibility. I asked them to please check the call or speak to the person who made the contract with me. They said their calls are not saved longer than 12 weeks and the cannot speak to the person who makes the contract. I then asked for a manager and was told that I cannot be put through further than to the complaints department.
    I asked if there is anything they can do as this is not my fault and was told that they can't do anything and I should be able to manage my usage better.
    I had relied on the cap I had requested, which obviously was forgotten and Three is denying to take any responsibility or try to meet in the middle.

    This is the worst service I have ever received
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    I switched from Vodafone as I was lured in by the lower monthly cost and the roaming options. I now regret this hugely as I've had countless issues - data not working at all, extremely slow internet, texts not sending, unable to use virgin media wifi on the tube, phone number not properly transferred over etc. I then had to spend HOURS on live chats/ phone hepline ( the few times it worked) and received 0 help at all! Their customer service is a COMPLETE JOKE! No one calls back when they say they will and I was given the wrong advice MANY times which was a total waste of my time. Rather than help me, 3 customer service asked me the same questions OVER AND OVER again ( cause they clearly can't keep notes) and had to provide very sensitive information to prove my identity WAY TOO MANY TIMES! Customer Service at 3 refuses to be accountable for any faults 3 has and tries to claim there is no issue even when my data won't work at all in many areas. I had to have 8 lengthy, painful conversations to fix 1 problem because 3 refuses to listen. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! WORST SERVICE PROVIDER!! I have been with Vodafone, O2, Virgin and GiffGaff and they are all far better than this awful network.Even when I tried to lodge a formal complaint, no one contacted me. Their customer service and technical teams are ABSOLUTELY USELESS and TOTAL TIMEWASTERS!
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    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    Comments
    I have never experienced worse customer service than with Three UK. I paid for internet, and they couldn't help me get it working. They kept telling me they'd send me the details I needed via text, and they'd never come through. I spoke with over 5 different people and all of them were unhelpful and borderline rude. Now I asked for a refund, and they said they can't do a refund, but they'd be happy to issue a credit to my account. They said their system can't process refunds (which is clearly a lie). I am just so frustrated - and am out the money I paid for a month, which is very frustrating since I didn't even use the service! Switching cell services for sure.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Having been a three customer for several years I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly.

    The good: when it works it works. That said, it works where there is no major demand in a given area such as some towns / suburban areas. Have been using one of these contacts in the TN38 Hastings area (4G) and it works well for the type of use, with speeds of around 6-17 mbps down. Similarly in the TQ2 Torquay area the service works well with similar speeds to the above.

    The bad: London... Most of the areas I've tried it, it has failed or offered poor and unusable performance. SE14: 0.2mbps down 10% of the time, no throughput 90% of the time. NW1 : 0.6mbps down. WC1N: 0.9mbps down.

    These speeds simply don't constitute an acceptable level of service in my opinion.

    The ugly: customer Service... They simply do not know what they are talking about. The speak the language of upgrades and maintenance as the issue and reasons for the slow or unusable service, coming up with a variety of poorly scripted excuses, looking past the fact that it's been going on for years. Then in the next breath they are trying to get you to upgrade to 5G for another two years to solve the problem... Really? I'm sorry but I am not convinced.
    I've switched to Vodafone and EE at a far higher cost in the problem areas and the service has been rock solid so far, particularly on Vodafone 4G.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    Utterly useless. Only positive is free Netflix streaming-if you are lucky enough to have a good signal. Would never recommend three.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      2 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      2 stars
    Comments
    Truly shocking. Entered into a 12 month contract and was promised I could use my phone after a couple of days. One week later, I still couldn't use my phone despite numerous promises.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
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    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    The experience with Three has been awful.
    I share my experience hoping to avoid the same nightmare to others.
    I decided to give a chance and test the mobile broadband. I tried for 13 days but the quality of the network was terrible. I decided therefore to cancel the contract within the 14 days and to return the router. (option allowed by the contract)
    The customer service told that there was no problem.
    However after few days I received an invoice for more than 28 pounds. (the contract was for 25 pounds per month but I cancelled after 13 days due to the terrible quality)
    I called the customer service to complain and they told me that the invoice was not for the data but because they still didn't register the return of the router and that I should not worry about it.
    Unfortunately someone from the company called me again twice, telling that the invoice was due because I used data for the 13 days.
    I clearly stated that it was not logic at all and that despite I could almost not use the system due to the poor service, in the worst case scenario I should have only paid a pro-rata for the 13 days and not double of the amount.
    I called back the customer service and they again confirmed me that the amount was not due, and that they were going to take care of it.
    Despite of such assurance, I kept receiving calls from another number telling me that the invoice was due!
    To be noted that the customer service was using very poor English, difficult to understand.
    In summary I absolutely suspect that such practice is close to be illegal and aimed to make money from deceived customers.
    In summary:
    - the offer to try for 15 days if false!! You will be asked to pay double the amount;
    - the service offered by the customer support is extremely poor from a language point of view, and from a content perspective.
    - the coverage of the network is absolutely terrible in London and for this poor service Three is trying to charge double of the market price, even during the test period!!
    - Avoid Three offers!!!
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Three Mobile
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Absolutely ****** service, I was told by their website that 4G and 5G are available in my flat and that internet speeds were a minimum of 20Mbs.

    Once I received the device it wasn't even receiving 4G, the maximum speed I received was barely 700 Kbs ( emphasis on the K ). After calling customer service, I was answered by an inexperienced technician in a different country that was reading a pre-set script and had absolutely no idea about what he was talking about.
    His main recommendation: " Put the device next to the window it will work have a better signal "

    Being desperate for Wifi, I opened the window and put the device almost outside which is when I finally reached a speed of 1Mbps ... I decided to cancel the service afterward and was told by the company to send the Hub back by post, they also had the nerve to tell me that If they do not receive the device or if it was damaged I would be charged with a 350£ penalty ( For a ****** Huawei Hub that does not cost more then 20£ )

    I DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
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    Three Mobile
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    On my first night of using the mobile router I knew I made a big mistake. Incredibly slow connection which in reality was worse than using my mobile as a hotspot. I couldn't register online as it kept wanting to send my an ID to the telephone number of the mobile router. Customer service is very elusive.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    london
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    Three Mobile
    Date
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    • Satisfaction
      5 stars
    • Customer Service
      5 stars
    • Speed
      5 stars
    • Reliability
      5 stars
    Comments
    well im just inbetween serviceproviders so i bought this 3mobile wifi 4g modem...really fast.great reception,,plus you can watch netflix on your smart tv with out using your data allowance.im very happy over all
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Three Mobile
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      2 stars
    • Customer Service
      3 stars
    • Speed
      1 star
    • Reliability
      1 star
    Comments
    Three mobile simple doesn't work in the City of London or in buildings. They can show you 4G sign from time to time but you won't be able to open a website or to check your email for less then 2-3 minutes. The speed and coverage is the worst I've seen ever.
    To be honest broadband works a bit better in the country, outside London. But never you will get anything even close to 4G seed.
    The prices are quite competitive and free roaming is the best advantage.
    There must have the worst network in the UK.
  • Reviewer
    Location
    London
    Reviewing
    Three Mobile
    Date
    Ratings
    • Satisfaction
      1 star
    • Customer Service
      1 star
    Comments
    I have ordered a pay as you go card online, without any adds on and credit that does not expire. Here is what happened next:
    1. They do not send an email order confirmation (I have asked customer support about it and he told me you need to go somewhere an choose an option to get a confirmation).
    2. I received a wrong card, that expires in 30 days
    3. When I phoned customer service I was told that:
    - I can't return an unopened card, apparently the normal consumer rights do not apply
    - I can't prove that I ordered a different card (no, I can't as I have not received a confirmation) hence I can't take legal action without a proof - I haven't mentioned legal action, he did, evidently the company does everything to make sure that there is no proof.
    - Before I phoned, I was looking at the page of the card I bought, 2 min after my call, when I refreshed the browser, my card was gone.

    Very unethical company.

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