Three Home Broadband Reviews

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!

DO NOT USE THIS DISHONEST COMPANY, YOUR WARRANTIY WILL BE WORTHLESS, AND CUSTOMER CARE IS APPALING

THERE ARE MANY OTHER SMALLER COMPANIES WHO OFFER FAR BETTER PRICES ie Vectone £10 a month Unlimited DATA/TEXTS

DO NOT USE THEM YOU WILL REGRET IT


YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Three are the most difficult company to deal with. I ordered a broadband device to take away on holiday with me over the phone. I was assured it would be delivered before I went on holiday. As it did not turn up by this date I rushed to a Three store to pick up a new device and in turn take out a new contract. I tried to cancel the contract and was told they would log the call but I couldn't cancel until I received the device or if I refused the device. On my return from holiday the device had been stuffed in my letter box - I did not even get the chance to refuse the device. I then called customer services and after hours and hours of conversation over 5 days they still refused to let me return the device. i went back to the store I bought the 2nd device from and they tried reasoning with Three on my behalf however the call centre still refused to accept the device back. After numerous more calls eventually and emails eventually Three said I could send the device back. I sent the device back and am now being chased for an outstanding balance on my account, even though I set up a direct debit?? I am now suffering with panic attacks as I honestly don't know what to do.

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?!

Broadband postcode says 3G inside out but get 3G only if I hang out the back bedroom, say 4G available, but cannot connect nor detect any 4G signal even with a high gain directional antenna outside.

Three signal coverage map shows very good 4G indoor & outdoor coverage at my post code. But in reality, indoor coverage is too bad. 1 bar maximum and no Signals as well. Have reported to three so many times but nothing came out. Won't buy it again!!! 1 star service.

I studied abroad in the UK for a year and found Three to be the cheapest phone company with the best and most reliable service. I would highly recommend their monthly all you can eat data plan, especially if you plan on traveling, because the nearly unlimited data usage allows you to tether, create hotspots, (a pleasant surprise), as well as message and call your friends through Facebook messenger, which I thought were all well worth the cost of 18 pounds per month. That being said, I did run into a few issues with being charged for data I didn't use and calls while abroad that were incorrectly charged. However, customer service was able to solve both issues and reaccredit my account (though it took a bit of digging). While I had to ask for a manager in both instances, the management level of their customer service team was both professional and helpful and I wish I had requested to talk to them earlier, as the representatives that answered both of my calls, while pleasant, didn't have much power.

The only major issue I had with Three as a company was their international payment plan. It took me over 1 month to figure out how I was supposed to pay my 18 pound bill after I had terminated both my UK bank account and address because once you close your account with them, you aren't able to access your My3 account (a technical mistake they should fix). The system is very out of date and they only accept transfer payments from your bank which, if you live in the US, is an additional $45-$50. For an 18 pound payment, that wasn't worth the cost at all. After quite a few transfers and being on the phone for over an hour, I talked to a customer service manager and the issue was resolved. The way upper management handled my dilemma was to my satisfaction and the reason I'm giving the company 4 stars. However, if you are planning on moving out of the UK or are studying abroad, make sure you end your contract a month in advance. In my case, I needed my data for the last month but if I had to do it again, I would probably opt for a prepaid sim card from Virgin and end my contract early. Until they update their system, paying from abroad is a pain.

Worst service I have ever had from Lincoln 3 mobile shop, after having upgraded mobile I found when I got home that they had supplied wrong sim card , old sim had by this time been de-activated. I rang the shop, the person answering phone actually laughed at me and said staff had given me wrong sim , said there was nothing they could do . I rang 3 customer support who said they could send me a sim in two days aand could not reactivate my old sim. I am a single dad and need my phone and also need it for work. In the end I had to do a 40 mile round trip to the Lincoln store to get sim replaced where the staff thought it was funny. I have been a customer of 3 for many years , I would never recommend 3 again and would advise all to avoid Lincoln branch

Got a contract with mobile broadcast on ipad2 since last year, bundled with 15gb mobile data. Very bad reception at home, no working solution (wifi signal, mobile home signal box) all rubbish. I wanted a lower tariff as i am UNABLE to use the mobile data anyway but they could not give me the option. I am still bound to pay the contracted price even if i am dissatisfied with the service. I have faithfully endured one year paying for the device and mobile data which i dont use and to my horror i still need to pay for another year! Customer service misinformed me that i can make changes to my tariff a year after which i thought i will have done today but no. That will cost me early contract adjustment fee of 250£ and if i decide to cancel the service? 250£ all the effin same. The most frustrating customer service encounter of my life.

Misinformed in Three shop when signing a two year dual service 'watertight' contract. Hours of phone calls to customer service because they do not respond to my complaints on their website. After contacting OFCOM, I have asked them to put things in writing, but they don't. They just ring, which makes it difficult to get the necessary documentation to justify a 'letter of deadlock'. Poor to non-existent mobile WiFi coverage. They advertise free 4G - but don;t have 4G cover in areas where most other providers do.

I took up the offer of phone + european coverage as it fitted my needs. Firstly its not very clear that you have to call 3 customer service to enable "roaming" - and I found out when I travelled over there. After having to call from friends phone (waiting about an hour) at premium rates they assured me that my phone will be enabled between 1-4 hours. Nothing! They didn't even respond to an email I sent later that day threatening to cancel my contract. Upon return to UK you are sent through a maize of telephone options only for you to be told to call back later. I only got listened to when I went through cancellation line! Don't bother with 3, they promise lots and deliver an awful service.

This is without a doubt the WORST thing I have ever bought.It simply hardly ever connects - even in areas of reputedly good coverage i.e. major cities and town centres. When it does, the wretched thing invariably disconnects within thirty seconds. It often has a good signal BUT limited service i.e. no internet. On the rare occasions it does actually connect and stay connected for more then thirty seconds, it is slower than dial up used to be! Topping up on line can taker thirty minutes due to the time lag between each of the four processes to do this. Do not buy this product. It is appalling.

HATE HATE HATE having this contract. I went in-store to inquire, as I wasn't keen on paying for expensive line installation in my new house. I had NO idea about how much data I need each month, but the sales assistant reassured me that 15GB was plenty and that she even watched Netflix daily with her MiFi. It seemed like a GREAT idea! £15 a month for a tiny, wireless connection!

I used the internet quite frugally at first, then eventually started a Netflix subscription. My data allowance ran out in two days. I phoned up Three, outraged, but they simply just suggested I don't stream movies anymore. The call centre staffed apologised a million times without offering any solutions. I was passed from person to person with the same reply, so eventually I just gave up. I guess that's why they were so repetitive. I'm so frustrated, I wish the sales assistant in store knew what she was talking about, otherwise I never would've entered into this contract! She had a duty to help educate people like me who had no idea, so now I'm stuck with this ridiculous contract. It's SLOW (Three suggested that it depends on what time I'm online...I could barely load a web page even at 3am) and my data even ran out this month after specifically AVOIDING large streams.

I've tried so hard to get rid of it, but I'm stuck. I've phoned countless times, filed complaints...There's nothing I can do. Thanks Three! Please train your staff better.

Unbelievably ridiculous customer service, they made me go four times to the store and not get what I asked for after ignoring 6 emails of mine. They asked for £700 to terminate my contract and they couldn't do anything when I lost my sim card. DON'T GO WITH THREE

I was mugged nine days ago and THREE have been useless! I still don't have a replacement SIM card yet (for which they're charging me £5.11... I'm a pay monthly customer on a £40 a month plan?!). If you don't have a phone there is no way to contact them in real time (no chat option, Twitter won't deal with "account related concerns", no one has read a Facebook message I sent over 24 hours ago). I had to borrow a stranger's phone to report mine as stolen (I had my laptop, but there's no online option)... there was no obvious phone menu choice for victims of crime, so we waited on hold for 20 minutes before speaking to anyone. That person then repeatedly referred to my phone as "lost" even though I had told him over and over again I was the victim of a violent assault. He then tried to use my call as a sales opportunity (I'd told him I was on a stranger's phone). 6 days ago I emailed to ask about my SIM card and it took them 5 days to reply... clearly the rep hadn't read my email as he asked if they could send my SIM to the nearest store from my house (half an hour's drive away... ummm yeah I want to drive, park and come to them when I have pretty bad PTSD... and when I specifically asked for it to be delivered to my house ASAP). I replied to that email over 24 hours ago and am guessing I'm on another 5 day waiting list. I don't have a home phone, there is no payphone near my house, not enough bandwidth to get Skype running (this is the reality of living in the country). Having a working phone would allow me to call family & friends when I'm upset about the attack, it would really help me, but THREE couldn't give a sh*t, they just want my money. THREE are greedy, useless and heartless.

I went to three for mobile broadband march 2014, everything was fine and i received a good overall speed,

12 weeks ago i started having problems with the speed, very slow, sometimes near impossible to even get up a text page, used to watch clips from youtube
but that is near impossible now as it keeps buffering and cutting out

have rang the three team a few times but they just say that they will perform checks on the local mast and get back to me, there is nothing done at all, they told me to take my dongle into a three store to have it checked, when i took it they said that they could not check it as they do not have laptops in store, i use a desktop so why not check it on the shop computer

i have been in touch with them again today ( 8 may 2015 )

lets hope i get better results this time , keeping my fingers and toes crossed.

DON'T SIGN UP TO THREE, THEY ARE APPALLING. I AM WRITING THIS FROM THAILAND WHERE MY PHONE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED BY THREE BECAUSE, DESPITE THEIR HAVING A DIRECT DEBIT ON MY ACCOUNT, I WENT £3.49 OVER MY CONTRACT!! MY HUSBAND CALLED TO TRY AND RECTIFY AND, UNBELIEVABLY, ALSO WENT OVER HIS ALLOWANCE SO WAS ALSO DISCONNECTED SO HERE WE ARE WITH NO PHONE SERVICE WHATSOEVER. WE HAVE EMAILED BUT CAN ONLY EXPECT A RESPONSE WITHIN 5 DAYS. CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN TO THE UK, CANCEL MY CONTRACT AND SWITCH TO ANOTHER PROVIDER

Since i took a contract of router Huawei E5372 on 4.December 2014 it seemed to me ok until 8.December 2014
when all 15GB gone.As i tried to resolve that issue and get an answer why is that they told me that i had
used it all (and other things like pay more on bills and excuses of not getting cancelation) even i explained
to them that that's not possible as i have been at work until late time but unfortunately with their rude
attitude as they promised an investigation of what hapend until now i haven't heard from them.So in the shortcut
as Three rejected my cancelation (even it was done after one week) still i have to pay for 2 years contract
although i'm not using their service as im scared to do.

If i could rate half of the star i will do that as i am very disappointed with their behaviour and service

Since i took a contract of router Huawei E5372 on 4.December 2014 it seemed to me ok until 8.December 2014
when all 15GB gone.As i tried to resolve that issue and get an answer why is that they told me that i had
used it all (and other things like pay more on bills and excuses of not getting cancellation) even i explained
to them that that's not possible as i have been at work until late time but unfortunately with their rude
attitude as they promised an investigation of what happened until now i haven't heard from them.So in the shortcut
as Three rejected my cancellation (even it was done after one week) still i have to pay for 2 years contract
although i'm not using their service as i am scared to do.

If i could rate half of the star i will do that as i am very disappointed with their behaviour and service

It is difficult to know where to start with this company. Their network coverage is unreliable and nothing worse than not receiving texts or suddenly finding that you cannot make a call because there is no signal. They were particularly unhelpful and some of the call centre staff (and one of their managers) were quite rude when I explained that they were not being very helpful. After my contract expired I tried to cease the service. I found it difficult to get a PAC Code (promises but no code forthcoming). Eventually referred them to the Ombudsman Service. Cannot recommend Three and would be surprised if it is still around in a year's time!!