Overall I am very pleased but occasionally my son gets very slow speeds on his gaming devices in his bedroom which didn't happen with my previous broadband. Is this anything to do with "throttling" m... See more
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Zen Internet
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Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, OL11 1RY, Rochdale, United Kingdom
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I had some connectivity problems with my internet service. Following some initial online correspondence which had not fully resolved the problems, I was telephoned by Rob Williams from Zen. Over a number of days reviewing connectivity, in a professional, thorough manner, he pin-pointed the problems, arranged for replacement hardware and ensured I had good internet access, resolving my problems. This kind of thorough, one to one back-up service seems rare nowadays, and backed up Zen’s reputation for good customer service. One very satisfied customer.
UK call centre a great positive. Internet speed very good.
Basic monthly charge is ok, but not so happy about paying an extra £9.95 a month to have coverage through house. Device for this is fairly large and obtrusive. Last internet provider supplied up to 3 extenders which were compact and plugged in to electric socket.
I have been a Zen customer for several years and have always been happy with their service. You don't wait in queues when you call. A knowledgable, genuinely interested and helpful member of staff will deal with your enquiry. I don't know many companies that put so much effort into their customer care and that's why they are consistently a Which? recommended ISP.
Today I called to move to full fibre following completion of the installation in my area. Adam was most helpful, answering all my questions and ensuring I had all the information I needed. To top it all off, I found there was no charge for the installation as I'm already with Zen. Can't wait to move from 23 to 155Mb/s!
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Mostly good and consistant broadband delivered signal.
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Initial call was passed over to other departments 5 times until I got the option to either stay with Zen or have no internet.
Once I was in that position I had no choice but to stay , however the lady in retention and the lady who then called me to advise about the fault (last 2 contact points) were excellent and helped me out no end
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Excellent service would recommend zen
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Thankyou Heather for a sharp, incisive resolution to our fragmented billing. It was the most pleasant accounts call I have had and getting everything straightened out was a big relief.
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The connection is fast and reliable. Tech support is very good.
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Made the requested changes to my services quickly.
Very friendly and efficient advisors
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Elderly friend recently swapped to zen after reading about their award winning customer service. What an absolute joke that is.
You have left an elderly housebound woman without a phone line. Her husband is in hospital!
I could not get through to your help line as it was always busy. Got through to online chat eventually. To be told there was nothing they will do till 4th November! That is outrageous. The lack of care and understanding was shocking. Your agent, Zoe1 I think she called herself could not care less that my friend could not even call 999, let alone the hospital to see how her husband was. Where is your award winning customer service?
I had to rush out and buy her a prepaid mobile phone so I can at least be sure she can call for help and the hospital.
You cut her phone off on 28th October and won't do a single thing until 4th November!
Shocking, irresponsible and dangerously uncaring.
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I deal with a real person who understands and deals with my situation and resolves without any issues.
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Support staff were very prompt and courteous. They handled my query/problem efficiently and on time. Thank you
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Guy turned up at my door at dinner time trying saying they installed my Fiber line, he said there was reports of slow speeds in area and asked me to check my speeds on my phone at the door. Was quite taken aback. When I checked he then asked who I was with. When I told him he then went into a sales pitch saying Zen could solve my speed problems. For the record I don’t have speed problems it’s just my front door is probably the furthest point from my router.
When he started his sales pitch about their router I stopped him and said I’d look into it as a courtesy. Didn’t appreciate the tactics he used and certainly don’t appreciate having sales people at my doorstep! Sort it out Zen!
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I appreciate that I'm talking to a person rather than having to deal with a robot generated by ChatGPT
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After 3 week's correspondence no progress
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Zen communicated all the way through ordering and installation and did well to overcome some delays with cabling provision.
Their router was easy to install and has been working 100% of the time since then.
Ongoing invoicing and admin communication has all been just as good.
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Since I changed provider to Zen, we have not experienced any problems at all with the streaming of channels and films.Its a great service!
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Why Speed Tests are very misleading.
Using speed tests to prove UK broadband is good is a con because they don't show what your internet is really like for everyday use.
They're a "Fake" High Score: Speed tests are a single, perfect snapshot. They don't show how your internet works all day long.
The ISP Cheats: Your provider often makes you test against their own server which is very close. This gives a super-fast result, but the real internet is much further away.
You Have to Tidy Up: To get the best score, you have to disconnect Wi-Fi and use a cable, turn off all other devices, and stop downloads. No one uses their internet like that!
They Ignore Busy Times: Internet speed drops a lot in the evening (peak time) when everyone is using it. The test often misses this "slowdown time."
Speed Isn't Everything: A good connection needs more than just fast download speed. The test often ignores important things that make your internet feel smooth:
Ping (Lag): This is how quickly the internet responds. High ping makes games and video calls freeze.
Upload Speed: This is how fast you can send things, which is slow on many UK connections.
They Ignore Quality: A test can show a fast number, but if data packets keep getting lost (called packet loss), your connection will still be broken and unreliable.
Zen Internet's over reliance on speed tests to convince me that my broadband connection is fine is disturbing. Why not good, very good or excellent?
In my experience the high cost of Zen Internet broadband is not worth the money - it is very expensive.
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