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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers express significant dissatisfaction with the service provided, highlighting issues such as slow speeds and frequent disconnections. Many consumers report problems with contacting the company and poor handling of cancellations. Additionally, people are not happy with payments, citing unexpected charges and billing discrepancies. Consumers also report that customer service is ambiguous. Some reviewers praise the technical service, but others describe disappointing interactions, especially concerning fair treatment for long-term customers. Some reviewers mention difficulties in resolving issues and a lack of helpful support.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Spoke to customer service about cancelling an engineer appointment because no one would be home . My contract runs out 31st Oct 2025 and I have singed for another to start straight after BUT I've h... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been with Plusnet for 3 years. Up until 2025 I had no issues, but lately it has been plagued with problems. Might be the crappy UK infrastructure that favors dial-up over REAL fibre. But Plusne... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been with plusnet for many years and they used to provide an excellent service. These days the service regularly drops multiple times in the day. It isn't just my own connection. I have been st... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been a Plusnet customer for over two years. While their technical service was good, their treatment of loyal customers was deeply disappointing. Due to a family illness, I unfortunately... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We moved house and have been waiting over a month for our internet to be set-up. Plusnet have been telling me for the last 4 weeks that OpenReach will come out and it'll all be sorted, then it never h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A complete lack of professionalism and empathy demonstrated by tele person. Very poor service says one thing then completely does another! Take your business else where to a more reputable supplie... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

New customer here and so far not impressed. My installation is a week late. I've not received any news or updates regarding a new installation date. I am out of contract with my current supplier, who... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company is disconnected. My internet has been down for over 24 hours. Plusnet’s chat bot told me the issues had been resolved, when they hadn’t. The customer service has no idea what’s going on with t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful company, poor communication. Misleading letters and staff that don’t know their own process or SLA’s. Signed up to Plusnet on the 14th of October - cancelled the same day as they couldn’t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute cowboys. They only let you speak to a ‘bot’ who can’t comprehend you and then give you a phone number that does not work!! 0121 1234567 Phone line often going down when neighbours around u... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Moved house, wanted to take Plusnet account with me. They said internet would be available at the new place on our move-in date. But the day before, I got an email from Openreach saying an engineer wo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On renewal of my contract I have had nothing but problems. The usual slow speeds. Delay in receiving £75 loyalty discount and further delay in receiving £50 goodwill gesture for poor service. If this... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had no landline for over 2 weeks (no mobile service where we live) and very slow intermittent internet service. Still no date when it will be fixed and any requests for compensation have been ignored.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On their website they advise that one method to contact them is on Twitter at @Plusnet. The only problem is that they do not respond, or rather they do respond stating that they are very busy but wi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't go near this lot. Your bill will just rise and rise, don't believe the sign on gimmick. Then when you question the bill and refuse to pay they sell your data to a debt collector and you start ge... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Continuous buffering while streaming tv. Ring them up & they say the speed is fine, you must have a faulty firestick. Changed the firestick, no different, so cancelled the service. Under my new servi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service, tied into a 24 month contract with broadband and only trouble I had with signal loss. Only running my tv downstairs and one upstairs plus internet on my mobile phone. No game console... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No issues, asides the router turning itself off occasionally. Called out due to lack of Internet (router in living room). Came home to find router now in bedroom. When I called to enquire, told line w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Major service outage - local area. No contact from Plusnet until we reached out. Six days no service no explanation only robotics if you initiated contact. Complaint raised with a totally lame excuse... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The plusnet ethos is a fake, it proscribed to be reliable friendly and good value, this is garbage. My connection and speeds are little more than prehistoric ! I phone to complain and go ar... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely ripped off a care home resident with learning disabilities. Done nothing but mess us around from day 1. Took payment but a month later still no engineer to fit it. All they do is post a rou... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dont trust this network provider. They are genuinely the worst provider you can choose. Our wi-fi has not been working for over 1 year. We keep trying to get things done to make it work but its jus... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The advisor was friendly, helpful and professional. Plusnet however not so much. Money has left my account, I set up an account, booked an appointment for installation, waited all day only to find o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I updated my contract which was supposedly cheaper, today I was charged at the old rate, it should be a simple thing for plusnet to get right, this will definitely colour my view of the company once m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 but not a option! Don't bother been trying to get broadband for 4months now 🤨 They keep passing our request backwards and forwards to Openreach with no success and even taken our mone... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The broadband at home has stopped working. Fair enough — this can happen, and it’s the first time in a year. What is truly unacceptable, however, is that the company offers no customer support whatsoe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been with PlusNet for 2 years now, and 2 months ago I started having issues with lagging, I have never had these issues before, so I contacted them, they sent an engineer out to have a look, th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Plusnet used to be good, a long time ago. Then they were bought by BT. Now they just tell you whatever they think you want to hear, change the story every time you phone, take excessive amounts of m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My internet has been lagging for just over 2 months, and the support team has been shocking. Router sent to the wrong address. Being told my upload is really high, I used to be able to live stream... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a stupidness going on with this company... I called up for broadband, since it was shown to be very good for my area, the guy suggested EE, which confused me but i went with his suggestion, and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Speed has never been close to advertised but was good enough. But in the last 2 months frequent speed fluctuations and no Internet at all sometimes. Bot says its all OK, so it must be. Time to leave... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Carried on over charging (76.46pcm) for over 2yrs. Only sent an email to the plusnet email which is clearly not used about coming out of contract, never followed up with either a call or letter so fo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just about to leave and I can't wait! From the terrible delays in connect, to them connecting the line up wrong, then placing the router at one end of the house it has been useless! The customer servi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never had an issue up until I come home and I suddenly have to log in via a portal TO MY OWN NETWORK as if it’s some public WiFi in a cafe…. What an absolute joke, will be cancelling the contract afte... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a customer since 1998 and have always found them reliable, excellent value and a cut above BT their parent company. Unfortunately this is no longer the case and I will leave them as... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After deciding to leave Plusnet for another provider due to their higher prices, they sent me an exaggerated bill charging me elevated amounts OUTSIDE my provision period. So I called them to complain... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Mine is due for renewal in a couple of months but I won’t be renewing you can’t contact them to report a problem the site just goes round in circles

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company dealt with in a long time. So called “Vulnerable Support Team” are unsympathetic and unhelpful with a disabled lady. Left me in tears of frustration.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I joined Plusnet in April, and honestly, it’s been one issue after another. From day one, I’ve paid my invoices manually — but every single time, within an hour of receiving a bill, I ge... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I received a text message to say that my contract was coming to an end. So I called up to renew. The agent didn’t mention the price hikes, I asked for confirmation it would be the same price for 24 mo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For several months thought Plusnet was ok and, I thought, reasonably priced but that soon changed when I started getting buffering when trying to watch TV. I supposedly had superfast fibre broadban... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the worse companies out there. The unfairness is so massive than is not even point to waste anymore my time .

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So the price increases are not good, as usual a big company charges you more because it's fibre, ita an Old BT socket with the very old white wire..technically it's Fibre but it's a joke. The speeds... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid. Incompetent at every level. The concept of customer service eludes them. Moribund practices, staff unable to make or refer decisions. Semaphore would be a more effective way of communicati... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'd been with Plusnet for 5 years, never a problem... until I decided to move home. I wanted to take them with me to my newly purchased house in Wales, I paid £24.99, had an appointment booked for the... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Reliable it is not, been a customer for a while,..they never fix the problems, blame Open Reach..blame Plusnet...all the same. Incompetence & Shoddy service "Date of experience asked below... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Switched from Plusnet to Zen - Plus net charged me £60 on 16 September I switched on 23 September and confirmed this switch. Plus net then produced an invoice refunding me a rather pathetic £30... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is what Plusnet is offering me as a renewal as a long-time customer: Full Fibre 145 24 months £26.99 but increase to £30.99 on 31/3/26 and increase again to £34.99 on 31/3/27 Apart... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I switched over from BT and was getting full fibre speed almost but at a high price, I chose full fibre 500 from Plusnet but after 14 days I am only getting about 180 mbps and initially their child pr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been with Plusnet for almost twenty years and expected at least a little respect and clarity from a company that once called itself friendly and straightforward. When my contract end... See more

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PlusNet cheapest home & business broadband - with FREE SETUP, including broadband activation and broadband modem/router. Switch your broadband/ISP or landline phone to PlusNet Home Phone services. Great rates are available on calls to landlines, mobile phones and international destinations. Get home or business broadband and phone access with the UK’s best broadband internet access provider


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I left plus net on Sept 9th terrible service

I left plus net on Sept 9th. They deducted the increased monthly direct debit on Sept 2nd. I rang today October 30th and was told my final bill has not been done yet and to ring next week. So nearly 2 months and I’m still waiting for my refund. Terrible service.

30 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the worst internet providers…

One of the worst internet providers I’ve ever had to deal with — and I say that as someone who has worked with many of them over the last 10 years in my profession. I wasn’t even surprised when I later saw their reviews on Trustpilot — after my own experience, I fully believe all the negative ones are genuine.

My story started about a year ago. Just a few months into my contract, my internet connection completely stopped working due to an infrastructure issue. It happened during winter, and because of a major oil leak, I was told to wait for an update and possible fix in April.

In the meantime, Plusnet provided a mobile hotspot with an unlimited data SIM card, but since I live in the countryside, this setup was almost useless. I asked for a proper MiFi router, but they refused, so I had to sort one out myself — at my own cost.

Despite not receiving any proper service, I was still required to keep paying for the contract. When April came, there was still no fix, and even though I managed to pause payments for two months, they started charging me again with the usual promises that the issue was being worked on. I received automated emails with supposed “update dates,” but nothing ever changed.

Over the course of the year, I ended up paying around £600 for a service I never received. When the contract finally expired, I cancelled it and requested compensation, which they agreed to in principle — but I have still not received a single penny.

Even if I do eventually get my money back, I can honestly say Plusnet is the most unprofessional company I’ve ever dealt with. Their service is terrible, and their customer support is one of the worst I’ve ever encountered.

From what I’ve heard, Plusnet has already shut down some of their other services, and I sincerely hope they close their broadband division too — because they clearly don’t know how to run it properly.

My advice: stay away from Plusnet. All they will give you is disappointment and frustration. Even when the fault is entirely theirs, they refuse to help or take responsibility. Absolutely horrible experience.

30 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish Company

Terrible company to deal with.
They constantly interfere with your service — slowing it down during the billing window. They even ended my contract a day early, leaving me unable to work from home. On top of that, they overcharged me in the final month before the contract ended.

Due to more incompetence, they closed my account before processing a £40 refund. Yesterday, I received an email about a new bill, but since I can no longer access my account online, I called to check. I was told it was an automated email generated during the rebilling process and that my refund should arrive in a few days.

This evening, I got another email — no greeting, not even formatted like their usual messages — saying I’d receive another email within 5–10 working days with a link to provide my bank details. If I don’t respond to that link, it could take an additional two weeks to receive a cheque instead. Concerned it might be fraudulent, I called again. Turns out, it was genuine, but they “can’t do anything” except follow their process.

If the situation were reversed and I’d been late paying them, they definitely wouldn’t have given me the same leniency.

29 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute bin-fire - liars

Lied to with regard to broadband and I hat Plusnet could actually do/offer. Moving to a rural property with poor connection - told by a Plusnet rep not to worry because the house is in a priority fibre area and they will contact Openreach to look at pushing for installation. Important as two of us work from home, but my mind was put at ease. Called to follow up and was told by someone else this was an outright lie - they can't supply us and they wouldn't reach out to Openreach like that. I'm sure we'll find a solution, but I just hate being lied to by companies like this.

29 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot understand what went wrong with…

Cannot understand what went wrong with the poor reviews. Call centre staff kind and helpful. Broadband changed over from existing supplier without me having to do anything. Very good website, easy to navigate. Broadband reaches parts the previous one didn’t even with extenders. Very happy with the installation

9 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a lovely company Plusnet

What a lovely company. My Barclay supervisor spoke to the customer services for me regarding my start up date, as needed to change from Switch as Three were going to charge me £390.58, despite me cancelling well within the cooling off period. The start date for Plusnet was two days after it ended.
Plusnet continued the date for me.
Start up went smoothly.
Internet connection on my PC is so fast now and my phone paired automatically for emails.
TV connection went well too.
Easy to change my payment date 5 days following the connection.
Two weeks later and I'm a very happy bunny with this company.
Thank you Plusnet

16 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 stars if I could

Would give 0 stars if I could. Left us without internet for weeks while trying to work from home, causing insane amounts of stress and loss of income - entirely due to an admin error on their part, not a physical fault. They could have turned it straight back on when told about their error, but they have refused to.

Could only provide us with a 4G dongle as a replacement, which has dreadful singal in our area (it's almost as if we NEED WiFi and Ethernet!). I could just be using my phone to tether at this point and it would be the same.

All because of a techincal error on their part, cutting off our service a few weeks before we're due to move. So, during an already very stressful time. Just because someone forgot to change a date on a form somewhere.

Would either provide "compensation" (a pittiful amount that does not even come close to the loss of earnings or stress incurred!) OR allow us to cancel our contract without the cancelation fee.

You heard me right, they're expecting us to PAY TO LEAVE this awful company!

And this is by no means the only time they've done this. A quick google shows them having done this to people for years, and offering wildly different solutions to each person.

Let me reiterate - this was an admin error, not a physical fault. They could have turned our service back on INSTANTLY but are REFUSING TO!

29 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best phone company for service.

I cannot understand all the negative comments here. I returned from holiday, having unplugged my router, to find I could not access the internet.
On contacting Plusnet by phone and texts I was led through a procedure that got me re-connected successfully.
Any contacts I have had with Plusnet have always been dealt with efficiently.
Their technical staff are excellent.

28 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Connected us pretty quickly, but fixing issues is taking ages and no explanations given for why, engineers have missed 2 appointments already and we have no internet for over two weeks now.

27 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic!

Recently took out broadband with these guys. Brilliant customer service!! The hub came really promptly and my service was due to be connected very quickly - had an issue getting connected (which was actually down to issues with the open reach cabling). Salik at Plusnet arranged an engineer to come out to us within a couple of days. He was pleasant, helpful, knowledgeable and personable.

I’m really impressed, and the speed we’ve now got is fantastic and we’re not full fibre.

Really great company 👍🏻

27 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not go near!

Absolute cowboys. They only let you speak to a ‘bot’ who can’t comprehend you and then give you a phone number that does not work!! 0121 1234567

Phone line often going down when neighbours around us have continued service. Do no touch

23 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refused Broadband, after being their customer for 5 years.

I'd been with Plusnet for 5 years, never a problem... until I decided to move home. I wanted to take them with me to my newly purchased house in Wales, I paid £24.99, had an appointment booked for the engineer, and then an email from them to say they couldn't supply my new house as it was 'once used as a holiday let' !!! I contacted (Vodafone Broadband) the current provider, who simply transferred the service over to me with no issue. I no longer recommend Plusnet.

24 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a new customer of plusnet

I am a new customer of plusnet. From the get go. Great human quick access customer service ..Prompt delivery of broadband hub. Easy to set up plug into phone socket and go. Wi fi broadband speed is working perfect. £100 reward card delivered very quickly after service up and running . 5 stars 🌟

24 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waiting over a month for internet

We moved house and have been waiting over a month for our internet to be set-up. Plusnet have been telling me for the last 4 weeks that OpenReach will come out and it'll all be sorted, then it never happens. As a remote worker this has been super stressful. Now Openreach have sorted the issue and Plusnet have cancelled the order and said another 2 weeks. So disappointing and just bad management.

23 October 2025
Unprompted review

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