466 Customer Reviews over 12 pages
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- Lincolnshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-10-20
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I have been with this company a long number of years and have nothing but praise for their service. Their staff are knowledgeable, helpful, polite and friendly and do what they say they will do.
Over the last week we have had problems with falling and erratic broadband speed. On contacting DST they ran various tests which ultimately indicated router problems. A new router was despatched as promised. Regrettably I had problems setting it up but Lewis at DST spent approaching two hours on the'phone with me and sorted the problem. Result broadband now working better than ever.
I think some of the negative reviews are sour grapes whilst others could be personal conflict arising from how the customer approaches any problem.
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- Downham Market
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-10-16
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To make a point, I was playing an online game for the last few hours on my ps4 which is brand new. The Internet has cut out and kicked me out of the game no fewer than 12 times in the last 3 hours.
I've had problems with this company since day one, they rope you into a years contract that you never wanted. They then up your bill and down your Internet speeds. It's truly pathetic.
It's so bad I've had to switch off WiFi on my phone and use my data just to type this!!
Avoid at all costs.
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- Mitcham
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-10-07
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I have. Been. With. This. Company. About. Three or four years. They are. The. Best company. I have. Every been the. Give. You. A chance. To pay even if you. Are late they have a great phone. Manner i love. There broadband it is. Constant such a great company. To bee with not like all the big axxs companys i would. Recomend to all i know
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- Lincolnshire
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- 2016-10-04
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So completely disappointed with this awful service! When fast fibre cam to our village, we decided, in March, to switch to their fast fibre broadband (we already had their standard package). Come August, we still hadn't recieved our new router, so we asked them again to change to the fast fibre - thinking it would be more simple and less hassle than just changing providers! After ringing on a weekly basis, having been paying for fast fibre, without the service, since August (they hadn't charged us in March for some reason?)we STILL haven't received our router. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
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- Cheshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-30
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I've been with Direct Save for my broadband for a while and twice now I have needed to call them with and issue. They answer the phone within a minute of dialling and have always phoned me back when they said they would. They have swiftly and efficiently solved the problem on both occasions. They are very polite, keep accurate records. They listen carefully and act honestly and reliably without fob-offs, misdirection or bull, explaining the reasoning behind their actions and instructions and admit it if the problem is down to themselves.
I am a very happy customer.
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- belfast
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- 2016-09-26
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They change contract terms and increase charges. They charge hunders of pounds to terminate contracts. Need I say more. You have been warned.
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- Wales
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-21
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Signed up for fibre and went live. Checked my speed out of curiosity as with BT I got 75mb, due ti the exchange being round the corner.
My speed was 11mb!! And they said oh Yeh when you sign up for fibre you actually get standard broadband to begin with until you pat your first bill. Which is £20 higher than they said and wanted 3 days after live date. Cancelled within 3 to 4 days....AVOID
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- Midlands
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-20
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- London
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-19
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Do NOT, under any circumstances, sign a contract with this company. They never provided the service or delivered the router. In the two months since I foolishly signed, I have spent hours on the phone calling them and their delivery company trying to get the router I paid for. I have been told it was on its way but no "tracking number" was available. Needless to say, it never arrived. After cancelling the service, they refused to release my old number to the new provider so I am now forced to either spend a few more hours on the phone or to get a new number. I will start now trying to get my money back via resolver....
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- Slough
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-12
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Signed up with them about three months back. They were quick to move telephone line but never move the broadband. They do not tell you what's happening with your move, customer service is very rude- they promise to call back- never do. After three months broadband is not transferred and I agree with previous comments they lie effortlessly. Avoid this company at all costs.
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- exeter
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- 2016-09-10
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STAY AWAY PEOPLE!! 80£ Activation fee then 25£ a month , fine until they start taking 40 a month and dont know why themselves lol, internet speed is terrible!! Ive rung them nearly 15 time this year and I always get the same rubbish "well get an engineer to call you back" and they never do! They dont even know how to upgrade me to 100meg lol waste of money useless company with no customer service skills. They do lie all the time and there wifi routers and crap and cut out when they want....:TO NEW CUSTOMERS IF YOUR IN A NEW BUILD AND HAVE TO CHOOSE DO NOT CHOOSE THESE GUYS
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- Slough
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-07
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- SY8 4AW
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-07
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Terrible terrible company, the worst of the worst. They really are the bottom of the barrel - whatever you do, do not use them. Anything they tell you about their prices, connection dates and level of service is a complete and utter lie. They reel you in with tempting offers but in reality they have limited ability to even connect you to broadband or phone services. When you have a problem (when, not if, it's guaranteed that you will) you'll have to spend 20 mins plus just to get through to "customer services" and then you'll be fobbed off each time you call - they really don't care at all and they lie fluently. Then try calling their sales team - instant answer. They want to reel you in with lies and tempting offers but when they mess up your connection date for months on end they just don't want to deal with you. Don't make the mistake of thinking that they're just like any other firm, they're not - they're a new breed of vulture corporation, only interested in signing up new customers and with no interest (not even a passing interest) in actually looking after you and providing a service. No matter how cheap they look compared to the others, don't be fooled. All I wanted was some more phone lines with broadband and I've been a customer over 6 years - but they just don't have the slightest interest in doing anything other than billing me. No lines, no broadband, 30 minute wait to get the daily excuse, endless frustration.
Remember - under no circumstances sign up with these people. They are the lowest of the low. They make BT look good.
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- Exeter
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- Direct Save
- Date
- 2016-09-07
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Hi we had a connection problem which Matt immediately sorted out - and a refund...Many thanks.
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- london
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-05
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wow.. i came on this site... thinking... i wonder if anyone else has had as many problems as me, and it seems i am not alone.. just to get on to write this review has taken me 10 to 15 minutes as my internet is constantly dropping out... i only came on here, as i could not get the news to work or much else to relax after getting back from work after mid night... most of london is sleeping right now, and still its dropping out constantly making any internet viewing impossible... this has been going on since April, now its September, first they said it must be my leads and ADSL converter, so i bought new ones, then they said it was my router, and they said i had to pay for another.. and a protected argument i managed to get a free one sent out as the problem has existed by my logging complaints back to when the router was still in warranty... now thats been replaced and still its not working... breath.. i will phone them again tomorrow to discover the next excuse... its excruciatingly frustrating.... the number of hours not being able to do what their service is supposed to be providing has been countless... if i am lucky i will be able to post this review....
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- West Kilbride
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-05
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Ive marked them down as much as I can in view of their tactics for getting money out of you. I've had a two year contract with them which was very competitive at the time price wise. Speed and reliability have not been that good but thats more to do with how far away from exchange I am and I'm fairly rural.
My gripe comes from customer services policy. In the two years I've been with this company, apart from the initial four bits of paper outlining the deal I was signing up to I have had not one piece of correspondence or contact with them. So, thinking I must be near my contract end I managed after a twenty minute wait to get an answer from the phone. My contract ended in June, its now sept and since my contract ended I've been paying three times what I was before. No one has been in touch to say my contract was near its end, no one called to ask if I wanted to start another contract or if I was happy with the service. They just start charging you £34 odd a month. When I protested, to add insult to injury, I've been told I have to give 28 days notice, but if I want to end my new monthly tariff of £34 early I have a £19 charge.
This is obviously a cowboy outfit and I'd warn anyone to stay well away.
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- London
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-09-01
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Terrible, Awful, DO NOT USE THEM! If I could give them a negative rating, I would. Terrible service, upload and download speeds very low, and they preached something completely different and lied about it. They kept slipping in extra charges for no reason. Tried to disconnect as I was moving, and notified them well in advance, a month in advance....and they are charging me a 20 pound fee for no reason, even though I notified them well in advance. Do yourself a favor and don't use them, ever!
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- Berkshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-30
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They accuse you of lies when you complain or report the complaint. One of them even said: "I can't be bothered with that" whilst I try to report a technical problem.
Don't say you have not been warned.
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- Kent
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-24
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Crap service, crap support crap everything. Dial-up is quicker. No point phoning, they just lie to you.
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- Liverpool
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- 2016-08-22
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Purchased a deal package for my grandparents to enable them to keep in touch with family abroad at low prices. they've never been happier, finally discovered skype and internet. great deal from a friendly company
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- West Lothian
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-18
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- Birmingham
- Reviewing
- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-17
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Signed up with this absolute joke of a company and its been a headache from this point onwards. Uneducated clueless staff that sound about 16 and so many errors in the whole of my application. Complete waste of time would recommend everyone boycotts this second class company and find a real company, unless u enjoy having to repeat and explain yourself constantly. dont be fooled by their prices either
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- north wales Betws y Coed
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-15
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I have have been with dst for 7years with a break of 2years because they did not supplie vista .since i have gone back at first they were fine but in the last few months they have been hopless i have joind BT .But DST HAVE BEEN so kind and seent me a bill for£60 even though i had been without broadband for the last 2to3 months .
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- north wales Betws y Coed
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-15
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I have have been with dst for 7years with a break of 2years because they did not supplie vista .since i have gone back at first they were fine but in the last few months they have been hopless i have joind BT .But DST HAVE BEEN so kind and seent me a bill for£60 even though i had been without broadband for the last 2to3 months .
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- Yorkshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-15
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Locked in 24 month contract. Hidden fees as much as double. Avoid at ALL COSTS!!!
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- Yorkshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-09
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Be careful when signing up for the month by month contract, there are lots of hidden boxes and clauses which mean that you can't get access to the month by month contract and it is made to be very obviousness. If you want to leave they you have to pay a massive fine. They hike on hidden charges constantly so you always have to pay close attention to your bill. Regularly had problems with the box sometimes would be without broadband for a couple of days. If you want to call then you do usually have to spend between 20-40 mins on hold.
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- Coventry
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-08-04
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This is an amazing provider it offers a fantastic price for broadband. I have not noticed any difference between directsave and BT for broadband reliability. I only need broadband for basic requirements but it suits my needs.
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- Sutton Coldfield
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-07-29
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- West Wales
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-07-22
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- London
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-07-15
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Money pinching and difficult people to deal with. I had a faulty router which was replaced. I returned the faulty router and have a receipt to prove it. I was charged for the cost of the same router under pretence that DirectSave had not received it. They just took £36.95 from my account via Direct Debit without any notice in advance. When I notice the charge on my account I called and sent emails stating that I posted the faulty router. All were ignored. for about five months. I had enough by then and cancelled the Direct Debit upon which I was charged £9.99 for not being able to still more money from my account. I am still in credit with them. I was then called and lied to. Everything is denied and twisted to suit their purpose. Last thing I told them I will complain to the Ombudsman and left it at that. Anyone considering switching to them should be careful. You will allow pickpocketing company access to your bank account.
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- Wales
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-07-12
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Thieves, worse 12 months service in every way. Do not sign up they should pay us for the time they waste. My connection was so bad couldn't use it for most of 10 months, attitudes of staff are poor, never follow up on promises, won't send engineer to fix anything just sell you more expensive packages, invoices wrong numerous times always making you pay more, you can't believe a word they say, the advertising is grossly misleading and forget the no sign in thing, you will be told you have no service unless you do and end up with 18 months. Outrageous rogues who should be investigated.
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- SHADEWELL
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-06-27
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Never ever go with direct save broadband. These are bunch of thieves.
Initially i was told that engg needs to visit the site ... 24 hrs ago.. a sms - engg will not have to visit the site now.. i said ok... deduced 49 pounds.
Next installment will be in 7 days and you will not receive bill for 2 months. I said ok. Paid - 44 pounds.
I received bill for both months - 33 and 45 for 2 months... dont know why.
They always have a rubbish back up answer.
The contract is written as if you give 28 days prior notice , you can terminate the contract. Now they are saying you have to pay 60 £ for termination
Thank god i cancelled my direct debit. Now i will not pay them a single penny. Because there is no ethics in direct save. They alwaysdo whatever they want and speak rubbish. Not sure how they got the license to operate in UK market
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- Herfotdshire
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-06-27
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- Hailsham
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-06-25
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Terrible my kids are buffered constantly
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- Huddersfield
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-06-20
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I have to agree with the other comments.
First their online web registration system is a total failure. I went through the process countless times giving all the information requested, direct debits etc. and the final 'submit' button takes you back to the start. At first I waited a few days for the conformation. Then I tried again. and again then gave up and telephoned them.
"Do you want a router?", I was asked. "Not if I don't need yours, I have half a dozen routers already!", I replied. The router came regardless and I was charged for it.
I pre-paid the annual line rental but the monthly bill was much higher than expected. I was being charged for 'caller ID' more per month than the charge for internet and the calls package combined! I had never asked for this, was never told about before and never given the option not to have.
I had to threaten legal action to get the caller ID charge removed and customer service were totally dismissive and patronising throughout.
I have found this site today because my broadband connection has become extremely slow and unreliable. I cannot even get the braodband speed checker to give me a figure because the connection won't hold long enough. Let us just say that the speed is insufficient to listed to the radio with iPlayer - less than old dialup speeds of 28 kbps.
Avoid, avoid, avoid.
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- isle of wight
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-06-02
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- Bovey Tracey
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-05-22
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I am getting the same speed as I got from Plusnet at a fraction of the price ! !
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- Edinburgh
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-05-19
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Told me a load of lies, Changed from BT to Direct Save and it would not cost a penny due to the price hike by BT lies been billed for £200 by BT for cancelling mid contract. Get your facts correct Direct Save before cold calling please what a hassle.
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- Durham
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-05-17
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I completed a contract on line but did not get the same contract. I was sent a router I said I didn't need. Paid far more than stated for the annual line rental (to be fair this may have gone up after waiting for connection so long) I haven't got the half price deal. I got charged £1.70 per month for paper statements I didn't want. Couldn't log into account on website. When I phoned I was told I needed to prove the contract signed regarding half price etc. Not too sure this review will send as connection is a bit hit and miss. Still cheep though!
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- Ray
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- Direct Save
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- 2016-05-12
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I opted for 17 mb unlimited plan.dude on customer care. We guwrantee you 8 mb speed. I said " can you guarantee me atleast 4 mb. I am ok. He said. Confidently yes. I am watching movie on youtube . for 1 hour movie to finish it took 2 hrs.chexked my speed. Its 1-2 mbps ... Very poor service. Never go for. I paid 90 pounds for 1 month.. For wat...disappointment and frustrated..cancelled my direct debit.. Will not pay. A penny now...
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