806 Customer Reviews over 21 pages
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- Welwyn Garden City
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-10-26
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Broadband speed is poor comparing to other copper line providers we have had. Fluctuates quite a bit In the second week speeds dropped below 1mbps on a Saturday night. Bad move
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- Potters Bar
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2021-02-02
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Awful, awful, awful. 8 days without broadband, no one is escalating the process. Ive had to buy data from my mobile phone provider in order to keep working. Keep being told it's external fault so out of their control when an engineer will go out.No one answers my online updates. An hour a day on the phone, not spoken to the same person twice. I only gave one star because I couldn't give zero. They literally do not care. I have been told for the past 3 days someone would update me by 6pm. Not one phone call or email.
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- West Sussex
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2017-02-26
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Not sure how this works but used Waitrose webmail for years, mostly ok -easy to use etc but did sometimes keep logging you off. Something to do with the 'platform' it was on. Suggested use JL webmail same log in but hated it, so continued with Waitrose webmail until eventually it ceased.
JL webmail is rubbish, too complicated, tiny writing, hard to use etc etc etc
About time it was updated to something nice and simple to use and more reliable especially as so much is done by email now.
Would leave if it was easy to do!
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- LIPHOOK
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-08-31
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After having no problems for 8 years, we decided to switch to JL,and we received a welcome pack & new router.10 days ago we were informed by text we had been switched, both phone line and broadband,but not switched but obviously disconnected....!! Phone went off and broadband off.
No phone line and still no broadband,all over the BH weekend too.
They are really poor at customer care and attempts to resolve this is falling on deaf ears.
Multiple calls and emails from us, at great inconvenience and still nothing!
They blame Open reach who have already come out and tested everything, and cannot find a fault but accept there is no signal into the house. They went up the pole and checked, and the engineer said they have switched over , but .....to someone else.!!!!!!!
So we currently still have no phone or broadband, no online banking, online utilities etc etc. No contact with family or access to facetime, without standing in a supermarket doorway using their wi fi !!!!
Its a third world service and completely unacceptable. There is no continuity of personnel, no updates,just nothing!!!!!!!!!
Don't use this company JL I will not be shopping there anytime soon.
Just disgraceful.
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- Scotland
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2016-12-01
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John Lewis and plusnet are the same broadband providers. When I signed a contract with JL, they connected my account with plusnet by mistake. It took them nearly a month and many hours of my time spent on the phone to them to resolve it. No compensation was offered. I'm now with no broadband due to JL/openreach issue and I'm told I have to wait nearlly 5 days for someone to fix it. Very poor service.
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- Netley Abbey
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2016-04-05
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Just don't even think about it. The service is dire, without doubt the worst broadband provider I have ever had - can't wait till the contract ends. I will be avoiding John Lewis/PlusNet/BT in future. What a silly way to trash the John Lewis brand.
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- Herefordshire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-11-28
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I don't recommend John Lewis. I switched my elderly parents over, difficult but done, however when there is a problem the website login to the account doesn't work, the '24/7' technical helpline isn't answered, problem after problem. Also the International calls which are supposed to be included only relates to mobiles in US and Canada, no other countries, but that isn't stated anywhere in the sales pitch. Odd 10p Other charges appearing on the bills. Don't recommend
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- Leicester
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2015-10-28
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Absolute disaster thought I was going with a John Lewis product but turns out that John Lewis Broadband is a seperate company and what's worse JL don't care if they give poor service and turn a blind eye. It is impossible to escalate a complaint. So far we have been cut off, missed appointments, super slow fibre and a faulty phone line which I feel will never be resolved. The icing on the cake is that one of the engineers broke my front door. John Lewis and JLB say it's nothing to do with them so we have now got to deal with BT who frankly could care less. I feel that the hole thing is a breach of trade descriptions by John Lewis.
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- Inverness
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2015-12-28
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I asked to change in early October having read a glowing report in Which magazine. I wish I hadn`t. They took my deposit and set up a direct debit with a promise of having it all done in "10 to 14 days" quote. Nothing happened so I called and they seemed unable or unwilling to help. After a couple of calls and being unable to speak to someone senior I asked to cancel the deal and return my money. Then they tried to collect my direct debit which I thankfully had stopped. They wrote asking why they hadn`t been paid!! I wrote to the MD Andy Street which was replied by the Executive Complaints team. They said someone would contact...noone did. I have taken advice from Which Legal services and have sent them a letter accordingly to ask that my monies be returned. It hasn`t and they don`t even have the courtesy to acknowledge my mail. They have taken on the wrong guy and I will sue them and shame them mark my word. I will ensure all and sundry know how they operate and are nothing short of thieves. John Lewis I held in high esteem prior to this . They are now at the top of the list for bad service. MY ADVICE IS DON`T GO NEAR JOHN LEWIS BROADBAND. Read these reviews and BEWARE.
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- Wales
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2015-11-29
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I have only been with JL for a month. Broadband drops out every time I use the phone. This results with a very slow download speed currently running at 112kb/s. Have had this problem for the whole four weeks. Phone JL and they fix it for a few hours ad then it starts all over again. I have been holding on the phone this evening for 58 mins and still no answer. Time to give up and have just been answered. HOORAY.
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- Cambridge
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2020-10-07
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I wish I had paid more attention to the reviews of John Lewis broadband because everything people have said is 100% true. I placed my order over 1 month ago and am still without a working connection. This has also included over 4 phone calls (and having to be on hold for 30 mins plus) to useless and uninterested staff. I keep being told that it is not their problem and that the problem is with BT but surely it is their responsibility to chase BT to ensure that they fulfil customers orders. To anyone thinking of joining - please don't do what I did and ignore all these reviews! Join someone else!
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- Bath
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2020-01-29
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If you’re expecting the level of customer service usually associated with John Lewis, think again. The brand reputation was one of the deciding factors in choosing this broadband service but it has been atrocious so far. Encourage you to look elsewhere unless you’re happy to wait forever and experience many bumps in the road which should not even be a consideration.
Come on John Lewis, there are many, many 1 star reviews on here, suggests there’s an issue. Please don’t destroy your lovely brand.
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- Aberdeen
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-07-31
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As all the other reviewers my service from them has been appalling, sat on hold at the moment for 30 minutes and they still haven't even answered the call. They owe me over £300 from failing to provide a service and have still not paid... only interested in taking your money .. AVOID!
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- Grantham
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-10-12
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DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS PROVIDER! Ordered new internet and paid the first month. After reading all the reviews and realising that it is not John Lewis I decided not to proceed. I was told the refund would take 5 days. After a week called again to be told it would take 20 days. After three weeks was told it would take up to a further three weeks. Please save your time and money, KEEP AWAY .
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- Todmorden, West Yorkshire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2016-09-19
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Moved to JLB after a price comparison website said they were the cheapest. After less than 1 month JLB increased the monthly cost. I was angry that JLB offered a fixed price contract for 18 months on price comparison then changed it after 1 month. Called JLB. My first introduction to their 'Customer Service' was being asked 'What do you want me to do about it?' and immediately being told there was nothing that could be done. After 2 months of disputes regarding intermittent service, slow speeds, long call waits and multiple spam or 'Stock' emails as JLB like to call them, I finally got through to a call handler. During each call I had said I wanted to log a complaint but nothing was done. JLB don't answer emails, they have a portal you have to log into in order to email them. At one stage JLB completely deleted my account, erasing records of my complaints and preventing me working from home. I would regularly call, complain and give my availability for callbacks, yet I would either get no call back or would be called back when I had already stated I would not be available. Most of the middle managers/Complaint Handlers I spoke to were unsympathetic, unpleasant and one inparticular seemed to do nothing other than aggressively shout me down. Even now after going to CISAS (The ombudsman) and being offered a settlement payment, JLB are still sending me stock emails, dodgy invoices and generally SPAMMING me. JLB is the archetypal cut corners approach to customer service, delegating the onus onto the customer to constantly chase them at the customers time and expense. Ask yourself "Is saving £2 per month or so on my broadband really worth slow speeds, a service that constantly disconnects, an email account jam packed with SPAM, aggressive unpleasant and unhelpful staff and a lot of wasted time?"....If the answer is "Yes" look no further. I'd like to say that JLB had at least one positive; unfortunately even the Wireless router looks naff and the hold music (which you'll be getting very used to) will drive you towards insanity and/or violent criminality
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- Abergavenny
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-10-09
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I wish I had read these reviews before I made the switch from Sky. I keep receiving emails about “queries” I have never made, nonsensical messages and incorrect information, dates for the switch which are then cancelled and uncancelled in a seven circles of hell vortex which has turned me into a mad woman. I am now without phone and broadband which has been disconnected and appears to be beyond their ability to connect. Hours on the phone to so called customer service and now an inexplicable charge has been taken from my bank account. How could it be worse. John Lewis need to distance themselves from these third party suppliers pronto.
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- Kent
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2017-11-17
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No broadband, poor customer service...seem to think my problems are hilarious, paying for a service I haven’t received, had to up my phone data allowance and get mobile WiFi, can’t risk having phone disconnected as my elderly mother lives with me and it’s her lifeline, if they don’t sort this out today I will phone my bank and cancel the direct debit...let them take me to court I don’t care. They’ll only come out if I put in writing I’m prepared to pay £50, some might call that blackmail
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- Berkshire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-12-07
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I can’t comment on the speed and reliability however I can give customer service zero stars. Switched over and 5 days later still no broadband. Customer service unhelpful and then I receive an emailing telling me they are delighted to credit me £2.80 for no service. Wish I had read all the reviews before switching.
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- Rutland
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2016-01-29
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I wish in had read these reviews before starting! They are pretty telling... Don't use John Lewis broadband!! Our experience was very very bad, we have cancelled our order now... no broadband after 6 weeks. The worst thing was being told it would be connected on certain date time after time... Even promised then it not happening. So frustrating! Don't touch them with a barge pole!
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- LOWESTOFT
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2020-09-26
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After continual excuses and apologies for failing to connect my broadband the company have now admitted fault, previously blaming BTOpenreach. Dismal customer service, broken promises, on live complaint/query system ineffective, they close requests if they are showing the company in a negative manner. If you were thinking of using them, my advice is don't. I still have no internet 5 days later.
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- cam gloucestershire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2018-12-17
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I tried to download my first bill, no joy, I tried phoning but they cut you off.I sent an e-mail to question why 23rd November, no answer. I have cancelled my DD and gone back to BT for some decent service. I will pay my last bill when I get an explanation from them, but I will not pay any cancellation fees as I consider they have breached their contract for service.
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- Romford
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2020-08-07
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Please do not waste your time and money on this fraud company. I placed a request on 24 July for switch and they deducted money from my account same day. Even after multiple followups, no updates at all. Customer Care experience is dreadful. After holding the line for 25 minutes I managed to connect to one CC representative. The frustrating thing was that without asking anything on the query, he transferred to another section, which in turn went to never ending background music. Quoting 2-3 query id's for reference - 204XXXX44,204XXXX21,204XXXX34
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- Auchtermuchty
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2017-08-22
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big mistake moving from BT to John Lewis. We are rural so do not get good speeds but was told by JL that we would get same speed as our BT service (3.8Mb). In fact we have never got more than 2.9Mb in the more than 8 months since the changeover. All John Lewis customer service said is to take it up with BT myself. WE also now have drop-outs vitually every day and sometimes multiple times in one day. We certainly won't be staying once the contract expires.
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- Edinburgh
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2022-07-02
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The poorest broadband service yet. Never in the year have I had the speed promised and the customer service was rude and unhelpful. Never again going back to the main players. Increased my plan by 30% after 8 months so read the small print.
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- Sevenoaks
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-02-08
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This is about Webmail. We used to have Waitrose webmail and that was fine for access away from home and on tablet. Now it has become John Lewis Webmail it is total rubbish. Incredibly slow to load, no clear instructions about how to select multiple messages to delete, so my available space keeps filling up. User guidance is all about different text display options which I couldn't give a monkey's about. Why don't don;t these IT people keep it SIMPLE? Do they know they are alienating JL customers? Hope somebody high-up reads all these comments.
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- bridlington
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2017-04-20
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Dreadful, would not work until engineer came out. Kept saying nothing wrong promised to refund for period I could not use still haven't. Would not let me cancel even though they still had no provided broadband because I was out of the 14days. Internet does not work most of the time when it does so slow I cannot watch videos or listen to music. Support non existent, can't wait to be out of contract and then I'm off.
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- Stirlingshire
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- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-05-01
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Absolutely dire service from John lewis. I've been getting speeds of 0.3 for 3 weeks now with no resolution of the fault. Customer service team are pleasant to deal with but so far have totally failed to fix the fault. They seem to put the query on hold every few days which adds further delays.
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- London
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2020-11-18
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Terrible service - set up fee taken and though no set up delivered. Requested set up was apparently cancelled due to issues at my address, without anyone letting me know. 3 months, and multiple requests via website and phone later, I still haven't been able to get my money back. Requests via website lead to responses that refunds can only be accessed by calling the cancellation line, but nobody ever answers that line. Absolute scam - John Lewis should be ashamed to be putting their name to this service.
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- Hoddesdon, Herts
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2016-06-23
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Could not be more sorry that I changed to John lewis broadband, a total waste of money. The service from the technical team is a joke, ( very polite but have been useless). Am now waiting for my conttract to end..Shame on John Lewis for running such a bad company. From now on I will forget them and shop else where.
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- isle of Wight
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2016-10-19
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The internet and phone were not switched on by the date stated. Contacted customer service who said it would be on by midnight, all the bt engineers go home at 6pm so I knew that was a load of rubbish. John Lewis are going to be in breach of contract. Be advised not to bother, Mickey Mouse could do better.
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- London
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2020-10-20
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Avoid the stress, avoid like a plague.
Our go live date was delayed by a day due to a mistake of not linking my account online.
Most days after 1am my Internet cuts off.
13 days in, I have NO internet for more than 48 hours and I cannot remote work.
An employee named Vashir Omar had the cheek to raise his voice at me for his team's incompetence.
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- North Yorkshire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
- Date
- 2017-10-02
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No router received by switch date and have been told it will take 3-5 working days and until then no broadband. What a service!!!!!
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- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2021-01-26
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Absolutely awful!!!! Awful awful. Had the contract 2 months. Have not had speeds of over 0.9mpbs yet!!
AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Trust me. 1 star is too high
Absolutely sick and tired of spending an hour on hold trying to get them to sort it
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- Fordingbridge
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-02-22
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Absolutely appalling connectivity and customer service, broadband has been down more than up, forced to investigate this myself as all tickets opened are ignored until they are closed by lack of activity. When my investigation turned up that the actual problem was with JL's QOS settings, they emailed me thanking me for finding the problem and suggested that changing my online activities would probably cure my problem!!! After multiple complaints they agreed to let me leave free of charge and then attempted to bill me £165 for leaving.
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- East Ilsley
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-09-05
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3 months after placing the order I have given up and cancelled it to go to BT. They are rubbish. Initially they put my first order on hold because they couldn't find my address (it came up on their website). Then after that was fixed, they randomly cancelled the next order without telling me. I contacted them and complained and they said it would another month just to get the phone line in and they didn't know when the broadband would happen...
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- Lincolnshire
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2015-02-21
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Cannot believe the poor broadband speed. Made mistake of changing from BT (great speed, poor customer service) to JL broadband and am regretting my move. Now stuck for 12 months until I can change back. I would not recommend JL at all.
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- Aberdour
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-03-16
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Stay far away from John Lewis broadband! I'm coming to the end of my contract and I will cancel immediately. Connection issues daily. Wasted hours on the phone complaining to no use. This last month I have actually used up my mobile internet allowance because I've had to use it in the house as John Lewis broadband falls out constantly.
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- glasgow
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2020-08-07
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I am literally a kindly guy for everything in my life, while as a trader and computer engineer, the break frequency of network is the only thing that I cannot bear. The funniest thing is that the exchange is not crash when the stock rapidly down while my network done that. So I am never ever recommend this network, I also not suggest the computer related one use it service especially for woking from home. Also, TBH, the network is not have any advantage on price as well.(P.S. This is the longest review I have written my life)
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- Hengoed
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2018-10-23
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Worst decision we ever made! John Lewis is a name synonymous with quality but their broadband service has dragged their name into the abyss! The telephone switch was fine but they left us without broadband for 10 days because of problems their end and Customer Service was a bad joke. It never takes less than 25 minutes to get past their appalling “musical” hold system to speak to a real person and when you do, their scripts are so basic that they can’t actually help you in any meaningful way. They have failed to correctly set up the direct debit and are now hounding me with emails and text messages for a payment that their Customer Service team member confirms they have actually received! The icing on the cake? I have never had such a slow broadband speed! Can’t wait to switch away.
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- Monmouth
- Reviewing
- John Lewis Broadband
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- 2017-10-25
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Please avoid at all costs. Despite a great initial discussion, prompt receipt of the router and notification that we were live on teh correct date we have actually had no b/b for weeks. I have repeatedly told them to contact me via landline as we have little mobile recption and funnily enough - no b/b but they insit on texting ot emailing. The only progress is when I contact them. Their staff are bordering on rude. No respect for the time or frustration of customers caused by their lack of service. They make BT look ok and that's going some
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