Broadband Guide
Broadband complaints procedures
A little organisation and a patient manner can go a long way towards solving broadband disputes.
Here are our top tips:
- Be wise before the event. Even if your relationship with the ISP is running smoothly, make sure that your paperwork is in order. Billing inaccuracies will be easier to resolve if your bills and statements are organised.
- Keep your bills filed in chronological order and keep all correspondence between yourself and your broadband provider.
- Use bank statements to add credibility to your claims, particularly those concerned with billing mistakes.
- Ask to have the company’s official complaints procedure explained to you before you enter into a dispute.
- Keep a calls log detailing each call that you make to your ISP. Make a note of who you spoke to, as well as the date and time of the call, and how long it lasted in case you want to claim back call costs.
- Always approach your ISP first with any complaints or grievances. Inform them in writing that you want to make an official complaint.
- Assume nothing. If you have your MAC and wish to terminate your contract and migrate, inform your ISP both on the phone and in writing.
- When communicating with your ISP, be both patient and personable. Don’t raise your voice or get irritable - you’re more likely to get a good result if you stay calm.
- Know what you want - have an idea in mind of what your ISP could do to resolve the situation.
- Make sure that you’re targeting the correct department and the right people with your complaints.
- Ask for written confirmation of any changes to your contract, or any verbal agreements that are made over the phone.
- If you’re struggling to resolve an issue with your ISP, contact Cisas or Otelo, and ask them to advise you on the next step you should take.
- If all else fails, get legal help - Which? Legal Services (see useful links) provide a low cost method of smart consumer legal advice. You could also get advice from your your local Citizens Advice or Consumer Direct office on 08454 04 05 06.
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