1,452 Customer Reviews over 37 pages
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- STEVENAGE
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-11-14
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- StHelens
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-04-11
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Having signed up with them life descended into a nightmare .Self isolating fault on phone line for 12 days . Internet appalling . I switched to another company on the cooling off period only to be told I was out of time . Actually NO I wasn’t . I was wise enough to log each/incident . E mails unanswered ,vantages get through to them .Hours on mobile trying to get help . The worst company ever .
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- Stirling
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-07-07
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Terrible Intermittent Service. Customer Service is hard to get a hold of - when you do, they are rude.
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-07-24
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-11-01
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Shell is a terrible company admin wise...they don't provide customers with confirmation of over the phone 'bartering' when customers consider leaving. My first year monthly charges were £23.99 but I managed to negotiate £21.99 for the next year. That was simple enough to me...but not Shell - who continued to take £23.99 off me until I pointed it out...then the £21.99 suddenly became £22...every penny counts Shell....if you had integrity it would be better, but you obviously don't. I finished my account on the 12th September and am still waiting for a refund cheque as I had to give proof of postage for the router...appalling treatment of customers.
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-07-26
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-02-26
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I have been with Shell for just under 18 months, guaranteed price for 18 months, and 12 months in, they increased my bill by £2,. I told them they guaranteed no price rise until the end of my contract, and consequently have broken the terms, which makes it, in effect "void". They increased it, I cancelled the direct debit, and paid what I had signed up to. The debit mounted up, it affected my credit score as a "missed payment", but in fact it wasn`t. because I paid the £25.99 I signed up to. It took 3 months, and eventually someone understood my complaint, I were offered a "Goodwiil payment", I refused, and asked them to double it, to cover the cost of the increase, they kept me billing me for..They finally agreed, my contract expires in just over a month. I then recieve an e mail to say my cost is going up again, I told them again they are breaking the terms of what I signed up to, of no increase when the contract expires.I proved what they said from their e mails, they agreed to leave it at the price from October. I will now try and do a deal with them if they want me to stay, because they have in fact still increased my payment by £2 a month, that they guaranteed would not happen..
The overall impression was complaints are not always understand or handled correctly, and they tried it on with price increases, challenge them and keep them to their word. Regarding the broadband itself, it has been flawless, reliable, and only occasionally dropping out in the middle of the night, I would highly recommend them for standard of broadband service, but when it comes to customer complaints..not good..if you have proof, and they fail, challenge them until they keep their promises. And to rub salt in the wounds, they were offering new customers, the SAME deal I have for £7 a month less...so much for loyalty, but that seems to be most providers are today..draw in new customers, with a good deal, and try to break contracts, and increase the cost to loyal customers..I am still looking to move, but not seen any positive comments from other providers, so may stay with Shell, as its better to know the devil you know, than the devil you don`t.
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2018-01-25
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Avoid this company like the plague. They are incapable of delivering stable, reliable broadband speeds. Mine is frequently at an mbs of 0.45. Abysmal.
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-11-04
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I had a problem with broadband speeds and an engineer was sent (with the usual threats, of "if it's your wiring you will be charged") There was a fault on the local box. Fixed and no more problems.Near end of contract decided to change to different supplier who was offering fibre for same price as ordinary broadband with shell. Charged me £0.85p.
So far so good: then received email asking for return of router and accessories, never had that before don't know where they are, be interesting to see where we go from here!
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-03-19
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3rd attempt to do review of appalling service, each time it crashes before I can submit
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- Stockport
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-04-19
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- Stoke-on-Trent
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-04-22
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Totally unacceptable service and internet connection. Customer service takes up to 45 minutes to speak to someone but unfortunately they don't appear to be able to help. Internet connection was lost for 3 weeks and I have switched provider. I'm now trying to explain the reasons and why I will not pay an early exit fee. My email address is not recognised for me to send a message, but it is on chat. Please, if you value your sanity, avoid Shell Broadband.
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- Stoke-On-Trent
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-02-06
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I am a disabled person who has to input my medical blood results every day, these incompetent guys have left me with no phone and no internet and are even trying to charge me £60 for a new line which wasn’t installed. I’m now left with nothing for a week because that’s how long they have said an engineer will take to come out. I do not know the levels of medication I’m meant to take because I cannot input my blood score so this time tomorrow I could be in hospital because I could have taken to much medication or to less and these people at Shell just don’t give a crap so they have left me frightened ***AVOID AVOID AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE ***
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- Stoke-on-Trent
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-01-21
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Poor customer service, they are not easily accessible, was speaking with one few minutes ago and she just decided to keep mute without giving an explanation. In short I am done with Shell broadband
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- Stoke-on-Trent
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-11-18
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Terrible on all fronts, the broadband is expensive and unreliable and customer service must rank amongst the worst in the country. Due to their ineptitude I've been landed with big bills more than once, despite having a monthly direct debit in place. They cocked up and didn't collect it but didn't tell me. I can't wait to leave this bunch of cowboys I'm seriously considering cutting my losses and paying the hefty exit fees just to get out
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- Stoke-on-Trent
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-08-02
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Signed up took up direct debit immediately.
No contact after 14 days.
So contacted and they said problem with previous provider could not connect.
They knew ti's 12 days before but did not contact me.
Awful
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- Stone
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-04-13
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This outfit must surely be the worst for phone/broadband. It’s impossible to actually speak with anyone. Post Office, my former provider, did their customers no favours when they sold their phone/broadband operation to Shell Energy. Avoid Shell Energy like the plague (or Covid).
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- Stourbridge
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-11-07
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How on earth this outfit calls itself a utility company is beyond me. Honestly I could write a book! Incompetent doesn't come close. I would advise everyone to keep well clear of these idiots
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- Stratford on Avon
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- Shell Energy
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- 2021-10-01
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What a shambles. So I was suppsoed to be switched over on Tuesday from my old provider. By midnight no internet service. The phone line had switched to make calls only. After multiple inept customer services calls I got through to someone who actually knew what they were talking about. My switch has been put in a 'queue' with Openreach and the earliest I will be connected is 1 week later. Thanks Shell Energy, I'm without internet for over a week in a rural area with poor mobile coverage too. Steer clear everyone. They don't know what they're doing.
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- Suffolk
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-08-15
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Absolutely crap! I was lured by a £95 amazon voucher. The speed is OKish but the router keeps disconnecting my devices and then has a fit itself. When I got the router out of the box I thought it was off wish.com, very cheap looking and apparently also in its operation. I am looking to move next year and am seriously thinking about 'buying" myself out of the contract early
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- Suffolk
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-03-27
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I was a Post Office customer and migrated to Shell. Since then I too am unable to receive incoming calls on the landline. I can make calls and the broadband works. I have tried to call the call centre. When I did get through they did a test and said that they would call back ! How, the landline is unable to take incoming calls ? The Asian call centre reading from a script was unable to comprehend the issue. I have had no incoming calls for a week now. I have tried to contact them again but with o success. The only answer is to jump ship to another provider, which I have done. This prompted the only email response I have had from Shell to state that I may not be able to keep my phone number. Nice bit of PR Shell you muppets.
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- Suffolk
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- Shell Energy
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- 2019-01-03
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AWFUL - DO NOT USE.
We swapped from Sky Broadband and it was a massive mistake.
This was 3 months ago. Wifi drops out all the time, speeds are rubbish (7mb on router, 0.5MB wireless).
Should have stayed with SKY broadband - didn't have any problems for the 5 years I was with them.
Tried to get help from them on the phone - waited AN HOUR for someone to answer.
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- Suffolk
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-02-05
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Absolutely awful I have been stuck with shell since July. It is by far the worst internet I have had ever! The download speeds are super slow and the Wi-Fi constantly cuts out - driving everyone on the house nuts. I’ve contacted them so many times and even bought a signal repeater nothing helps just stay away from shell broadband.
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- Sunderland
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-05-18
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- sunderland
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- Shell Energy
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- 2018-12-28
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changed from virgin media was paying 48.00 a month now pay only 27.00 a month for much faster broadband glad i changed should of did it years ago everything very good and good customer service too very happy
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- Sunderland
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-03-01
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I cant really find words to explain the horrendous experience of being with Shell. Suffice to say after being with them 6 months and having terrible problems viewing due to intermittent connection two horrible experience with customer services..I've had enough cancelled and will be billed £184 cancellation fee. The one star is a lie really as I would give them a minus if I could. They've caused me massive stress.
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- Sunderland
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-04-01
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Such a terrible service.No practical help given when I phoned for help when broadband went off completely. Except being asked to unscrew something from wall. When I refused was told that bcos I'd refused to carry out test it would probably cost me £65 for an engineer to call. I refused an engineer and raised a complaint. Broadband came back on after about 3 and a half hours. Lost valuable time to do some work. Complaint was " closed" after a few weeks without any correspondence fro. Shell addressing g complaint or explaining how it was resolved. Continued to have problems. Tv in bedroo. Couldn't pick up signal fro. Router about 25 feet away. Tv in sitting room constantly buffering or going off completely. Phoned to complain and said I wanted to leave. Told it would be £184 termination fee. I said the service was no good and they were at fault. Operator said I'd refused e ginger initially so basically I'd refused help. I said I only refused bcos previous Operator said said because I'd refused to carry out test in my home by unscrewing the box and would have to pay the £65. Upshot is I was receiving very little service so I changed provider phoned Shell explained why I was cancelling. Have now got really good service etc with new provider. Shell just emailed to say they're billing me £184. I've been advised to contact Ombudsman but I'll pay the money draw a line under the whole terrible experience BUT will be very vocal in telling g people to avoid Shell due to my horrendous interaction with the company and its reoresentatives
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- Sunderland
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-12-16
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Do not use this company originally with the Post Office but went with Shell when they took over. Broadband speed was way to slow and unreliable. Customer service is a joke and finally moved supplier.
Asked to return ancient router or would be charged £35. Returned Router with letter and proof of postage. 2 month later and various phone calls to tell them the router had been returned they still wanted the £35 paid .
They then forwarded the disputed debt to MIL debt collection agency without notice. Avoid with a barge pole a horrible company
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-11-26
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Appalling!! Was with post office, brilliant but they sold out to Shell. Wish I had left then. Just moved home and as stuck on contract decided to stay with Shell, huge mistake!!! Told them of move 2 weeks before, rang to check day before move to be told no record of original call. Had to wait 2 more weeks and start new contract so stuck with them now another 18 months!!! Got new router and of course it doesn't work!!!! No Internet, no service at all. Complete shambles of a company. Avoid at all costs. Complaints are totally ignored. Rude staff on phone and emails ignored. Government should pull plug on them as Broadband provider.
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-10-18
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For days and days unable to see bill, unable to pay bill; forces call to contact centre who can't answer, select to use call back but no one calls back. Website unable to modify call package have to phone in. Useless.
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2023-06-05
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I've had two different routers with Shell and they're the only two I've ever had in which the broadband cuts out all the time on my phone. It's fine on my laptop though. Customer service is VERY poor. They raised their prices during my contract and refused to let me leave the contract without penalty
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-04-21
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I started having my broadband with Shell Energy 26.03.2020 and today 21.04.2020 I have left them. I regretted the decision to go with them because the broadband was inconsistent, cutting out multiple times. I tried to contact Shell but it was impossible as they are extremely busy. Today I had an email to say that I will be charged £111.36 early termination charge. I spoke with a resolutions gentleman, who was polite and understanding, however his senior manager said that they could not waiver the charge. I am thoroughly disgusted and disappointed with their decision.
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-10-08
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After Shell took over Post Office I switched due to terrible connection, lack of customer services and increased rates. I returned the router but they still want to charge me £35 and not refunding my credit despite several emails and phone calls. It is dreadful and sad that an energy giant is meddling with people's money for few pounds
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-03-30
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I have been with post office broadband since the beginning. I always pay the bills on time. Since Shell took over I received a bill saying I hadn’t paid the bill. I phoned up and was told that they had missed sending a bill so l paid then and there! A week later I received another letter sayingI still hadn’t paid. I rang up and a recorded message informed me that the letter had been sent in error and to ignore it. Another letter dated four days later arrived accusing me of still not having paid and threatening to cut me off and telling me to make a payment immediately. I of course rang the company and I finally got through and when I explained the man said he couldn’t help and cut me off !!! WHAT A TERRIBLE COMPANY!
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-05-03
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Poor customer service,in dealing with faults. One sided, long wait times to speak to teams with poor follow up once you have got through. Teams are not forthcoming on relaying reasons for issues and delay to the customer. Broadband speeds are low and WiFi turns off intermittently for no reason. Poor quality routers provided.
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-06-01
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This review is regarding my dad's broadband with Shell which was migrated over from the Post Office. He s elderly (90 years) and hard of hearing. He asked me to call Shell to query a charge of £10 which was listed as alternative method of payment (despite £38 taken by DD for the broadband package). I called them one day and was fortunate to get through after 20 minutes but was refused any dealings as it was not my account. So I had to visit my dad and called them whilst there BUT nobody answered the phone (45 minutes). What a waste of everybody's time. They kept playing same monotonous message of how busy they were. Yet earlier that day, I was HOUNDED by 5 phone calls from them (as I am myself with Shell energy) wanting me to install a smart metre. They clearly had the sales force on the prowl but not having enough bodies to deal with queries. Shame on them. Now I am in catch 22 as I cannot speak to them unless I am at my dad's, yet when I am there the phone may not be answered.
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- Surrey
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-01-20
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This has got to be the worst internet I have ever used I’ve not even had it a month yet and I will be getting rid asap.
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- Sussex
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-02-11
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If i could give shell no stars i would. I am helping my daughter with a complaint and we have been cut off multiple times and all i can say about their customer service is it is appalling and terrible and that is being kind
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- Sussex
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-06-26
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- Sussex
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- Shell Energy
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- 2020-02-09
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Appalling. Even if the speed was any good (it isn't) it's no use because it is constantly dropping out.
Customer service was basically a fifteen minute phone call that resulted in them suggesting I turned it off and on again.
AVOID AVOID AVOID
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