1,452 Customer Reviews over 37 pages
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- Essex
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-11-10
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12 months of problems around 10 visits of engineers, multiple visits booked and no one showed up,
and at the end they try to scam me with router fee, where i have proof of sending the router back.
avoid at all costs!!
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- Clacton-on-Sea
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-09-23
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I have been trying to sort out a new phone deal with Shell Broadband for my 87 year old mother who is nearly blind and does not need any broadband as she would not be able to use a computer. All she wanted was to use her phone. I have spoken to customer services three times each taking around 45 minutes to get through and then being transfered to someone else !!! It took three different conversations with customer services on different days before I was able to get the new contract and having to drive a round trip of 100 miles each time as they have to speak to my mum to confirm things. I'm far from impressed with their customer services. This could have been dealt with on the first occasion when the package was cheaper !!! My own broadband is with John Lewis. Their customer services took under 9 minutes from initially dialing the number and renewing my contract. Perhaps I should cancel mum's shell contract !!!
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- London
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-06-11
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Shell has not been taking out their payment on time and waited for two months before doing so. I have called Shell on many occasions, and still no improvement. The service is awful and I WILL NOT be renewing my contract. I had no such problems with the POST OFFICE. It takes over an hour before calls are answered.
Anyone reading this AVOID Shell broadband.
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- Swansea
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-08-30
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Intermittent signal or very slow
Tried ringing customers service holding for over 1hr and still no reply
I cannot wait to get out of this contract
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- Borehamwood
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-02-20
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Stay AWAY from this broadband they are a bunch of scums, I had to cancel my broad band because my home was renewed,the engineer was there with my neighbour, t7ried to contact them the day before stating that my landlord didn't allow me to have it they said I would have to pay costs over this, the broad band was not installed, it did not go live and the engineer was there called them on the 19/02/202 which they put me o hold for over 50 mins, to cancel again because there was no open breach cable, they scums twists the things around saying that there would be a cost for £65 for missing the appointment the scums first told me they needed 48 hours before the engineer updated the report, then after they kept on saying I miss the appointment and I should be glad there would not be any extra costs, requested to speak to manager she did not put m through to him instead put me on hold for another 40 mins. They still send an email to make another appointment with the engineer , i told them I would be making a complain to OMBUDSMAN they say I could do it on they website tried to go in comes to appoint that it doesn't let you further. YOUR BLOOD Sucker just want your own commission to pay of your salary, an email will be send to every were I can to put your **** company down.
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- Nottingham
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2019-09-07
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Please avoid this company. I originally just had gas and electric through Shell (which was First Utility then) and I've had no problems with that. I received an email offer to join their super amazing brilliant broadband... Which I fell for. It's only a little cheaper than my previous provider.
The broadband drops all the time, unable to connect more than one device. I've had an open complaint for around 2 months now and still not resolution. They've sent me 2 replacement routers that are meant to be the best they have. It's made no difference.
There's no online account service for broadband which makes things difficult. The email responses are slow and repetitive. Usually reply with "please confirm this is what you're asking" although I couldn't have been clearer in my complaints. Feel it's just constant delay tactics to deter you from continuing with a complaint.
Terrible service all around, will never use again.
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- Tunbridgh Wells Kent
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-03-23
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Without doubt the worst broadband provider out there. There are Uncontactable on the phone for hours, chat on line you go from position 10 back to position 19 twice that happened Internet totally unreliable.
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- Thorpeness
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-06-11
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Absolutely hopeless! Since Shell took over from Post Office I have not received a bill,Direct Debit set up with Post Office not been honoured,no success at finding out amount owed!I just want to pay!!!!
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- North devon
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-10-30
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Have shell broadband which took over post office broadband. All was well with po broadband then broadband got slower and slower so gave up logging into my emails then shell took over , utter rubbish threatening to shut email down , yes I dnt use it because it’s too slow takes 45 mins to upload the page , then my father has the bill in , bill due 21st October 2022 received letter 29th october2022 , I recon this company sends bills out the day they are due in bulk for Royal Mail to deliver , got three threatening txts from shell pay up or else , how they got my mobile number I never know
Signed up BT , if want hub back I will not be paying the so called £35 ! It was free from post office anyway !!
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- Cardiff
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-01-05
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If you want to relive the 90s spending a day on the phone with dropped calls, constant redirects, clueless staff, management with no respect for the customer. This is the company for you.
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- Gaskell
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-05-28
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His can you justify a 2 day wait to get my dads phone line back working when he relies on a care line package due to his frail health conditions
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- Leicester
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-01-15
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How can I even begin to describe this plague. If I had to pick between another year of covid or another year of using this garbage I would pick covid. It is not worth paying money for. often the download speed drops to 3mbs and stays there. I feel like I'm back in 2010. I wish nothing but bad luck for the people responsible for this scam, the constant disconnects, buffering, IP switching, lag. third world countries I have visited had better wifi. I wish I was exaggerating. contract nearly over. finally.
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- Gloucestershire
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-03-23
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Friends phone line disconnected today.
She has been on phone trying to find out why most of afternoon. She is so fed Up so I am trying to contact Shell. Transferred to what they call "customer service" sat listening to recorded music and message. Taking well over an hour.
Whole thing is like a joke "Customer Service" Glad I use another provider. whole thing is unfortunate for my friend who was previously with the post office with no problems.
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- Howden, Goole
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-04-18
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I left them because i hardly bhad no broadband i did complain but on deaf ears, so i left and they came after me for money i did not as they did not provide the service so fought them for a long time and than made a complain to the Ambuds man they were very nasty about it all and this is against the law they are the worst people i have ever had to deal with, but will contact my Mp about why they are getting away with it so i will carry on the fight----ps i did win my case----
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- Leamington Spa
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-08-08
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Had the misfortune of being sold Shell Broadband by Currys. I really wish I had trusted my instinct and walked away from this. I do NOT recommend the service to anyone. It was installed on 7th August and by 8th August I have cancelled. I have had to pay an early termination fee which I see as deplorable. The customer service was atrocious from the moment I made calls on the day of install. Avoid at all costs. It cost me £300 to terminate early and although it is painful - it is the right decision. Don’t touch this with a barge pole!
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- Southport
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-07-26
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Very unreliable and slow
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- Rugby
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-01-12
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Got this online and since then always been disappointed with the service and lack of transparency. The broadband took 45 minutes and a number of calls to customer service to get started.Speeds have been terrible. No framework and minimum options like parental controls..Customer services take ages to respond. A complaint (which they take very seriously apparently) took them a month and a bit to reply. Got fed up and cancelled the contract..at a loss of £140 which is there charge for early termination...the telecom regulatory should investigate these guys.
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- Chesterfield
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-08-08
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If I could give 0 stars I would. I'm currently managing a complaint for my 79 year old grandmother who accidentally cancelled her direct debit. We set it back up the same day and were assured there were no issues. We are now 7 weeks later. Multiple new contracts cancelled. Great stress for my grandmother. They've told her she needs a new landline and they'll get her old one back after only to be told this is not the case. A landline
she's had for 50 years. Customer service is shocking and the staff incompetent and unable to follow the most basic of requests. I will never go to this company or recommend them.
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- Tywyn
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-09-10
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Since we had shell broadband our service was intermittent at best. Tried to resolve many times but not interested. Always our fault. Only time I received a call from them was to try to sell us something. Cut me off before change over date to another company. Avoid like the plague.
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- Southport
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-04-19
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I have been without broadband for a week now. Shell finally sent me a new router on second class service even though I said it was urgent it was sorted. Customer service completely unhelpful. Shame I have to wait 7 months until I can leave them. 5 days since the router was sent and they refuse to contact Royal Mail for an update.
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- Middlesbrough
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-05-06
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Aweful, can't get out of the contract even though they can't provide the promised speeds. Customer service horrible also.
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- Markfield Leicestershire
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-04-15
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Signed up with an 18 month contract at 38Mbps and although the first 7 months speeds were fine, last couple of days the service is very slow. Just checked and only 11.02Mbps. Poor service would not recommend
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- Dorset
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-08-08
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It is difficult to imagine a more lamentable customer service than this company provides. On line, it is not even possible to state your issues as all potential avenues of engagement utilise inappropriate auto responses.
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- STAFFORD
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-07-12
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Disgusting customer service. In short I have had major issues with internet connection and phone line; the problem has mainly been since Shell took over from Post Office. Interrupted internet for 4 months and very slow or no connection for long periods, interference on landline also. After trying everything that was suggested and a total of 4 engineer calls to the property and a new router we eventually got a better service.
Due to the loss of a service that I was paying for and not getting, other than intermittently, and the amount of time wasted trying to get through to customer service I decided to ask for compensation. I started this process in April and, after various misinformation from customer service staff, I have found out today that I am not entitled to any money back! I find this strange as I had previously been told that the amount I had agreed on had been reduced and that it was approved and in the hands of the finance dept. I have made numerous calls in order to chase this up with no communication initiated from Shell; funny how quick they were to contact me to say they wanted money for the router I had supposedly not returned.( I had evidence of the return)
I strongly advise people NOT to use Shell as their internet or phoneline provider.
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- Bridgwater
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2023-03-17
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Appalling company to deal with. Can’t
use smart tv and keeps dipping out. Various excuses blaming BT lines but never had those issues beforehand. Almost impossible to get hold of human being and send messages that they can’t trace my account.
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- bishop auckland
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-08-13
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Anyone looking to use these look elsewhere speed was awful kept saying it would get sorted and never did got fobbed off till the 3 weeks ran over so I had to pay the full contract off or baliffs were coming to the door never worked once it was that slow.
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- Rotherham
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-05-07
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Don’t use this company as they answer phone when they want to sell connections. After they made contract they don’t bother about you . What ever they charge you have to pay .when you want speak to them they transfer you to different line which is never answer.
I was hold 3 different days from last week 1 hour each day no answer.
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- manchester
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-11-16
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This company is shocking! i was a post office customer and was moved to shell energy. I have had problems from the get go with the broadband and payments, i've wrongly had a block put on my wifi every month, customer service could not give me a reason to why regardless to the bill being paid. They also charge you £65.00 to spend someone to look at the wires outside, I would avoid this company at all cost they don’t even provide you with broadband.
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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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- Liverpool
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- Shell Energy
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- 2022-12-18
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Been without broadband for 15 days now. Customer service is very poor.
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- Birmingham
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2023-11-16
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Avoid, Avoid and Avoid
I cancel my contract with shell broadband after a week.
I have been treated unfairly,
I had and engineer come to install the box on Wednesday 8th November 2023, I stated to the engineer that I did not want the box installed in my kitchen or bedroom, however he insisted on installing it in my bedroom, I felt at this point he was just after a quick easy job by doing this, I know it can be installed in my living room, as the previous company whom I had a contract with did it with no issue.
Having the box in my bedroom is causing me to loose sleep as I have a severe light sensitivity and to be able to sleep I have to have a pitch black room. I wasn't advised about the amount of lights coming fliking and the sound coming from the box. when I complained, for them to turn around to me and tell me to cover the lights which I found it very insensitive and unprofessional. I have been dealing with this for a week and I am now being passed back and fourth to different people in different departments and being told different things, is purely unprofessional from a customer perspective.
Furthermore,
We can only connect to the WiFi upstairs where the box is located, I cannot get signal downstairs which is redundant, as my children cannot use their computer for school work.
Therefore I cancel my contract with them and I have had all these issues in a space of my week, therefore
This company are legalised scammers and should be shut down.
Avoid at all costs.
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- Menai Bridge
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-10-25
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Impossible to get hold of someone to help fix the issue I encountered when trying to set up broadband
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- KENT
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2022-05-17
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If you're not with Shell..please don't. I have been on hold for over 30 minutes twice! I cannot get through to anyone at ll. My web entry into my account is not working. I have been overcharged since they took over from the Post Office monthly more than doubled. Don't touch them with a fibre optic barge pole! I would not even give one star...they're just not worth it!!! Absolutely awful! Words cannot express my frustration!
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- Glasgow
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2023-09-17
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DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY
An absolute joke when it comes to customer service,
My Broadband was ment to go live on 4th Sept,
4 days later nothing !
Spent over 2hrs on phone being passed from one department to another to then be told my order was cancelled then told it was still live
Agent asked me to unscrew faceplate at wall and try and connect inside,
Never heard anything like this ever,
Then told an engineer would call a few days later but he never showed up,
When I called them they tell me he was at my door ! NO HE WASNT, then they tell me he called me ! NO HE DIDNT,
Then then said he would call back following day which he did in his own car, no tools, told me he was off day before as he had to take dog to vet,
Something told me he was at it,
Told me the router was refurbished and faulty and I would have to call to arrange another router to be sent out,
When I threatened to cancel they assured me I’d get router within 48hrs which I did,
Again it didn’t work, closer inspection it was another refurbished one,
Then after spending another hour on phone to cancel order I was threatened with a £300 cancellation charge,
I’ve had no service from day 1 and very poor customer service,
At that point I said I would be paying nothing and proceeded to cancel DD,
This is undoubtedly the worst company I’ve delt with, I’d urge anyone reading this to not use this company as your stress levels will go through the roof,
Worse two weeks of my life ever.
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- Duns
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2021-07-02
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Literally the worst and most expensive boradband provider I have ever had the misfortune of using. Terrible and rude customer service. Huge expense for the new router. Drop outs are endless. Dont even bother trying to explain anything to the staff as they are terribly rude and offer no help. If I was them I would stick to destroying the planet by drilling for oil. DO NOT go with Shell.
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- EXETER
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- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-02-01
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The worst company I have ever come across. Been trying for days to get hold of customer services and you cannot get through. Cannot use my mobile phone as it keeps loosing the Internet and if I watch things on my computer it slows down. Cannot cancel because if you want too, you have to speak to customer services and you cannot get through.
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- London
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2022-03-08
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Terrible service for shell energy broadband customers. Eternal long contracts where you have no rights in terms of speed, which is far below the contract and what they promise. You can’t even cancel without hefty cancellation fees even if you are moving home where the service is not provided. You call service and all they want is to screw your over. Been trying to get rid of them for ages. I returned the router asap and paid for the usage I had. I also submitted a formal complaint and there is no mercy, no help when you wanna leave due to all this shortcomings. Avoid!! If speeds are slow they don’t care and charge! I wish they would let me go without further trouble and hefty fees when they provided awful internet for months and they still punish the customer. Horrible! Avoid at all cost.
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- camberley
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
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- 2023-08-09
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shell broadband kept on cancelling my order , because of them i was without broadband for 1months +....existing broadnand provider disabled their services in order for shell to switch ...and shell cancelled my order on the switch day....dodgy ...
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- Llangollen
- Reviewing
- Shell Energy
- Date
- 2020-10-08
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We have just about given up on Shell Energy Broadband. There are major issues with the speed dropping to the point where you can't even load a webpage (streaming is out of the question) or the service disconnecting for up to a week. It has been continuous different issues while we've had Shell Energy Broadband and we're now looking to find a different provider.
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- west sussex
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- Shell Energy
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- 2018-12-09
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Beware - Be Warned. These sharks offer a £19pcm deal. Once installed they slow you down deliberately then offer their more expensive faster service - they operate a no contact 'service' too - avoid as you would the plague.
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