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Complaining isn't getting me anywhere so I'll ask Santa for Internet.

Charlotte19851
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Message 30 of 30

So far I have about 30 phone calls TO Talk Talk, I have 6 phone calls FROM a so called Complaints Manager which total 10 hours plus of time on the phone, 3 Talk Talk accounts and I have ZERO Internet. (I have the call log as proof). I'm seriously thinking about putting a complaint into the ombudsman because I don't know how else to resolve this. I have a 1 year old that hasn't had TV for 30 days, help! Today is the cherry on the top of the cake they have actually charged me a month's Internet!!! For what??

I have had this complaint open for 30+ days (which seems to have been closed as I've ceased to get calls of texts about this) CMP-784767 or 789963 and I'm still in the same situation as the 6th of November.

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Message 1 of 30

Hi @Charlotte19851 like @Gliwmaeden2 has mentioned If you choose to upgrade to Fibre65 and encounter persistent service issues, you can cancel within the 14-day cooling-off period without any penalties. Should you decide to cancel after this period due to our inability to deliver the guaranteed speed and if we have not resolved the issue, you will not incur a contract breakage fee, even on your current contract. You can verify the speeds promised in your contract. If you are receiving speeds below what was guaranteed, please allow us some time to address the issue.

Message 2 of 30

Hi @Charlotte19851 I will access your account and assist you with your query.

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Message 3 of 30

It would revert to the Fibre35 contract etc if you cancelled Fibre65 within 14 days, @Charlotte19851.

 

The only way to sort out whether early termination fees apply is to prove how much poor service you've had and that you have given Talktalk every chance to sort it out.

 

Just upgrading to Fibre65 is not going to "cure" your line of its faults, and if there's anything wrong your side of the mastersocket, that also needs attending to. It can be a router problem / power cable / microfilter  / ethernet cable / extension leads....

 

You can find your minimum guaranteed speed in your contract email documents and if you look at My Connection and check the performance of your specific line from the tests available there:

https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Service-Status-Dashboard/bd-p/service

 

Minimum guaranteed speeds are not generalised to the package but to your own particular line.

 

Gliwmaeden2, a fellow customer.

Message 4 of 30

Hi Phili,

On the phone again because my Internet dropping in and out as well as slow. Has been last night and all this morning. None of the TV packages I pay for work Prime, Disney and Netflix. 

I've been offered Fibre65 new upgrade contract at £24 per month.

Right now I'm on Fibre35 paying £25 ish. 

I'm being told over the phone if I upgrade (starting a new 24 month contract) then if the service is still in and out I can cancel in the 14 day cooling off period.

Now does this mean I revert back to the old contract and have to pay the £160 to terminate my Fibre35 contract or does this mean I will be within my right to cancel without paying the rest of my "new" Fibre65 contract, as per 14 day cooling off period at MY descression?

Any help as I need clarification on this one... 

@Arne-TalkTalk @Philile-TT @siphosethu-TT @Gliwmaeden2 

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Message 5 of 30

I'm on the Fibre35 not sure what the minimum download/upload I'm supposed to get is. Anyone on here know?

Can't get Virgin to my property unfortunately. 

 

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Gliwmaeden2
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Message 6 of 30

If you want to cancel, @Charlotte19851, you are best phoning 03451 720088 as they can process it, whereas, if you use Chat, you have to receive a callback phone call which might not come at a convenient time. 

 

Check first what the minimum guaranteed speed was for your line - I  am just on "Fast Broadband" which is up to 16mbps but guaranteed above 6, so your Fibre35 is likely to have a higher guarantee  - but again it is line dependent, so you need to check. 

 

If you have received consistently poor speeds and given Talktalk literally months to try every remedy, they are more likely to allow you to leave without early termination fees, but it must be discussed. 

 

Remember that if there are problems with the Openreach line, these are likely to follow you wherever you go.

 

Another option might be to try to move to Virgin, as it doesn't use the same cables.

 

You have to tell Talktalk if want to move to Virgin, despite what the assurances on the Virgin site about it all being done for you, and make sure Virgin knows your phone number if you want to keep it. 

Gliwmaeden2, a fellow customer.
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Message 7 of 30

you would need to discuss that with the cancellations team @Charlotte19851 

Phili
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Message 8 of 30

So can I cancel my contract without paying off the rest of the obligation?  If I haven't been getting the speeds I've been paying for and it's not any better.. I've asked about this several times (on the phone) but I get passed to another department to 'fix' the internet.

 

 

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Message 9 of 30

@Charlotte19851 We understand that you have no full fibre available in your area however the speeds that you are currently receiving with fibre 35 cannot be amended as these are the speeds that are attainable to your address. 

Phili
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Message 10 of 30

Sorry this should have been 'with 2 floors' 

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Message 11 of 30

I can't get full fibre where I live.

 

'I cannot see how changing to Fibre65 FTTC could possibly help anything if the speeds are so awful.... '

 I thought the exact same thing as you have stated about the above. How can upping my package do anything? 

 

What is my next step because they're saying theirs nothing wrong. My TV is next to my router and nothings blocking it at all but Disney won't even work anymore. 

 

How can I resolve this?

 

I'm sick of calling Talk Talk, the phone service from them is so shockingly bad. I've never experienced such service in my life. I would never recommend Talk Talk to anyone based mainly on the service you get once you've been sold the deal.

 

When I call I'm getting passed around different departments. 

 

What's my next step?? 

 

  

 

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Message 12 of 30

Yeah they wanted to upgrade to 65.

They offered some addition to my package that was an extra £8. I can't afford to pay more money for Internet. Just want the 35 to work properly 

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Gliwmaeden2
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Message 13 of 30

@Charlotte19851, have they offered to change you to Full Fibre (so totally new line, different set up, can keep your phone number if you order VOIP at the same time)?

 

I cannot see how changing to Fibre65 FTTC could possibly help anything if the speeds are so awful.

 

Fibre35 doesn't become Fibre65 unless you can already get high speeds on the more basic service, which you don't. 

Gliwmaeden2, a fellow customer.

Message 14 of 30

Hi there @Charlotte19851, was anything regarding an upgrade discussed with you? Thanks
 

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Message 15 of 30

And for context the TV and partners phone are less than 6 months old so it's not a problem with our devices. 

Also the house is a regular 3 bed semi with 

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Message 16 of 30

I've just rang them and they still can't fix it. They're saying I'm getting 5mg but the TV is still not working and both of our phones are showing less than 1 mb. The WiFi router is not obstructed and the TV and phones and router are in the same room. 

I've litterally just been told to turn the router off and on again. What do i do now? 

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Message 17 of 30

They had offered an upgrade due to the fact that your speeds in the current package are very low and in order to change this you need a different package.

Phili
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Message 18 of 30

Hi Phil, 

I don't understand why I would need to change my package? What would that solve? I just want the Internet package I have right now to work. 

It's been 7 days now. They said they would be in touch in the next 5 to 7 days last Friday. Now what do i do? 

My speeds are 0.2 mbps download and 0.14 mbps upload. 

 

 

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Message 19 of 30

@Charlotte19851 I can see that you had spoken to someone today regarding the change package issue and they have advised that have submitted an escalation to get the back-office to resolve this issue. Let us allow them to get back you, I'm really sorry that I cannot do anything beyond at the moment. 

Phili
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Message 20 of 30

Hi, yes.

Internet has been really slow for a while but I did a check of my speed on Fast.com and it's no where near what I pay for even after speaking to Talk Talk today it's still at the 3mbps mark.

How long Talk Talk have after my initial complaint today to get it up to 35mbps before I can cancel without fees?

I only ask because I waited 3 months for installation to be completed 

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