The One Broadband Reviews 

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Considering 408 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about terrible customer service, stating that phone calls only go straight to automated voicemails and emails receive no response for many weeks. People also reported frequent internet dropouts, slow speeds, and prolonged outages without receiving proper technical support or effective communication from the provider. Some people were satisfied with the overall service, highlighting quick problem resolution, smooth installations, and helpful support when finally contacted. Consumers noted that professional engineers left the workplace clean and that their internet connections remained stable for multiple household devices without dropping.

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Customer service

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Customer communications

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Signed up to Octaplus, no issues. Moved over to The One Broadband, had no issues, till yesterday, where no service has been received at all. Called and left a voicemail. Emailed, no reply.... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I am no longer a "One" dependant... I have given this 2 ** which is an increase from my last review. I am informed by Trust Pilot that my previous review was not taken into account in their... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wnen internet is on it Okish but when there fault good luck in getting in touch they only reply to email when they feel like I think I told them I was cancelling they said sorry I was leaving I will b... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's terrible, you can't immediately speak to someone over the phone as it only accepts to leave a message. And you don't know how long they will call you back, 2 days, 3 days, a week, who knows.... See more

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The One has been created from the ground up to set a new standard of broadband for today, tomorrow and the future. We are the UK’s biggest full-fibre only network. So unlike the legacy providers, 
we are built on state of the art full-fibre infrastructure. But we will offer more than just the best in broadband connectivity, 
because The One delivers WiFi 6 routers with every order. The result? 
Unrivalled reliability in every room of your home. We are committed to innovate, improve and deliver the best-in-class home connectivity​. To deliver broadband fit for the future and build a brand you can rely on.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No Internet at night time.the one suck

No Internet at night time.
The worst customer service
I have been with them for 4 months and I can't say one good thing.
You can't speak to anyone EVER!
THEY DONT GET BACK TO EMAILS.
They can't even set up the direct debit
Please use any other company.

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Please can you identify yourself to us via Trust Pilot so we can look at your account information and advise accordingly? Thank you. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: One of our tech support team is getting in touch with you today to resolve the issue.
Update: Our team have been in touch and upgraded your firmware. This seems to have resolved the issue. Please stay in touch.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

19 days without Broadband

Since the migration from Octaplus on 29th April we have been without an internet connection. There is no issue with the city fibre connection coming into the house, we have the same WiFi router so this is not the issue either. I have tried calling to which there is no answer and the line just rings out. I have sent several emails to the support address and all I have received is a generic email back saying someone would be in touch but again I have had no contact from anyone. My wife and I work from home and have had to hot spot from phones in order to do our jobs. We have been 19 days without working broadband and seem no closer to a resolution. I have tried switching providers but this isn’t working as I am unable to provide my account number for the The One Broadband.
Update: This doesn't excuse the lack of customer service and non-response from your support team. There is no record on Cityfibres website of an outage in my area either. What has been done in the last 19 days to rectify this from your end?
Update: will this mean my service will return today? The OTN has been displaying all green lights. It is only the router that is displaying an orange light for the internet. So I am struggling to understand what sort of a 'Block' could be on. Can an official complaint be raised for my case? Can you also confirm that compensation will be applied in this situation. I am sure your records will show service has been down since 29th April.
Update: Can you provide me with an update on the escalation with CityFibre? When will service return to my home.
Update: I have emailed. We still have none internet.
Update: I have followed the instructions to update the router but this has not worked. I haven’t had any response from the support team to my last email stating the connection had failed. Can someone confirm what next steps are being taken to get me back online?
Update: I was informed that a new router is being shipped ‘shortly’ and that I would be provided with the tracking information. I have not received tracking information or confirmation that the router has been shipped.
Update: having logged in to the tracker it seems like fedex have not collected the package to deliver. Can you confirm this has been sent on a next day service? It’s is looking increasingly unlikely that this will be delivered on by Friday as stated and most likely means it won’t arrive until after the bank holiday. We are now 22 days without working Internet. Can you confirm that an official complaint has been logged and that we will be compensated for having no internet service?
Update: I have called Octaplus and they have confirmed that migration took place on the 29th April at 2.28am. The 19th of this month would have been when you first attempted to resolve the issue with my broadband. As of yet there is still no internet connection in my house as the new router is still in transit. I make that 22.5 days since I have been a customer of The One Broadband that I have been without broadband. The past 4 days mark when I finally managed to get some traction with your support team but I have had to resort to writing a Trustpilot review to make this happen.
Update: I have set up the router as instructed and there is still no internet. The internet symbol is red/orange.

Update:I have now been without broadband service since 29 April 2026 at approximately 02:28am following migration from Octaplus to The One Broadband on the CityFibre network.
Despite numerous calls and emails, the issue still remains unresolved after more than 23 days without service. I have also received conflicting information regarding the migration date. Octaplus confirmed the migration completed on 29 April, while The One Broadband have stated the migration did not occur until 19 May.
Due to the prolonged total loss of service, I have now attempted to migrate to another provider (Sky Broadband). However, I have been informed that multiple takeover attempts have failed or been blocked, which is causing further delay in restoring service to my property.
I have today sent a formal complaint email requesting:
* confirmation of the CityFibre wholesale migration/completion dates and timestamps;
* clarification of any pending orders, holds, or provisioning issues on the line;
* confirmation that nothing is preventing migration to another provider;
* details of compensation arrangements for the prolonged outage.
Given the length of time without service, I do not accept that any exit or termination fees should apply.
I would appreciate an urgent response to the formal complaint already sent to support.
Update: Thanks for confirming. Could you provide a more detailed response via email to verify the details below? I want to be sure I am returning the router to the correct address etc…

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Thank you, we have identified you. There is an issue with your circuit coming form CityFibre - this is not us, but entirely on their side. Why this would be I cannot say, but we have elevated your case at CityFibre and will let you know how things develop. If we could fix it this side, we would do so immediately. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: It is not a general outage, but you are what they call 'blocked' on their system. It is specific to you. Apologies for the tardy response, but we have escalated your issue within CityFibre.
Update: CityFibre have activated your line - please can you email support@theonebroadband.co.uk from the correct email address on the account?
Update: Your router seems to be the issue and as discussed, our support team are despatching you a new one.
Update: The router will arrive TODAY, Donal. FYI, CityFibre only migrated you to The One on 19/5. Prior to this you remained a customer of Octaplus, so all your issues prior to 19/5 were with Octaplus and not us. We suggest you speak to their customer service team (before it disappears) on 03337729009. We'd say we've done pretty well in the 4 days you've been our customer but no doubt that will not be reflected in your review.
Final update: your 'cease request has been received and you will be leaving us on 9/6. We will waive all exit fees and charge you nothing for your troubled time with us. We only ask that you return us the new router we have only just sent to you. We hope your new provider will get to the bottom of the issues that you've had.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The One Broadband Octaplus transition

The One Broadband recently took over Octaplus Broadband, which transitioned seamlessly. Recently had email informing of a fault to be fixed along with outage for a short time, this was followed by an email informing it had been completed. Had an issue with minor incorrect billing issue, which was resolved by phone with Harvey in sales to my satisfaction with apologies for inconvenience. Very happy with response and courtesy from The One Broadband.

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Thank you for this lovely review - we work hard to make customers happy and sometimes it works! Keep enjoying your brilliant new broadband. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As I can’t respond to the reply

Edit: where is the communication from yourselves regarding the cancellation. All I have done so far is to ask to speak to someone about changing and you the only way you are communicating is through this. Are you sending it all to the other customer?

Edit: obviously have the wrong customer because all my bills are paid up to 31st May. Is that defamation, stating that fact on here?

As I can’t respond to the reply. Yes I did get an email back - over 24 hours after my initial email about being offline, still no response to my phone calls or any explanation on how I access the portal they have allowed me to use apparently to see my own account. They just keep making it worse. I found a phone number that gets answered but the notes are not to put anyone through to customer service. Pretty sure is because there’s no one doing it. I just want to leave but no one replies. It’s actually quite a good plan but hopefully will go wrong if no one else joins up

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Lynsey - apologies we have two customers with very similar names. You are an excellent payer but you are not a customer of ours anymore - as per your cease request. You will finally depart on 31/5. We wish you well. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: you don't need anything else from us - as you are a 'ceased' customer. When you have chosen a new provider they will do everything else.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TERRIBLE, WORSE ISP EVER

Is down more than it works, they never call back, service desk never picks up. Only time I get a response is when I give a terrible review

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Malcolm. Our tech support have changed you to different configuration settings and we can see you are now online with a stable signal. Please do keep us posted if anything changes. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: glad your signal is stable. Sorry for the previous issues.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor, unreliable service with no communication

I would give this company zero stars if I could. I was moved to the One Broadbsnd via Octaplus. Since the takeover the system is constantly down. They do not respond to emails. I have no login details to access my account. I am now going to contact the ombudsman and raise a legal case against them. DO NOT USE!!!

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Please can you identify yourself to us via Trust Pilot so we can look at your account information and advise accordingly? Thank you. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having terrible problems with my…

Having terrible problems with my transfer from OCTOPLUS to one broadband mainly the fact that I’m unable to obtain a vat invoice for buisness and it seems absolutely impossible to contact one broadband by e mail or phone.

18 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Terry. We have emailed you a link to activate your account on our portal - all invoicing (including VAT details) are found there. Hope that is satisfactory. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use

I was transferred over from Octoplus like many others. I am disabled and rely on many smart devices around my flat lights , switches etc and can not survive without a constant reliable service. Which this isn't. I have emailed them and left messages telling them I want to leave , but no one has got back to me. Do not touch them with a barge pole.

16 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Michael. We can see we performed a remote reboot on your system and you've had a stable connection for the last two days. Do let us know if anything changes. Please note the underlying fibre and all your hardware is simply carried over from Octaplus. If you send us a formal cease request we will be sure to action that for you asap. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: we sent you an email on 16/5 18.17 asking you to reply if you had any ongoing issues. There has been no subsequent correspondence from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No service again

No service again. No way to contact them , well there is but never heard back from the last time.

All the other one star reviews are accurate in my opinion. Suffering the same issues .

16 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Please can you identify yourself to us via Trust Pilot so we can look at your account information and advise accordingly? Thank you. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have no access to my account

I have no access to my account. I want to manage my account, check bills, etc etc but apparently those transitioning from Octaplus cannot access the portal.

12 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Pauline. Support emailed you on 16/5 at 17.00 letting you know we have successfully activated your myaccount on the portal. Hope this helps. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid The One Broadband at all costs.


Avoid The One Broadband at all costs.

I was originally an Octaplus customer and never once had any issues and then i was transferred over to The One Broadband. After enquiring about switching to Vodafone, my broadband service was suddenly disconnected only 2 days after they had already taken payment for the month.

At first I believed there was a fault with my home network and spent a significant amount of time troubleshooting the issue, only to later discover that my service had been intentionally disconnected. No proper notice was given despite me having paid for the service.

To make matters worse, The One Broadband then attempted to claim I was tied into a new 24-month contract, despite previously being out of contract with Octaplus. I never knowingly agreed to a new 24-month term and have asked them to provide evidence of this alleged agreement.

The whole experience has been stressful, disruptive, and extremely unprofessional. Disconnecting a paid-for service without proper notice is unacceptable.

I am now seeking:

* A full refund for the payment taken
* Compensation for the disruption caused
* Proof of the alleged 24-month contract

Based on my experience, I would strongly advise others to think carefully before using this company.

####### Reply #######
Not sure who's connection you are looking at but my Internet connection is still disabled. So Please stop trying to defend your position with template reply's to all issues on this platform.

This is confirmed by your support team with the following email.

"Your service has now been cancelled as per your request.
If you would like to have your service reactivated, you will need to sign a new 18 month contract

Kind regards,

Support
"

10 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Mohammed Hussain. We have now found you on our system, and can see you put in a 'cease request' on 7th May 2026. We have immediately honoured this and your service terminated on 11th May. You were not charged at all for May. This means you are not a customer of ours and you should now seek a new provider. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Transferred From Octaplus to This Rubbish

Recently been transferred from Octaplus, never before had an issue until this transfer. The WiFi strength is weaker and the WiFi everyday will have random moments where it goes. I joined Octaplus because it was good, now I'm stuck with this rubbish. I look forward to changing to someone else.

15 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi there. Please can you identify yourself to us via Trust Pilot so we can look at your account information and advise accordingly? Thank you. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Definitely not "The One"

Having been transferred to "The One" after a few years of perfect service from Octaplus I can only say the following:

1 . Our Internet is intermittent, we have daily extended outages.

2. You cannot ring them. The telephone number goes straight to voicemail. They do not respond to these voicemails

3. The voicemail states you must email their support team. They do not respond to emails. I have sent 4 over a period of a month. Not one has been replied to and we still dont have reliable internet. What they will do is randomly email to say you need to setup a direct debit (its already setup) or they will cancel the contract. They then email shortly after to say it was sent in error.

Avoid at all costs. We are shortly going to be cancelling our Direct Debit.

Update- after adding this review and sending some more emails after repeat further outages, The One Broadband have been in touch via email asking for a copy of the router which I have sent.

They called today whilst I was at work and I provided them over the phone with my Wife's mobile number. Unfortunately they had missed a digit off and despite sending them the number again they have not called her.

They have however added an update here, saying they havent received an answer. You haven't been waiting for an email from me, and you haven't phoned my wife. Please actually contact your customers rather than writing public (and inaccurate) responses.

15 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Matt. Our Support Team are getting in touch with you as we speak. Do let us know how that goes, and we will monitor your request from our side as well.
Update: we tried to call you yesterday by phone and sent you an email. We will try you again today. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: we again emailed you and tried to call your wife's number - STILL no response. We are trying Matt.
Update: We have now spoken to your wife now and identified the problem! A new router is now winging it's way to you, Matt.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Got switched from octaplus

Got switched from octaplus, not had WiFi for 2 days numerous emails and phone calls with no response, no help whatsoever!
Now almost a week later no internet still, numerous emails to get one reply saying there was a missed bill, there was not, proof has been sent and yet still nothing. Absolutely shocking!
Update: I still have no internet and no reply to my email from weeks ago asking to close my account due to a move. Can someone please get back to me via phone call or even email so this can be resolved.
Update 2: can I get my WiFi cancelled I have been trying for over two weeks now.
Update 3: I have already sent you numerous emails notifying of wanting to cancel. I will be sending one more.

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Gemma. Now that your account is paid-up to date I'm glad to report we have now cancelled your service and we wish you the best with your new supplier. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constantly drops out. Very unreliable service.

With the reliance on broadband in the home, I definitely could not recommend this supplier. They experience constant dropouts which is extremely frustrating. I will be leaving for another provider.

15 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Tony. Apologies for the instability you experienced. However, we can see your connection is now stable, so I do hope your experience is smooth from here on. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was originally with Octaplus

Was originally with Octaplus. They switched it to The One. I wish we had the option to source other internet providers because this has been absolutely shocking. I get the outages in the first couple days fine. But since then we have had nothing but problems. And everytime you email to say there is yet another outage; generic emails to say “we’re looking into it” then again it’s ok for 1-2 days then another outage. Again woke up this morning. No internet again. Which I’m sure like many others in 2026, it’s not just the internet it’s our TV that also won’t work without the internet so we get left with nothing. Absolutely shocking service, supposed to be paying for a 1.2gb we’re not even experiencing that.

15 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Jacob and Sarah. We can see you have a stable connection for the last 4 days following an admin reboot of your system on 15/5. Do let us know if anything changes. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It took a bad review to get a response. Thank you Trustpilot

They cant improve if they never respond to customers issues.

10 emails in a week and no response cannot contact by phone as it directs you to their website.
round and round in circles
The reason I now have sufficient connectivity is searching on the internet gave me a partial answer. A simple phone call should have resolved

13 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Stuart. We have emailed you and are awaiting your response. You seem to be online with a good signal. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

the worst company i've ever seen

the worst company i've ever seen. no one answers the phone, no email reply, carp service. its been 2 weeks still they didnt fix my internet and didnt even replied to my emails. i'v sent more than 70 emails but no response

everyone must ignore the company. bunch of fraudsters.

13 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Abdur. We can see you are online as we speak, with a stable signal. Our technical team have already advised you to check your MTU, but we've not heard whether you have successfully done this. Do reply to our email whenever you can and let us know. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible customer service…

Absolutely terrible customer service more accurately no customer service was originally with octaplus got moved here and it all went bad didn't tell me I missed payments cut me off I paid the money owed but haven't resumed my service cant even contact them to cancel or switch to new provider so I would avoid this company at all costs

11 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Neil. As you know, there has actually been lots of correspondence between you and us, and we have now received your payment. We will re-activate your broadband, but it does take a little time, so expect it to be switched on again in the next 24 hours. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: Good news - you are back online, Neil.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have tried to contact them by email…

I have tried to contact them by email many times. I asked them many questions about my account as they never took my May payment which was supposed to be taken on the 1st.
I then received an email on the 12/5 saying if I don't pay my payment my service would be suspended in 48 hours. I have been trying to pay them since the beginning of May. Today they also sent me a link to pay, but the link did not work. They also never answer their phones. Never delt with a broadband company this bad.

12 May 2026
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Reply from The One Broadband

Hi Lee. Sorry about this, let us look into it and get back to you. Please do try the link again, but if it doesn't work we'll send another. Sincerely, The One Broadband Support Team
Update: We have emailed you access to the portal and we are glad to report that your Direct Debit mandate is currently in progress. This is why we disabled the payment link, to avoid any double-charging. We will let you know if we need anything else, but as it stands you are good to go.

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