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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service the WiFi worked perfectly. Brilliant communication when I emailed asking questions staff very friendly they answer quickly. I’d definitely recommend them if you need temporary WiFi.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was charged £80+ for two days of not great connection. They wouldn't give my deposit back. I couldn't get to a post office immediately after using, so they got the router back a few days late,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We moved into a new property and our internet was not due to be installed for a week later. I work from home and watch a lot of tv so this hit me hard! I came across Wifi Hire and it arrived... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently moved into a new-build home to learn it would take two weeks to be connected to broadband. The house gets terrible (one or two bar) 4G signal so home-working was impossible. Wifi Hire deliv... See more

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Hire Temporary Wifi internet device to get short-Term internet in the United Kingdom. Wifi Hire provides you with wifi internet device rental for home and business.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor and unreliable signal. No customer service.

We’ve received no response to their online form when we reported the ongoing poor signal when connecting more than one device. Even on one device it drops out which is challenging when working from home. Cannot find a phone number to call or a contact option on social media. Having to resort to writing a review to get a response but also to warn others. Would not recommend.

Update following WifiHire’s edited response:
I replied to the receipt email on 10th Feb to info(a)wifihire.co.uk, but that bounced back (something to do with untrusted domain). On this receipt it simply says 'If you have any questions, contact us at info(a)wifihire.co.uk', and that is the problem - it should state there that customers should reply to the confirmation email NOT the receipt, as we lost valuable time establishing that.

Our issue was dealt with quickly once the proper method of communication was established, and they did issue a partial refund following a long list of reasons why they shouldn’t but begrudgingly will. However, we still had a non-working router initially due to issues with the network provider it connected. The network provider should be checked for coverage in the area it will be used in before sending the device. The note on the email stating to email info(a)wifihire.co.uk with any questions needs removing from the receipt as it does not work.

13 February 2025
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hello Victoria,

Thank you for providing us with your feedback, and first of all, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience experienced.

This has been looked into, and I can see that you contacted us via our inquiry email regarding experiencing slow speeds, and a customer service team member replied to the email on the same day explaining that you should send your inquiry as a reply to the hire confirmation email which contains all your hire details so that we can provide you with the support relating to your hire.

I could also see that you later replied to your hire confirmation email regarding experiencing slow speeds, and a customer service team member replied to that email on the same day it was sent explaining that this could be due to the local telecom mast serving the local area (for the data network assigned to you) being repaired by the data provider and a screenshot from the network provider was sent to you showing there was a sudden issue with your location. I can also see the customer service team member had issued a replacement device running on a different data provider network after investigating the issue, and the dispatch tracking code shows the replacement device arrived with you the next day.

Sorry for any inconvenience experienced.


Kind Regards
Wifihire.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Excellent!
A totally trouble free process from start to finish.
Received my hub on time, posted it back and received my deposit back without delay.

6 February 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivery mix up but will try them again

I will try them again in the future. They made an error in shipping address, so I couldn't use the router but they also didn’t charge me anything. I'm giving them 4 stars because they were very reasonable when the UK storm Eowyn stopped me sending the router back on time and they didn’t fine me.

25 January 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super easy and efficient service

Using the site was quick and easy, the wifi device arrived quickly and worked with no problem from the day we got it to the day we sent it back (the return was also super easy as it came with a prepaid return label). The customer service/response to email was impressively quick and efficient, and polite. I extended our rental by a couple of days and this again was simple to do. I would definitely recommend this company as they made a stressful experience (having no wifi for the first month after moving house just before Christmas!) that much easier.

22 January 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No better than Payday Loans

At the time of writing this I have paid £346 for poor WiFi and even worse customer service. This is from mid November 2024 to 28th Dec 2024. I have had the unfortunate luck of having no network access after moving home and had to purchase WiFi from this company whilst awaiting connection.

From the off the connection was extremely poor, buffering and had to wait on another router to be sent out after providing 3 network readings to the company.

Customer service are always available when they are looking more money of me but have ignored 11 email requests for their address to return their products and a refund of my monies for days that they failed to provide any service remotely as well as my deposit of £50. (I lost their address in the moving home / Christmas period - it happens, but I’ve been very clear that I will incur the return costs).

£346 for around 7 weeks makes this company no better than Payday Loans and people need to be very wary of how they capitalise on people’s vulnerabilities.

Given their deliberate failure to respond to my communications and their failure to return my monies, I will be seeking guidance from Ofgem

14 January 2025
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hello Mary,
Thank you for providing us with your feedback, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience experienced.

This has been looked into, I can see a speed test was requested by our customer service team and a guide on how to perform the speed test was also provided. This was sent, which showed that you were receiving poor speed due to ongoing repairs. I can also see that you were informed by our customer service team that a replacement will be sent and the delivery tracking code showed that you received it the next day. I can also see that our customer service team informed you to return the initial device when you receive the replacement unfortunately you kept both devices (both the first device and the replacement device) from the 21st of November and we have not yet received it making it two devices in your possession.

Also, I can see that you later extended your hire for just 1 device which expired on the 4th of January 2025, and the device has not been posted back to us. At the moment, you have 2 devices with you (although your hire was for one device, and your hire extension was for only one device).

I have also checked and I can see all your emails have been replied to, I can only see 2 emails you sent this morning about 1 minute apart requesting for a return address which was sent this morning.



Kind regards,
Wifihire.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pretty straightforward and easy to use…

Pretty straightforward and easy to use service. Hotspot worked, instructions were used to understand. I extended the rental by a few days and they made that very easy to do. Customer service very responsive and helpful

2 December 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero stars - never use, you will be disappointed

Zero stars. We hired a mobile wifi dongle, and it arrived with an incorrect charging cable (they supplied a USB-C and not a mini USB) so the dongle ran out of battery; the little battery it did have, the wifi did not function correctly and the wifi was showing red. We use these mobile wifis for events, so we really a charged and fully working wifi. They provided neither.

On top of that: the customer service doesn't operate on a weekend (email only) and then they proceeded to ignore the complaint and say that there was nothing wrong with the wifi dongle. I requested a refund but they have refused to refund anything and still hold my deposit, despite sending the Mobile device back to them on time.

I've never dealt with such a bunch of amateurs and crooks.

14 December 2024
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hello Jonny,
Thank you for providing us with your feedback.

This has been investigated. I can see that you contacted us 2 days into your hire regarding us sending the wrong USB cable. I could also see that one of our customer service team members replied saying a replacement USB cable would be dispatched to you but you declined saying you have a similar USB cable so we shouldn’t bother as you will use that.

Also, I can see that the customer service team explained that you would be refunded for the day which showed that you were not able to use the device. I can also see that a customer service team member explained that this would be done after we have received the device. It was also stated that it takes a few days to reflect in your account.

The free trackable return postage label in the package shows you posted the device back a day late. Our customer service does work on Saturdays.


Kind regards,
wifihire.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lifesaver for house mover!!!

Perfect for moving house when your WiFi provider takes 6 weeks to sort your internet! Had to extend it a few times but was very easy to do and team respond quick to emails! Box so easy to use literally turn on and crack on! A****

7 October 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SO bad

SO bad.
They charge me £114 for 14 days. When the hub arrives it hardly works, I cant even load a page quicker than 10 minutes.
They ask me to send them a speed test, which I do, and obviously it reads terribly. They send me out a different device, which they posted out late because they are useless.
Then, I ask to not pay the full price for the previous week where they wasted my time and money, they say no because technically I had intermet.
Rubbish.

16 November 2024
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hello Sivenia,
Thank you for providing us with your feedback.

I can see this is an existing order. Please send an email to us as a reply to your hire confirmation email so that a support team member can help resolve any issue being experienced or guide you, as a review platform wouldn't be suitable/ideal for providing technical support relating to your order.

Kind regards,
Wifi hire UK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy customer

We needed temporary wifi for about 3 weeks and found wifi hire .
I thought the price was rather expensive to be honest but when you actually weigh up your other options it wasn’t the most expensive .
Did a little research on the company and decided to give it a go .
We couldn’t have wished for a better service , the router came on time and worked perfectly , our deposit was returned within a couple of days of me sending the device back which was impressive .
I did contact customer services one time to ask a question and they responded pretty much straight away .
Stress free experience but a little expensive .
Hope this helps 😀👍🏼

6 September 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service while we were in…

Terrible service while we were in London, Liverpiol and Birmingham. Relied on hotel and restaurant wifis.

16 September 2024
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hello Cindy,
Thank you for providing us with your feedback, and first of all, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience experienced.

This has been looked into, and I can see that you contacted us regarding experiencing slow speeds, and a customer service team member explained that this could be due to the local telecom mast serving the local area (for the data network assigned to you) being repaired by the data provider. I can also see the customer service team member had issued a replacement device running on a different data provider network after investigating the issue, and the dispatch tracking code shows the replacement device arrived with you the next day.
We didn't receive any further reply from you after the replacement device had been delivered to you complaining of the replacement.

Sorry for any inconvenience experienced.

Kind Regards
Wifihire.co.uk

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Smooth process

Smooth process, easy set up and return. Deposit returned in a few days without issue.

1 October 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried to charge extra fees

Note WiFi hire ends at 1pm on the last day of your hire - this was not made clear before purchasing so we were without wifi for half a day.

Additionally I had to chase the tracking number for the delivery, and it assumed I had not posted the device back (they tried to make me pay a late fee) instead of asking me for the return tracking number.

10 October 2024
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Reply from Wifi Hire

Hi SC,
Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback.

We are sorry to say that we couldn't find any hire under the name SC in our system or our customer service communication thread. Hence, we have been unable to investigate this or look deeper into it.


Kind Regards
Wifihire.co.uk


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