Complaints Data: Q2 2026 | Communications Ombudsman
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Complaints Data: Q2 2026

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Definitions:

  • Upheld = The complaint was justified and action was needed.
  • Not upheld = The provider had not made an error and/or had treated the complainant fairly. There was no basis for the complaint and no remedy or award was required.
  • Settled = When we notified the communications provider of the complaint, it offered a resolution, and the consumer accepted the offer.
  • Maintained = Something went wrong, but the supplier made a fair offer to resolve the complaint before it was brought to us.
 

Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

 

Issue Breakdowns

Issue Breakdowns

Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot UpheldMaintained
BT PLC18%12%35%36%
EE Limited 16%12%40%31%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited23%41%17%19%
O240%40%12%8%
Plusnet PLC14%3%43%39%
Sky13%71%10%6%
Talk Talk PLC8%77%5%10%
Virgin Media (TAG)100%0%0%0%
Virgin Media (CISAS)46%28%21%5%
Vodafone30%44%3%22%
Issue Breakdowns

Issue Breakdowns

Broadband Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC28%11%12%17%7%22%2%
EE Limited23%10%10%20%12%23%1%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited29%29%5%11%11%14%2%
O220%32%4%4%24%16%0%
Plusnet PLC25%6%16%23%3%28%0%
Sky22%17%20%7%12%21%0%
Talk Talk PLC18%33%19%4%3%23%1%
Virgin Media 36%24%13%2%7%17%1%
Vodafone23%16%17%5%10%28%0%

Landline Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdowns

Issue Breakdowns

Landline Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot UpheldMaintained
BT PLC23%11%32%34%
EE Limited17%14%29%41%
O229%29%14%29%
Plusnet PLC25%0%25%50%
Sky13%72%8%7%
TalkTalk PLC7%72%8%13%
Virgin Media 42%23%26%9%
Vodafone32%47%3%18%
Issue Breakdown

Issue Breakdown

Landline Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC23%10%14%19%6%27%2%
EE Limited16%7%14%19%9%35%0%
O229%14%14%0%29%14%0%
Plusnet PLC10%40%10%10%10%20%0%
Sky23%18%18%3%11%27%0%
TalkTalk PLC15%27%24%8%1%21%3%
Virgin Media (CISAS)39%28%12%3%8%11%1%
Vodafone12%21%12%12%6%38%0%

Mobile Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdown

Issue Breakdown

Mobile Case Outcomes

ProviderUpheldSettledNot UpheldMaintained
BT PLC38%0%23%38%
EE Limited11%8%55%26%
Hutchison 3G UK Limited28%26%28%18%
O238%46%8%8%
Sky15%70%9%6%
Talk Talk PLC0%100%0%0%
Tesco36%26%8%30%
Virgin Media 43%17%30%10%
Vodafone20%41%16%23%
Issue Breakdown

Issue Breakdown

Mobile Case Categories

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC58%8%8%0%0%17%8%
EE Limited40%13%12%5%8%16%6%
Hutchison 3G UK Limited38%15%13%6%6%13%9%
O231%17%20%6%6%16%3%
Sky28%15%16%18%12%11%1%
Talk Talk PLC50%0%0%0%0%50%0%
Tesco13%12%18%8%3%38%8%
Virgin Media 33%37%10%0%17%3%0%
Vodafone34%26%14%4%7%14%3%

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