Complaints Data: Q3 2025 | Communications Ombudsman
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Complaints Data: Q3 2025

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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.

Issue Breakdowns

Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdowns - Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC62%5%33%
EE Limited63%6%31%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited47%38%15%
Plusnet PLC55%14%31%
Sky11%80%9%
TalkTalk14%80%6%
Tesco50%0%50%
Virgin Media65%18%17%
Vodafone33%59%9%

Issue Breakdown - Broadband Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC27%10%11%19%6%27%1%
EE Limited17%6%15%24%10%27%1%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited26%19%15%3%12%22%3%
Plusnet PLC18%5%4%20%5%47%0%
Sky23%18%19%7%10%24%0%
TalkTalk27%20%20%5%5%22%0%
Tesco0%0%0%0%0%100%0%
Virgin Media28%14%14%10%5%29%1%
Vodafone31%19%11%9%9%22%0%

Issue Breakdowns

Landline Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdown Landline Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC64%7%30%
EE Limited73%7%20%
Plusnet PLC79%0%21%
Sky16%76%9%
TalkTalk15%80%5%
Virgin Media67%12%21%
Vodafone31%62%8%

Issue Breakdown Landline Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & serviceSecurity
BT PLC23%11%16%15%8%26%0%
EE Limited24%9%19%18%12%18%0%
Plusnet PLC19%0%19%31%0%31%0%
Sky25%19%19%4%11%21%1%
TalkTalk26%19%23%3%7%22%1%
Virgin Media37%18%13%2%6%22%1%
Vodafone27%12%15%19%4%23%0%

Issue Breakdowns

Mobile Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdown - Mobile Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC50%0%50%
EE Limited41%3%56%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited50%26%24%
Sky24%61%15%
TalkTalk0%86%14%
Telefonica UK Limited57%36%6%
Tesco 56%35%9%
Vodafone47%32%22%

Issue Breakdown - Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC57%14%14%14%0%0%0%
EE Limited41%11%13%6%10%14%5%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited32%16%10%6%7%22%8%
Sky22%15%15%18%13%16%1%
TalkTalk43%0%29%0%0%29%0%
Telefonica UK Limited38%13%13%4%6%19%7%
Tesco 19%10%17%8%6%27%14%
Vodafone33%16%12%13%9%16%2%

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