Complaints Data: Q4 2025 | Communications Ombudsman
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Complaints Data: Q4 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.

Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdowns

Broadband Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC55%10%35%
EE Limited55%10%34%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited39%54%6%
Plusnet PLC63%9%28%
Sky20%70%9%
TalkTalk18%76%6%
Virgin Media71%15%14%
Vodafone37%47%15%
Issue Breakdowns

Broadband Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC21%13%13%14%9%29%1%
EE Limited18%9%14%21%12%25%2%
Hutchinson 3G UK Limited32%18%10%6%10%24%1%
Plusnet PLC15%8%14%18%3%43%0%
Sky25%18%17%7%12%21%0%
TalkTalk27%25%19%3%3%23%0%
Tesco0%0%0%0%0%100%0%
Virgin Media33%14%15%10%3%24%1%
Vodafone24%19%17%3%13%24%1%

Landline Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdowns

Landline Case Outcomes (%)

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC59%16%25%
EE Limited55%12%34%
Plusnet PLC53%18%29%
Sky24%64%12%
TalkTalk PLC28%65%6%
Tesco100%0%0%
Virgin Media74%9%17%
Vodafone41%43%16%
Issue Breakdown

Landline Case Categories (%)

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC22%15%12%13%8%29%1%
EE Limited22%10%18%10%7%32%0%
Plusnet PLC47%0%12%6%0%35%0%
Sky30%18%12%6%12%21%1%
TalkTalk PLC25%22%20%5%3%26%0%
Virgin Media37%19%16%4%5%17%3%
Vodafone19%19%19%8%11%24%0%

Mobile Case Outcomes (%)

Issue Breakdown

Mobile Case Outcomes

ProviderUpheldSettledNot Upheld
BT PLC67%0%33%
EE Limited34%8%58%
Hutchison 3G UK Limited45%23%31%
Sky21%63%16%
Talk Talk PLC25%75%0%
Telefonica UK Limited60%34%6%
Tesco63%31%7%
Vodafone38%35%27%
Issue Breakdown

Mobile Case Categories

ProviderBillingContract IssuesCustomer ServiceEquipmentMis-sellingOther & ServiceSecurity
BT PLC43%14%29%0%0%14%0%
EE Limited41%12%13%5%11%14%5%
Hutchison 3G UK Limited41%15%10%3%9%15%8%
Sky23%14%20%19%7%15%3%
Talk Talk PLC50%25%25%0%0%0%0%
Telefonica UK Limited34%13%14%4%4%20%10%
Tesco25%11%25%4%5%22%8%
Vodafone26%22%18%4%10%18%3%

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