AAISP (A&A) Reviews

Andrews & Arnold made our transition to fibre very easy, performance and speed are excellent.
We also transferred our landline to VoIP which works perfectly.

Michael was always there to sort out any problems, and kept us regularly posted on progress.
Our overall experience has been excellent and we would thoroughly recommend them.

We were among the early customers of A&A back in 1999 and were impressed with their service and technical knowledge - if there was a problem at midnight then somebody would be around to sort it out.

We have just returned to them and I'm delighted to say that nothing has changed - still the amazing 1 to 1 service, still the top class technical ability, and all at a very reasonable price.

In our case they had to fight Openreach who caused huge problems getting a FTTP line installed into our listed premises - but I'm delighted to say we're now up and running with a rock-solid gigabit service.

If you want an ISP that really understands the technology, doesn't treat the customer like an idiot, and will *never* tell you to "switch it off and on again" then look no further than A&A.

With the demise of analogue phones I have had to separate my phoneline from my broadband contract. AAISP have provided an excellent service. Phone number transfer has gone without a hitch. My support calls have been answered by real people who know what they're talking about. They do what they say they will.

AAISP is not only the best ISP I've ever used but also one of the loveliest companies. I rarely leave reviews, but another smooth transaction prompted me to write one.

AAISP may be slightly pricier than some consumer ISPs, but the value is outstanding. Their packages are flexible, system customization is straightforward, and they're transparent about network issues—qualities that make their service worth every penny. For example, when I had a line issue, they insisted on thorough troubleshooting by an Openreach technician, resolving not just my issue but also others in my neighborhood.

Their control pages are minimalistic, yet they contain everything necessary and more. Their telephony services are especially user-friendly, allowing quick setups in urgent situations, unlike the frustrating customer service of other companies.

AAISP treats customers with mutual respect. There's no condescending advice; they listen and adjust their support to match your expertise. Their staff is empowered to resolve issues efficiently, without needless escalation.

Moreover, the company stands firm on principles like net neutrality, censorship, free speech, and individual liberties, not swaying with the state or public pressures.

I highly recommend Andrews and Arnold for their exceptional service and integrity.

I have been with AAISP for many years now, with me deciding to take a second FTTC circuit with a different provider back in 2018. From day one I've been impressed with the level of control available in the customer portal, seeing statistics, usage, how to route your IPv4 address/blocks, check logs etc. A lot of this information of course is not much use to your average user, but for those who are after the most control, with an ISP that believes honestly in a no bull policy - I cannot fault them. I did actually move my second line over to them in 2021, with a view to migrating my landline number to VoIP - which, following their advice all worked properly and was able to migrate to their £1.44 a month service for a landline that now, ironically, is unused, but it is there if required. The biggest draw for me is their policy on unfiltered internet - which outo of principles, I align strongly with.

Have since binned all my FTTC and migrated to Starlink and their L2TP service, and even kept the same public IP's I'd been used to.

Today I am now back on a fixed line having had FTTP installed - and so far, so good. In recent times there have been a lot of complaints of dropouts - but I will continue to support AAISP as I know they will get it sorted. They are not cheap, they are not for everyone, but they are outstanding.

Some problems with reliability...

AAISP is like a breath of fresh air compared to BT and TalkTalk. Their tech team consists of genuinely knowledgeable people who understand the intricacies of the entire infrastructure. The fact that they build their own LNS (both hardware and software) speaks a lot about their expertise.

Interestingly, it seems they have some sort of express lane to OpenReach engineers. On several occasions, we were able to book an engineer for the very next day, a stark contrast to my ongoing two-month wait with TalkTalk.

Lastly, a huge shout-out to Stuart, who selflessly dedicated countless hours to help me configure the Firebrick router. Despite its unconventional requirements such as dual WAN failover and specific routing he went more than above and beyond. I can’t think of any other company that would provide such personalized assistance.

I have been a personal/homeworking customer with AAISP since 2004, now on FTTP.

Early this year our Aero Club needed to change ISP. No fibre yet, still copper line. Every ISP we looked at wanted to move us to VDSL but the cabinet is also at the exchange, down the same 3km of copper line. This would have crippled our download speed from 12Mbps to ‘up to 5.8Mbps’.

So I went to AAISP. Initially BT/Openreach would not accept an order to continue the ADSL service but AAISP pushed them and they relented. The change to AAISP completed fairly quickly and we are now seeing 13Mbps download speed.

The phone number port got tangled up in BT’s process and took several weeks and levels of escalation to be sorted. My thanks to AAISP, especially Shaun, who politely put up with my grumbling and battled with BT. I doubt any other ISP would have done better, even if they had taken on this unusual case.

I don’t consider AAISP to be particularly expensive but, if you want the cheapest headline price, don’t mind getting hooked in to a 24 month contract with mid-term price rises, and think advertised download speed is all that is important, look elsewhere. If you want an ISP that provides a superb service, proper customer support with excellent technical backup, and is tenacious in fixing problems, AAISP is second to none.

I have been using AAISP for over 12 years now and it has been by far the best provider I had.
the few times I had to contact support I was always able to talk to someone who clearly knew what they were talking about and were able to help very quickly.
I can only recommend.

AAISP outclass any other UK ISP I've ever used. When there's an issue or you have a question, you can always get through to an actual person who knows what they're talking about. You aren't treated like an idiot and continually asked to reboot your router. Every interaction I've had with support has been straightforward and easy. The service is much more stable than that of my neighbours, most of whom use BT/Plusnet.