Posted: 30th Jul, 2021
By:
Doug
As per the title I have been with IDNET for 15 years and have had no reason to change. Looking forward to the next 15 years.
I would agree with other reviewers that the email limit is not great and this has caught me out once or twice as somebody has sent large photos and filled the inbox up, but it does make you do some housekeeping on the server!
The only other minor gripe is on the rare occasions I have had an issue and check their service status it always says everything is OK when for some of us it patently is not due to some outage at BT somewhere, which would have saved a call to be told this.
Currently on ADSL and at around 12Mbs it has been rock solid 99% of the time, any small issues I have had have been dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Just seen the contractors installing fibre to the pole outside the house, so hopefully IDNET will be offering FTTP soon :-)
Update: have now been transferred to FTTP 80/20 Broadband only service, Brian in tech support set up an Asus mesh system for me. Splendid service, wish the same could be said for Kelly Communications that installed the line and ONT, this company should not be in business.
I get 78Mb down and 20Mb up which is great. I have had one outage in the month I have had FTTP but not sure who or what caused it as it happened overnight.
No complaints, thank you IDnet
Time With Provider: 15 Years
Package Name: Superfast Broadband FTTP
I would agree with other reviewers that the email limit is not great and this has caught me out once or twice as somebody has sent large photos and filled the inbox up, but it does make you do some housekeeping on the server!
The only other minor gripe is on the rare occasions I have had an issue and check their service status it always says everything is OK when for some of us it patently is not due to some outage at BT somewhere, which would have saved a call to be told this.
Currently on ADSL and at around 12Mbs it has been rock solid 99% of the time, any small issues I have had have been dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Just seen the contractors installing fibre to the pole outside the house, so hopefully IDNET will be offering FTTP soon :-)
Update: have now been transferred to FTTP 80/20 Broadband only service, Brian in tech support set up an Asus mesh system for me. Splendid service, wish the same could be said for Kelly Communications that installed the line and ONT, this company should not be in business.
I get 78Mb down and 20Mb up which is great. I have had one outage in the month I have had FTTP but not sure who or what caused it as it happened overnight.
No complaints, thank you IDnet
Time With Provider: 15 Years
Package Name: Superfast Broadband FTTP
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Posted: 30th Jul, 2021
By:
JP3009
Title: Splendid
With IDNet for past 3 months on a FTTC contract and it's been a very good, stable, experience. Up & download speeds are at the top end of expected range and are rock solid. Communications with IDNet have resulted in speedy & clear responses and it's great to immediately get a human being responding.
100% uptime so far.
No complaints...!
Recommended!
Time With Provider: 3 Months
Package Name:
100% uptime so far.
No complaints...!
Recommended!
Time With Provider: 3 Months
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Posted: 09th Jul, 2021
By:
mattblack
Title: Very Satisfied
So far, so good. I've been with iDNET for about 3 months now. There were some issues delaying installation initially, but it was handled very well with constant communication from iDNET. It's like night and day compared with the big V, who really don't care less about their customers or, in fact, developing their customer service. Thanks very much.
Time With Provider: 3 Months
Package Name: SuperFast Standard
Time With Provider: 3 Months
Package Name: SuperFast Standard
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Posted: 09th Jun, 2021
By:
JonJ
Title: Good so far
Been about a month at the monent. Seems be holding up really well. Not had sny complaints from the home worker 😃
Time With Provider: 4 Weeks
Package Name: Sogea 80/20
Time With Provider: 4 Weeks
Package Name: Sogea 80/20
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Posted: 20th Apr, 2021
By:
olliereedshipflask
Title: so far a great experience!
I moved to IDNet very recently. Having reached the point where I was unable to wait any longer for Zen's glacial email communications (if they even responded at all) I was very pleased to see that IDNet had reduced the price of their Superfast SOGEA offerings and decided it was time.
The move was executed flawlessly - and so fast I hadn't even realised it had been done.
Emailing results in prompt communication with someone who knows what they're doing and doesn't fob you off (good stuff Brian).
I was initially concerned that my sync speed had dropped from 63Mbps to 56Mbps - but Brian assured me this was a case of sitting it out until the accurate error correction was re-applied. He was right - 48 hours later, I am re-synched @ 63.
I no longer have a voice service I don't need, and I can get very fast response support and comms for only £1 a month more than I was paying with Zen.
So far, a happy customer.
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
Package Name: Superfast Standard SOGEA
The move was executed flawlessly - and so fast I hadn't even realised it had been done.
Emailing results in prompt communication with someone who knows what they're doing and doesn't fob you off (good stuff Brian).
I was initially concerned that my sync speed had dropped from 63Mbps to 56Mbps - but Brian assured me this was a case of sitting it out until the accurate error correction was re-applied. He was right - 48 hours later, I am re-synched @ 63.
I no longer have a voice service I don't need, and I can get very fast response support and comms for only £1 a month more than I was paying with Zen.
So far, a happy customer.
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
Package Name: Superfast Standard SOGEA
Value
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Support
Services
Posted: 19th Apr, 2021
By:
elsecloaked
In a sea of good reviews, for me personally, a single bad review usually makes me think that there's something wrong with the individual, or they had unrealistic expectations of the service.
This was the case for me an IDNet, like most consumers who like to inform themselves before making a commitment like changing ISP, I looked into IDNet and concluded although there are a few outliers with a bad experience, the general feedback is that they're fantastic and offer some of the best support in their price bracket.
My experience was a stark contrast to this expectation.
In the face of evidence being presented to IDNet regarding a physical connection problem on my new line, new as in physically new line installed next to an existing one, IDNet refused to take ownership to readily send out an Openreach engineer, I ended up getting out my original ISP to sort it out. Openreach agreed the fault was caused by the new line install. I've had to cut away a large portion of my review to update due to the character limit - To respond to IDNet - they didn't offer any assistance on resolving things locally and working with them equated to "replace your equipment" which I did, to no avail. Still, back to square one, they blame everyting else. Sky didn't charge and committed to not charging for the Openreach visit.
I at least got my money back for the first month.
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
Package Name: FTTC VDSL2 - SoGEA, no VOIP
This was the case for me an IDNet, like most consumers who like to inform themselves before making a commitment like changing ISP, I looked into IDNet and concluded although there are a few outliers with a bad experience, the general feedback is that they're fantastic and offer some of the best support in their price bracket.
My experience was a stark contrast to this expectation.
In the face of evidence being presented to IDNet regarding a physical connection problem on my new line, new as in physically new line installed next to an existing one, IDNet refused to take ownership to readily send out an Openreach engineer, I ended up getting out my original ISP to sort it out. Openreach agreed the fault was caused by the new line install. I've had to cut away a large portion of my review to update due to the character limit - To respond to IDNet - they didn't offer any assistance on resolving things locally and working with them equated to "replace your equipment" which I did, to no avail. Still, back to square one, they blame everyting else. Sky didn't charge and committed to not charging for the Openreach visit.
I at least got my money back for the first month.
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
Package Name: FTTC VDSL2 - SoGEA, no VOIP
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Response From iDNET - 19th Apr, 2021
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
You had a new SOGEA service with IDNet while keeping your original service with another ISP. You reported a speed issue with your SOGEA service, the support team investigated straight away. All tests passed with no fault detected.
As with all fault cases where tests pass, we recommended you carry out local checks before proceeding to engineer visit as Openreach will raise a charge if no fault is found or the fault is caused by non Openreach maintained wiring or hardware, which is then passed on to the customer.
This is a well established, procedure as detailed on our FAQ and an opportunity to significantly reduce the risk of these charges being raised. If a customer declines to carry out these checks and wishes to proceed straight to engineer, we will arrange this without delay – providing the risk of the charge is accepted.
Sadly, you did not wish to work further with us to investigate locally and declined to accept the risk of charge, preferring to terminate the service. And although no failure was detected in IDNet's service or support, we offered a full refund of the months service as a goodwill gesture.
I am sorry you feel that your experience with IDNet was less than excellent however, I'm confident the team supported you in an efficient and professional manner following our procedures accurately.
Sincerely,
IDNet
Posted: 01st Mar, 2021
By:
AndySmithers
Title: Simply the best
I left IdNet 3 years ago due to availability of Vodafone/CityFibre FTTP.
When I moved house to an area with only FTTC, I didn't hesitate for a second in selecting IDnet.
No pushy sales tactics, no insistence on using their locked equipment, no ETF, just a product that works exactly as specified and customer service that is available, informative and treats you like an intelligent human being.
Add that to native IPV6 and a fixed IP as standard - seriously, why would you choose anyone else?
Time With Provider: 4 Weeks
Package Name: SOGEA 80/20
When I moved house to an area with only FTTC, I didn't hesitate for a second in selecting IDnet.
No pushy sales tactics, no insistence on using their locked equipment, no ETF, just a product that works exactly as specified and customer service that is available, informative and treats you like an intelligent human being.
Add that to native IPV6 and a fixed IP as standard - seriously, why would you choose anyone else?
Time With Provider: 4 Weeks
Package Name: SOGEA 80/20
Value
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Support
Services
Posted: 25th Feb, 2021
By:
KevinL
I agonised over which of the Top 10 ISP's on this website to move to from Vodafone to increase speed and stability for working from home. I read all the reviews and compared the products/services for ages, agonising over making the wrong decision. Ultimately selected IDNET. Very pleased with my decision. Purchased own router/modem that Brian there kindly explained how to set up before 'go live' date. Woke at 6am and plugged it in, and everything just worked immediately. Speeds have increased from 36/8 to 54/10. Stability is fabulous.
Yes, they cost more than the mainstream providers (I've increased my costs by £15 per month), but I want confidence that when I'm working I can make virtual calls whilst others in the house are home schooling on their virtual calls too.
Overall, easy on boarding process and swift response to email queries asking for technical set up help.
Well done IDNET!
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
Package Name:
Yes, they cost more than the mainstream providers (I've increased my costs by £15 per month), but I want confidence that when I'm working I can make virtual calls whilst others in the house are home schooling on their virtual calls too.
Overall, easy on boarding process and swift response to email queries asking for technical set up help.
Well done IDNET!
Time With Provider: 1 Weeks
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Posted: 20th Feb, 2021
By:
steve
Title: Great speed and support
I've never noticed slow speeds, and speedtests always show almost exactly my sync speeds. On the few times I've contacted support by email I get almost instant replies with good answers. I've had one short outage in 4 years, which was Openreach's fault (obviously!) and got resolved within an hour or so.
I like that they don't give you a router and let you use your own equipment, I like the static IP for home use, and I like the payment for a year upfront to save a bit. The customer portal is easy to use (not that I have much need for it, as it's an unlimited connection).
I've used them for a few years, first on 80/20 fttc and now on 160/30 g.fast. Maybe they're not as cheap as plusnet, but you get what you pay for.
Time With Provider: 4 Years
Package Name: G.fast 160/30
I like that they don't give you a router and let you use your own equipment, I like the static IP for home use, and I like the payment for a year upfront to save a bit. The customer portal is easy to use (not that I have much need for it, as it's an unlimited connection).
I've used them for a few years, first on 80/20 fttc and now on 160/30 g.fast. Maybe they're not as cheap as plusnet, but you get what you pay for.
Time With Provider: 4 Years
Package Name: G.fast 160/30
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Posted: 19th Feb, 2021
By:
Hawk
Title: Great Company
I have been with IDNet since May 2011 when they supplied me with Residential ADSL Broadband. My telephone service was provided by another company. On the rare occasions that I have phoned them a friendly member of their team answers after a short time. They are always helpful and with their knowledge the problem is resolved in a short time.
In recent years I was able to upgrade to FTTC and chose a 40/10 yearly contract. My download speed, when I check, is usually about 35 to 38 mbps and more recently I chose IDNet to supply my landline telephone service which was transferred without any problems using the same number.
Their contact number is a Freephone number if ever you need to contact them by phone.
I highly recommend IDNet. This is how all companies should operate.
Michael Hubbard
Time With Provider: 10 Years
Package Name: 40/10
In recent years I was able to upgrade to FTTC and chose a 40/10 yearly contract. My download speed, when I check, is usually about 35 to 38 mbps and more recently I chose IDNet to supply my landline telephone service which was transferred without any problems using the same number.
Their contact number is a Freephone number if ever you need to contact them by phone.
I highly recommend IDNet. This is how all companies should operate.
Michael Hubbard
Time With Provider: 10 Years
Package Name: 40/10
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