01-09-2025 07:32 PM
Need to terminate my home broadband account.
Should be a matter of a few clicks, and I should not have to waste more than 5 mins doing so.
or so, I thought..
1. cannot see any option on the EE website to do this.
2. They have no email address listed for this.
3. Calling the support line is a complete joke and a waste of time, eg I called thrice today itself and wait periods went up from 10, to 20 to 30 minutes.
Anyone else experienced this issue? Can we not complain to some regulator or trading standards about this deliberate hurdles being put for customers wishing to end their contract?
02-09-2025 02:27 AM - edited 02-09-2025 02:41 AM
@VivekR wrote:getting a PAC code from mobile providers was also a similar cumbersome process
Ofcom came up with new guidelines, and they can no longer do that nonsense anymore.
Same for BB! You don't even need to get the equivalent of a PAC. It's now One Touch Switch (OTS). Just apply to another ISP & not contact EE at all. No notice required.
02-09-2025 02:56 AM
I am NOT moving to another provider.
Not sure why should anyone be defending such practices by EE or any broadband provider. Very curious indeed
I thought it was a consumer 's forum, clearly mistaken.
02-09-2025 08:25 AM
@VivekR wrote:Not sure why should anyone be defending such practices by EE or any broadband provider. Very curious indeed
When finding yourself upset with an EE-process that is very much industry-standard and common-practice across the majority of providers, you won't be the first to make an accusation that those pointing this out, are "defending" EE or are "paid stooges" or somesuch,
I doubt you'll be the last either. It's been suggested that you should direct your efforts at Ofcom, the industry regulator, who are in a position to regulate for changes that could be enforceable across all providers. Perhaps the suggestion of mandatory online cancellation pages has some mileage, perhaps it doesn't - but this is likely to require development and in-turn, budget.
EE have many processes that are questionable or cause unnecessary hardship and/or avoidable inconvenience. I wouldn't personally include the cancellation one in that category, but that's based on being a regular user on here and thus having experience - and some understanding - of the topics that regularly crop up.