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Anybody using or used 'Community Fibre' broadband? Too good to be true?

 I got a leaflet through the door advertising their services and now they're on the comparison websites. They are in my area.

Their offers e.g. 920Mb download AND upload speeds for £22.09 per month are absolutely astounding so can't help thinking there must be a catch. They literally blow the competition out of the water.

 If anyone is using them please let me know if they're happy with their service, the speeds are relatively accurate and there is indeed a catch? 

Thanks very much.

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  • Plenty of reviews online seem to think they are very good.  Do any of your neighbours use them?
    Things that are differerent: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid


  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 2,785 Forumite
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    If you rely on anything that needs a static IP, steer clear of community fibre.
  • Chickereeeee
    Chickereeeee Posts: 1,276 Forumite
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    Spint said:
     I got a leaflet through the door advertising their services and now they're on the comparison websites. They are in my area.

    Their offers e.g. 920Mb download AND upload speeds for £22.09 per month are absolutely astounding so can't help thinking there must be a catch. They literally blow the competition out of the water.

     If anyone is using them please let me know if they're happy with their service, the speeds are relatively accurate and there is indeed a catch? 

    Thanks very much.
    Other companies e.g. Toob do similar deals: £25 month for two years, plus £50 Amazon voucher BUT NO price increases in the 2 years. 
  • MSE_James
    MSE_James Posts: 1,605 Community Admin
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    I'm with Community Fibre. Generally the connection has been excellent. We had a few weeks of dropouts but they did something to the local infrastructure and all was well.

    NB they don't have the account management infrastructure of the bigger players - so you can't log in and self-manage your account, everything is done by phoning or emailing them.
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  • Spint
    Spint Posts: 59 Forumite
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    Thanks very much.

    I also went onto a local community forum and asked the same question, it seems everyone who is using Community Fibre in my area is happy so I think I'll  go with them.

    I still can't get over the speeds especially the upload, I thought it was a typo error! 

    It's incredible value for money.

    Thanks again.
  • If you have to deal with anything administrative it is a nightmare. I'm not exaggerating. Incompetence that will leave you incredulous:
    They offered me a new contract after my old one had worked fine for two years. I accepted the new one and they have failed to bill me properly and over the last few months I have had numerous interactions with different staff; apologising, then sending me down various rabbit holes, then asking me for bank details they've had for two years, then sending me an incorrect bill, then being contacted by a "Senior Complaints Handler" who promises to sort it and then doesn't respond; further billing mistakes are made, I'm asked to delete the direct debits I have with them and they take my bank details again; then they send me another mistaken bill and this goes on and on, round in circles; I'm not making it up. You couldn't.
    Then I get an email telling me that I have cancelled my direct debit. They told me to.
    The I get a text saying my bill is ready but they can't send it because I've cancelled my direct debit; and so I get sent round in circles again.
    Then I get a random email saying my complaint has been resolved. It's Kafka on steroids.
    I've now had to initiate a complaint with the Communications Ombudsman. Believe me, what I've written above is the short version. 

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