Unitel Direct Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 49 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, professionalism, and polite demeanor, often making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the team's efficiency in managing accounts and providing excellent guidance, which instills confidence and ensures effective assistance with inquiries and processes. Conversely, a small portion of people felt dissatisfied with the service and website performance, noting that promised search rankings or lead generation were not achieved. Some reviewers were not happy with payment practices, reporting charges for ineffective services and difficulties cancelling contracts. A few other people also felt that customer service was ineffective in resolving these core issues, leading to wasted resources and frustration.

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Staff

People report positive experiences with staff, with many reviewers describing them as helpful, polite, and... See more

Service

Customers had ambiguous experiences with service, with many expressing significant disappointment and... See more

Customer service

Clients share ambiguous opinions on customer service, with some reviewers reporting positive interactions... See more

Website

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of website services, with many expressing dissatisfaction regarding the... See more

Payment

Consumers express significant dissatisfaction with payment processes, frequently reporting unexpected charges... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted Unitel today and was greeted by Jason on Customer Services who was most polite and professional. Having explained my enquiry to him, he handled it very well and was most informative and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Samson has been very helpful during the last few weeks when my internet stopped working. There were several issues, one resolved by OpenReach and one by sending me a new router which should arrive tod... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Melissa and Alex Greenwood were extremely helpful with my query and did an excellent job in sorting everything out for us. They very professional and are a great asset to your team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jason was very helpful. We are still weighing up the products and services with Unitel but Jason was very helpful in gaining all the information we needed to do this and followed up with us to discus... See more


Company details

  1. Online Marketing Agency
  2. Telecommunications Service Provider

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Unitel Direct are one of the UK's leading and fastest growing Web and utilities suppliers in the UK. We have over 400 staff working for Unitel and our group of companies. We operate one of the most successful switching sites for fuel and telecoms in the UK. Over 5,000 customers use Unitel and our group of companies every month. Our pricing for our utilities are some of the cheapest in the UK


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous support!

We have been with Unitel for many years. They done an amazing job at the beginning putting together an excellent package and website. We have recently wanted to update it and this has been a smooth process and done quickly. Much appreciated.
Michelle, Jason and Toby have been brilliant calling and emailing me to check to make sure everything was up to date and okay.

May 15, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute fortune to transfer your "free" domain after closing account

I tried to give my friend my old Unitel domain which was currently in it's "expiring" grace period according to nominet. They want a whopping £99+VAT just to generate the IPS code! They could've done it in the time of my phone call, it literally takes 30 seconds to generate the transfer code.
So instead I paid the Nominet £10 dispute charge and won it anyway.
Absolute scam of a company!!

April 23, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear The Black Hole,

I am sorry to see you felt the need to place this review.

I have requested further information allowing me to locate your account.

Please respond to this so I can investigate your review.

Warm Regards
Unitel.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!

This company ties you into a contract and makes the terms & conditions impossible to cancel the agreement. I forgot to cancel the initial agreement so it rolled over 12 MONTHS. So I wasn’t happy with the service and tried to cancel it but they said I need to wait another 12 months so I set a reminder to cancel it. Then I tried to cancel it on 22/01/2026 for renewal on 28/01/2026, but apparently you have to notify 30 days before agreement so it’s rolled over 12 months. I’ve made numerous calls for people to get back to me and they haven’t now I’m sat here reading my “Notice of honour” letter threatening me to pay £1377. If your a small business and work hard for your money avoid this company

April 16, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Ethan,

I'm sorry to see you felt the need to place this review.

Please respond to our request for further information to allow me to locate your account.

Warm Regards
Unitel

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UPDATE

Dear Ethan,

We have thousands of customers, and as you did not get back to our request for further information I am unable to locate your account to determine the authenticity of your review.

Please contact our customer service team on 0330 124 7118 so we can resolve your concerns.

Regards
Unitel.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID THIS COMPANY!!!!

AVOID THIS COMPANY!!!!

My partner was pressured into an internet advertising package in July 2024. They set up an agreement over the phone and emailed him documents to sign electronically, which he never signed.

Despite this, they insisted he was tied into a contract. He did agree initially verbally over the phone 4th July 2024 then after numerous phone calls regarding his payment details 11 July 2024, He contacted them repeatedly to say he was unhappy with the service, but they continued to pressure him.

He is not in good health, and the way they spoke to him made him feel he had no option to cancel.

They sent “stat reports” that were completely useless to him (he is colourblind), yet charged £298.80 a month for them.

When he challenged this, they became threatening over the phone, saying he had no choice but to pay.

After his card was stopped, unfortunately I was unaware they had escalated the situation by involving a debt enforcement agency and sending monthly payment links. Which he has been paying from his own account. This is still happening.

In my experience, their behaviour has been aggressive, misleading, and completely inappropriate — especially towards someone vulnerable.

March 18, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn’t get any justice by paying them…

Didn’t get any justice by paying them with ZERO business for the money I paid. They said they did a lot but I saw absolutely no results.

Now they are forcing me to pay for another 12 months subscription because I didn’t email them to cancel even though the last 6-8 months I have explained regularly to them I am not happy with their service and extremely disappointed and felt my Money has been completely wasted.

Rather than understanding they are forcing me to pay for the whole 12 months again or they will are threatening court action

February 16, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Azhar,

I'm sorry to see you felt the need to place this review.

Please respond to our request for further information to help me locate your account.

Warm Regards
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely disappointing and stressful…

Extremely disappointing and stressful experience with Unitel Direct. If I could give ZERO STARS I would!

Over the past few years my small business has been sold multiple “SEO” and marketing services that have turned out to be completely unnecessary and vastly overpriced for what is actually being delivered. What started as a basic service gradually turned into thousands of pounds per year in additional products that were repeatedly upsold.

When I finally reviewed the services in detail it became clear that much of the work described is generic SEO boilerplate that most web hosting or basic marketing packages already include.

In January 2026 I formally requested cancellation in writing. I have since found multiple emails confirming this request and clearly stating that I wanted everything cancelled and that I did not authorise further work.

Despite this, Unitel Direct have continued to insist the contract has rolled over for another 12 months and are refusing to cancel services unless an outstanding balance is paid first.

Even more concerning is the way the situation has been handled since raising the dispute. I have received repeated phone calls throughout the day followed by WhatsApp messages threatening legal action if I do not immediately respond. This is not an appropriate or professional way to deal with a genuine contractual dispute with a small business.

Instead of attempting to reach a reasonable solution, the approach appears to rely on pressure tactics and intimidation.

I have now formally disputed the charges and requested copies of the signed contract, a full breakdown of services and confirmation that no further charges will be raised.

My advice to any small business considering working with Unitel Direct is don’t do it!

Unfortunately this has been one of the most stressful and disappointing supplier experiences we have encountered as a business.

March 12, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Romy,

I'm sorry to see you felt the need to place this review.

Please respond to our request for further information to help me locate your account.

Warm Regards
Unitel

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UPDATE

Dear Romy,

As you have not provided further information I am unable to locate your account to determine the validity of your review. Please contact our customer service department on 0330 124 7118 so we can get this resolved for you.

Kind Regards
Unitel

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

O % they took money from you and…

O % they took money from you and waisting your time and specifically Megan she only call you for give good reviews but they not work how mouch you paying them i paid them full amount 2monnths ago and no reply.

Pls don't go with them

March 3, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Good afternoon,

I'm truly sorry to see you have felt the need to place this review.

I have requested a senior member of the customer services team contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

If you have any questions or queries in the meantime, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Warmest regards
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

I had a problem with my wifi which I reported mid January, I was sent a new router but this would not connect to my digital phone. I have continued to request help but we're now into March and I still have no wifi. As a small business it has been extremely challenging, embarrassing in front of customers and upsetting, not to mention loss of earnings. The staff are always polite and assure me they're doing everything they can but I still have no wifi. I sent a complaint email last week and did not even receive an apology in their response. I certainly regret entering a contract with this company and will not be renewing.

March 3, 2026
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Rachel,

I'm sorry to see you felt the need to place this review.

Please respond to our request for further information to help me locate your account.

Warm Regards
Unitel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just excellent

Mellissa and her colleague were extremely helpful. I would give them ten stars if I could. So polite, and so very helpful.
Ty Mellissa and you colleague

February 24, 2026
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