Three Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Evaluating 152 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, describing it as unresponsive, unhelpful, and difficult to communicate with, often leading to unresolved issues. Customers also frequently encountered problems with pricing, including higher-than-expected costs, unexpected charges, and difficulties with payment processing. Additionally, many found the overall service unreliable, citing poor network reception and inadequate broadband speeds. However, some customers also noted positive interactions with specific staff members, who were described as helpful, professional, and effective in resolving problems. Conversely, a small portion of people felt that staff could be rude, unhelpful, or have poor communication skills.

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Service

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The manager in Liffey Valley was so rude and obnoxious. He wasnt listening to me as he was taking a private call and laughing throughout my request. I then called customer service and they hung... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid three. Visited the Limerick store today. Explained my situation, discussed what I was trying to achieve and why, gave him my phone to look at, he took it away connected it to instore wifi was t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 if possible of course. Horrific. Zero customer service. Even the 'humans' are trained robots. Left without roaming on multiple occaions. Zero accountability. Impossible to find support or... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quite disappointed with this store guys. My daughter went there to buy new SIM card and pre-paid plan. She specifically asked Super Surfer plan and they have given Super Talker plan. Even if she didn'... See more


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  1. Telecommunications Equipment Supplier

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Three Ireland, officially Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited (formerly Hutchison 3G Ireland Ltd), is a telecommunications and internet service provider operating in Ireland as a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, operating under the global Three brand. The company launched in July 2005 and provides 3G, 4G and 5G mobile phone services. Three's former holding company, Hutchison Whampoa, acquired O2 Ireland in June 2013, and the company was fully merged into the operations of Three Ireland in March 2015.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting service

Disgusting service. Can barely speak English and waste your time. Every one of the people I barely spoke with. No help no. Disgusting treatment as a 10+ year customer. I will be leaving three at the end of this contract purely on the basis of the outsourced support. I’ll happily pay more to speak to an Irish person

August 25, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just save yourself hassle and avoid them.

I left three after several years of being a customer, perhaps 10 or more. Their practices are misleading, things like scheduled top-ups will net you extra free credit when you sign up. They do not.

Customer support is awful, I understand that not everyone speaks English but trying to communicate with support is a terrible experience, they never help, they never solve anything and they almost don’t even answer your question. I switched just yesterday after a painfull experience with customer support, an agent called Naaz. I changed from €25 a month with Three to a rival company that offered me the exact same package as Three did at a cost of €15 per month.

August 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible and inconsistent service

Terrible and inconsistent.

I would never use them for any services again particularly anything that is business related as they cannot deliver their service reliably or consistently to have any confidence.

Disrupted countless key meetings and calls due to their inability to provide a proper connection and have no means of resolving anything in a timely manner (+5-7 business days for any call-outs).

Do not use them.

August 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Avoid, avoid, avoid. Don't fall into the trap of signing up - it's difficult to escape! Dishonest methods. My3 set up to meet their needs, not yours. No support, impossible to get basic account information. Customer "support" wastes a great deal of time and delivers nothing.

August 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been a loyal customer for eleven years…

Been a loyal customer for eleven years shocking how they treated me called me up saying I was such a loyal customer they would give me an offer 15 euro for 6 months I took the offer I was paying 20 euro on prepay I accepted the offer and I asked will it go back to 20 euros afterwards and they said yes they lied they moved me to bill pay without my permission tried to charge me 30 something euro without my permission I also work in a call center for broadband so I know how it goes I asked them to listen back to the call and they said they can’t find the call funny that isn’t it three I know ye can find the call as all calls are recorded ye just can’t seem to bother. I will be changing providers p.s ye lost a loyal customer who would top up religiously I’ll be going to a different provider now thanks three oh and if you want to talk to a manager they won’t let you either I’ve been calling three care and they said they would call me back 3 different agents 3x and never bothered to call me back absolutely shocking I emailed ombudsman about this aswel terrible customer service

August 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unhelpful

Unhelpful, mean staff who does not care for consumers! Working in there just to have a job not to help!
Very ugly company image!
Bear in mind about contract with them!
If you’d like to cancel you need to pay €500, during 24 months contract!
Read again!

August 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The most unprofessional and unhelpful company of all time

The worst provider of all time. I requested a callback and heard nothing for two months. Then my contract was ending with my current mobile provider which they knew as I had business broadband with them and had been asked when my contract was up for mobile. Suddenly phone starts ringing up to five times per day. Even when told I was not interested the calls kept coming. Cancelled my broadband with them and sent email to say I was being harassed by sales team. Even when I blocked number they kept on leaving long voicemails with nobody speaking. When cancelling broadband was told they would reduce my bill by €6 to €30. I told them I was paying €50 anyway. It is impossible to get in touch with customer service also. I pity anyone who engages with Three. I never ever have come across any company as rude and unprofessional and unhelpful as them. Thousands of 1 star reviews. 1 star is one too many for Three.

August 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst network provider I’ve ever had…

Worst network provider I’ve ever had signal is also bad in big build up areas all over Ireland even abroad phone was Completely useless no data was able to be used still got changed over 100 euro for 12 minutes of data that’s did not work soon as my contract is is over I’m moving to another provider

July 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would.

If I could give zero stars I would.
The worst scamming broadband provider out there. The broadband speeds are so slow it's like dial up.
I get 1. 34mbp I can't even streem a movie on prime without it buffering.
And they would not let cancel my year contract. And if you go in to the shop you will get no help. Horrible customer service support.

August 2, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Comreg complain and SAR Request

Comreg complain and SAR Request.
Shocking customer support experience – no resolution after nearly a year

I was charged for data roaming while living abroad, despite removing the Three SIM the moment I landed. I’ve been trying to resolve this since October last year, but the experience has been nothing short of appalling.

The first agent I spoke to lacked even the most basic knowledge. I followed up months later with a different agent — same issue, no progress. I tried again last month, only to be left on hold for over 10 minutes after the agent muted the call without any explanation. I had to return to work without getting anywhere, having wasted my break trying to resolve this.

As someone who works in training within customer support, I find the level of service completely unacceptable. This isn’t about individual agents — it’s clear there's a serious issue with how staff are trained and supported. There seems to be no communication between departments, and no ownership of customer issues.

I've now contacted ComReg and submitted a Subject Access Request (SAR) to access all notes, call logs, and recordings relating to my account. After the level of incompetence displayed, I’m genuinely looking forward to reviewing how this was (or wasn’t) handled behind the scenes.

Truly one of the most frustrating customer service experiences I’ve ever had.

October 21, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the absolute shittiest phone…

This is the absolute shittiest phone and internet service in the world I have 1Gb of internet and get an average of 1Mb per second (1000 times less) they won't let me cancel my contract, they won't respond to any query, they won't send anyone to fix any problem you have. Don't ever come to this fukng shit company. Please with my hand in my heart I tell you don't ever try this service

July 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went into Cavan Store for an upgrade on…

Went into Cavan Store for an upgrade on my phone, lady was very nice, she told me I needed a new charger for my new phone, as they had changed, for this I paid €25 when I got home I realised this was not the case my old charger was compatible with my new phone. I didn't open the box, had the receipt and went back to exchange it for a phone cover , met the same lady again, she said they didn't do refunds on accessories, wasn't opened had the receipt, how is this right? Also told me incorrect information that I needed a new charger, very disappointed, people beware.

July 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete disgrace

Complete disgrace, approaching fraud
I was basically tricked into a mobile contract as an addition to an internet contract which was not fulfilled on their end. Now I have to remain with this "provider" for 12 months while being charged hidden costs - not having a direct debit in place costs an additional €5 a month, and then they go and cancel the direct debit for no reasons and collect the extra charge.
The invoices are a complete mess that is beyond unclear to anyone, even their own agents - I spent hours in their chat, and those agents are completely unable to assist with anything.

July 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give a minus on stars I…

If I could give a minus on stars I would
Had outside interference on my internet tried to get them to see what it was fobed me off same with eir comers where abt as useful it’s a disgrace to charge for a service I didn’t receive. Tried to get my own fob and new sim 2 days no response man on the phone useless

July 14, 2025
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