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Can’t get a signal? Map Your Mobile and see which network’s best for you

Published: 26 June 2025

Millions of Britons could be missing out on the best mobile network for them, according to Ofcom, as it launches a new postcode checker that reveals local coverage and performance.

Automatic compensation: What you need to know

Published: 12 March 2024

Last updated: 17 June 2025

Our automatic compensation scheme means broadband and landline customers will get money back from their provider when things go wrong, without having to ask for it.

Making a complaint and using ADR schemes

Published: 8 March 2024

Last updated: 16 June 2025

You can use this page to see which ADR scheme your provider belongs to.

Consultation: Review of ADR in the telecoms sector

Published: 15 January 2025

Last updated: 28 May 2025

Alternative Dispute Resolution (‘ADR’) is an option available to telecoms customers when they are unhappy with the outcome of their complaint with a provider, or if their complaint remains unresolved after eight weeks. Under these conditions, customers may raise their complaint to an ADR scheme, which is an independent body that carries out an impartial assessment of their unresolved complaint, free of charge.

Telecoms companies up their game on complaint handling, but more to do to keep customers satisfied

Published: 22 May 2025

New Ofcom research compares how the UK’s broadband, mobile and landline customers rate their providers for customer service – including call waiting times, complaint handling and overall satisfaction.

Choosing the best mobile, home broadband and landline provider - Interactive report 2025

Published: 22 May 2025

This interactive report covers customer service levels and experiences for residential telecoms customers in 2024, and compares them with levels in 2022 and/or 2023.

Comparing customer service: choosing the best home broadband, mobile and landline provider

Published: 18 May 2023

Last updated: 22 May 2025

This is Ofcom’s eighth report on how customer service levels for residential customers compare across the telecoms industry.

Report: Complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV services

Published: 25 January 2024

Last updated: 1 May 2025

We publish the number of complaints we have received about landline, broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services.

Latest telecoms and pay-TV complaints figures revealed

Published: 1 May 2025

Today we’ve published the latest figures for complaints we’ve received about the UK’s major telecoms and pay-TV providers.

ADR schemes' performance

Published: 26 January 2024

Last updated: 23 April 2025

Every quarter we publish key performance results for the two main ADR schemes, CISAS and Communications Ombudsman.

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