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Consumer Queries and Complaints Statistics

April to June 2010

During the 3 month period, April to June 2010, consumers contacted ComReg’s Consumer Management Team with 3, 601 issues (both queries and complaints) about their telephone, internet and postal service providers.

 

 

Consumers Contacted ComReg in relation to the following main areas:-

Alleged Overcharging 5%
Billing Disputed Charges 14%
Billing Other 4%
ComReg not consumer care 4%
Contractual : Cancellation penalties 4%
Contractual : Customer cancelled service 5%
Contractual : Other 1%
Contractual : Slamming / Misleading sales practice 6%
Contractual : Terms & conditions 8%
Customer service 8%
Installation 2%
Internet Speed and availability 3%
Other  6%
Service Repair 7%
Service Repair Loss of Service 7%
Switching & number portability 7%
Switching :Access Codes (Operator Unknown) 2%
Unsolicited communications 6%

 

 

By clicking the headings below you can review the details of each category.

The chart above illustrates the main reasons why consumers contacted ComReg.

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