Unitel Direct Ltd Reviews 3,409

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Evaluating 214 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and positive attitude, making interactions pleasant and productive. Reviewers frequently highlight the exceptional customer service, appreciating the personalized and understanding approach from agents who are knowledgeable and polite. The service provided is often described as excellent, with many consumers noting the efficiency and ease of their overall experience, including regular check-ups and prompt problem resolution. However, some people were dissatisfied with the website and payment processes, reporting that the websites built did not deliver new business as promised and were basic in design. A few other people also felt that the service did not work as expected, with some mentioning that verbal contracts led to unfulfilled promises and issues with billing.

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Staff

Consumers find staff to be positive, with many reviewers describing them as friendly, polite, and helpful,... See more

Service

Customers had ambiguous experiences with service, with many reporting significant dissatisfaction and stress.... See more

Customer service

Users describe ambiguous interactions with customer service, with many reporting aggressive, misleading, and... See more

Website

Reviewers mention negative feedback about the website, with many expressing dissatisfaction with the quality... See more

Payment

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of payment, with many consumers reporting unexpected charges and unclear... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Michelle, has been fab, cannot fault her commitment. Calls and checks on a regular basis. If you are not happy she will sort it. Back ground staff are a little absent. SEO could do with contacting... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Melissa in customer care is excellent at her work in liaising with myself and my business. However sadly still after 3 -5 months of been with Unitel Direct the website they have set up for m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HI, just giving a review for my very supportive customer service provider Melissa, she is very polite, listens to my question and concerns, also has very good knowledge. I have no issues with giving... See more

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


Company details

  1. Online Marketing Agency
  2. Telecommunications Service Provider

Written by the company

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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4.0

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid avoid avoid

Avoid avoid avoid.
Zero stars - Never told me it was a rolling contract when I took it out. Was in hospital with Covid so was unable to give notice to not renew. Gave them 2 weeks notice instead of 30 days that I did not want to renew due to not had a single sale from their service had very rude emails from Megan after telling her I had Covid so was unable to give 30 days notice and was not informed it was a rolling contract and that I had been off with Covid. Didn’t care just keep threatening me with debt collectors. Money grabbing company with extremely rude staff. Take my advice and your business elsewhere.
In response to your reply.
As I said I’m moving house so everything is boxed up so I dont have a hospital admittance form to give you. I still gave 27 days notice only 3 short from your requirements. I don’t see what the problem is.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Chris,

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

I can see you are current liaising with a member of the team who has sent you an email last week requesting documentation. If you could kindly get back to the email so we can investigate the account further.

Many Thanks
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay well clear of this company

In my personal experience, I would strongly caution anyone considering this company. They did not deliver on the services they claimed they could provide, and much of the information they sent me about supposed “business improvements” felt misleading. After having an independent team review their reports, none of the data aligned with what the company had been presenting to me.
When I raised these concerns and asked to speak with someone, I was met with hostility, and at one point I was even told, “You’re tied into another year with us, so deal with it.” I found this response extremely unprofessional.
When I attempted to cancel the contract based on the discrepancies I uncovered, I felt pressured and intimidated, including warnings about legal consequences that could affect both my personal and business credit.

November 27, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

PLEASE READ ALL NEGATIVE MESSAGES!!

In my personal experience, I would strongly caution anyone considering this company. They did not deliver on the services they claimed they could provide, and much of the information they sent me about supposed “business improvements” felt misleading. After having an independent team review their reports, none of the data aligned with what the company had been presenting to me.
When I raised these concerns and asked to speak with someone, I was met with hostility, and at one point I was even told, “You’re tied into another year with us, so deal with it.” I found this response extremely unprofessional.
When I attempted to cancel the contract based on the discrepancies I uncovered, I felt pressured and intimidated, including warnings about legal consequences that could affect both my personal and business credit. More recently, I have even received legal proceedings from them, which has added to the stress of the entire situation.
Overall, based on my experience, I would not recommend this company. I urge anyone considering working with them to carry out thorough independent checks before signing anything.

November 5, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Samantha,

We've sent you a request to help us locate your account.

Please can you give us some more information so that we can look into your account.

Regards
Unitel

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UPDATE

Hi Samantha,

As you have not responded to our request for further information, we are unable to locate an account.

Please contact our Customer Service centre should you wish to discuss your concerns further.

Many thanks
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t use this company ,is a scam

Don’t use this company ,is a scam
I am a plumber and heating engineer
This company is a scam
Got done over 3.5k ,took me to court
They meant to advertise my business bit nothing was done

Any trade an out there don’t fall for it like I did!!!!!

September 19, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear G Dalani,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear G Dalani,

Thank you for getting back to our request for further information.

I can see your account is no longer active, but saying we are a scam is simply not true...

We tried multiple times to work with yourself to help maximise your businesses online exposure. You were called monthly from our care team who were met with your answer machine or you disconnecting the call. I can see you recently spoken to a customer services representative and got your issue resolved regarding companies house.

We wish you the best for the future.

Regards
Unitel.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!
Just after your money. No customer services. Service poor.
Make sure you leave 45 days before hand as if not you’re stuck with them another year.
Staff are rude when communicating and SE - senior marketing it the rudest of them all!

November 19, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Becka,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear Becka,

We have thousands of customers. So if you could provide your company name, that would be extremely helpful in determining if your review is fake or not.

Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely disappointing…

I’ve had an extremely disappointing experience with Unitel Direct, and I want to warn others to read every part of the contract very carefully. When my contract expired, I discovered that unless you provide written notice via email 30–45 days before the end date, they automatically renew your contract for a full year. Once it renews, they refuse to cancel it. They also do not send any reminders before renewal, which makes it far too easy for customers to get trapped in another year.

On top of this, the service did not deliver what was promised. I received little to no leads, and it felt like I was paying for nothing. Customer service was unhelpful and repeated the same contractual statements instead of addressing the issues. In my personal experience, this renewal setup feels very unfair and customer-unfriendly.

When I later checked for reviews, I also noticed the ability to leave feedback seemed unavailable, which was concerning from a customer perspective.

I wouldn’t recommend this company based on my experience.

November 14, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Ionut Gaina,

We are quite shocked to receive this review, especially considering that the website we built for you is ranking on the first page of Google for your main keyword and area.

Not only are you ranking on the first page, but you're the first listing. So I'm struggling to understand how you think we've not delivered on a service, we actually only guarantee Bing, yet you're ranking on Google, Bing & Yahoo. We do not and never can guarantee leads, all we can do is place your business in the places that your customers are searching for you.

Moving on to your comments about your contract, as with all contracts in the modern world, they auto-renew and if you don't wish to have them, you need to cancel in the allocated timeframe.

I've arranged for one of our Customer Service agents to give you a call regarding your complaint.

Regards
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Predatory Behaviour – Exploited While Vulnerable

Unitel Direct’s conduct has been utterly disgraceful. I was contacted on my personal mobile regarding a business I had inherited, a small retail business with no online presence, despite having no understanding of online or computer services.
At the time, I was undergoing cancer treatment and awaiting a hysterectomy, drinking heavily and using cannabis daily to cope. My partner had suffered a mental breakdown and left the family home, and I was grieving the death of a colleague of 18 years. I was in no state to make decisions, and both sales agents were fully aware of my vulnerability and intoxication.This behaviour is predatory and unacceptable. It breaches the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and ignores clear guidance from regulators that vulnerable customers must be treated fairly. Unitel Direct showed zero duty of care and instead exploited my circumstances for profit.
No one should ever have to endure what I experienced. Unitel Direct preyed on a vulnerable, grieving, and intoxicated customer, and their actions have left me deeply distressed. Avoid this company at all costs.

November 13, 2024
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Aileen,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear Aileen,

Although you did not get back to us on our request for further information, I have managed to locate your account.

I have passed your concerns onto a member of the team who will be in contact with you.

Please contact the us should you want to discuss the account further.

Many Thanks
Unitel Direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company they just want…

Do not use this company they just want your money and make it very difficult to leave them. I would not recommend and will not be using them again.

November 6, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Andrew,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear Andrew,

Although you did not get back to us on our request for further information, I have managed to locate your account.

I have passed your concerns onto a member of the team who will be in contact with you.

Please contact the us should you want to discuss the account further.

Many Thanks
Unitel Direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service

Very poor service, all it is just to take a payment from customers and you hear from them again when contract is about to expire.
Completely waist of money and time!
Nothing good from there site
Avoid !!!!

November 3, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Lm,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Hi Lm,

As you have not responded to our request for further information, we are unable to locate an account.

Please contact our Customer Service centre should you wish to discuss your concerns further.

Many thanks
Unitel

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would like to stress that I will not…

I would like to stress that I will not be renewing my contract with this company as nothing seems to actioned how I want it to be! They obviously do not understand my business and I feel I have been talked into something that I do not need at a cost £500 where things have not been actioned or followed up since July and we are now in November

July 18, 2025
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for getting back to our further information request allowing me to locate your account!

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

I have raised your concerns over to a senior member of the team who will be in contact with you.

Warm Regards,
Unitel Direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A scam company

A scam company. Stay away. A scam company. Stay away. A scam company. Stay away.

October 29, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Mike,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear Mike,

Although you did not get back to us on our request for further information, I have managed to locate your account.

I have requested a senior member of the team contacts you regarding your concerns.

Many Thanks
Unitel Direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A scam company

A scam company. Stay away.
I first signed a contract with them on November 23, 2023, with the promise that they would help bring my salon to the top of Google Business search results. After one year, nothing had changed. When I called to cancel the contract, I was told that I would have to pay the same amount as the full-year contract fee. So I had to wait another year — until today, October 29, 2025 — to cancel it, only to be informed that I needed to cancel the contract 30–45 days before it expired. That means I was too late, and the contract was automatically renewed for another year.
So in total, that will be three years paying this scam company (nearly £4,000) without getting anything in return.

October 29, 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Unitel Direct Ltd

Dear Virgo Nails,

I'm truly sorry to see you've felt the need to place these comments.

Please respond to our request for further information, allowing us to locate an account and contact you to discuss your concerns in further detail.

Many thanks
Unitel.

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UPDATE

Dear Virgo Nails,

Thank you for getting back to our further information request allowing me to locate your account!

I have raised your concerns over to a senior member of the team who will be in contact with you.

Warm Regards,
Unitel Direct

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