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Ofcom yesterday published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services. 

• Sky is the least complained-about broadband, landline and pay-TV provider
• Tesco Mobile attracts the fewest complaints for pay-monthly mobile

The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom about the UK’s largest providers of home broadband, landline telephone, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services, between January and March this year.

Overall complaints about broadband and landline services decreased last quarter, while there was no change in the total number of complaints received about mobile and pay-TV.

Sky received the lowest number of complaints for broadband, landline and pay TV services, with Tesco Mobile the best performing for pay-monthly mobile. For several years, both companies have performed consistently well compared to the industry averages for these services.

By publishing this data, we aim to help people look beyond price when they are shopping around for a new provider. Our comprehensive customer service quality report also offers further useful information on choosing the best provider.

For the first time, iD Mobile features in the complaints table, after achieving a stable market share in the pay-monthly mobile sector above 1.5% – the threshold for being included in the report.

Jane Rumble, Ofcom’s Director of Consumer Policy, said: “It’s frustrating enough when things go wrong, without having to put up with poor customer service as well.

“So it’s encouraging to see complaint numbers falling in some areas, and we want to see this continue. Anyone fed up with their provider can easily shop around and see if there’s a better service out there for them.”

Ofcom receives nearly 300 complaints a day from consumers. Although we cannot resolve individual complaints, we offer consumers advice, and the information we receive can lead to us launching investigations.

Anyone experiencing problems should complain to their provider first, and can escalate the issue to an independent ombudsman, who will look at the case and make a judgment on the issue.