1. Who is UK Online?
UK Online is a communication service provider part of the BSkyB group. Our Broadband services are delivered over Easynet's network of unbundled local telephone exchanges, covering more than half of the homes and small businesses across the UK. We also offer Broadband delivered via the BT Wholesale network.
UK Online Ltd, a British Sky Broadcasting company, is a registered company in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 2968652 and our registered office is 44 - 46 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 2RJ. Our correspondence address is UK Online Ltd, The Maltings, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5QE.
2. UK Online's Code of Practice
Our customers are extremely important to us, so we have put together this Code of Practice, to make sure that you know all the latest information on our products and services and how to contact us if you have any general questions or if anything doesn't live up to the standards you'd expect from us.
This is our promise to you.
- We will act fairly in all our contact with you
- We will deal with any complaints quickly and fairly
- We will make sure all our staff follow this code at all times
- We will make copies of this code available if you don't have access to the website
- We will make sure you understand how our service works
- We will keep this code of practice up-to-date and will always be available on the website
If you need anything in this Code of Practice explaining to you then feel free to call us on 0800 053 2222.
3. UK Online's Services
Internet Access
| Service | Description | Price | Contract Period and Other Details |
| Lite Broadband | Lite gives great value in a simple package, combining top quality support & security ideal for those new to broadband. Lite has a download speed of 2Mb, an upload speed of 256K and an email address | Our prices for each of our products change from time to time; for details on our pricing please see the website. www.ukonline.net or call our sales team on 0800 053 2222 (Mon - Fri 8.00-20.00 & Sat 10.00-16.00) | All our Broadband products have a minimum 12 - month contract from your start date All our Broadband services have unlimited downloads, however are subject to our Acceptable Use Policy and Fair Usage Policy. |
| Pro Broadband | Pro is a great quality professional Broadband package providing cutting edge features & quality service. Ideal for business and demanding home customers. Pro has a download speed of 8Mb, an upload speed of 768K and up to 5 email addresses. |
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| Premier Broadband | Premier is our flagship Broadband service combining great features with a download speed of up to 16Mb and an upload of up to 1Mb. The key features are: Static IP, Free .co.uk or .org.uk domain name, up to 20 email addresses and 100MB of webspace. | ||
| OpenSurf | Unmetered dial up access at 56k. | A minimum 1 month contract. | |
| Your own mailbox with Webmail Access and SpamFilter with no requirement to dial up through UK Online. | Minimum 12 month contract | ||
| Pay as you Surf | Very occasional Internet user. All calls to the Internet are charged at a local rate and appear on your phone bill. | No minimum period - all you need to do is dial up once every 60 days |
You can sign up for any of our services, online at www.ukonline.net or via our sales team on 0800 053 2222, option 4 (Mon - Fri 8.00-20.00 & Sat 10.00-16.00).
Our Product Terms and Conditions, Website Terms, Privacy Policy, Fair Usage Policy and Acceptable Use Policy are available on the UK Online website.
4. How to change your details
Changing Your Payment Details
If you pay by Direct Debit or simply want to change any other account details, please call us on 0800 053 2222 and select option 3 (customer services & billing).
If you pay by credit card, it's best to contact our payment partner, WorldPay, directly. They have set up a easy-to-use website where you can do this. All you need is your 'agreement id' and your password. WorldPay always give you the agreement id on the receipt emails that they send you every month. If you have forgotten your password you can reset it using the simple instructions below.
- Go to the Shopper Management System (SMS) Login page and click on the Forgotten your password? button.
- This takes you to the Automated Password Generator page.
- Enter your FuturePay agreement ID and your email address (the one registered under your agreement), then click the Send Shopper Password button.
- You will receive an automatic email almost immediately, giving you your new login details.
- You can now return to the SMS login page and login using your new details. If you are not sure what the characters are, copy and paste them into the relevant fields.
Changing Your Personal or Account Details
We can only talk about account details with the person who signed up for the original UK Online account, so make sure the account holder calls about any specific account issues.
If you are changing your telephone number, remember to have your new number handy, so we can check that where you are moving to is in a UK Online broadband-enabled area.
If the area you are moving to is not in a UK Online broadband-enabled area, then we will not be able to provide you with a Broadband Service any longer. If we have to cancel the account you will be required to pay any outstanding amounts of the 12 month contract period.
If the area is in a UK Online broadband-enabled area, you will be charged a moving fee of £75 (including VAT) as we will need to move your Broadband to a new telephone line.
5. How we bill your account for your monthly fee
We will take the first monthly fee after your service has gone live. Subsequent fees will be collected on or around the same day each month thereafter. Please be aware that if you sign up for a UK Online Broadband service without choosing to purchase equipment (Netgear Wireless Router) from us, we may charge £1 to your card at the time of sign up, in order to verify your details. The remaining balance of the first month's fee is then collected 3 weeks after registration.
6. Disconnection for non-payment
We want to help you manage and pay your bills from us and have tried to make the process as easy as possible:
- We will email you on your UK Online email account straight away, if we have not managed to get payment from your account
- If we still cannot get payment, we will email you again to let you know what to do to keep your account active
- If we still haven't heard from you, we will have to cancel your account and bill you for the remaining part of your 12 month contract
- If in doubt, Customer Services will always be able to help you, simply call on 0800 053 2222
The Website Terms, Product Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Fair Usage Policy and Acceptable User Policy are available from the UK Online website www.ukonline.co.uk
Links to these documents can be found at the bottom of the main index page as well as being linked from various other points on the website.
7. What to do if you want to migrate to another Broadband provider?
We're fully compliant with the ISP industry's Migration Code of Practice, although to move to certain other providers may still mean you will lose your Broadband service for several weeks due to our competitors' delivery platforms - so it's best if you give us a call on 0800 053 2222 and we can talk you through the various options available to you.
8. What to do if you want to complain
The quickest way to have your complaint handled is to send us an email to customer.care@ukonline.net or a letter and send it to us at:
UK Online Ltd
The Maltings
Charlton Road
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5QE
Of course you are more than welcome to give us a call on 0800 053 2222.
When you contact us we will need to ask you for the following information:
- UK Online primary username (email address)
- Telephone number you use to connect to the Internet
- Your date of birth
- Your postcode
If you can include this information in your original complaint, it will speed things up.
Once we are aware of your complaint we will log it against your account. We will write back to you giving you a reference number, and you will need to quote this in any further correspondence.
We do try to resolve all complaints with an immediate reply but sometimes we may have to do more investigation before we can get back to you. We aim to reply to complaints via email within 48 hours and complaints by letter within 10 working days.
Of course you are more than welcome to email us on customer.services@ukonline.net or give us a call on 0800 053 2222.
If you're not satisfied with the way in which your complaint has been dealt with, you should ask for it to be escalated. This may happen immediately if you are on the phone or we will arrange for someone to contact you.
9. What to do if you are still not happy with UK Online
If after 3 months you have not received a satisfactory response from UK Online, we will provide you with a reference number and you can refer the complaint further to the Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman also known as OTELO.
If during the process of investigating your complaint we have reached a deadlock situation, we will confirm that there is nothing more we can do with respect to your complaint and we will provide you with a reference number. After this you may wish to refer the dispute further to OTELO.
OTELO was set up to sort out disagreements between their members, such as UK Online, and their customers. They provide a free and independent service that has been approved by the regulator, OFCOM. Their job is to investigate complaints fairly by listening to both sides of the story and looking at the facts.
To get further details on how to refer a dispute to OTELO please contact them on:
Phone: 0845 050 1614
Email: enquiries@otelo.org.uk
Website: www.otelo.org.uk
Textphone: 18001 0845 051 1513 or 01925 430886
Fax: 0845 050 1615
If you are unhappy about the way your complaint has been handled by UK Online or OTELO you can contact Ofcom at the address overleaf.
10. Useful addresses
We have included some useful addresses below.
ISPA
Internet Service Providers' Association
23 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5HW
Telephone: 020 7233 7234
Fax: 020 7233 7294
Email: admin@ispa.org.uk
Website: www.ispa.org.uk
OTELO
Office of the Telecommunications Ombudsman
PO Box 730
Warrington
WA4 6WU
Phone: 0845 050 1614
Textphone: 18001 0845 051 1513 or 01925 430886
Fax: 0845 050 1615
Email: enquiries@otelo.org.uk
Website: www.otelo.org.uk
OFCOM
Office of Communications
Riverside House
2A Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Telephone: 020 7981 3000
Fax: 020 7981 3333
Email: wwwenq@ofcom.org.uk
Website: www.ofcom.org.uk
ICSTIS
Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services
4th Floor
Clove Building
4 Maguire Street
London
SE1 2NQ
Telephone: 020 7940 7474 (9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
Fax: 020 7940 7456
Email: secretariat@icstis.org.uk
Website: www.icstis.org.uk
This code can also be seen at www.ukonline.net/cop
Download the Customer Code of Practice as a printable PDF document 