Andrews & Arnold Ltd Reviews 

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4.7

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Considering 65 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the incredibly knowledgeable and exceptionally helpful staff who provide prompt, direct human responses rather than relying on automated scripts. The overall service, network connections, and home installation processes are consistently described by consumers as highly reliable, fast, and remarkably smooth to transition to. However, some people mentioned that dealing with customer support could occasionally feel frustrating, unresponsive, or unhelpful when complex technical problems arose. Reviewers also noted specific instances where communication broke down completely or technical assistance fell short of expectations during prolonged connectivity issues.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been a customer for many years, and was recently finally able to regrade to FTTP. As expected, the order process was smooth and the team kept me well informed - there were some delays beca... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just love how you can call AAISP and get an answer to a rather technical sales query within a couple of minutes that is both accurate, reliable, and to the point. Didn't need to give any personal de... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love the multiple ways you can contact them, even IRC! Their commitment to privacy and transparency are commendable with static ip being a great selling point. Was having inconsistent vpn behaviour... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality service and support. A&A could be considered as pricier than the competition, but really there is no competitor that offers the same level of support and service. You get an incredible amo... See more


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  1. Internet Provider
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  3. Internet Service Provider
  4. Phone and Internet Service
  5. Telecommunications Service Provider

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrific

Quick, clear communication. Installation and service flawless (installation was Openreach but the AA side was handled really well).

I haven't needed any of their expert support yet but good to know it's there.

Straightforward pricing too. Thanks AA.

11 September 2024
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Hi David, thanks for taking the time to leave a review - Our support team are here if and when you need us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service!

I had an issue with my account so I called up customer services. There were no frustrating IVR options or long wait times which was really refreshing.

I was able to connect with a helpful representative who quickly and efficiently resolved my query in less than 20 minutes.

A big thank you to Ashley in accounts for their assistance!

11 September 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

Hi Garetc, Glad we were able to help. (We don't like long wait times either!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic and reliable service!

Andrews and Arnold provide a fantastic and very reliable service with great attention to detail. We have recently upgraded our service to fibre broadband which went very smoothly. We have used Andrews and Arnold for many years both domestically and in business. We cannot recommend them highly enough!

10 September 2024
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Hi Jane, thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Andrews and Arnold are exceptional

Andrews and Arnold are exceptional, and stand out way above the large corporate mass of ISPs. Setup with their supplied routers is 'plug-n-play'. If you want to set up your own router, then all the necessary infomration is provided in an 'Info pack'. Most improtantly, when there is an issue, their support team are there to help. The support (real email communications or phone) is absolutely not your typical 'call centre' experience, but instead you wll reach real technical experts who can really help you, even with obscure issues.
Additionally the contracts are clear and simple. No scum-bag large corporate small-print that you undeservedly might get trapped by.
Get on-board with Andrews & Arnold to cruise, to relax (and to surf) :)

16 August 2024
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Hi TG! Thanks for taking the time to write this review, we do appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You get what you pay for

You get what you pay for. A&A are reliable and good quality. Low ping, no bufferbloat tricks to make your bandwidth seem high, consistent performance at peak times. Support staff who you can reach without having to pick up the phone if you don’t want that, and won’t start every problem with “have you turned it off and on again”.

1 August 2024
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Hi Chris, thanks for the review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best by a country mile

There is no triage/first line helpdesk.. you are straight onto experts who know exactly what they are talking about - it's how things should be but very rarely are.. top notch company

16 August 2024
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Thanks for the review (and if the staffer really can't help, they will say so, and go and find someone who can :-) )

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The move from my existing ISP was made…

The move from my existing ISP was made very easy by Aa.net.uk support and I did appreciate the support team being located in the UK. The installation by OpenReach happened on the day specified and followed by the arranged VoIP installation.

3 August 2024
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Hi David, glad to hear it all went smoothly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid for VOIP through existing ISP

If you wish to use VOIP and your ISP does not provide the service, and you are a domestic phone user without a high level of IT knowledge, avoid this company. The VOIP service will not function properly and the company's advisers will direct you to a support web page that is unintelligible, unhelpful and in places insulting. If their VOIP service is incompatible with ISPs other than themselves then they should inform you of this before signing you up and taking your money for equipment and line rental.

10 August 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

We thank the customer for their feedback. Obviously we are disappointed by it.

But we do wish to put our side of the story on record.

Firstly, our VoIP service is provided in a relatively normal, relatively RFC compliant and "industry standard" way using a protocol called SIP.

SIP does have a bit of reputation for being potentially problematic with some Internet connections delivered in an (arguably) "non standard" way; for example those which utilise techniques such as NAT; especially CG-NAT (Carrier Grade Network Address Translation).

* Sometimes workarounds are needed (such as port forwarding) with NAT.

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* Sometimes, with ISPs which do not have adequate IPv4 resources, and perhaps still do not support IPv6, and therefore have deployed Carrier Grade NAT, there are no straightforward workarounds, and SIP cannot be made to work reliably, without tunnelling.

This is just the way it is, unfortunately.

It isn't a "fault" with our service, and it isn't to disrespect any other provider's broadband offering - the offering may be just fine for web and email, and some other things, but it just isn't readily compatible with standard SIP. SIP relies (by default) on the original principle of "one IP address per device"; the premise upon which the Internet was originally built.

Of course if customers choose to take both VoIP and Broadband from A&A, we are able to have oversight of the whole thing and we can be sure of getting everything working perfectly together. Also, A&A broadband services actually do have real IPv4 and IPv6 by default, so getting a different SIP provider's VoIP service to work via A&A broadband will typically be easier than getting A&A's VoIP service to work over another broadband provider's line.

That being said, we do know we have lots of customers of our VoIP service, operating devices coming in from non-A&A Internet connections, so it definitely does work, or can be made to work with some additional configuration, in a majority of cases, even when using a different ISP than A&A.

Sadly, we could not sensibly maintain a list of ISPs that our service is and is not compatible with, because ISPs themselves offer different service levels (some offer packages with and without "real" IPv4/CGN, for example). It would be impossible for us to maintain a "compatibility list" of any utility. Also, worldwide, there are estimated to be ~66,000 retail ISPs; and more than 200 in the UK alone. So the size of the task would make it impossible to be exhaustive.

We agree that our support pages are rather terse and "nerdy". They are not particularly glossy or overtly "user friendly" but, instead, provide the information in a dense and deeply technical manner. This is actually one of the reasons we are popular with some of our customers.

We do accept that they are highly technical and that this does not suit everyone, but we do not accept that they are either unhelpful or insulting. We are genuinely sorry the customer feels this way.

If the customer feels we have not treated them well, we would be happy to refund all their fees and terminate the service. It may be that A&A is not the right VoIP provider for the customer, and that is OK. We would not want to part ways on bad terms.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to migrate my landline

As a domestic customer, not a business, giving up your landline and moving to VOIP is a scary proposition, but it was very easy with A&A.

The support team provided timely information about the move process and confirmed when it was finished.

The information provided when you order was very helpful and pointed you to the right places to understand everything.

Their support pages are extremely detailed and provide all the information to port your number in and configure the VOIP service. They also provided the information to configure Zoiper (a soft phone) with examples.

Having set it up, the service is working smoothly and I will recommend it for those who cannot bear to lose their landline number.

9 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a happy customer of A&A since…

I’ve been a happy customer of A&A since they first started and they are the only ISP I know where I can rely on being able to pick up the phone and immediately speak to someone who knows more about things than I do! Also a big plus is their line quality web page that gives second by second reporting

5 August 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

Hi Phil - thanks for the "Pheedback" and the many years of being a customer :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been delighted with the service…

I have been delighted with the service from Andrews and Arnold. Everyone I have spoken to knows what they are talking about, they have offered helpful solutions to comments I made without being asked and every contact has been an example of what customer service should be about.

31 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honest provider

After years of dealing with poor customer service, dropped speeds, and lack of transparency I changed to this company and could not fault them. It might be a bit more expensive, but the time saved has been worth it. They give you access to test your line and instructions on how to fix common problems yourself, and when there's been an issue I've needed their help with they've been so easy to get in contact with and get on it so quickly.

It's rare to find such an ethical company!

22 July 2024
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Hi there Grace! Thank you for the lovely review - this is what we aim for!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT AAISP

Been with AAISP for a few years now. The FTTC service has been excellent. Our own domain and email services were handled by two different companies both puting up prices on renewal each year. Decided to switch these services to AAISP. What could have been a complicated switch over was handled by their team in an excellent manner. Full marks to them all. I find the pricing of AAISP services not expensive for the quality of service I get at all times.

8 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been with A&A for years now

Been with A&A for years now. The first day, on install, openreach managed to send kelly's round to do my FTTC (VDSL) install, i thought 'oh god, this is not off to a great start'.... called the helpline, got straight through to a technician who said 'oh they do that, don't worry, i'll get it sorted'. They had my line installed by a proper openreach chap within the hour! (actually within 30 mins).

VERY little downtime, and unlike other providers, if there IS downtime, they tell you WHAT the problem is, and keep you up to date on it, and their claim of no evening slowdown is 100% correct. Cannot recommend highly enough.

11 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A&A Deliver What They Promise

Have now been with A&A for three months during which their SOGEA service has delivered all it promised in stark contrast to the "now you see it, now you don't!" Cable service offered by our previous well-know ISP. Michael and the Sales Team went the extra mile to remove all the obstructions placed in our way by their predecessors during switchover which was clearly not as straightforward as OFCOM intended! My few interactions with A&A support have also been helpful and straightforward. Altogether an ISP I have no hesitation in recommending. A little more pricey than some but well worth the difference.

8 July 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Real people, real service, real competence

After 5 years of VDSL/FTTC with A&A it was time to move to FTTP; an email to support about the process and then a brief email exchange with Mike in sales made sure that the same login and settings transferred across to the new connection. Real people, real service, real competence. I knew there was a reason for staying with A&A

27 June 2024
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Hi Trevor, thanks for the real review :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Why aren't there more companies like…

Why aren't there more companies like A&A.

I used these guys over twenty years ago for broadband, and I always remember how I started receiving photos of my kit being prepared, and of their cat. Absolute techies, these guys are second to none at Internet connectivity, they just get it done. No silly offshore call centres, no bouncing around between departments, no dumbed down user manuals - Its just clean professional technical services.
Switched to A&A from Vodafone for a recent install of Fibre over Cityfibre and couldn't be happier.

4 July 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

Hi Robin, Thanks for taking the time to write a review! Great to have you back with us :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Old skool customer service and support

There are many good things about A&A, but my favourite one is having a person answer the phone when you call. I feel like I'm back in the 70s.

There have only been a couple of tech incidents in the 6 years I've been with them, and both times they've been resolved very quickly and the level of service has been exceptional.

I can't recommend them enough and I will never go back to Virgin, BT or Sky.

28 June 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

Hi Martin, Thanks for the review, and glad to be of service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best customer service

I've been with Andrews and Arnold for over 15 years and have just used them to upgrade to full fibre broadband. As ever they provided excellent service, managed Openreach on the fibre installation, and seamlessly switched everything over from my existing VDSL connection.

7 June 2024
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Reply from Andrews & Arnold Ltd

Hello Nick! Thanks for being a customer for so long! All the best!

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