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Review summary

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and friendly approach, making interactions pleasant and stress-free. The customer service is frequently highlighted as exceptional, with many people appreciating the personalized and efficient support. The service provided is often described as excellent, with consumers noting the reliability of speeds and the smooth user experience. Reviewers are particularly impressed with the quick response times and the ease of setting up their service. However, some customers also noted issues with the website, mentioning a lack of updates during outages and limited 24/7 support that primarily logs issues for day staff. A few people also experienced inconsistent speeds and occasional outages, which they attributed to the network rather than the provider itself.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We use Merula for 10 months now and we are really happy with their service, we recommend with confidence. Speed is stable, never had issues whistle working from home, often 2 persons same day. Also,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gemma, absolute legend. In this modern age so many companies forget what customer service means. So polite, calm, professional and reassuring. This is my second call to Merula. No automated nonsense,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy with our experience. Had a minor issue during check-out which was rectified rapidly after emailing support. Was able to get my direct debit date changed at the same time which was very help... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently had an issue with my VPN connection since moving into a new property. Gemma Bickerton provided exceptional support in resolving it. She kept me up to date, when figuring out a fix with the... See more


Company details

  1. Internet Service Provider
  2. Internet Provider
  3. Phone and Internet Service

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Merula Provides a wide range of internet services for the UK and beyond


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4.5

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

191 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent (and now unusual) customer service

I chose this company a couple of years ago, largely due to the customer service I received when enquiring about the various packages on offer, and the installation process. By that, I mean I actually spoke to real people, as opposed to an 'on-line chat' where you don't get the right answers to the questions you need answered.

Just recently, I had a billing query related to my renewal, and ended up in an e-mail conversation with Gemma, who quickly, politely, and in a very friendly fashion, dealt with my question and immediately resolved it. It was a lovely (and sadly, too rare these days) interaction - it's good to see that this company doesn't hide between automation, and still allows you to speak to their staff.

28 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Support and Great Service

I recently moved into a new build with my family. The site only has OFNL, so the choice of service providers is very limited, and the whole experience was new to me. After some research and hearing good things from others, I decided to go with Merula, and I'm so glad I did.

I placed my order with them as soon as I knew when we were getting the keys, with the promise from the site team that the fibre would be installed by our move-in date. However, on the day we got the keys, we discovered that OFNL hadn't yet been installed. This was quite stressful, but I contacted Merula and explained the situation. The team immediately jumped into action to get an installation date for me, keeping me updated at every stage. Their communication was excellent, which really helped ease my worries.

Eventually, we got the OFNL connection, but then we hit another roadblock—the connection hadn’t been activated. Once again, Gemma at Merula stepped in and took charge, chasing this up and getting it activated quickly. Her dedication and responsiveness were truly impressive.

The entire team at Merula has been fantastic, but one person really stands out. If there is an employee award, Gemma Bickerton deserves it. She is a star, and her help has been invaluable. Thank you so much, Gemma!

4 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Merula 5 star service

Merula customer service in my experience had always been exceptional. From first contact to resolving issues and answering any questions. Special mention to Gemma Bickerton, who was fantastic in ensuring we were back up and running as soon as possible and for keeping me updated all they way.

21 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my OFNL…

I had an issue with my OFNL installation. I could get connect with the router but without getting an internet connection. I reported the problem to Merula and after going through the setup with the support agent it was determined that everythign looked OK. The agent, Gemma, escalated the call and a techincian was despatched the very next day. The technician, Mark, made quick work in resolving the issue. I'm happy.

21 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great broadband service provider!

Great broadband service provider with competitive offering.

Very fast response to help on my queries. Arranged OFNL’s engineer visit my house on next day to replace my old equipment.

Support staff are helpful to advise on my configuration issues.

Network performance is brilliant!
Super fast upload and download speed!

24 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

Great service from my initial call to check I was ordering properly all the way through to my new service going live (really easy to set up too)!
Speeds are great - happy gamers in the house, phew!

13 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Internet dropout resolution

Our internet had dropped due to an Openreach issue. I contacted Merula Support. The call was answered very quickly by Gemma Bickerton who was very helpful. The issue was elevated. I know that action was taken because an 90 mins later I went out for a walk and an openreach engineer was carrying out works in a conduit access chamber. I spoke to him and he confirmed that there was as an internet issue which he was attending to. When I returned home 30 minutes later the internet was working again. Gemma later called to ask if all was working again. All I can say is that the service and response was fantastic. Courteous and very helpful staff and rapid resolution of the problem. Fantastic service. In the past I have always found Merula to be great at customer service and resolution of problems.

14 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don’t even no what’s going on

We new with them and had 0.1ish mps internet nearly all time with insane latency under load. We called no joke 10 times for them to not even be aware we have been calling and emailing, to them be told we need a wifi booster and that internet is fine. Honestly the worse customer
Service ever come across, friendly but zero idea what is going on

28 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Lack of customer support

Reliable internet, but zero support. Tried multiple times to contact them about changing my service—no responsive via email and no way to get through to anyone on the phone numbers listed.

6 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Internet speeds as advertised, very quick router dispatch and connection on date promised. Thank you!

5 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy

I moved to Merula for their better spec and value OFNL services compared to the other ISP's, I received direct technical communications from Richard, the Director, who assisted me on the day of migration (day after New years!) and had me fully operational before lunchtime, (I'm a difficult customer, and IT pro who wanted additional account config to use my own router!). almost one week in, cannot fault them.

2 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and genuine team to speak…

Very friendly and genuine team to speak too and explained the options with transparency. Property was connected within the 24-48 hrs as promised. Speed tested is as promised and home network was very easy to set up. Communication has been exceptional from start to finish.

31 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service & Speed is amazing

Service is amazing. The entire process has been really easy and given me alot of trust with Merula. I'm up and running on some great speeds which I was not getting with my previous provider.

19 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Breath of Fresh Air…

After problems with my previous provider, connection dropping, slow speeds then stonewalled by customer service Merula is breath of fresh air. Stable connection and responsive customer service. Recommended.

1 December 2024
Unprompted review

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