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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Courteous pre all was given 45 minutes before arrival as clarified by control upon booking the job. Locksmith as I’m aware had been all over London and Watford as far as the office had explained my wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service. Locksmith arrived much earlier than we expected and successfully picked the lock. When the keys were not found in the boot, as expected he encouraged us to search the surrounding area a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Looking Locksmith arrived within the time limit provided and carried out the work very quickly allowing me to get back to my day. Very nice person polite and trustworthy Must commend the call ce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both the RAC and Soter went the extra mile to get the Locksmith Jamie to us. We live in a remote area are elderly and rely on our car. Jamie tackled the difficult problem of a snapped key with no se... See more

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  1. Insurance Agency
  2. Emergency Locksmith Service

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Formed in 2011, Soter manages ancillary insurance products for the broker, insurer and affinity markets. Soter’s Norwich based contact centre operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, resourced with a professional and friendly workforce. Soter has enjoyed considerable growth since 2011 and currently work with some of the biggest names in the UK insurance market. The key to our success; working to the values of being responsive, real and reaching for the stars.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Too people and quick to help me excellent and…

Too people and quick to help me and bloke who came out was a top man very professional and did the job easily and very quick.thanks so much I got my car on road in no time highly recommend these companies and crew thanks again much love

29 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good morning James,

I'm delighted to hear that you had a positive experience with the service. It's great that the team was helpful and quick to assist you, and the technician who came out to help was professional and efficient.

I will happily pass this information on to the rest of the team!

Kind regards, Ashley.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very happy with my key service…

I was very happy with my key service today. She came on time, tracking was provided and she called to update me on her location and if there might be any issues.

29 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good morning Rudy,

I'm glad to hear that you had a positive experience with your key service today. It sounds like the technician's punctuality, communication and tracking updates contributed to your satisfaction which is fantastic to hear.

I will pass this information on to the rest of the team.

Kind regards, Ashley.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scam of a company.

I booked for a next day service to gain access to my car and a new Key cutting. The management Anwar decided he wanted to cancel the job for no good reason and told me he had refunded me. I had not been notified for the reason for refund, I called the company and spoke to someone else and he told me there is no refund opened for this job so he re booked my job. 10 days later the engineer came and only gained access but didn't cut me a key. I paid extra for 2 services for next day. I had to literally beg them to come and do my job because I needed my Blue Disabled Badges from my car. They still only did 1 service. I had to make so many calls to this pathetic company. They are a bunch of liars and scammers. There is no way that they have 4.7 5 star reviews. They definitely are fake. I've never come across such a pathetic little company. They have caused me so much distress and left me a wreck. To add insult to injury they only giving me a £50 refund for not doing the job

24 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your review.

I would happily look in to this for you, please contact me on 01480598821 or email me on complaints@soterps.com.

Kind regards,

Kayleigh

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY FROM THESE SCAMMERS, WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND RUN...

I have never known a company as incompetent and full of lies as this one. I wish I had the option to leave zero stars. We paid for a service to have our car unlocked and a replacement key cut at the same time but these services were not provided. We spoken to a manager called 'Anwar' he told us they had made a mistake by under charging us for both services. He was adamant on wanting to refund us but we insisted on keeping both services and did not want a refund. After going around in cirlces we were promised a next day service but in reality were made to wait a further 10 days. Throughout the ten days, they phoned twice only to let us know the job had been cancelled. We had to ring back each time to rearrange for them to come out to provide the services we had paid for. There was a complete lack of communication from their side and we had to make call after call to enquire as to what was happening. In the end they didn't provide the full services that had been paid for and were told we had been refunded. Still no sign of the refund. A scam and fraudulent company, we will be taking this further to the financial ombudsman.

18 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good afternoon,

As advised previously, I am happy to look into this for you, please feel free to contact me via phone or email.

Kind regards,

Kayleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Locksmith to my rescue!

RAC, the guy who organised getting me the locksmith,
and especially Locksmith Dave really came to my rescue today.
Was impressed by the speed of service, expertise and reassurance provided by Dave.
All before 9am this morning 🌞

28 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Erica,

Thank you for your kind review. We aim to have precision pace when it comes to helping people get back on the road. We are glad to have been able to show our skill on this occasion. I will pass your words on to the locksmith.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Friendly staff, kept us informed. Hannah was brilliant. We had locked the keys in our 51 year old historic vehicle and Hannah was very careful when she 'broke into it' to retrieve them. Thank you

28 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Customer,

We are glad to hear that our stellar locksmith was able to retrieve your keys to get your part of history back on the road again. I will pass your thanks on to her.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible value for money

Terrible value for money. Needed to get a key out of our car boot quickly at a holiday let. Soter charged us £300 for the service as it was out of hours. Clearly an excessive charge for a job that took 2 mins once the locksmith was on site. I would be fascinated to know what Soter’s cut of this was for supplying call centre support to the process.

*I note Soter’s response. Clearly, they are missing the point. I’m aware they offered a cheaper (although still costly) next day service, however we could use this due to our holiday let ending. The point they are not addressing is that the service they provided was overpriced and I’d encourage others to try to deal directly with a local contractor than turn the money hose onto what is, essentially, a call centre. We wouldn’t have dealt with them if the RAC hadn’t sent them rather than a patrol to assist us.

27 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your feedback, as advised you were offered an out of hours cost and a normal hour fee for the following day. I apologise this isn't as you expected.

If you wish to discuss further, please get in touch.

Kind regards,

Kayleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class all round

First class all round
Really helpful

27 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Stephen,

We pride ourselves on improving our service wherever possible and helping people get back on the road and moving again. I am happy to hear your experience was first class.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt arrival and reassuring. Relief!

From calling the cheerful centre to receiving a call from the engineer en route, reassurance was given. The engineer was totally efficient and calm as he took just a couple of minutes to unlock my boot / car. Brilliant service. Relieved and Grateful customer.

24 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Kevin,

I am really pleased to hear on this occasion our expert locksmith was able to resolve your problem within a matter of minutes! Thank you for your kind review and I will pass your thanks on to our team.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t thank Connor enough for his…

I can’t thank Connor enough for his communication and skill throughout fitting and fixing my cars ignition and steering . I highly recommend this company and the support from the office was also fantastic in terms of communication and keeping me informed at all times . Very professional and trustworthy. Thank you to all involved in getting me up and running .

25 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Debbie,

I will thankfully pass your kind words on to our expert locksmith Connor. We are happy you had an exceptional experience and are now back on the road.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The gentleman that came to renew my key…

The gentleman that came to renew my key was polite, informative, prompt and a genuine chap. A star ⭐️

24 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Helen,

We appreciate that your experience with our expert locksmith was polite, prompt and professional. Thank you for your review.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Getting through to Soter was virtually…

Getting through to Soter was virtually impossible. First time we were cut off, second time we were on hold for over an hour and a half before the call terminated. A stressful experience was made much worse.
Locksmith was great though.
Reply to Soter, it was when Esure were putting us through to you not RAC.

24 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good afternoon,

Thank you for this feedback. I have searched all the calls from your number and can't locate this long hold. Can you confirm it is definitely with us and not RAC directly?

I would like to look in to this for you, please feel free to contact me on 01480274210 if you wish to discuss this further.

Kind regards,

Kayleigh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Locksmith

The Locksmith was very pleasant gentleman and really knew his job.We were soon on our way.
Thank you so much.

23 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Ronald,

Our expert locksmiths aim to make sure every job they undertake is to the highest quality. I am happy to hear in this case you felt the same.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They kept you informed of the time they…

They kept you informed of the time they will arrive via tracker, the locksmith was very courteous, professional and well mannered.

23 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Alan,

I am really pleased to hear the tracker helped in keeping you informed and up to speed, as well as the professional service from our locksmith.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

The man who attended was very polite & friendly, he worked on my lock for 90 mins as it was particularly stiff but he refused to give up & finally the door opened & I was able to climb through & retrieve my keys from the boot

16 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Nichola,

Our expert locksmiths are determined to get each job done to the best of their ability. I am happy to hear they had resolved this matter, even if it did take some perseverance.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oops dad. I locked the key inside!

Friendly staff on the phone. Everything explained clearly. I had a fair wait, but that was OK. I wasn't in danger or a priority. An important lesson learnt.

19 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear John,

Thank you for your kind review and I am glad that you were happy with our service.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian arrived on time

Ian arrived on time, had found the location and was friendly and patient, although the job proved to be more difficult than first thought. He persisted and managed to fetch the key out of the car, which allowed us to open the car. The key had managed to lock the doors while in the car due to an electrical fault. I am very grateful for his persistence and patience.

19 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Dear Vera,

I am happy to hear that the expert locksmith was able to resolve your issue, even if it was not as straightforward as first thought. I will pass your good words on to him.

Kind regards,
Cameron

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Every call, message and email I made and received was handled in such a timely, efficiently and professional manner. The claims team were friendly, helpful and courteous. My experience was excellent.

18 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good evening Tracy,

I'm very pleased to hear our claims team handled your case in a timely and efficient manner. I am also really glad to hear they were friendly, helpful and courteous throughout the process.

I will happily pass this positive feedback on to the rest of the team!

Kind regards, Ashley.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly

Very friendly. Helpful and polite. Perfect service

17 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good evening Mr Byrne,

It's wonderful to hear that you received friendly, helpful, and polite service. Thank you for sharing your positive experience!

Kind regards, Ashley

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend him great guy and quick

He was on time good communication got the job done very quickly and an all round good guy. Highly recommend him. Very reliable

13 August 2023
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Reply from Soter

Good evening Nikos,

It sounds like you had a positive experience with our locksmith. It's great to hear that he was punctual, communicated well and efficiently completed the job!

I will pass this feedback on to the rest of our team.

Kind regards, Ashley

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