Avoid the frustration of long holds when contacting your broadband provider! This comprehensive guide provides you with the optimal call times for broadband providers, ensuring your valuable time is well-spent. Furthermore, it provides you with their operating hours and designated contact numbers. At times, you may wish to contact the retention team if you are seeking a better deal. This guide also provides the extensions for seamless communication with the retention team which is usually based in the UK.
Best time to call Virgin Media
Best time to call the Virgin Media UK call centre
Try to be the first to call Virgin Media early in the morning at 8 am and you will be put through immediately. The worst time to call is usually in the afternoon around 6 pm where waiting times can be up to 1h.
Virgin Media opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8 am – 9 pm
Saturday to Sunday: 8 am – 6 pm
How to reach the Virgin Media retention team
If you want to speak to the retention team you will have to press the options below in the following order:
1. Press option 1 for ‘broadband’
2. Then press option 4 for ‘Moving’
3. Finally, press option 4 for ‘Thinking about leaving us’
Virgin Media contact
You can reach the Virgin media customer service hotline under the number: +44 345 454 1111
Best time to call Sky
Best time to call the Sky UK call centre
Call early in the morning. The Sky call centre opens at 8 am. If mornings don’t suit you, aim for early afternoons around 2 pm.
Sky opening opening hours
Monday to Sunday: 8 am – 9 pm
How to reach the Sky retention team
The Interactive Voice Response will initially ask you why you are calling. Say that you want to leave and you will be put through to the retention team.
Sky contact
You will reach the Sky hotline under this number: +44 344 2414141
Best time to call BT
Best time to call the BT UK call centre
It is best to call BT early in the morning at 8 am. Alternatively, reach BT in early afternoons from 1:30 pm to avoid long waits.
BT opening opening hours
Monday to Friday 8 am – 9 pm
Saturday to Sunday: 8 am – 8 pm
How to reach the BT retention team
In order to get connected to retention, press the following keys on your phone:
1. Option 1 for ‘broadband’
2. Option 6 for ‘thinking of leaving’
3. Option 2 for ‘account holder did not pass away’
BT contact
You will reach the BT hotline under this number: +44 800 800 150
Best time to call TalkTalk
Best time to call the TalkTalk UK call centre
If you want to avoid waiting times, 9 am in the morning is the best time to call TalkTalk.
TalkTalk opening opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 6 pm
Sunday: closed
How to reach the TalkTalk retention team
The most efficient way to reach the retention team is:
1. Select option 1 for ‘broadband’
2. Tell the Interactive Voice Response that ‘you want to leave’
3. You will get the following question: ‘Is it because you are moving home?’ Answer with ‘No’
4. Question from Interactive Voice Response: ‘Is it because you are looking for a better deal?’ Answer with ‘Yes’
TalkTalk contact
You will reach the TalkTalk hotline under this number: +44 345 172 0088
Wrap Up
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This guide is constantly being updated, and as we gather more data, we will also provide a wait time tool that will show the estimated wait times at any given time.
