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Automatic compensation: What you need to know

Published: 12 March 2024

Last updated: 2 July 2026

Our automatic compensation scheme means broadband and landline customers will get money back from their provider when things go wrong, without having to ask for it.

The Communications Market 2026

Published: 30 June 2026

Our Communications Market Report (CMR) provides data and commentary on key market developments in the UK communications sector.

Communications Market Report 2026: Interactive data

Published: 30 June 2026

Data collected from industry by Ofcom, data from Ofcom’s consumer research, and headline figures from selected third parties for the 2026 communications market data report.

Contracts

Published: 21 September 2015

Last updated: 26 June 2026

If you're thinking of signing up to a new contract, there are a few things you might want to consider first, including transparency, price increases and termination.

Signal struggles on trains widespread, Ofcom research finds

Published: 3 June 2026

Mobile networks typically offer a poor-quality service to train passengers, according to new research from the regulator Ofcom, which has today called for a nationwide effort to improve the state of mobile service in the UK.

One million people have mapped their mobile – have you?

Published: 29 May 2026

A million people have flocked to Map Your Mobile, a free mobile checker, to help avoid dropped calls, sluggish data and patchy signal, Ofcom has revealed today.

Comparing customer service: choosing the best home broadband, mobile and landline provider

Published: 18 May 2023

Last updated: 25 May 2026

This is Ofcom’s eighth report on how customer service levels for residential customers compare across the telecoms industry.

Report: Complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV services

Published: 25 January 2024

Last updated: 11 May 2026

We publish the number of complaints we have received about landline, broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services.

Latest telecoms and pay-TV complaints revealed - Q4 2025

Published: 11 May 2026

Today we’ve published the latest figures for complaints we’ve received about the UK’s major landline, broadband, mobile and pay-TV providers.

Report: Complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV services

Published: 25 January 2024

Last updated: 11 May 2026

We publish the number of complaints we have received about landline, broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services.