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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. People express concerns about payment issues. A significant number of consumers report issues with sales tactics. There are complaints about difficulties in contacting the company to resolve these issues. On the other hand, some consumers report a positive user experience with certain products, such as doorbells and call blockers, highlighting their ease of use and effectiveness. However, opinions on the products and their prices are mixed, with no clear consensus among reviewers.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Hoover’s fine, does what it says. Only thing, it sometimes gets stuck under the table and just spins. Bit annoying but not the end of the world. I might return it as only had it a few days, so will up... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Doorbell works fine, can see faces clear as anything. But delivery took forever, almost 9 days! That’s the only reason it’s not 5 stars.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought the smart hoover for my daughter’s new flat. Bit noisy, she said, but picks up well. I phoned customer service to change delivery and they were friendly enough. I'm sure there are much better b... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a solid experience with this gadget plan so far. When I needed help customer support was good. The process felt straightforward rather than full of fine print. That said response times could... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased one of their call blocker devices for my elderly mother in law. Great products that's easy for her to use and massively reduced the number of scam and nuisance calls she was receiving

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience from my side. Purchased their gadget protection plan which I've already had to use twice with no issues. Solid customer service and reasonably priced.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID THIS COMPANY. SCAMMERS. They rang my elderly mother and made out they were calling from BT. They duped her into giving them her bank details. They sent a call blocker (ironically) device by r... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really like this smart doorbell. It doesn’t need one of those silly phone apps – thank heavens! I barely use my mobile except for calls, so this one is perfect. Can be a bit laggy as it runs of wi-f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am impressed with this automatic vacuum. Its easy to use an does a great job picking up my dog hair.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smarterbox are a fraudulent firm who prey on elderly, vulnerable people. My mother-in-law has been receiving 4 calls each Monday morning from them even after they scammed her in December into revealin... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My mother has had £12.99 taken out of her account and has not agreed to anything as was scammed last year into giving out her details so hasn’t agreed to anything or given out information. She has jus... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keep away from this company. despite numerous contact with them to cancel the agreement due to my father passing away, They continued to take money from his account. Interestingly they changed company... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Similar vein to the other one star reviews: Cold call placed to my ageing Mother (90) stating something along the lines they can prevent 'nuisance phone calls' with their call blocker which consists... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a scam. They Rang my elderly Mother who has no tech in her house, and set up a direct debit. My Mother has no recollection of this. First I knew of it, was when a letter came through the po... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Doorbell works great and the hoover is brilliant. When I called for support the staff were polite and helped me immediately.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cold called my 86yr old mother, she said not interested & hung up, then they called again to tell her she needed a magic box to prevent cold calling. Thankfully she took the company name & No. & said... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Something needs to be done about this rogue company! High pressured tele sales, conned my elderly mother into giving bank details for call blocker. When I spoke to someone at company and returned th... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting company conning my elderly mother in law into buying products she does not need! I cancelled before the period and still had no refund. THEN they have stolen £500 by setting up new direct... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Similar to other reviews on here. They nuiscance-cold- called my elderly mother in July pressuring her to hand over her bank details for them to stop all future nuisance cold calls (!). They sent a ph... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took advantage of my vulnerable elderly Aunt. Scammy call, aggressive sales person, shouted at her, and wouldn't go until they had her bank details. Avoid this company. Thankfully we have POA i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I received a letter this morning from a company called SmarterBox.co.uk welcoming me, stating that my Plan is active. Execept that I didnt sign up to any plan, agree to any monthly payments. I phoned... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An absolute disgrace of a company. Took advantage of my elderly father by conning him into buying products he had no need for. Twice took debits from his account after I had cancelled them. They even... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Claimed I was a customer already and offered me a discount. I seemed to remember something from a few years ago when I was cold called and offered appliance cover at undercutting my cover from Brit... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have power of attorney for an elderly person with dementia, he has been conned into signing up with Smarterbox for products that he has no need of whatsoever. This obviously happened in a pressurise... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Elderly Beware Scammers This company targets the elderly and are nothing but scammers setting up direct debts providing IT support and white goods cover that does not exist. Constant phoning ha... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAMMERS, THIS COMPANY EXPLOIT ELDERLY PEOPLE BY PRETENDING TO BE FROM REPUTABLE COMPANIES TO OBTAIN PERSONAL DETAILS WHICH ARE THEN USED DECEPTIVELY TO SET UP DIRECT DEBITS WITHOUT CONSENT. DESPICAB... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company took advantage of my elderly mother sending her a box supposedly to block nuance calls, when they are the ones making these type of calls. Please avoid this company and report it as a sc... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Totally immoral. Fooled my 90 year old mother in law who has dementia into giving her bank account details and signing for a subscription she didn't understand or need. Fortunately we were able to i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Under no circumstances should anyone engage with this company, they pray on the elderly and scam them at every oppertunity. they are specialist crooks. Update 05.01.26 - for some reason you've rep... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As others have said this company cold-calls elderly people and sells them "call-blocking" devices for £179 with a further reoccurring direct debit of £12/month. This is clearly a huge scam. They do an... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was helping my 90yo mother with her bank accounts and noticed two payments a month going to 'Smarterbox'. She didn't know what it was for but vaguely remembers being offered insurance of some ki... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pressured my elderly mother into buying a call blocker. High pressure tactics. Clearly targeting elderly and vulnerable into buying useless and pointless tech that they can't use or need. Shpuld be as... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware of this ‘company’. They have set up a direct debit on my elderly mother’s account for £179.00 after cold calling her and telling her it was a one off payment, via BT, to screen calls. BT have n... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As others have said, cold calling lots of time say they will insure her white goods for one off payment of 12.99, all lies, my mother is 86, they are crooks should be locked up for ever and their fami... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cold called my elderly mum and sold her a call blocking box for £179. She is registered with TPS so this is illegal. I phoned and they said they would refund if I returned. Royal mail unable to deliv... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My elderly parents were conned by this company twice in 2 months. In August for £179 with £12.99 DD, then in Sept for £199 for £12.99 monthly Direct debit. My mum said that they pushed, but she said "... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

High pressure sales to vulnerable elderly person who has nothing more technical than a landline phone and a TV. Demand made for bank details, so further inconvenience as I'm not sure on the informatio... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One star because I can’t leave 0. This company mis-sold a product to my aunt who is in her 80s and has no understanding of how to use it. She is vulnerable and seeking support with scam calls - t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Told my elderly mother she nedded their kit to use her mobile. Liars who got her to complete a direct debit.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have received a confirmation of sale addressed to my father who passed away 9 months ago - tried calling but unable to get through - what kind of company processes sales to people who are deceased ?... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought one of those plug things but changed my mind. Looked bigger than I expected, just didn’t like it. Sent it back – no bother, money came through fine. Staff were polite enough.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found the product slick! Very good service communication and couldn’t be happier with smarterbox!!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried conning my 90 year old dad who suffers with dementia. Reported company to the police

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought my dad a doorbell camera and so far has worked perfectly , really happy with it!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience from start to finish. Product works as sold. Will use again.

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM. Be warned do not use.

I wrote a negative review after my 80 year old mother was pressurised into providing her bank details for what she was led to believe was for the pending BT upgrade. She then had two removals of money from her bank account and sent an item in the post that she did not want and did not need. Had to close her bank account and open another one. All very distressing for her. This review was subsequently removed after I refused to give Smarterbox my personal details. Be warned this is a scam who prey on the elderly and vulnerable. Why is it that good honest reviews warning others are removed. I reported this company to Trading Standards too.

1 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Babs,

We’re very sorry to read about the concerns you’ve raised and understand how distressing this situation must have been.

We take allegations of this nature extremely seriously and would never knowingly pressure or mislead any customer. We requested further details previously so we could investigate the matter fully, but without the necessary information we’re unable to review what may have happened. We remain more than willing to look into this thoroughly if you’re happy to provide the details privately.

Kind regards,
Brian

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use easy to understand

Easy to use easy to understand, and gives great peace of mind. The plan works as expected and support was helpful. Definitely worth having.

10 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello,

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We’re really glad to hear that the plan is easy to use and gives you peace of mind — that’s exactly what we aim for. It’s also great to know our support team was able to help when you needed them.

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. and we’re always here if you need anything in the future.

Kind regards,
Brian

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My mother has had £12.99 taken out of…

My mother has had £12.99 taken out of her account and has not agreed to anything as was scammed last year into giving out her details so hasn’t agreed to anything or given out information. She has just called them and they say she did and won’t give a refund. She doesn’t even have devices she needs insurance for. Scammers!

5 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Emma ,

We’re very sorry to hear about the concerns you’ve raised and understand how distressing this situation must be. We take matters of this nature very seriously .

We’ve asked for your details so we can investigate this fully and help resolve the issue. We would appreciate the opportunity to look into this further.

Kind regards,
Brian
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID THIS COMPANY - SCAMMERS

AVOID THIS COMPANY. SCAMMERS. They rang my elderly mother and made out they were calling from BT. They duped her into giving them her bank details. They sent a call blocker (ironically) device by recorded delivery with a letter stating that she had a contract to pay for this monthly. The dated letter and cancellation terms had already expired 7 days prior to the delivery day so there was no way to cancel. After contacting the bank, two DDs had been setup and one payment for over £125 had already been taken. Also reported to UK Report Fraud. Bank has cancelled the DD and refunded. Avoid this company and shop elsewhere.

12 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello Jason,

We’re very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve described and understand how upsetting this must have been . We take such concerns extremely seriously and do not engage in the practices mentioned.

We’ve asked for your details so we can investigate this fully and help resolve the issue.

Kind regards,
Brian
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am impressed with this automatic…

I am impressed with this automatic vacuum. Its easy to use an does a great job picking up my dog hair.

6 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello ,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re delighted to know you had a positive experience with our product and truly appreciate you taking the time to let us know. We look forward to assisting you again in the future.

Kind regards,
Brian

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warn your elderly relatives to avoid

Was helping my 90yo mother with her bank accounts and noticed two payments a month going to 'Smarterbox'. She didn't know what it was for but vaguely remembers being offered insurance of some kind a year or so ago. She states that she didn't want it.

Apart from that, there is absolutely no documentation to be found - no emails other than those informing her of the Direct Debit, no customer refererence numbers, no paper documents. Very suspicious.

Fortunately, I managed to get the DDs cancelled and warned our bank of what was going on. If there is a repeat then I will not hesitate in going to the police. This firm may 'just' be on the right side of legality but it's clear they have a policy of preying on the elderly and vulnerable. Despicable.

Edit: I have been contacted by Smarterbox wanting more info. I don't have a ref number as my mother had NO documentation. I do have screenshots of the DDs. Myself and my brother have PoA from our mother and neither of us were aware of this. She denies ever requesting this 'service'. I really hope SB don't now bombard my mother with questions. If this happens, I will write to my MP and contact the police.

6 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Seonaidh,

Thank you for letting us know about your mother's experience. We’re sorry to hear this and would like to review the matter further.

We’ve asked for your details so we can investigate and resolve this for you.

Kind regards,
Brian
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a scam.

This is a scam.
They Rang my elderly Mother who has no tech in her house, and set up a direct debit. My Mother has no recollection of this. First I knew of it, was when a letter came through the post from SmarterBox.
Rang them to cancel they would not cancel.
Cold Calling people, and deceiving them into giving Bank Details is a disgrace

5 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi ,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and would like to look into this further.

We’ve requested your details so we can review what happened and work towards resolving the issue.

Kind regards,
Brian
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a solid experience with this…

I’ve had a solid experience with this gadget plan so far. When I needed help customer support was good. The process felt straightforward rather than full of fine print. That said response times could be a bit faster during, and I wish a few more accessories were included. Overall it’s a good plan that does what I need for my device.

5 February 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello Kathy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear the gadget plan has been working well for you and that our customer support has been helpful.

We also appreciate your comments, as they help us continue to improve. Thank you for choosing us.

Kind regards,
Brian
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found the product slick and good…

Found the product slick! Very good service communication and couldn’t be happier with smarterbox!!

3 February 2026
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Hello Joshua,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! We’re really pleased you’re happy with both the product and our service . We look forward to serving you again.

Kind regards,
Brian

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAMMERS !!!!!!!!!! ⚠️

SCAMMERS, THIS COMPANY EXPLOIT ELDERLY PEOPLE BY PRETENDING TO BE FROM REPUTABLE COMPANIES TO OBTAIN PERSONAL DETAILS WHICH ARE THEN USED DECEPTIVELY TO SET UP DIRECT DEBITS WITHOUT CONSENT. DESPICABLE AND DECEITFUL COMPANY !!!!!
EDIT- I have been requested by trust pilot to provide further information regarding this review, my review says it all, if the company are sorry about the experience then maybe they should stop scamming people.there is no way I would share any personal details with this company. I will be sharing all details with Action Fraud, this company need to be stopped!!!

10 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi RL,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we’re really sorry to hear about your experience.

We have requested your information so that we can review your experience with a view to putting things right.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smarterbox are not legitimate

Smarterbox are a fraudulent firm who prey on elderly, vulnerable people. My mother-in-law has been receiving 4 calls each Monday morning from them even after they scammed her in December into revealing her bank account details proporting to be BT. They then set up a direct debit on her account for £179. We also suspect her bank details have been sold on by Smarterbox to another company which has today set up another direct debit against her account. Shame on you for extorting money from elderly people.

21 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Sue,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we’re really sorry to hear about your experience.

We’ve requested your information so we can look into this in more detail and review what’s happened, with a view to putting things right where possible.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience from start to finish

Great experience from start to finish. Product works as sold. Will use again.

13 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello Lou

Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re glad to hear you had a great experience and that the product worked exactly as expected. We look forward to serving you again.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had an excellence experience in my…

I’ve had an excellence experience in my purchase and feel the service provided was great. Thank you!

4 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Zayd

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you had a great experience and truly appreciate your support.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Deserved 5 Stars

A great experience from start to finish with a helpful team on hand.
Also very pleasant customer service.

6 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Luke,

Thank you for your kind review, We’re happy to hear you had a great experience and found our team helpful and pleasant.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Doorbell camera

Bought my dad a doorbell camera and so far has worked perfectly , really happy with it!

6 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello Naseem,

Thank you for your review. We’re delighted to hear the doorbell camera is working perfectly and that you’re happy with your purchase.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience with my device…

I had a great experience with my device & got the support I needed, service was fantastic

1 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Lucy

Thank you for your feedback, We’re glad to hear you had a great experience and received the support you needed.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Can’t recommend highly enough. Thank you.

6 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hello Emily,

Thank you for your kind words! We truly appreciate the recommendation and are glad you were happy with our service.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

3 January 2026
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi Gary,

Thank you for your review , We’re glad you were happy with the service.

Kind regards,
Brian

Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I work at a bank and multiple times…

I work at a bank and multiple times I've seen this company set up direct debits for large individual transactions £2-300, yet when I check their website they only seem to offer a £12.99 monthly subscription. Elderly customers that don't seem to realise they've signed up for anything or even recognise the company. Be wary.

30 December 2025
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi James,

We offer monthly £12.99 plans for gadgets. And we do offer other devices, such as call blocking devices which are one off payments.

Within the paperwork it does state how they are paid.

We find it unfair that you have stated for people to be wary about our company as you have not had any interaction with us yourself.

If you would like to purchase cover with us, please give us a call and we would be more than happy to discuss our products and plans with you.

Kind regards,
David

Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sharp sales practice

I received a letter this morning from a company called SmarterBox.co.uk welcoming me, stating that my Plan is active. Execept that I didnt sign up to any plan, agree to any monthly payments.
I phoned up, got a quick answer fortunately, and they alleged that I agreed to it in December, which I did not.

22 December 2025
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Reply from Smarterbox

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we’re really sorry to hear about your experience.

Thank you for providing us with your information. We have investigated the matter and we can see that on December 18th you were contacted via telephone and agreed to purchase a gadget protection plan. You then called us to state you didn't remember speaking to us or providing your banking information so we cancelled the plan on December 30th.

If you would like us to evidence this, please make contact with us by calling on:
0208 0501 779.

With this in mind, if you would kindly update your review, we would be very grateful.

Kind regards,
David

Customer Services

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