SwitchboardFREE VoIP Phone Systems Reviews 425

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews.

Review summary

Based on reviews, created with AI

Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers appreciate the reliable service, ease of use, and competitive prices. Many reviewers highlight the positive impact on their business growth, citing features like landline phone numbers linked to mobiles and a wide range of music on hold options. People also value the cost-effectiveness of the service, especially as an alternative to other phone systems. Consumers consistently praise the outstanding customer service, noting quick response times and efficient resolutions. Several reviewers specifically mention staff members by name, commending their promptness, friendliness, and expertise in resolving technical and account-related issues. The easy setup process and helpful support during onboarding are also frequently mentioned as positive aspects of the company's service. However, some users have reported issues with the cancellation policy.

Based on these reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Update, my issue has been fully resolved to my complete satisfaction and I remain and continue to be a customer. I’ve been with them over 2 years and it just keeps going up, complaining does nothin... See more

Company replied

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great service. The only deduction here is regarding the cancellation policy and procedure. You need to write to their support team and then you enter into a 35 days notice period, which effectively... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Switchboard Free has been fantastic! Their customer service is absolutely amazing – every staff member is professional, friendly, and always ready to help with a big smile (you can even feel it over... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really impressive service from Switchboard Free. The system is easy to use and find your way around. If there is anything you are unsure of please use the live chat function. I'd like to specifically... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Katie has on more than one occasion talked me through things, holding my hand every step of the way. Always happy to help this technophobe and cheerfully goes above and beyond. An absolute superstar!... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ali was a great help sorting some settings issues out that I had. Always get through to a member of staff straight away with no wait time. Great no bs service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having been a customer of switchboard free for many years (9+) if not more. when we relocated our businesses the Customer services team have always gone the extra mile to provide us with a local are... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Redirected

Great company been using for 4 years now for both our business and never had any complaints. It's very effective as most of the times when we travel the lines are redirected to our mobile phon... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can't praise the team at SwitchboardFREE enough as we had a very difficult time porting our number over from BT, who were absolutely hopeless. Thankfully the team at SwithboardFREE who kept on our c... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service in solving an issue where I had switched phones and also wanted to amend my greeting. I spoke with Katie Mcsweeney who was brilliant and did not leave my side until the issue was resol... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke to Laura, who was exceptional, she was patient, clear, not pushy, she gave me all the options I needed and did not try and sell me what was not required. I was very impressed by her and the c... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company, been with them for 5 years and never had a problem. Switchboardfree have helped me grow my business with a reliable service and a landline phone number linked to 2 different m... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been with Switchboard free for a few years now and their customer service is outstanding. Any questions or queries we have get sorted asap and with a smile on there face. Always recommend to anyo... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Like many others, Microsoft's decision to kill off Skype left us hanging on (without) the telephone. The port over to SwitchboardFREE was painless and quick, the charges are lower, it's far more conf... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

We've recently started with Switchboard free and so far everything has been smooth and easy. Customer care is easy to get hold of for any questions and the staff are polite and friendly (and happy at... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have not only saved well over £1000 a year moving our phone lines from BT to Switchboard Free, we have ended up with a far superior system for managing all our calls into and out of each of our num... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent. We have been using SwitchboardFree for several years now and have always enjoyed a great relationship. Any problems; due to my mistake, have been solved when I phoned for support. The ope... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using this company for all my telephone numbers for over 10 years. I recently had a problem with a new number, which was mostly my fault. The phone is answered by their team, not outsou... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Katie and Laura were AMAZING!! We were having such a problem with our phone systems, and with their care and patience, guided us through so everything was working just as we wanted! Highly recommend t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called the customer service team today & spoke with Katie. I had a few queries/items I needed some help with & Katie was able to help with everything in an efficient and friendly manner. Addition... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service - again. This is the second review I've written for SF as when I had an account query it was excellently and empathetically dealt with. This time it was a technical issue, a... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer service is excellent. We deal with Laura who is always very responsive, understands the (few) queries that we have, and is at pains to answer them fully. We are in the customer service bu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have never spent time on the phone with a nicer more informative representative than I did today wirh Ali. She was so helpful at explaining all the questions I was bombarding her with. 100% recommen... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The onboarding process was very easy and the customer service staff were really helpful. The lady i spoke to name Zoe was very understanding towards my circumstances. Thank you and looking forward to... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Laura and the team at SwitchboardFree. Set up within 10 minutes and on-hand support that answered our questions promptly and guided us through the process effectively.

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using SwitchboardFREE for many years to manage the inbound calls to our call centre. Their software is easy to use, prices very competitive and their staff are very attentive. Highly recomm... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using SwitchboardFREE for a number of years now and it's extremely easy and reliable to use. There is a great selection of features available such as music on hold which has a wide range o... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow Should have found this earlier... landline to mobile so much cheaper than diverting my home phone, call recording and the option to use the outbound app on my Iphone. every business needs this...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The system has alot of features which are easy to manage. If you have a problem they will get back to you within the day. Today a problem was finally resolved with their Technical team member, Georg... See more

Company replied

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Redirected

Today, is one of the only times i have had a good experience when contacting them. Oliver was extremely helpful and sorting my issue promptly. If all employees were as helpful as him, this would... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using SwitchboardFREE for a few months now and they've been amazing the whole time. Zoe in customer service is a credit to the company, getting me set up and helping me whenever I had any qu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm one of the many virtual number ports out of Skype (sounds like there are a lot of us...). I tried a couple of possible replacements which turned out to be either full scams or offered lousy servic... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using the service for a couple of months now, it's a new way of working for me and I cannot recommend highly enough. The customer service is always quick respond and always resolved... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was polite, helpful, and professional. Everything I asked was answered quickly and positively, my problem was dealt with and resolved very quickly. Excellent service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was great. Not only did she deal with my issues in a very efficient manner, she also made suggestions on other changes I could make to enhance my experience.

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Redirected

Porting a number over from TalkTalk was seamless, we were kept informed throughout the whole process and any queries since joining have been answered quickly and fully resolved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service was great at getting me a good deal and helping me set up. Phone was working straight out of the box and had no problems with it so far.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ali from the support team was great. She handled my call with direct questions and provided an outstanding service!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve had a few issues moving to Switchboard due to my previous supplier, but once I contacted customer service, they have always been able to deal with everything promptly. Guiding me step by step. Co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura and Katie were fantastic being quite honest and made the who process very easy and not to forget Sharon who was very kind too. Brilliant company and I am looking forward to porting my Skype num... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was very patient with my technical ineptness. I may have broken both the phone system as well as google. She was pleasant on the phone and was very helpful and sorted everything for me in 1 c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura from the support team was great. She resolved the issues I encountered immediately and to my full satisfaction. She was very helpful with all the queries I had. Excellent service, good cu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Katie at Switchboard was a great help. I enquired about different option for phones for our office and what would work best for us and Katie kept me right with options and prices. Once we received... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking for an Aircall alternative that functioned in the same way, wasn’t overly expensive, and allowed a single-user option rather than requiring payment for multiple licences I didn... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was so helpful. Full knowledge of absolutely everything I needed to go through, plus she was friendly, clear concise and made me feel like I was a properly valued customer. Would recommend Switc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Katie solved a problem with our service, which was a misconfigured app . One of the main things I like about this company is that you speak to real people without infuriating call bots. Calls are a... See more

We perform checks on reviews


Company details

  1. Telecommunications Contractor
  2. Phone and Internet Service

Written by the company

SwitchboardFREE is one of the largest providers of business phone numbers and VoIP systems in the UK, helping over 95,000 customers access low-cost, professional business phone systems while ensuring they never miss a call. It offers a dedicated UK support team, no long-term contract with just a 90-day initial term, and the flexibility to cancel anytime with only a 30-day notice period. Customers benefit from excellent UK customer service and an easy cancellation process—simply provide 30 days’ notice, clear any outstanding bills, and confirm security details, and that’s it!


Contact info

4.4

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

425 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

Replied to 75% of negative reviews

Typically replies within 1 week


Advertisement
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was so helpful

Laura was so helpful. Full knowledge of absolutely everything I needed to go through, plus she was friendly, clear concise and made me feel like I was a properly valued customer. Would recommend SwitchboardFREE to anyone.

October 10, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Laura was very patient with my…

Laura was very patient with my technical ineptness. I may have broken both the phone system as well as google. She was pleasant on the phone and was very helpful and sorted everything for me in 1 call. Thank you.

September 29, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Meh service and please avoid…

Meh service and please avoid subscription.

To cancel any subscription, they will say YOU NEED THREE months continuous subscription after cancellation to fully cancel the service saying its in a terms and condition you signed.

AVOID!!!

September 29, 2025
Unprompted review
SwitchboardFREE VoIP Phone Systems logo

Reply from SwitchboardFREE VoIP Phone Systems

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear you feel this way and would like to clarify how our cancellation process works.

SwitchboardFREE operates on a 90-day initial term, followed by a 30-day rolling notice period, a standard structure in UK business telecoms agreements - although many of our competitors tie you in for 12-months, or even longer!

This is clearly stated in our Terms & Conditions, which every customer agrees to before activating their service.

Our UK-based team are always happy to walk customers through the process to make sure there’s no confusion or unexpected charges, and we're available Mon-Fri on support@switchboardfree.co.uk or 0203 189 1213

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thanks for not only confirming

Thanks for not only confirming, but also agreeing to what I passed comments on.

Would you buy a car before buying, try on clothes, try a sofa, no you would not,

A phone line is a critical piece of equipment and to place faith and trust in a company like this is a major red flag.

Try else where.

It also has to be noted their response is so slow, another indicator of a major red flag.

Deff try else where, there are at least 3 good ones in UK

September 20, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The software seems to be good. Issues with support

The software seems to be good, but "Over featured". Can't get in hold of support services for a week: 2 chat requests and one call back request remain unanswered. Seems to be fully automatic system without a human on the other end

September 8, 2025
Unprompted review
SwitchboardFREE VoIP Phone Systems logo

Reply from SwitchboardFREE VoIP Phone Systems

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you find the software useful, but we’re sorry about the frustration around support.

To clarify, your callback request was submitted at 11:12am on 8th Sept and actioned at 16:29 on 9th Sept, roughly 13 business hours later.
That said, we’ve identified a technical issue with offline chat requests not generating support tickets, which explains why your two chat requests went unanswered as they were submitted outside our working hours. This is not the standard of service we aim to provide, and our team has already fixed this.

Our support is very much human and UK-based, and we want every customer to get timely help. If you still need assistance, please reach out to us directly at support@switchboardfree.co.uk or by calling our UK-based team on 0203 189 1213

Advertisement
Advertisement
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Switchboard Free has been fantastic

Switchboard Free has been fantastic! Their customer service is absolutely amazing – every staff member is professional, friendly, and always ready to help with a big smile (you can even feel it over the phone!). A special shoutout to KATIE, who has consistently gone above and beyond. She’s always helpful, attentive, and provides an exceptionally high level of service. Truly a pleasure dealing with the whole team – highly recommend!
Adnan @ Cross Dales Taxis

August 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A real company, not just a phone number

I have been using this company for all my telephone numbers for over 10 years.
I recently had a problem with a new number, which was mostly my fault. The phone is answered by their team, not outsourced to a call handler. They resolved the problem promptly and professionally. Well done. I expect to be still using you 10 years form now.

August 7, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jorg Hardt

Laura from the support team was great.

She resolved the issues I encountered immediately and to my full satisfaction. She was very helpful with all the queries I had.

Excellent service, good customer experience. Thumbs up!

August 7, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Customer Support – Just Missing a Few Key Features


We've been using SwitchboardFREE for a while now, and overall, it’s a solid, reliable service that’s easy to configure and works well across different platforms – desk IP phones, the mobile app, and the Windows app. It's smooth and efficient for daily business operations.

Where SwitchboardFREE really shines is in customer service. Every interaction we've had has been excellent. Special shoutout to Abbey, Laura, and Katie – all three have been incredibly helpful, patient, and proactive in resolving our queries. It's rare to find such dedicated support staff who genuinely go the extra mile. They’re a real credit to the company.

That said, there are still a few areas where SwitchboardFREE could improve:

No Ability to Transfer Calls to External Numbers
This is a major limitation. If only one specific team member – possibly off-site – can help with a customer issue, there's no way to transfer the call externally. Instead, we have to end the call and start a new one manually, which wastes time and can lead to a frustrating customer experience.

Missing "Operations" Department Option
When setting up multi-department call routing, it would be helpful to have "Operations" as one of the default options. It’s a standard department in many businesses, and its absence is a bit surprising.

No Option for Bundled Number Packages
At the moment, numbers and users have to be paid for individually. It would be much more cost-effective and scalable to allow users to purchase a block of numbers (e.g., 10 numbers under one package) rather than having separate charges per number/user.

In Summary:
SwitchboardFREE is a great service with standout support – especially from Abbey, Laura, and Katie – but adding just a few features would take it to the next level. Highly recommended, but hoping for those improvements soon.

August 5, 2025
Unprompted review

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

Companies can ask for reviews via automatic invitations. Labeled Verified, they’re about genuine experiences.

Learn more about other kinds of reviews.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look