Belong
Belong also known as a brand launched by Telstra in 2013 and has been running since then. Belong is one of the cheapest ISP which is significantly cheaper than it’s present (Telstra). However, it’s limited in offering with ADSL2 and NBN available only with the side inclusion of Belong Voice. Belong also offers budget month-to-month packages as well.
Overall Rating 4

Belong Reviews - ADSL(32) Write Review

  • Service ADSL2
  • Location Others
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
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  • Support Score
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  • Value Score
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DO NOT USE BELONG. My husband is a penny-pincher, so we went with these guys. It has been NOTHING but stress and dead ends. We both would pay more just to be able to get decent support when needed.

Internet has currently been out for 41 hours. Was told that the wait time for support on the phone was under 5 minutes. Ive currently been on hold for 1 hour 10 mins, and still am on hold as im writing this.

Was asked on twitter to send a DM with account details. I did, and I received no response until I tweeted at them again. The response was all fluff and no content. I responded to their message and still havent received a satisfactory response, despite multiple tweets, dms, and calls to support.

The first few times we called support they had actually TURNED THEIR PHONE OFF, and there was no one available for online chat! As soon as there is a problem with their service they cut off every means of communication and hide.

Reliability and speed are an absolute joke. The internet cuts out for no reason whenever it likes, and often cuts out 5-20 times in 10 mins.

We are immediately changing our isp. We dont have any ETA for a fix, and they refuse to offer any sort of decent support. Ive never been more angry in my life.

These assholes run their business like cowards.
  • Service ADSL2
  • Location Melbourne
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 2
  • Speed Score
    4
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    2
  • Value Score
    1
Please add 0 star option for crap like Belong.
Since Sep 17 (4 Months) I have logged more then 10 complaints for the same issue. Since 2018, 3 complaints in 2 weeks.
Internet goes off. Red internet light. No ADSL light. I call belong. They do tests. Confirm internet not working and arrange a Tech visit on certain date.
Now this is interesting. Exactly 1 day before tech's visit internet starts to work (happened liked that 7 - 8 times). Tech visits next day. Says he has been working in this for an hour ouside, it's all fixed and you won't have any complaints after this.
Before a forthright internet dies again. Same process is repeated exactly.
Not logging complain today (died again this morning). Instead going to Optus and cancelling this miserable piece of crap out of my life.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Sydney
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
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  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
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  • Value Score
    1
I signed up to Belong in the belief that, being part of Telstra, they would offer a superior service and quality to other ADSL providers. I was very mistaken, and the following issues are a chronological sequence of all the missteps that the company has trodden:

1) Set up date was for 22/12/17. We were advised by the sign up agent that we would receive the modem a few days prior to this date. It did not arrive until a week later.

2) We were not advised at any point during the set up process that we required proof of occupancy at the new address that we moved into. Once we checked online, and called Belong, we provided the requisite documents on the same day. Documents were not processed for another 3 days.

3) After docs were processed, we were told to wait a further 10 days for the connection process. We called again to enquire why this would wake so long and if there was anything that could be done to expedite the process. Customer Service Rep (CSR) was not responsive, and said all we could do was wait.

4) Called again 5 days later to check on status. CSR was, on this occasion, much more helpful and indicated that all we needed to do was contact the previous tenant of the property to disconnect the line. As it was the disconnection process, not the connection process, that resulted in the delay. Same question posed to the CSR, yet 2 different responses.

5) After the previous tenant was contacted and disconnected their line, the Belong service should have been activated. This was indicated on our account status on the Belong website. However, we did not receive any SMS as we expected after 2 further days of waiting.

6) Called Belong, told by the CSR that the status was still showing as "open" on Belong's end, and that status had now changed and we would have to wait a further 2 days. Had we not called, I do believe we would not have received any update from belong, as was apparent throughout the whole process.

7) After 2 days, we received the SMS saying service is active. Tested the ADSL connection as per instructions. It did not work. Called Belong, told that this is "usually the case with new connections and happens all the time". Advised that we will receive an SMS within 48 hours. If this is an expected issue with new connections, why is it not addressed?!?!

It has now been 3 weeks and we still have no internet connection.

Throughout this whole process, it is clear to us Belong:

a) Has no interest in their customers once they are signed up and enrolled into a contract
b) Does not take any proactive measures to resolve issues - a sign of incompetence
c) Employs CSRs that give mixed responses, or do not have the answers, and that the CSRs are not empowered to do anything for customers, apart from pushing items down the queue.

Unfortunately, judging by public reviews, it looks like we are not the only customers to have a bad experience.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Others
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    1
  • Value Score
    1
DON'T USE BELONG!! Belong you are by far the worst company i have ever dealt with and everyone deserves to know BEFORE starting a contract with you.
I was moving houses and notified them on the 9th of December 2017, now apparently my address didn't exist in their system yet which is OKAY because in ONLY 5 days it would be on there system ready to go and less than 5 days later internet will be working for us. WRONG! it took 3 weeks to register my address, now unfortunately for me i am in a 12 month contract with them so who cares if they take their time because i have to pay anyway right!
After 3 weeks of calling them everyday, after endless promises they would call me back but never doing so, I was finally told internet would be active and ready to go on the 1st of January, WRONG AGAIN. i received a message this morning and called to confirm they have now pushed back the date to the 30th of January 2018. THIS IS NOW 2 MONTHS OF NO SERVICE! and guess what you call them AND THERE IS AGAIN NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
Its gets better though, there joke of a complaints team who i lodged a complaint with 3 weeks ago now STILL HAVEN'T CONTACTED ME, as all i want now is to go with ANY OTHER provider who can have me set up in less than a week.
BELONG YOU ARE A CHEAP AND NASTY COMPANY, PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW!
DON'T USE BELONG, STEER CLEAR IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT AN INTERNET YOU CAN USE.
  • Service ADSL
  • Location Others
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 3.25
  • Speed Score
    3
  • Reliability Score
    2
  • Support Score
    6
  • Value Score
    2
Most issues can be resolved online using our tools with no need to call. With the adsl service I have its very slow speed and never reliable to stay on the internet. Using an http:// portal belong customers have No waiting. Automated tools. Fix issues yourself, Diagnose problems all without needing to speak with a customer assistance phone operator. Up to 20 wireless devices can be connected simultaneously using the Sagemcom modem but the coverage does not reach the whole house it then drops in and out via each individual room experiences it's own uPs and downs with the internet
  • Service ADSL
  • Location Melbourne
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    1
  • Value Score
    1
Worst company I have ever dealt with. Internet service hasn't worked properly from day 1 and the customer service is just as bad.
After 15 phone calls complaining about my service I have got no where. A technician has been to my house and apparently couldn't find a fault but then when they do speed checks I'm lucky to get 4 and they agree over the phone it's too slow.
I've also emailed the complaints deparmtent several times and it's been 9 days since my first email and I still haven't heard from anyone.
Today I called up to cancel my service and I was charged $240.
This company is an absolute disgrace.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Melbourne
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    1
  • Value Score
    1
My experience with Belong was absolutely terrible. I had speed and coverage issues from day one, as well as issues with the plan I had signed up to. The plan that I signed up to over the phone with Belong included home phone and calls - the "Internet phone" they have set up was never mentioned. I was told I was signing up to a traditional Internet and home phone plan, but I wasn't. Belong adamantly disputed that I was given the wrong information and said I misunderstood.

When I tried cancelling the service they tried charging me hundreds of dollars. After I made them do a speed test which showed how incredibly slow the connection was, and only after I made them listen to the phone recording of when I had signed up- which proved that I was correct and Belong had indeed given me the wrong information - did they then allow me to cancel the service without any fees, as they were completely at fault. The whole experience was an ordeal, and one I definitely do not recommend.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Melbourne
  • Activation 4 days
  • 7.75
  • Speed Score
    6
  • Reliability Score
    7
  • Support Score
    9
  • Value Score
    9
Honestly I do experienced some drop off occasionally. I used many other service providers before, all had similar issues. I guess it is not the service provider issue. Belong has very professional customer service and they keen to help. They offer 24/7 service, which is super good for me. You can get $20 off if you use the Promo Code "IAFAGT7VP" when you connect your service.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Sydney
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    1
  • Value Score
    1
You'd get better service with a potato!

AVOID! DO NOT SIGN UP! I have lodged 2 complaints with the TIO in the past week, my service has only been activated for a week, I ask to talk to supervisors and they hang up, I get told I can get speeds of 6-9Mbs I am lucky to get 3Mbs, I have had two technicians tell me 2 different things. I'm told I'm 1.8Kms from exchange then suddenly I'm 2.9Kms now I'm apparently 5kms. I was then told I have a bridge tap and there was nothing the technician could do, I was not made aware of this when I signed up. My highest speed in the last 4 days has been 700kbs at 4:30am. If I could give belong 0 stars I would. Belong is an absolute joke of a company anyone with Belong I urge you to call the TIO on 1800 062 058.
  • Service ADSL2+
  • Location Sydney
  • Activation 10+ days
  • 1
  • Speed Score
    1
  • Reliability Score
    1
  • Support Score
    1
  • Value Score
    1
Without a doubt one of the worst ISPs I've ever had the misfortune of encountering.
Consistently slow speeds of under 1mbps. The lowest I've recorded is 0.04mbps. With a promise of 20mbps, this is hardly adequate. The technical support team tell you the same thing over and over again and are unwilling to process you through to the next level of investigation. They are quite happy to take your money whilst not doing a f***ing thing.
Please places please don't make the same mistake I did. There is a reason you don't pay as much for this service and they lock you in with a fee of $130 to cancel.
DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. PLEASE