ComplaintCensus

Sky vs TalkTalk: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Sky and TalkTalk, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Sky

TrustScore 2.7 · 30,651 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,301 reviews analysed, 2026-06-15 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 64%

81% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful60%
Poor core service27%
Support unreachable16%
Billing errors12%
Hard to cancel10%
“No answers to a problem offered at all.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-11

TalkTalk

TrustScore 2.1 · 89,837 reviews on Trustpilot.

897 reviews analysed, 2023-10-16 to 2026-09-26.

Complaint rate (recent window): 88%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful50%
Poor core service33%
Support unreachable23%
Billing errors14%
Hard to cancel13%
“Router constantly cuts out, contacting support is a nightmare, massive price increases.”
2★ Trustpilot review, 2026-03-20

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueSkyTalkTalk
Support unhelpful60%50%
Poor core service27%33%
Support unreachable16%23%
Billing errors12%14%
Hard to cancel10%13%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Sky or TalkTalk.