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Tim_Boost Community Manager

I'm switching to Boost - what happens next?

So, you’ve made the jump!Once you've said ‘yes please’ to joining Boost, your switch will get underway. The 3 step process is really simple. 1. You’ll get a welcome pack via email, with everything you need to know about your chosen tariff, your expected switch date, your supply details and your canc...

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Bradley_Boost Community Moderator

F.A.Q. Switching to Boost - FAQ

Switching to Boost - FAQ

I've just applied to switch to Boost, when do I get confirmation? First of all, if you're reading this, welcome to the Boost family! It's great to have you with us. After you've applied to switch to us, whether that be via our online switching tool or via one of our advisors over the phone, you sh...

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F.A.Q. Refer a Friend FAQ

Refer a Friend FAQ

What’s the Refer a Friend Scheme? Boost offers a great referral scheme to reward both existing and new customers, where existing customers can refer their friends/family at any time! Remember: Boost customers can only refer for Boost and not any other brand. There is no limit on the number of reward...

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Mummasteel Savvy

How do I know if you've received my payment from ZIPZERO?

Hi I’m new to all this so please bear with me  I’ve joined an app called zipzero which gives you cash back on ure receipts  unfortunately you can’t have the cash put in ure bank instead you have to choose a bill ie boost or council tax rent etc  ive choosen  boost to do this  on Monday I transferred...

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MartinBritnell Savvy

When we joined Boost, we were quoted £16 a week. This month our bill is so far £203.

When we joined boost, we was quoted £16 a week. This month our bill is so far £203 per month. We was a way for one week in October, we had £30 on our account and it had vanished when we got home. We was placed in emergency! How can you do this when we wasn’t even here? I rang customer service who sa...

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nikkidec65

Bad customer service on the phone

I have had about enough of boost telephonists today not once but twice I was hung up on. After waiting over half an hour to get through I asked my question they put me on hold to find the answer and promptly hung up on me. I rang back and waited 20 minutes to ask the same question again to be told I...

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Eva_Boost Community Moderator

News New product alert - we've launched Boost Gadget Insurance!

New product alert - we've launched Boost Gadget Insurance!

To all Boost customers we introduce…. Boost Gadget Insurance!     With Boost Gadget Insurance you get:   Cover starting from £5.25 per month  24 hour replacements   Unlimited repairs   Find out more and get a quote here. You can also call the team on 0330 041 2876 9.00am-5.30pm Monday-Friday.    ...

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Grannty Savvy

How do I cancel my switch to Boost in my cool off period?
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I would like to use the 14 day return to last suplier option. How do i do this?

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DarynD Newbie

Issues with the Warm Home Discount validation process

Rang up 3 days ago questioning my Warm Home Discount, after finally getting through I was greeted by someone on the phone so i could discuss my Warm Home Discount i was accepted for. After waiting 8 weeks on “further checks” i asked what is going on, appartley they are still waiting for the applicat...

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Tim_Boost Community Manager

What's your favourite TV show?

Here's the place to chat about you, or in my case, me! In this particular topic, it's all about TV! I want to know what gets you locked in on the sofa, every week. Maybe you've got some recommendations for other users to check out.... I'll get things started with a few of my must watch shows: "Fi...

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Tim_Boost Community Manager

News 2019 / 2020 Festive period opening times and support info

2019 / 2020 Festive period opening times and support info

2019/2020 Opening hours and support info Opening hours 23rd December: 08:00-20:00 24th December: 08:00-20:00 25th December: 09:00 13:00 26th December: 09:00 13:00 27th December: 08:00-20:00 28th December: 09:00-17:00 29th December: Closed 30th December: 08:00-20:00 31st December: 08:00-20:00 1st Jan...

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Linda G

The switch over to Boost is cancelled, but my previous supplier has confirmed I'm leaving - Will I be left without energy?
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Hope someone can help. I was changing over from my current supplier to Boost. I got the welcome e-mail, then today I got an e-mail saying that they are cancelling because I have credit meters. Infact I have prepayment meters for both gas and electricity.I have now had an e-mail from my current suppl...

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Strett

Do I need to call to tell Boost I've moved in?
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Hi, I have just moved in to a house where Boost is the supplier and I've spent all day trying to get through so I can sign up. I called the Boost number and hit 1 so they called me back, the first time they never called back, so I tried again. This time they did call back, they said I needed to be...

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Darran_Boost Community Manager

I'm an Economy Energy Customer - What do I need to know?

To update on what's going on, hopefully you'll now be aware, Economy Energy, has ceased trading and Ofgem (the GB energy regulator) has decided that Boost Power will be taking over all PAYG Economy Energy customers energy supply. We added lots of useful information to our website to help answers so...

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Bradley_Boost Community Moderator

News August Bank Holiday Opening Times!

So, another bank holiday weekend is upon us and we wanted to let you know our opening times in case you need to get in touch! This weekend opening times are: Saturday 24th - 9am - 1pm Sunday 25th - Closed Monday 26th - 9am - 5pm Don't forget the Boost Help section of our website is also available...

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Bradley_Boost Community Moderator

Tutorial Unsubscribe from topics or subforums - How To

Hello again, and thanks for coming back to the How-To series! So you’ve managed to create a topic, you’ve gone back and edited the mistakes, you’ve even added a bunch of pictures and videos, but now it’s TOO good and everyone wants to comment. You’re getting email after email telling you someone’s...

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NickDempsey

Why are the wait times so long?
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How else are you meant to contact Boost in an Emergency?? Been on the phone for 4 hours, 4 HOURS!! trying to get a code for a key, now I can't make a proper meal or anything for my kids because my electric is now dead and I have no key to get my top up. What a joke it's been since they made us switc...

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tlk72 Savvy

My cancellation not gone through - what do I do now?
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To say I am fuming is putting it mildly. I had a lovely young man come to my home to get me to change to boost, which I agreed to do. However after reading bad reviews amd finding out you do not provide emergency credit I tried to cancel it. I went to the website after a couple of days, filled in th...

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Bradley_Boost Community Moderator

Who are Boost?

Who are Boost?

I've been travelling around the forum and I realised, there's no general information to explain who Boost are and what we're all about! Well, I believe in transparency and good communication, so if you want to get a good feel for who Boost are, check out this link! Well, now that's out of the way...

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Tim_Boost Community Manager

Boost FAQ incoming - what should we help you with?

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Bradley_Boost Community Moderator

How Green Gas is Made - Did You Know?

How Green Gas is Made - Did You Know?

It’s not just electricity than can be made from renewable and greener sources, it’s gas too! However, it’s a little bit messier and smellier to say the least! Green gas is also known as Biomethane, or Biogas for short. Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in t...

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Ed_Boost Community Moderator

Tutorial Attaching images and videos to your post - How To

Welcome back to the How-To series! You’ve seen how to create and edit, but how can you make it look all fancy, with some images or even videos and other media? Here’s a little guide to show you exactly how! When creating a topic, you should see some icons towards the bottom of the main text field,...

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Emily_Boost Community Moderator

Tutorial Welcome to the Boost Forum!

Hey new users & welcome to the Boost Forum 😃 This forum is designed for you, the customer, so that you can share your experiences, questions and offer advice to others, as well as having a good ol natter. We of course have moderators here on hand to help at anytime, as well as voluntee...

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Ed_Boost Community Moderator

Tutorial Editing Your Own Post - How To

Typical! You’ve written a post, perfect title, nicely written, added some relevant tags to get more views, and you’ve hit the ‘Create’ button…. Only to notice you’ve accidentally referred to us as “Boots”... It’s easy to make a mistake, but it’s even easier to erase it on the Boots forum (I can edi...

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Chris Dodds Savvy

MoneySuperMarket
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How come I was told that boost is not part of moneysupermarket.com and also how come I was not informed about the standing charge upon sign up

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