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    • Start.ca

      1-700 York Street London, ON N5W 2S8

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforStart.ca

    Internet Services
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.73/5stars

    Average of 15 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    9 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/9/2004

    Years in Business: 29

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Start.ca is a London-based internet service provider that provides high speed internet service throughout Ontario and part of Quebec. Start.ca also offers VoIP telephone services, web hosting and business co-location services.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1-700 York Street, London, ON N5W 2S8
    BBB File Opened:
    1/9/2004
    Years in Business:
    29
    Business Started:
    1/1/1995
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1995
    Business Incorporated:
    1/1/1995
    Accredited Since:
    1/9/2004
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Business Management
    • Emily Ferreira, Marketing Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Emily Ferreira, Marketing Director

    Customer Contact

    • Accounts Payable
    • Al Uniac, Customer Experience Group Director
    • Dave Robson, Customer Experience Manager
    • Emily Ferreira, Marketing Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (519) 433-9688
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    9 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    16/11/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Canceled services for October 31st. I was told by the supervisor that I would be refunded the entire amount I'd spent on them, as I was only with start.ca for less than a month. They have had their equipment back since November 10, and they are still trying to say they don't have it and that they will not return my money until I return their equipment. This type of thing is exactly why I cancelled with them...because they told me they were going to charge me for a tv box that had already been returned to them, and had a replacement sent.I'm not at all impressed.
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    Customer Reviews

    15 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Sean M

    1 star

    02/07/2024

    Used to be ok before ***** bought them. Wait times 20x longer now JUST LIKE ***** on the phone for customer support.Thanks CRTC, This is why Canadians pay the highest internet rates in the world with the worst customer service.

    Start.ca Response

    03/07/2024

    Thank you for your valuable and thoughtful feedback. 

    As Start.ca continues to embrace the options and services that we are now able to provide our customers as part of the ***** family of companies, we continue to take pride in the quick average response times we can provide to our Start.ca customer base. Even prior to our joining the ***** family, there were, and will be, times when our contact wait times do spike as we work with each customer to ensure their needs and questions are answered as completely as possible, and ideally on a single contact.

    We continue to assess and focus on the needs of Start customers, including options that will positively impact the overall customer contact and support experience. Responding as quickly as possible is still a top Start.ca priority. Rest assured that our London-based ******************** Support, and Sales Reps are here to help and strive to provide you and all Start.ca customers with exceptional service.

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