IONOS | ionos.co.uk Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 9,762 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the support staff for being exceptionally helpful, patient, and deeply knowledgeable when guiding users through various technical troubleshooting steps. Many people note that customer service representatives respond very quickly, communicate clearly, and handle everyday account management tasks efficiently and successfully. Some reviewers were not happy with website billing issues, unexpected contract renewals, and sudden price increases that caught them entirely by surprise. A few individuals also pointed out occasional communication delays, a lack of proactive updates, and frustrating interactions when dealing with specific support problems.

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Customer service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using IONOS for at least 6 years now and swapping to them was a great decision. As it's so hard to actually get help from websites these days IONOS stand out - I have had quick phone calls... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My call was answered promptly initially with AI but that worked fine, and then by real person... Tyla was quick to understand, very polite, knowledgeable about what he could (and could not) access to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Support. Mohamed, was great in understanding my issue with my farther-in-law passing and his closed account and myself taking over the payments so my mother-in-law could conti... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted the customer support team to assist with my email set up once my Domain had expired and reactivated. It was not working and so impacted my communications. The customer rep. Kathleen Pepito... See more


Company details

  1. Web Hosting Company
  2. also in
  3. Cloud Computing Service
  4. DNS Provider
  5. e-Commerce Solution Provider
  6. Email Service Provider
  7. Web designer

About IONOS | ionos.co.uk

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About IONOS

About IONOS

IONOS is the European cloud platform for digital success – providing businesses with robust cloud and hosting infrastructure, expert guidance, and solutions that grow with their needs.


Hosting solutions

Hosting solutions

We’ve been empowering businesses with high-performance products at affordable prices for over 25 years. From domains, website builders and online stores, to optimised WordPress hosting and scalable cloud servers, you’ll find everything you need for your next project.


Cloud solutions

Cloud solutions

The IONOS Cloud offers real data sovereignty, scalability and high availability. That’s why enterprises and the public sector rely on our IaaS compute, storage, backup and PaaS services.

With peak performance, transparent pricing, high security and professional support, we’ll help you make your digital transformation a success.


Personal Consultant

Why IONOS?

IONOS is your digital partner in Europe with more than 22 million active domains and over eight million customer contracts. For over 25 years, we‘ve been developing innovative and reliable solutions on our own georedundant infrastructure in Europe and the USA.

Our award-winning support team is here to answer any questions you have, 24/7. As an IONOS customer, you’ll also get individual support and advice from your own personal consultant.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tristan was accommodating

Tristan was accommodating; helpful; trying to find solutions to the issues i had which I appreciated. He did not put obstacles in my way and he was transparent - All great attributes - He provided me with useful information for which I am grateful

29 October 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to log in or get help before domain expiry

I cannot get past the IONOS login page despite trying several email addresses and my customer number. IONOS said my email addresses were not recognised, and live chat was temporarily unavailable when I sought help.

IONOS has now said my entire account was cancelled in 2025 at my request and that I declined a domain-only contract. However, its reminder says sofiz.uk does not expire until 4 November 2026, and I received account-related notifications in 2026. I was not notified that my access would be closed in advance of the domain expiry. Please explain when the account was closed, provide the cancellation and notice records, and explain how I was expected to manage or renew the domain while locked out.

My complaint about being unable to get help by email or webchat remains valid regardless of the account's status. My emails were rejected as coming from an unrecognised address. IONOS has offered to help set up a new domain account and quoted £12 per year including VAT; please provide practical steps urgently so I can retain the domain before expiry.

29 October 2026
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Reply from IONOS | ionos.co.uk

Hi Conrad,

Thank you for getting in touch.

After reviewing your account history, I can confirm that a full account cancellation was completed in 2025 per your request.

Because the account was closed, your login credentials and associated email were deactivated, which is why you can no longer access the control panel. At the time of cancellation, our team offered a domain-only contract to keep the account active, which was declined.

If you would still like to retain your domain, we can easily help you set up a new domain account. I have sent you an email with the next steps to get this started.

Regarding renewal pricing, our complete fee schedule, including domain renewals, is publicly available on our website.

Best regards,
Nadim, IONOS

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am a current customer who has an…

I am a current customer who has an ongoing complaint regarding phishing emails being constantly sent from IONOS. The emails are sent to webmail address given by IONOS. The matter has been ongoing since August 2026 and my matter has not been resolved. The emails sent to me are disguised to be as IONOS. This is very daunting considering they score extremely well on cyber security. I have called in several times with a different answer being given each time such as; you need to email, the department is busy with a backlog of complaints, call back once the complaint has reached to its dedicated team... The complaints team does not want deal with my concern as my service contract expires in January 2027, they are pushing me for as along as they can until my service end date!

29 October 2026
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Reply from IONOS | ionos.co.uk

Hi Sasha,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear about the frustration and concern this situation has caused, particularly given how long you have been trying to get clarity on the matter.

We would like to clarify that the phishing emails you are receiving are not being sent by IONOS. They are sent by unauthorised third parties outside of our systems who are impersonating the IONOS brand.

Unfortunately, neither IONOS Customer Service nor our Complaints Team can prevent external third parties from sending phishing emails to your email address. As these messages originate outside of our systems, this is not something that can be resolved through the standard complaints process.

However, we do take reports of phishing and misuse of our brand seriously. Suspicious emails can be submitted to our security team, who can investigate the information provided and take action against fraudulent infrastructure where possible.

We’re sorry if this distinction was not made clear during your previous contacts with us, or if you received conflicting information about which team could assist you.

Please check your email, as we have contacted you directly with further information and the appropriate link for submitting the phishing emails to our security team.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Thanks,
Nadim, IONOS

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scaring me with debt collectors for card payment error.

"Warning: Debt collection and contract cancellation for your IONOS account are imminent.

Thanks for harrising and goodbye.

29 October 2026
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Reply from IONOS | ionos.co.uk

Hello Cezary,

We are truly sorry to hear about your frustrating experience.

We would like to look into your account right away, please provide us with your account number and email address on file, so we can investigate this for you immediately?

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to make things right.

Thanks,
Nadim, IONOS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service good

Customer service good - although it would be desirable if the automated platform could deal with my query first time round.

29 October 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Easy to sign up

Easy to sign up, incredibly frustrating to cancel

I signed up with IONOS online with every intention of using their services. Unfortunately, my circumstances changed, and I found myself unable to afford to continue. I accept that I entered into a contract and that there may be legitimate financial obligations.

However, what I have experienced while trying to cancel has been extremely frustrating.

Signing up was straightforward and completed entirely online. Cancelling has been anything but.

I completed their online cancellation process, only to be told I needed to telephone customer services within 14 days to confirm it. I prefer written communication so there is a clear record of what has been agreed.

After contacting IONOS by email, I was repeatedly asked for further information. First, they requested contract details I had already supplied. After providing them again, I was told they would proceed with cancellation. Then another email arrived asking me to confirm that I accepted permanent deletion of my data.

I confirmed that too.

Despite complying with every request, I still had no clear confirmation that all my contracts were being cancelled.

Meanwhile, I received a debt collection notification claiming £51 and a separate IONOS email warning that another contract could be terminated automatically over an outstanding £36 invoice.

This raises an obvious question: why can IONOS apparently terminate a contract for non-payment, yet a customer who actively wants to cancel has to navigate so many separate steps?

I have never made use of the services, although I recognise that non-use does not automatically remove contractual obligations. I am not expecting debts to simply disappear. I am asking for a clear explanation of what is owed, what contracts remain active, and how to stop further charges accumulating.

I have now submitted a formal request to cancel every contract associated with my account.

My biggest criticism is not that IONOS charges for its services. It is how unnecessarily difficult and stressful the cancellation process has become, particularly for someone experiencing financial difficulties and trying to deal with the situation responsibly.

A company should make leaving reasonably straightforward, not leave customers feeling trapped in ongoing commitments.

I hope IONOS resolves this and provides a clear written confirmation of cancellation and any outstanding financial obligations.

Until then, my experience has been extremely disappointing.

28 October 2026
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Reply from IONOS | ionos.co.uk

Dear Rich,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Unfortunately, we don't have any account details.

To help us locate your account and resolve this issue promptly, please provide your account number and registered email address using the link I have sent.

Once we receive your details, our team will investigate immediately.

Thanks,
Nadim, IONOS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Keep up the great work

I am a new customer as of today, what I feared, was having to enter into a long, and protracted set up scenario.

This was definitely not the case, speaking to people who knew what they were doing, was a pleasant surprise, especially the manner in which my account was handled.

I had a couple of questions which were dealt with politely and efficiently, early days, but I feel confident that I have found the right company.

The customer service in my opinion would be hard to beat, thank you IONOS.

28 October 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

friendly helpful and polite support…

friendly helpful and polite support person.
Only losing a star because it could take up to 48 hours for the change to take effect.
I went through the process of creating a relay mailbox on an existing domain with some input from the AI support bot, but at no point did it tell me that my new mailbox was likely to be blocked by the Ionos spam system once created, so I wasted a lot of time going back and forth between using an existing email account and seeing successful sending of emails from my python script and then 554 failures when I tried to use my new relay to send weekly stat reports.

28 October 2026

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