BASIC CODE OF PRACTICE
This Code of Practice sets out the information that we are required to provide to our domestic and small business customers regarding our company, the services we provide, pricing, refunds policy and dispute resolution mechanisms available to those customers.
Who are we.
Global Networks International Limited (“Global Networks” or “we”) is a provider of fixed-line telecommunications services and products. Global Networks is a company registered in England and Wales under the registration number 04657080.
Our registered office address is First Floor, 48 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BW.
What services we provide.
Our products and services include:
- Telephone lines and telephone calls: analogue lines, multilines, digital (ISDN2e and ISDN30), SIP and hosted solutions
- Internet connectivity: ADSL, fibre-to-cabinet, leased lines, and MPLS
- Non-geographic numbers: (0845, 0870 etc.)
For further information about our products and services or to place an order, please call 03303 90 90 10 or email
sales@gnil.net.
Our Standard Terms and Conditions
When you place an order with us, we will send you our Standard Terms and Conditions and Contract Form which you will be required to sign. Our standard contract term is 24 months.
We may also agree with you additional or different terms, which will then take priority over our Standard Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions about your contract with us or about our Standard Terms and Conditions, please get us touch with us by calling 03303 90 90 10 or emailing
sales@gnil.net.
Our prices and tariffs.
As there are many different prices and tariffs that apply to different customers, depending on different criteria, it is not practicable to publish them all.
The prices and tariffs that apply to your contract are set out in it. If you do not have access to your copy of the contract, please get in touch with us.
Our invoices.
We will send you invoices for our services on a monthly basis, which will be itemised on your request. Invoices are payable by direct debit.
If you experience difficulties paying your invoices, please let us know as soon as possible. We will seek to deal with any non-payment of invoices in a proportionate and not unduly discriminatory manner.
We may disconnect your services to effect payment of our invoices, though we will seek to avoid doing so where possible. We will give you due advance warning of any service interruption or disconnection.
Compensation and refunds.
We will look into any claim for refund or compensation on an individual basis. If we determine that any refund is due, we will credit it to your account and apply to the next invoice.
If you are moving premises.
If you are moving premises, please give us notice at least 30 days in advance and we will make the necessary amendments to your account and invoicing arrangements.
Number porting and number transfers.
If you are moving to us and would like to keep your existing telephone numbers, please let us know, and we will make the necessary arrangements.
If you want to cancel.
You may cancel your order free of charge within 10 working days of placing it. To do so, please get in touch using any of the methods set out in the "Contact Us" section of our website. If you cancel your order after 10 days, we may charge an administrative fee.
If you would like to terminate your contract with us within the initial contract term, please get in touch with us at
support@gnil.net
. If applicable, we will charge early termination fees.
After the initial contract term you may terminate the contract by giving us a written notice to that effect.
Complaints.
If you are dissatisfied with our services or products, please let us know in the first instance by phoning 03303 90 90 10 or emailing
support@gnil.net
. We will do our best to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction as quickly and efficiently as possible.
For a full description of our complaints handling procedures, please refer to our Customer Complaints Code available free of charge on our website or upon request from our support team.
If you require special assistance.
If you require special assistance due to a disability or old age, please get in touch with our support team who will be able to provide you with the necessary assistance in accessing our services and products.
In particular, we can provide copies of this Code in larger print.
Your personal data.
We fully comply with the requirements of the applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation. For further information, please read our Privacy Notice available on our website or upon request.
Ofcom.
Provision of electronic communications networks and electronic communications service by Global Networks and all other telecommunications providers in the UK is governed by Ofcom’s General Conditions of Entitlement.
In particular, General Condition 22 regulates how communication providers can market and sell fixed-line telephone services to customers.
A copy of the General Conditions of Entitlement can be obtained from Ofcom’s website at
www.ofcom.org.uk
CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS CODE
This Customer Complaints Code (the "Code") sets out the process for making a complaint and how we will deal with it.
How to make a complaint.
If you are unhappy with a product or service you received from us, please let us know by emailing us at
support@gnil.net or calling 03033 90 90 10.
We will try to resolve the matter as soon as possible and to your satisfaction. If you remain dissatisfied with the proposed resolution, you can request that the matter be escalated.
To allow us to deal with your complaint promptly and efficiently, please provide us with as much relevant information as possible, including:
- your name and contact details, and the organisation that you represent;
- who you have been dealing with at our company;
- the details of the product or service to which your complaint relates and the date that they were supplied (if applicable);
- the details of what went wrong;
- any relevant documents, such as emails or invoices; and
- what you consider should be a fair resolution to your complaint.
What we will do to investigate your complaint.
In most situations, we will be able to resolve your complaint the first time you contact us.
If, however, the matter is escalated, we will investigate it by contacting the relevant persons within our company and reviewing all relevant documentation.
If necessary, we will also contact our service providers to obtain any further relevant information relating to your complaint.
As soon as we have all the relevant information, we will contact you in writing with a suggested way to resolve your complaint.
The investigation will be overseen or carried out by a senior manager and, where necessary, may also be referred to our in-house legal team.
How long it will take.
We will aim to complete our investigation and resolve your complaint as soon as possible, and in any event within eight weeks.
Where possible, we will provide you with progress updates on our investigation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution.
If your complaint remains unresolved after eight weeks, or if we agree in writing that the dispute should be resolved through an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, you can refer the matter to
Communications & Internet Services Adjudication Scheme (CISAS)( https://www.cedr.com/cisas/).
It is an independent third-party organisation that handles disputes between communication companies and domestic and small business (less than ten full-time employees) consumers.
Its services are provided at no cost to the consumer.
Hard copies and accessibility.
If you require a hard copy of this Code, you can print it out from our website or request a copy by emailing or telephoning us using the contact details above.
If due to a disability you require assistance with accessing this Code or making a complaint, please email or telephone us and we will provide you with the necessary assistance