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Help, no pre pay key! Am I boost or OVO payg?

  • August 27, 2023
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I have just moved house, and found that it has a pre pay meter (I was told it was a credit meter), but there is no key, and I have very little electric and everywhere is shut today and tomorrow.

Is there anything that can be done to help?

I have tried ringing my previous supplier. Their meter support team gave me a number for OVO, but they are closed.

I am getting a bit desperate 

Best answer by ProfPhil

Everything is sorted.

I must say thank you to the meter support at Shell, as they were the ones who told me it was an OVO meter.

Then I must say a bigger thank you to OVO support who told me it was a subdivision of OVO called boom, or boost (it began with a B 😁) that were responsible for the meter. A very helpful OVO agent transferred me to the appropriate support person (also really helpful)who sorted me out a new account and tried to get a key arranged for me. Unfortunately it seemed that for some reason a replacement key was not an option  So she arranged for an extremely helpful engineer to visit me and fit a new smart meter. I will speak to people tomorrow to set up my direct debit, but for now, I have electricity, I also have hot water, I have all the amenities that make for civilisation. I also found out that everyone at OVO are helpful to the extreme, and go above and beyond to provide brilliant service. 

Thank you to everyone 👍😁

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Blastoise186
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  • August 27, 2023

Use OVOs social media channels. They're monitored every day


Abby_OVO
Community Manager
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  • August 28, 2023

Hey @ProfPhil 

 

Sorry to hear about this.

 

Did you speak with the Support Team on social media and get everything sorted?


Jeffus
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  • August 28, 2023

The pages for ovo social media channels  are

https://www.facebook.com/ovoenergy


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  • August 28, 2023

Everything is sorted.

I must say thank you to the meter support at Shell, as they were the ones who told me it was an OVO meter.

Then I must say a bigger thank you to OVO support who told me it was a subdivision of OVO called boom, or boost (it began with a B 😁) that were responsible for the meter. A very helpful OVO agent transferred me to the appropriate support person (also really helpful)who sorted me out a new account and tried to get a key arranged for me. Unfortunately it seemed that for some reason a replacement key was not an option  So she arranged for an extremely helpful engineer to visit me and fit a new smart meter. I will speak to people tomorrow to set up my direct debit, but for now, I have electricity, I also have hot water, I have all the amenities that make for civilisation. I also found out that everyone at OVO are helpful to the extreme, and go above and beyond to provide brilliant service. 

Thank you to everyone 👍😁


Abby_OVO
Community Manager
  • Community Manager
  • August 29, 2023

Hey @ProfPhil 

 

That’s really lovely to hear all of that feedback about all of the different departments you encountered along the way. I’m glad you had a good experience getting this sorted!😊