Zen Systems

Customer reviews

Our customers on the support they get from us

Changing telecoms provider feels risky, especially if the last one let you down. These Zen Systems reviews come from businesses that moved to us and describe what it's been like since.

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot, 4.3 out of 5

Why support matters

What it's like when your phone provider stops answering

Explaining the same problem to someone new every time

You call support, go through a menu, wait in a queue and then start again with someone who's never heard of your business.

Being told bad call quality is your network's fault

The problem gets passed back to you to fix. Meanwhile your customers can't hear you properly and your team spends its time chasing a phone system that should just work.

Customer testimonials

Comments from businesses that switched to us

"We moved from BT to Zen Systems for our telecoms and it's been fantastic. The call quality is excellent and the system is incredibly user-friendly. Their customer support is always prompt and helpful, ensuring any issues are resolved quickly."

Ross McArthur, HR Manager at Fife Creamery Ltd

"We have trusted Zen with our IT support for the last 8 years and have always found the team very willing and able to support on all our IT and telecom needs. Particular thanks to Dean, always happy to help and calm in a crisis. A superstar!"

Karen Hedger, Director at Bright Selection Ltd

"As a 3CX customer with a different provider we were encountering very slow response times. Switching to Zen Systems, James Howard-Dobson and his team demonstrated very clearly their expertise with 3CX. Our service is now running very smoothly."

Dan Milgram, Owner at Transpharmation Ltd

Independently verified

Our reviews on Trustpilot, from verified customers

4.3out of 5, from verified customer reviews

A breath of fresh air
"Compared to anyone else I have previously used they are like a breath of fresh air! James, Dean and the team have been great getting this excellent 'feature rich' system up and running."
JulianSmall business owner, OxfordshireTrustpilot, April 2025
Very pleased with the new system
"James and his team have helped us implement 3CX and we are very pleased with the new system. It is very user-friendly. We would highly recommend Zen Systems to any business."
JackieBrooks Mayfield AccountantsTrustpilot, October 2024
Can't fault the service
"We've been using Zen Systems now for over 4 years and honestly can't fault the service we've received. Their staff are knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
Alex CameronDepiqdTrustpilot, January 2022
Excellent service and extremely reliable
"Excellent service and extremely reliable. Zen are always quick to reply and solve any issues. And it's a bonus they are all nice people!"
A.LVerified customerTrustpilot, January 2022
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How we work

The things customers mention most in their reviews

We know how it feels to be passed from one person to the next. Our support works the other way round. You call, one of us answers, and the person you speak to knows your system.

3

rings or fewer before we answer a support call

<4min

average time to our first response

18+

years in business telecoms

How the move to us goes

Changing provider is the part most people dread. One Trustpilot reviewer, Julian, called us "a breath of fresh air" compared with anyone he'd used before.

What happens after your system goes live

Karen has used us for IT support for eight years and still thanks Dean by name. The people who set your system up are the people you'll speak to afterwards.

Why we'll sometimes talk you out of buying more

We'd rather you bought what you need than what we could sell you, even when that means a smaller order.

We've advised customers to buy a single headset and test it before ordering more, even from somewhere they can return it. We've also told customers when an alarming software warning was nothing to act on.

Switching to us

How the move to Zen Systems works

We know changing provider is the part that keeps people up at night, so it's the part we've worked hardest on.

1

Before the move

We look at what you have now and tell you what you need, even if that turns out to be less than you expected.

2

On the day

We can set up temporary numbers so callers still reach you while your existing numbers move across.

3

After go-live

We call to check in. Those calls often pick up small issues before they ever turn into a support ticket.

One customer told us that changing anything is a big, scary thing in their business. We made the switch the easy part.

Who you'll talk to

The people you'll speak to when you call

James Howard-Dobson

Customer Sales & Success

James looks after new customers. He helps businesses work out what they need from a phone system and what it will cost.

Adam Howard-Dobson

Operations Director

Adam runs our operations and finance, so he's the person to talk to about billing and contracts.

Dean

Technical support

Karen at Bright Selection describes Dean as "always happy to help and calm in a crisis".

Alex

Technical support

Alex works on our technical support team, so he's one of the people you'll speak to when you call with a problem.

Case studies

How we've helped other businesses

Woman wearing a Bluetooth headset working at a laptop

Funeral services

Always available, always compassionate

A multi-site funeral provider now answers every call, day or night, with 24/7 routing to on-call staff.

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Colleagues pointing at a laptop screen during a meeting

National charity

Restoring, and reinventing, communications for a national charity

A lightning strike took out head office phones overnight. Within hours we were rolling out hosted 3CX.

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Stressed woman with head in hands at a desk with an open laptop and notebook

Test equipment

Restoring reliability in a high-stakes testing environment

After their in-house IT technician left, we migrated them to high-availability hosted 3CX in seven days.

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After the switch

What it's like once you've moved to us

Your phones work. When something does go wrong, you call people who already know your setup, so there's no ticket to chase and no explaining your system from scratch. That's what we mean by peace of mind in business telecoms.

Common questions

Questions people ask before switching to us

Where can I read independent reviews of Zen Systems?

Our reviews are on Trustpilot, where we're rated Excellent with a score of 4.3 out of 5. Customers post them on Trustpilot directly, so we don't pick which ones appear. The reviews in the Trustpilot section of this page are taken from there, with the month each one was posted.

Is Zen Systems an official 3CX partner?

Yes. We're a 3CX Titanium partner and we've been partnering with 3CX since 2009.

Who do I speak to if something goes wrong after I switch?

You call our support line on 0333 344 0239 and speak to Dean or Alex on our technical support team, who know the systems we look after. Support is open 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, and we monitor the platform 24/7.

Peace of mind in business telecoms

Talk to us about moving your phones to Zen Systems

Tell us about your business and we'll send a quote within 30 minutes. If you'd rather talk it through first, call our sales team.

Request a quote 0115 822 1270

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