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When someone dies, notifying TalkTalk is one of the key tasks for the executor or next of kin. This guide explains exactly who to contact, what to say, what documents you will need, and how long TalkTalk takes to process a bereavement notification.
TalkTalk bereavement contact details
Phone: 0345 172 0088 — Mon–Sun 8am–10pm
Online: TalkTalk bereavement
Call 0345 172 0088 (available seven days a week until 10pm) or use the online bereavement help page. TalkTalk provides broadband, TV, and home phone — have all relevant services noted.
TalkTalk will need the account number from a bill, a certified copy of the death certificate, and your own contact details.
TalkTalk will discuss whether you want to cancel broadband, TV, and phone services or transfer them to another person at the property. Transferring avoids early termination fees.
TalkTalk will advise whether the router or TV equipment needs to be returned. TalkTalk provides a prepaid returns label if equipment return is required.
TalkTalk will produce a final bill, waive any early termination fees, and cancel the direct debit. Any credit is refunded to the estate.
Have multiple certified copies of the death certificate ready. Banks and financial institutions each require an original or certified copy — you cannot usually pass a single copy between organisations. See our guide to how many death certificates you need.
TalkTalk typically takes 1–2 weeks to process a bereavement notification once all required documents have been received.
During this period, accounts or services will typically be frozen until the estate is administered. This means no new transactions can be authorised.
Once TalkTalk receives your notification and confirms receipt, the account or service will be frozen and no new transactions will be authorised. Estate administration can then begin.
TalkTalk will cancel or transfer the service as directed. A final bill will be issued for any outstanding charges, and any credit balance will be refunded. If a contract is ended early, TalkTalk may waive early termination fees — ask the bereavement team directly.
Do not delay notifying TalkTalk
Direct debits and standing orders may continue to be charged after death. Some organisations treat the estate as the debtor for any charges incurred before notification. Notifying TalkTalk promptly protects the estate from unnecessary costs.
BT bereavement: 0800 800 150 (Mon–Fri 8am–9pm, Sat–Sun 8am–8pm). Cancel or transfer broadband and phone, return equipment, final bill issued. What documents BT needs. Full guide.
Sky bereavement: 0333 7591 018 (Mon–Fri 9am–7pm, Sat 9am–4pm). Cancel or transfer Sky TV, broadband, and phone. Return equipment. Final bill. Early termination fees waived. Full guide.
Virgin Media bereavement: 0800 052 0800 (Mon–Fri 8am–9pm, Sat–Sun 8am–8pm). Cancel or transfer broadband, TV, and phone. Equipment return. Early termination fees. Full guide.
Vodafone bereavement: 0333 304 0191 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm). Cancel or transfer mobile contract. Final bill issued. Early termination fees waived for bereavement. Full guide.
EE bereavement: 0800 956 6000 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat–Sun 8am–8pm). Cancel or transfer mobile, broadband, or TV. Early termination fees waived. Final bill. What documents EE needs.
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