Troubleshooting guide for NOW Broadband Buddy

Forgotten your NOW username or password, and can’t access your Broadband Buddy settings?

Not a problem – just follow these steps to recover your details and sign in to your account.

Did you know?You can sign in using your email address instead of your username.

Once you’re signed in, you can view or change your Broadband Buddy settings in My Account.

Confirmation emails are sent to your registered email address. If you don’t currently have an email address associated with your account or need to update it, it’s simple to change.

More infoHow do I change my email address?

Some models of Blackberry smartphones don’t display HTML emails correctly. This means you might not be able to read Broadband Buddy confirmation emails on your phone.

However you can check your current Broadband Buddy settings any time in My Account. 

If you've chosen to block a site that uses a secure https connection (for example, Facebook or Twitter), the Broadband Buddy ‘website blocked’ message won’t work.

You'll need to add the VPN server address to your Allowed websites list if you’re working from home.

To add an address to your list of Allowed websites:

Step 1:

Go to your Broadband Buddy settings.

Step 2:

Select Block & allow websites and enter the website address you would like to block or allow in the relevant box.
 

Step 3:

Select Add and then Save.

If you still have problems accessing a VPN, you'll need to contact your company's IT support team for more specific help.

Have you chosen a Broadband Buddy age rating of PG, or blocked 'Online Gaming' as part of your Custom setting?

If so, you won’t be able to access PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, as both are included in the Online Gaming category.

To allow online gaming:

Step 1:

Go to your Broadband Buddy settings.

Step 2:

Either change your age rating from PG to 13 or 18, or select Custom and make sure ‘Online Gaming’ isn’t blocked.

First, go to your Broadband Buddy settings. Have you selected the right age rating or custom setting to block this type of site?

If you’ve only just changed your settings, it might take a few minutes to take effect. Switching your Hub and your device off and then back on can help speed up the process.

If you still think the site is inappropriate after you’ve double-checked your settings, get in touch and let us know. We’ll review the categorisation and get back to you as soon as we can.

If you think your site is in the wrong category get in touch and let us know.

We'll review your request, and if we agree we’ll update the category as soon as we can.