I wish I had read some of the reviews ahead of contacting this company but the 'bad' reviews are…read moreconveniently buried under 'good' ones. I contacted Fields on via their website and the initial online 'calculation' was between £250-850. Then someone called me to discuss. Then came the response via email from P.H who offered FREE Collection via DHL and provide a NO-OBLIGATION quote for recover. The email did not have the quote prices listed. The hard drive was picked up and after they had done their initial 'tests' they bombarded me with phone calls and emails. I was working so I asked on a few occasions for findings to be put in writing and I was given the run around. The pushy sales approach, reluctance to put anything in writing, something felt off so I made sure I got a transcript of BOTH telephone conversations I had with them. So then came 'The good news'. 'All the files of the Hard drive were in tact' (he even listed the name of the files and the people ON the files) He stated. 'They had 'fixed the issue.' (Why if you were only taking a look?) 'Stabilised the disk. Managed to gain access to approximately 4TB of data'(basically all). 'The quality was in tact. Folder/Files names had been preserved along with the data quality.' I just needed to pay £850 plus vat or flat rate £1020 +vat if I purchased a for a new Hard Drive from them. That quote was for a limited period and would go up. I had stated that the price was above my means and J.M suggested I use paypal via instalments to cover the cost over several months. There was a hard sell and play on my desperation to get my files returned to me. When I asked for my hard drive back Jason stated that if I did not 'take up the opportunity to use there services they would have to 'put back' the drive to its original state and he cannot then guarantee the files will still be there.' I stated I could not afford the to cover the cost but would think about it. J.M then suggested I pay via paypal options. The hard sell continued and so I suggested I take a few days to either think about it or come up with the finances.. He said that if 'we didn't go ahead then he would 'get it off the server' and put it back to it's original state' and there are no guarantees I would be able to retrieve it again.' A few days later I spoke with J.M again and stated I would no be able to afford the costs at this time. He again stated there would be 'No guarantee of getting the same result in the future. There may be less data. Quality affected when a drive has suffered a 'physical issue' and it doesn't matter whether I go to someone else. A friend. Another company or use software myself - After they 'put it back to it's original state' no guarantee they will get the same result as the first.' J.M's demeanour changed. He tried every 'scare tactic' in the book. I asked for my drive to be sent back and he stated it would be 'Sent back via free, standard post. Non tracked' I suggested that I pay for it to be tracked to ensure I actually received my HD. I paid £15+vat for it to be sent via DHL. Yet the drive was sent back via Royal Mail Tracked 24 at a fraction of the cost - £6.65 so they even overcharged me for postage. I sent them an email asking for a refund, cc-in everyone involved and the request has been ignored. I have since done a ton of research on this company. Wow! There are a huge amount of complaints, dating back YEARS from numerous offices in a multitude of countries! I WOULDN'T recommend this company. The sales people just try and strong arm people into paying more. My guess is they set their 'rate' according to how much they think the data is worth. Surely not an ethical practice. AVOID FIELDS AND ANY SISTER COMPANIES SET UP BY THESE SCAM ARTISTS.

Fields Data Recovery are terrible…read more They charged me £1,668 to recover data from an SSD (solid state drive). What they failed to tell me, however, is that its almost impossible to recover data from an SSD because of a feature called TRIM. I got zero data back and am also £1,668 out of pocket. I wish I had just researched them for 5 minutes before sending them my SSD. Please beware.

P.C. playing up in the recent heatwave, Thought the power supply was on the Fritz, Tim said bring…read moreit in and tested it for free topman

I cannot praise Tim Davis - who operates his own company called T-Tech Computers - high enough. Tim…read morecomes from a computer-based background thus 'he knows what he's talking about'. I have found him to be extremely honest, open to listening to your needs, very knowledgeable, great prices & fab. after sales service - & you don't get a combination of all of those too often. Support a local company where customer service is paramount: Tim knows his stuff.

I'm glad I don't inhabit Sim Tech World, and instead lead a rustic existence, but I have had reason…read moreof late to thank my lucky stars that shops like Sim Tech World exist. Like so many before me, I managed to drop my iPhone several times before the screen ultimately smashed. It was of course, only a matter of time before this was inevitably going to happen... but did I think to take out insurance to protect myself in this eventuality? Well, yes I did... But whether I got round to actually doing it is an entirely different matter! So, with the exorbitant cost of getting Apple to fix it for me, I began a quest that lasted well over a month to find a indie mobile phone shop like Sim Tech World that would do it cheaper. It ultimately cost a staggering £80.00 to get the screen replaced, but I had, in the meantime, damaged the LCD screen, making the job more expensive, (well, it was actually my neighbours cat jumping directly onto the broken screen in an attempt to catch a moth that put paid to the LCD screen in reality...) I didn't end up using Sim Tech World, but it certainly made me aware of their existence. They are seemingly a tight little business, that specialises in mobiles and home computing, including PC and Apple laptops, games consoles etc, as well as digital cameras; essentially all of your portable electronics that you can bring into the shop for attention, (thy don't do home visits). They also call themselves an 'entertainment exchange', which, as the name suggests, means that they sell second user kit as well.

Small independent electronic engineers like Sim Tek World thrive on the repair of electronic…read moreequipment that inevitably happens. There expertise can help fix mobile phone faults, problems with ipods, ipads, apple products, xbox 360s, playstations, PC's and laptops. A very useful technical fix is there mobile phone unlocking service. The Sim Tek people aim to fix the phone while you wait rather than the 28 day service most high street stores offer. If you're in a pinch and need something fixed quickly without the extra cost of sending it away to be looked at Sim Tek offer the best service around. The shop itself is very small and over cluttered, which is to be expected of a electronic repair shop the outside advertises all the different services they perform and that leaves little room to let light in, so it's a bit dingy inside.

Penguin was recommended to me by a friend as they supply her website, and I have since used them…read morefor all of my computer repairs. Unlike many technical companies, they don't actually charge for an estimation to fix an issue and won't go ahead until it has been confirmed with me. They have helped me in all technical matters, repair as well as upgrades and new custom computers. Would definitely recommend for your local computer company!

From the owner: Penguin Internet is an IT services company based in the capital city of Cardiff, Wales, UK…read more We provide a wide range of IT services such as professional UK Webhosting, Domain registrations, Reseller Accounts - all with instant activation. Dedicated Servers, Co-Location services and Server Management services also available. Linux and Parallels specialists. We also offer hardware services including new computers systems, hardware repairs, network installations, maintenance contracts, VoIP and much more. We now have Paxton trained staff to Advanced Level Engineer and so have been able to expand our Office Solutions services to include Door Entry Systems as well as Networking, VoIP and CCTV installations. Please see the rest of our website for further details or contact our friendly staff.