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BT (British Telecom) offers broadband internet, home phone and television service. Internet connections are available through ADSL or BT Infinity branded fibre technology. BT Mobile operates as a MVNO using the EE network. BT Mobile mostly serves professional clients.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of BT (British Telecom) reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by BT (British Telecom) users through our website.

  • 62% Internet (62%)
  • 14% Wi-fi (14%)
  • 12% E-mail (12%)
  • 6% Total Blackout (6%)
  • 6% Phone (6%)
  • 1% TV (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent BT (British Telecom) outage reports came from the following cities: London, Watford, Peterborough, Huddersfield, Basingstoke, Romford, Barnet, Dundee, Birmingham, Exeter, Tipton, Dewsbury, Par, Batley, and Hackney.

CityProblem TypeReport Time
London Internet 13 minutes ago
Watford Phone 19 minutes ago
Peterborough Internet 1 hour ago
Huddersfield Internet 2 hours ago
Basingstoke Internet 2 hours ago
Romford Total Blackout 4 hours ago
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BT (British Telecom) Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Emmaelf
    Emma elf (@Emmaelf) reported

    @bt_uk Text service just about faults, I want to make a complaint now

  • LookingBack22
    Anthony (@LookingBack22) reported

    @juliandc @ClaireMadMax @bt_uk Same here. Now reliant on a broadband connection requiring power. Not progress. iPhone has emergency satellite connection though.

  • G1NG3R_N1NJA_13
    GG (@G1NG3R_N1NJA_13) reported

    @bt_uk your health check isn’t working. Your stupid robot tells me my speeds are fine. I’m playing ps5 on a wired connection with an upload varying between 15-20 and it should be 100. There is clearly an issue and I cannot do a thing about it.

  • ThomsonEdwint
    Ed Thomson (@ThomsonEdwint) reported

    @JimSpenceDundee @WeAreOpenreach @bt_uk We are waiting for Open Reach contractors to repair road surfaces after installing 1 service to a neighbouring property 🙈

  • RMhuiris
    Roibeard Mhuiris (@RMhuiris) reported

    @JimSpenceDundee @WeAreOpenreach @bt_uk 2) ...even though their network and ducts are right outside the properties the pole serves. They've caused so much trouble and wasted so much of my time, I've had to put the matter on hold. You can't allow anyone to disrupt your life to such an extent.

  • madmax889
    madmax889 (@madmax889) reported

    @bt_uk So I have to pay to call you on a premium number from a non bt mobile (I don’t use the landline with you) for an issue your end as never had a problem logging in before.

  • simboman
    Simboman 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 (@simboman) reported

    @Walesguy2 @bt_uk Mark, it's been a known issue for months.

  • SemiEssessi
    Sem Essessi (@SemiEssessi) reported

    @bt_uk your customer service has gone right down the drain. your entire automated system is made of options that assume a million things that are not true for me. its just infuriating and you keep wasting my phone credit by failing to do basic back office jobs. call me ffs.

  • _JoshDenham
    Josh (@_JoshDenham) reported

    Hi guys, is there any reason why my Broadband Hub won't connect this evening? I've tried the usual off and on again, factory reset but no connection whatsoever! Please help? @bt_uk

  • 64outsider
    Changeling64 (@64outsider) reported

    @bt_uk The line itself is working-which those who I've spoken to can't understand-it's the phones ringtones, as a result of their line upgrades, which are now not working. Parents are pensioners. I bought their phones 4-5 yrs ago. We're not made of money to replace them again due to BT!

  • scotslassnow
    Maggie Moo. Hold the line. (@scotslassnow) reported

    @bt_uk your bot has asked me the same thing SEVEN times. Asks me to text ASSIST, which I do, and still repeats the same message. HELP!!!

  • wizza_wozza
    Warren Peters (@wizza_wozza) reported

    @bt_uk The options you’ve suggested don’t cater for someone who has very poor mobile signal and no WiFi, your auto tech checks say it’s working fine, but it isn’t. You’ve been contacted a few times during the week, several times today and still no resolution.

  • oftheVotadini
    Sparky (@oftheVotadini) reported

    @bt_uk @tringgooner I hate corporate replies like this. Instead of taking ownership of the problem, they palm you off to another department who will fob you off with a desultory offer

  • sharpysharps
    Stephen Sharples (@sharpysharps) reported

    @WeAreOpenreach And then there is @bt_uk who are just beyond useless and unable to get any info at all on the problem after being kept on hold for an hour. Absolutely tinpot from both companies.

  • ScouseSG
    SG (@ScouseSG) reported

    @Nunney2584 @bt_uk The absolute epitome of “that’s not my job and I can’t be arsed to actually help” response from BT there.

  • Yorkiebloke
    Yorkie Paul (@Yorkiebloke) reported

    @bt_uk Your guides basically said I’ll have to dispute it with Vodafone. You’re expecting me to pay for a service that was cancelled when I switched to Vodafone. I even had an email stating my final bill would be £15. Loyal BT customer for over ten years

  • offshorelegal99
    Tokyo Trader Legal and Investment (@offshorelegal99) reported

    @bt_uk @RedJesus65 Hey Bt what is going on with you guys...the systens are always playing up cant login bad request and cant even raise a complaint as your status says sorry wr cant upload your complaint right now your service and products are awful been a customer for years totally fed up

  • RMhuiris
    Roibeard Mhuiris (@RMhuiris) reported

    @JimSpenceDundee @WeAreOpenreach @bt_uk Important to add, and what makes it even more crazy, I personally contacted their Chief Executive because the BT brand I buy my broadband service from (my contractual partner) had their complaints rejected and told me to do so. There was nothing further they could/would do.

  • caffrey_simon
    Simon Caffrey (@caffrey_simon) reported

    @WeAreOpenreach @bt_uk 3/ I say again there is an Openreach network fault on Portland but you are not listening. The quote from @Starlink is on its way!

  • JGMacColl
    Gari MacColl (@JGMacColl) reported

    @bt_uk Hi. I'd like to not pay you over £70 a month for a copper wire broadband service and a landlines number. Can you tell me the best way to leave yourselves after 17 years?

  • CarolLo58903853
    Carol Lord (@CarolLo58903853) reported

    @bt_uk And I've missed 2 calls this afternoon due to my poor mobile signal. But no message left or any info.

  • MyEngland2016
    Stephen (@MyEngland2016) reported

    @bt_uk Good Morning Had a fibre installation in June Unit fell off the wall .a bad install ,have had hours of phone calls ,engineers were promised but never came ,what do I do now

  • Ingleton_ian
    Ingleton Ian (@Ingleton_ian) reported

    @bt_uk Living in her own, remote location and currently no access to emergency services of she needs them.

  • Annette62702479
    MumOfASwiftie (@Annette62702479) reported

    @KookyKym @bt_uk I’m on the BT900 (guaranteed speed of 700) and get less than 100 most days. No issues according to BT. Am still in contact with them to try and resolve this.

  • alreetson
    namecantbebrank (@alreetson) reported

    @bt_uk Since Tuesday, it's been an exasperating experience trying to understand what has happened and why. Her annex is now effectively redundant and she is confused about if she is, post-takeover, a BT customer or a Plusnet customer, and keeps getting stonewalled on the phone.

  • Walesguy2
    Mark (@Walesguy2) reported

    @bt_uk Site is still down….four hours!!!

  • charlesdor66408
    Moyboy (@charlesdor66408) reported

    @JimSpenceDundee @WeAreOpenreach @bt_uk Fair bit of damage there Jim to soffits and fascia boards also looks like a scaffold job as well. Don't know why you have to chase up estimates?

  • simboman
    Simboman 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 (@simboman) reported

    @Walesguy2 @bt_uk BT can't fix this. Many customers have had this problem, I'm one of them. They hope you will give up.

  • iMcKenzied
    (((Ian McKenzie))) 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇫🇷🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇬🇱 (@iMcKenzied) reported

    Update on the @bt_uk fiasco. After 48 years as a customer I’m told I have to pay up to March despite never having signed anything nor being told I had a new contract. The new residents take over the line in 8 days so BT will be paid twice. There’s a name for that. Fraud.

  • Walesguy2
    Mark (@Walesguy2) reported

    @bt_uk Paying a bill should be easy. Automatic. Why do you make it so difficult for your customers? I’ve already spent an hour on this tonight. And your complaints page wouldn’t upload. Funny that. You think I have that time to spend on a **** company that can’t organise itself?