BT (British Telecom)

BT (British Telecom) Outage Report

Why is my BT (British Telecom) service not working?

Some problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: internet, wi-fi and total blackout.

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.

BT (British Telecom) Outage Chart 01/20/2026 07:10

January 20: Problems at BT (British Telecom)

BT (British Telecom) is having issues since 06:40 AM GMT. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Will BT (British Telecom) compensate me for the outage?

BT (British Telecom) outages have been causing frustration for many of the company's customers. These outages, which have been reported in various parts of the country, have resulted in a loss of service access for many users.

If you use BT (British Telecom) and have experienced an outage, it's important to contact the company to report the issue and get help. You can also check their website for updates on known outages in your area. BT (British Telecom) has sometimes offered some customers credits and other compensation for the inconvenience.

Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Internet (65%)

    Internet (65%)

  2. Wi-fi (16%)

    Wi-fi (16%)

  3. Total Blackout (7%)

    Total Blackout (7%)

  4. E-mail (7%)

    E-mail (7%)

  5. Phone (5%)

    Phone (5%)

  6. TV (1%)

    TV (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent BT (British Telecom) outage reports came from the following cities: City of London, Southampton, Wellington, Croydon, Edinburgh, Falmouth, Bridport, Birmingham, Swansea, Luton, Bexleyheath, Stevenage, Hackney, Hampstead and Batley.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomCarlisle Internet
United KingdomManchester Wi-fi
United KingdomCity of London Wi-fi
United KingdomSouthampton Wi-fi
United KingdomWellington Phone
United KingdomCroydon TV
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Community Discussion

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BT (British Telecom) Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • TykeSteve Steve (@TykeSteve) reported

    @bt_uk How do I know my service ID to run the 2nd part of the test?

  • JiggyPx Jigna (@JiggyPx) reported

    @bt_uk worst internet connection ever

  • Mondirock Mondirock (@Mondirock) reported

    @bt_uk Tom at bt customer services was totally useless today where as Ryan seemed more helpful. BT customer service slowly dripping into gutter same as what happened at ee. Time for the monopoly to end.

  • PaulettePeake Paulette Peake (@PaulettePeake) reported

    @bt_uk Broadband just dropped for the third time this weekend and three times last weekend. BT what is going on? Please help. This always happens after your help lines close!

  • Nash1music Nash (@Nash1music) reported

    @campbellclaret @BrianODriscoll @btsport Funny how governments have used sport and other mainstream activities to boost public moral at the worst of times. Not during the pandemic so much 🤔

  • romeo8800 Rohit (@romeo8800) reported

    @bt_uk Bt sport Ultimate channel goes green and pixelated and dogy sound during champions league and europa games. Its really poor as this happened wen i started the contract. - could you just let me leave with no termination fees on my package?

  • iancruise1972 Ian Cruise #JustWearABloodyMask (@iancruise1972) reported

    Two things football fans can do to protest against the mercenaries running the “big six”. 1. Peaceful protest - no storming of grounds or injuring police. 2. Cancel subscriptions to @SkySports & @btsport The mercenaries only understand cash, so starve them if it.

  • fzrkev Kevin Weavers (@fzrkev) reported

    @bt_uk hi there, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately the link provided does not resolve the issue. If you type in GE001 into the search box for the error codes, it does not return any results. What does GE001 mean? Thanks, Kevin.

  • JoseKaks Pervydirtyslut (@JoseKaks) reported

    @bt_uk Help!

  • Nelgumford Nelgumford (@Nelgumford) reported

    @bt_uk It will be someone from an overseas call centre telling me that they are calling me from BT or Virgin. Sometimes they say that my internet is about to be cut off. If I tell them that's fine, they usually hang up on me. Otherwise I hang up on them. 3 or 4 times a day...

  • peter33266430 peter (@peter33266430) reported from Slough, England

    @btsport it’s come to a point we’re it is becoming to expensive to watch Bt sport for me , and time to cancel my Bt sport football , it’s a shame really, how people afford it , is beyond me.

  • Kia_Who_ KiaRebecca (@Kia_Who_) reported

    @bt_uk IPC6023. Yeah I have been having issues with my internet for months but it was put down to it just being “the best speeds I’ll get for my area” 🙄 is there anyway I can just cancel BT altogether because I’m getting so tired of having issues 😭😭

  • meguncasey Megan Farrow (@meguncasey) reported

    @bt_uk @StickToYoFurey They talk **** been having the same issues with them for months and they send us the power-line **** when my PC and PS5 are experiencing the same issue. They told me to upgrade to the disks when my speeds are hardly existent once you leave the room the hubs in

  • paddingtonkt Paddingtonkt (@paddingtonkt) reported

    @btsport how can I watch the FA Vase today? The article doesn't help

  • ARMES_95 Brett Armes (@ARMES_95) reported

    @seb54498266 @bt_uk BT carnt do anything pal it’s a ps5 issue I’ve had it for 3 weeks

  • TykeSteve Steve (@TykeSteve) reported

    @Tonysmini @bt_uk Thanks for the tip.. at least I know my upload speed is correct. To be honest since I was a diehard VM cust and forced kicking and screaming to BT.. I have not regretted it. Upload speeds are 3x faster than my VM service.. and consistent download speeds VM was all over the place

  • shuhel_miah86 Shuhel Miah (@shuhel_miah86) reported

    Cant condone any violence but credit to majority of #mufc fans who protested peacefully and managed to have an impact. Football needs reforms not just ownership but likes of @SkyUK @btsport charging extortionate fees and dictating too much..lets not pretend they arent a problem

  • TheRealNickJury Nick Jury (@TheRealNickJury) reported

    @bt_uk I have one of your new router devices for when Broadband goes down. A representative said it costs more but would be perfect. I am without #Broadband and have been several hours now. #FailedTheCustomer and I’m disappointed. I want this sorted TODAY.

  • Kia_Who_ KiaRebecca (@Kia_Who_) reported

    @bt_uk Yes please, I’d rather it get fixed than cancel but I’m not holding out much hope. I’ve been really polite and patient to every one from BT I’ve spoken to in recent months but I still haven’t actually had any solutions so I’d really like my services to be fixed

  • Pablo_robbo Paul Robson (@Pablo_robbo) reported

    @maevewa1sh @seyiakiwowo @btsport As per usual this kind of message only attracts the people trying to belittle it. The number replies of those saying "thought it was meant to be a blackout" ignoring the fact that this is connected to the message not sports broadcasting. 🙄

  • TykeSteve Steve (@TykeSteve) reported

    @bt_uk is there an issue with FTTP Service? I am only getting 3mb upload speed , but full 130mb download

  • TykeSteve Steve (@TykeSteve) reported

    @bt_uk The only service that is running on my router wired is my tv box and my workstation everything else is wireless

  • RantieBint Kirsten (@RantieBint) reported

    @bt_uk My point was that it shouldn’t take three phone calls to get the right service!

  • romeo8800 Rohit (@romeo8800) reported

    @bt_uk Seems better on ultimate channel, but seems it doesnt work for peak events. Noticable for all champions league and europa games last few weeks.

  • AlbiTheCat Darren (@AlbiTheCat) reported

    @bt_uk very poor Internet speeds tonight in York. My Son reports massive lag times playing rocket league and minecraft. Is something broken at your end?

  • razzahopkiins ラザホプキンス (@razzahopkiins) reported

    I'm on the verge of losing my ****, why ******** is my Internet so ******* bad today **** you @Plusnet **** you @bt_uk

  • jenniephillpot Jennie (@jenniephillpot) reported

    @bt_uk Hi Aled, I thought I had deleted both tweets, I will do now. Thankfully my dad rang customer services again and someone had some common sense and has reinstated his sports package for free this month

  • jimzxima Jimmy (@jimzxima) reported

    @blackrodblue @Jack1878Efc @btsport Not a bad stat, consistently scored more and contributed more every season, can’t knock it 🤙🏼

  • Kia_Who_ KiaRebecca (@Kia_Who_) reported

    @bt_uk It’s saying it’s an issue with my router but it’s 100000% not. My connection is fine, prime and Netflix are working fine, it’s just the NOWTV channels

  • ScreamBitch_ ✨𝒜𝒹𝑒𝓁𝑒 (@ScreamBitch_) reported

    This is what @btsport and #drawtheline campaign has been trying to get out and help stop this online abuse