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Giffgaff is a mobile telephone network running as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator using the United Kingdom O2 network.
Problems in the last 24 hours
The graph below depicts the number of Giffgaff 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 Giffgaff users through our website.
- Phone (45%)
- Internet (34%)
- Total Blackout (9%)
- E-mail (8%)
- Wi-fi (4%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Giffgaff outage reports came from the following cities: London, Paisley, Bristol, Batley, Newark on Trent, Southend-on-Sea, Barnsley, Milton Keynes, Kingston upon Hull, Scunthorpe, Southampton, Bedford, South Somerset District, Glasgow, and Warrington.
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 London
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Phone | 3 days ago |
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Paisley
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Phone | 7 days ago |
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Bristol
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Phone | 8 days ago |
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Batley
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Phone | 12 days ago |
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Newark on Trent
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Phone | 14 days ago |
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Southend-on-Sea
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Internet | 14 days ago |
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Giffgaff Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Jon Thompson (@JohnnyFocal) reported@O2 Well, literally, I don't have any data throughput virtually nowhere around the whole of central London, around Soho, Covent Garden, Bloomsbury, King's Cross. And it's not my iPhone and it's not the settings, because I have three iPhones, all with different services from Vodafone, EE, 3, and yourself. Oh, and also Giffgaff, which is on the same network as yours, but Giffgaff always seems to work. Weird that. So either you've completely throttled my data to zero, which is odd considering I'm on the ultimate package, or the service just doesn't work in central London. See if you can fix it.
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heilier (@HHeilier) reportedAfter reviewing my complaint, giffgaff has officially refused to reinstate my number and has also refused to refund my remaining balance, including the £10 I topped up shortly before my account was disconnected. I understand that operators have roaming policies, but I believe customers should receive a clear warning before being allowed to top up if their account is already at risk of disconnection. Losing both the service and the newly added credit feels unfair. They also advised me to request a PAC within 30 days if I want to keep my number. Has anyone else had the same experience with giffgaff? I'd be interested to hear how your case was handled. #giffgaff #Roaming #ConsumerRights
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giffgaff (@giffgaff) reported@moaningminnie58 Hi there. Unfortunately we are online only so do not offer support over the phone. Can you please let us know what issue you're facing via direct message, and we can do our best to help get you support? - giffgaff Hannah
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rominio (@omgrominio) reported@stereoliv lili knows places wtf is giffgaff
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rory hamilton (@rory1972ham) reported@cxdi55 @skytv @SkyHelpTeam I was a customer with three for around 25 years phone contract renewal for similar package was £35 now gone up to £80 with 2 increases to come during contract went to giffgaff £14 pm
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hakology (@hakology) reported@kokeshimum @O2 i live less than 100ft from a cell phone mast ... yet i get 0 signal ... weird that? and im on 02 aka giffgaff
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giffgaff (@giffgaff) reported@mattyatty1204 Hi Matt. We understand how frustrating this is. Complaint resolutions can take up to 5 days, but if it's been longer than that, please send us a private message with your case number and we'll pass it on to the relevant team for review. - giffgaff Gavin
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Steve (@alpherah) reported@giffgaff @giffgaff we tried this it says chat isn’t available and to submit a web form which we did. The service has been pretty shocking so far however. Don’t you guys test the phones?! Apple diagnostics can be run self service these days so there isn’t really an excuse
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Snake Konginchrist (@SnakeKongin) reportedgiffgaff just dropped the "we're disconnecting your service" email on me. Usage pattern suggests long-term use outside the UK → instant ban. No appeal. No proper refund process mentioned. Just "final position." Really makes you feel valued as a customer.
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Stu 🇬🇧 (@vis_unita) reported@steabb73 So the phone and calls plan from Vodafone is crap? I figured that so maybe I should just move my business phone to giffgaff or some such plan and connectivity will cease to be a problem?
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homelander (@jtbbtnt54249) reported@giffgaff @reubenwvw Does your garbage company have any sense of ethics at all? You ban people’s accounts without offering any proper way to resolve the issue, and now you won’t even refund the remaining balance—you’re just keeping all the money for yourselves?
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pandy busy (@Doge_Of_WallSt) reported@giffgaff Do not use their service. The service is terrible.
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loo58 (@moaningminnie58) reported@giffgaff HI still cant get the help I need Im Blind now & can only talk. Please help me.
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Gordon Freeman (@GordoFreem) reportedKeep seeing "Giffgaff" advertisements that're 100% AI generated and it's like Who ******** do you think will be influenced by that advertisement "Oh, this company is too lazy to film a real woman sitting on the beach holding her phone" you're a bunch of cretinous ***** @giffgaff
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圆圆圆香芹 (@Mar_Aphrodite) reported@giffgaff Urgent refund request - 14-day cooling-off period ending in 3 days (2 Aug). Submitted via Ask an agent yesterday, no response. Member 22521330. Please help ASAP! #giffgaff
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Fergus Kiely (@fergus_kiely) reported@giffgaff @KielyFergus Still unresolved. Giffgaff deliberately making it difficult to reclaim money that has been taken from my account without authorisation. Going to the regulator and will provide full disclosure as to resolution.
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Eddie Allegro (@AllegroEddie) reported@giffgaff I'm a new customer transferring over from O2. I've been told that everything should happen tomorrow. I've a really stupid question... Do I put your new SIM into my phone now or wait until tomorrow?
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Shoshanah Cohen (@sc2987) reported@bt_uk And if she were going to switch mobile providers, it would be to Giffgaff, as we're all with them. Not you. You should never be pushing extra services on people moving to a social tariff (or anyone, but especially those likely to be vulnerable).
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blank (@heedy73) reported@ZiaYusufUK Just cancelled and gone to Giffgaff all 4 devices **** em
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MRP (@MRP_YT) reported@giffgaff All this took me nowhere. Please provide customer phone number for me to phone.
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Baluster (@baluster57785) reported@giffgaff So no customer service and because I tried to simply get a SIM card delivered GiffGaff have offered a refund . Why don’t you just say piss off we don’t want you as a customer?
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wulfsage (@wulfsagemakes) reported@robj3d3 @ThreeUK Yeah giffgaff been just paying the minimum sim only plan since before I left UK, never had issues. If you don’t pay it for a few months they threaten to close it.
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Leila - レイラ (@twistedhumanoid) reported@giffgaff I have done. The fact that your customer service takes so long in this day and age is actually an outrage. The last time I experienced customer service like this was in the early 2000s.
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Andy Roberts (@artfulalchemy_) reported@AvonandsomerRob I think there’s a fine line these days between PAYG and rolling contract. For instance is a Giffgaff sim registered in your name and set to auto top up from your bank every month truly PAYG or is it really a rolling contract ? The interesting figures would relate to the amount of PAYG sims that are not registered to a legitimate name and topped up via voucher paid for by cash. While I am sure the above does not automatically mean questionable usage if you could combine that data with number of sims that appear on the network and drop of after a few weeks, maybe a month or so never to be seen again you may have some indication of criminal usage.
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MOfad.! (@tarafaderin) reported@giffgaff Hello, How long can I keep a giffgaff SIM without recharging it before I lose the SIM & it, been reallocated to another customer please? Thanks.
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opaline (@CokenOlivesV3) reported@7armer @lateantique @Gio45ive Mobile Virtual Network Operator. A network with no (or almost no) physical infrastructure that piggybacks off of another network. Giffgaff and Sky Mobile are on the O2 network. VOXI and Lebara are on the Vodafone network.
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giffgaff (@giffgaff) reported@ClaireFarley71 Oh dear, Claire. When ordering a SIM you can choose a free SIM or pre-purchase your first plan, but no further payments will be taken until the SIM is activated on the account after you receive it. Can you send us a DM, we can advise on where best to get support - giffgaff Hannah
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圆圆圆香芹 (@Mar_Aphrodite) reported@giffmana Received Final Response but my REFUND request was ignored. 14-day cooling-off ends in 3 days (2 Aug). Member 22521330. Urgent help needed! #giffgaff
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Jason ferguson (@Jasonrfc90) reported@virginmedia What am i paying u idiots for every single day my internet goes down honestly the worst service provider in the uk i would rather use my giffgaff internet than this **** show of a company
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Shark peppers (@yhm505037470433) reported@giffgaff I would like to make it clear again that I have already contacted you by email, but I have not received any response from your side. You can also send me a direct message (DM) to resolve this issue.