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O2 Outage Report in Manchester, England

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Users are reporting problems related to: phone, internet and total blackout.

The latest reports from users having issues in Manchester come from postal codes M61 and M18.

O2 is the commercial brand of Telefónica UK Limited offering mobile phone and mobile internet service, including voicemail and SMS. With over 25 million customers, O2 runs 2G, 3G and 4G networks across the UK. O2 previously offered home broadband service.

Problems in the last 24 hours in Manchester, England

The chart below shows the number of O2 reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Manchester and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

O2 Outage Chart in Manchester, England 11/20/2025 15:25

November 20: Problems at O2

O2 is having issues since 02:40 PM GMT. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by O2 users through our website.

  1. Phone (47%)

    Phone (47%)

  2. Internet (30%)

    Internet (30%)

  3. Total Blackout (16%)

    Total Blackout (16%)

  4. Wi-fi (3%)

    Wi-fi (3%)

  5. E-mail (3%)

    E-mail (3%)

  6. TV (1%)

    TV (1%)

Live Outage Map Near Manchester, England

The most recent O2 outage reports came from the following cities: Manchester, Glossop, Bolton, Oldham, Stockport and Middleton.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomManchester Phone
United KingdomGlossop E-mail
United KingdomManchester Phone
United KingdomBolton Phone
United KingdomOldham Phone
United KingdomManchester Internet

Community Discussion

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O2 Issues Reports Near Manchester, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Manchester and nearby locations:

  • sonnisamosa Sonia (@sonnisamosa) reported from Urmston, England

    @O2 Hello, my data hasn’t worked since yesterday. I’ve reset the network settings and my phone. Any ideas?

  • SawdayJames James Sawday (@SawdayJames) reported from Manchester, England

    Hello @O2 your network coverage across the UK is awful: there’s about one street in Manchester where I get a useable 4G signal and nowhere else. Definitely isn’t my device as I’ve just been abroad and the signal worked perfectly. What are my options please?

  • tadhg50 Tim O'Ryan (@tadhg50) reported from Oldham, England

    @O2 Yep-didn’t work and then tried via help centre- still no luck . I’ll DM the number

  • SawdayJames James Sawday (@SawdayJames) reported from Manchester, England

    Hello @O2 your network coverage across the UK is awful: there’s about one street in Manchester where I get a useable 4G signal and nowhere else. Definitely isn’t my devise as I’ve just been abroad and the signal worked perfectly. What are my options please?

  • Mrs_G_Bowen Just Gem 💙 (@Mrs_G_Bowen) reported from Ashton-under-Lyne, England

    @O2 I have no issue with waiting so long as you will have it in stock? I was told next Saturday on the phone for delivery this am and then received an email to say it's not in stock. Hence the confusion 😕

  • GoaterBilly Billy Goater (@GoaterBilly) reported from Strines, England

    @O2 which idiot authorises sending out texts at 4 o’clock in the morning to update me about my phone order? Get real.The person needs punching or sacking or both!

  • SawdayJames James Sawday (@SawdayJames) reported from Manchester, England

    @O2 Hey - I have checked the guide. It’s not my device as it worked 100% better on a recent trip to France. It’s not the environment as this is something I experience everywhere (in Leicester, in Manchester, on trains, at festivals) - but your signal checker says I have good 4G.

  • SteveVanDang Steve (@SteveVanDang) reported from Stockport, England

    Welp @O2 support was great tellin me no better deals,tho new customers get massively better deals & the signal in my area should be good 🤷. #Pac requested, got a @VOXI_UK Sim for half the price, better signal, more perks. 16 years brand loyalty with o2, was worth squat to o2.cya

  • JonnyGravel jonnytaylor (@JonnyGravel) reported from Rochdale, England

    @O2 really poor customer service today when trying to open a new account #exasperated

  • JMcKnighty ~Jack 🐝 (@JMcKnighty) reported from Manchester, England

    Really unimpressed with @O2 Contact Centre customer service. Working in customer service myself, I know changing a direct debit date shouldn't take 30 minutes with 2 agents, a dropped call, being called back, and then being told I need to call again tomorrow This should be 2 mins

  • Dan05858044 Dan (@Dan05858044) reported from Ashton-under-Lyne, England

    @O2 what’s going on with the signal in Manchester, absolutely crap. Can hardly get on @SkySportsNews

  • howierice Howard Rice (@howierice) reported from Sale, England

    @O2 @virginmedia @Curlykidlife Hi Virgin Media. Have just moved my sim over to O2 and as an existing VM customer applied for my free Volt upgrade. O2 have doubled my mobile data and you have upgraded my broadband. However you have now almost doubled my monthly payment. VM customer service cannot help ?!

  • liammcdon97 Liam McDonald (@liammcdon97) reported from Stockport, England

    £40 a month for @O2 and can't even get any signal majority of the time. Absolute jokers.

  • SawdayJames James Sawday (@SawdayJames) reported from Manchester, England

    Hello @O2 your network coverage across the UK is awful: there’s about one street in Manchester where I get a useable 4G signal and nowhere else. Definitely isn’t my devise as I’ve just been aboard and the signal worked perfectly. What are my options please?

  • violetibeh Violet (@violetibeh) reported from Manchester, England

    @O2 please can I understand my refund for an order has not been done? I spoke to a customer representative after a week now and been told that it’s not on your system so I can’t get a refund? So why was a deduction made from my account and why was a receipt issued afterwards?

  • dobirmiah ᴅᴏʙɪʀ ᴍɪᴀʜ 🐝 دوبر محمد مياه (@dobirmiah) reported from Rochdale, England

    @O2 I’ve not had access to the network all day, what’s going on? It would have been good to be notified of issues. Really not happy 😠 I’m due for an upgrade, might have to@consider switching to another network

  • sonnisamosa Sonia (@sonnisamosa) reported from Urmston, England

    @O2 Yes it says 4G, I have no idea what’s going on. Is there an issue certain areas possibly?

  • familyhomecook FAMILY HOME COOK (@familyhomecook) reported from Rochdale, England

    @O2 My data is not working. Unless I’m connected to Wi-Fi I cannot do any browsing. Is there an issue?

  • kingpak93 Paul King (Kingy) (@kingpak93) reported from Glossop, England

    @O2 Have changed phones and need a micro sim card. Have PAYG with credit so want to keep same number and credit I have. Ordered a sim card online a week ago and nothing has arrived. Can you help please? New phone sat unused as can’t put standard size sim card in it.

  • CurryInTurry DJ Nerja 🇺🇦 (@CurryInTurry) reported from Stockport, England

    @AndyOxon @O2 @virginmedia I've been waiting five months. Complaint gone external now!

O2 Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • verywearypaul Paul Sturgess (@verywearypaul) reported

    @O2 I cancelled contract within the 14 days and just received a bill for whole contract despite having made countless calls. Looking like ofcom for me as well. Disgusting service.

  • JKilsby Jamie (@JKilsby) reported

    @SkyHelpTeam who do I speak to about poor/no network coverage on Sky Mobile? Your coverage checker says the complete opposite to what I actually receive, and has done for the entire time in the area I live. Either the coverage checker is lying or your (@O2) mast has never worked.

  • villetaone Alex (@villetaone) reported

    @O2 offers very attentive contracts with lots of data, the issue is that the service is so bad that you are not able to use the data as it should, instead you find yourself looking for WiFi connections to be able to use your phone.

  • TheRealJackieJ Jackie Johnston (@TheRealJackieJ) reported from Castlereagh, Northern Ireland

    @O2 Thanks. How do we unsubscribe from this ****? We pay for 5 contracts and do not wish to receive these messages particularly on children’s phones.

  • gee_roro 🙏🏾 (@gee_roro) reported

    I wish @O2 would sort out the mast near me instead of texting me every other day that “they’re still working on the issue” 😤 A week without sufficient data and it’s not like my contract is cheap

  • verywearypaul Paul Sturgess (@verywearypaul) reported

    @O2 have the worst customer service of any phone company, and let's be honest. They have competition on that front.

  • TaylaBeasley4 Tayla ⭐⭐ (@TaylaBeasley4) reported

    @O2 I placed an order but haven't had a confirmation or anything so don't know when to collect, can someone help?

  • natcmidge Natalie (@natcmidge) reported

    @O2 why is the line my 12 year old son has (in my name but never given out to ANY business etc) now receiving government texts for boosters? Is this not against GDPR guidelines? I haven’t agreed to my details being passed on for this purpose!

  • BRYANGMALONDON DFDSFADFA (@BRYANGMALONDON) reported

    @O2 and problem - IT IS NOW SUNDAY - NO RESOLUTION - one day they ask me WHEN I enrolled iwth O2 then next day asking me what my TARIFF is and GIG data 0 next day asking me IF IM the account holder - then asked me my ACCOUNT number thing

  • PercyTheCat8 RS6_marty (@PercyTheCat8) reported

    @TimBrock_DtD I’m talking about @o2 giving my kids numbers to the government? You f@cking idiot