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Virgin Media Outage Report in Southend-on-Sea, England

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

The latest reports from users having issues in Southend-on-Sea come from postal codes SS0 and SS2.

Virgin Media offers mobile phone, television, broadband internet and phone service over the cable network. Virgin Media is part of NTL:Telewest. Virgin's mobile service is available under the Virgin Mobile brand, which operates as a mobile virtual network operator using the T-Mobile and Orange networks.

Problems in the last 24 hours in Southend-on-Sea, England

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

Virgin Media Outage Chart in Southend-on-Sea, England 03/01/2026 11:10

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Internet (56%)

    Internet (56%)

  2. Wi-fi (21%)

    Wi-fi (21%)

  3. Total Blackout (11%)

    Total Blackout (11%)

  4. TV (7%)

    TV (7%)

  5. E-mail (3%)

    E-mail (3%)

  6. Phone (2%)

    Phone (2%)

Live Outage Map Near Southend-on-Sea, England

The most recent Virgin Media outage reports came from the following cities: Southend-on-Sea, Rochester, Chatham, South Benfleet, Basildon, Canvey Island and Gillingham.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomSouthend-on-Sea Internet
United KingdomSouthend-on-Sea Internet
United KingdomRochester E-mail
United KingdomChatham Internet
United KingdomSouthend-on-Sea Wi-fi
United KingdomSouth Benfleet Total Blackout

Community Discussion

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Virgin Media Issues Reports Near Southend-on-Sea, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Southend-on-Sea and nearby locations:

  • karengale7 Karen Gale (@karengale7) reported from Corringham, England

    @virginmedia No I've not I will call and cancel my package over the weekend

  • MrG48 Mr.G - Longy - Graham (@MrG48) reported from Gillingham, England

    @JessReeves @virginmedia I’d also need a new aerial erected as my one blew down many storms ago - actually if I don’t have an aerial why am I paying bbc tv licence

  • HazardOnTrack Aaron (@HazardOnTrack) reported from Rochester, England

    @virginmedia please sort out the issue with Broadband in ME5 - Walderslade. #ItsYouNotUs

  • hilarymillingt hilary (@hilarymillingt) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia it took my neighbour over 2 hours on phone but an engineer is coming today, taking 4 days for this is dreadful service

  • sudoash Ashley Snowdon (@sudoash) reported from Gillingham, England

    @virginmedia My Wi-Fi is fine; the issue is with the public WI-FI using the WIFI Connect app.

  • kellydyke08 Kelly Dyke (@kellydyke08) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia checked the website apparently no issues in my area, yet tv and WiFi keeps going off 👎🏻👎🏻

  • therealims Len (@therealims) reported from Rochester, England

    @virginmedia @SkyUK make me an offer. Your service has to be better than this

  • RyanTCB Ryan (@RyanTCB) reported from Basildon, England

    I hate phoning virgin media at weekends and getting the Indian support centre 🤬

  • buckers43 Andrew Buxton (@buckers43) reported from Basildon, England

    @virginmedia I've been a customer with you for 21 years and your customer service is not great, I'm paying through the roof for my package, the wifi is crap sometimes, your team has offered to take my bill down £20, but when I mentioned about replacing my hub, that will cost £35

  • karengale7 Karen Gale (@karengale7) reported from Corringham, England

    @virginmedia I was waiting to speak to your team after asking to cancel my contract and got cut off just before 9pm!!! Urrrrggghh

  • LIHT80 Lad In His Thirties (@LIHT80) reported from Wickford, England

    @SkyUK internet that I pay for and my package in general is shit! I am contacting @virginmedia tomorrow putting sky. Shocking. Just everything about

  • _SimonChapman Simon Chapman (@_SimonChapman) reported from Rochester, England

    @RenaCrossley @virginmedia Nope! They are absolutely useless. By far one of the worst customer services you will ever find

  • engineer59a Richard S (@engineer59a) reported from Corringham, England

    @virginmedia So only total loss of service allows me compensation,just 7 days of really awful service including customer services, when asked about compensation and I query the criteria,throw a ‘sorry I can’t hear you’... Now that’s really awful customer service 😡

  • shannonispeng S H A N (@shannonispeng) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia are trying to say I owe them 2 months of bills even though I can see on my bank statement I paid last months bill. Can someone please advise me as I just sat on hold for 30 minutes only for the rude inept **** to hang up on me after placing me on hold. #fuming

  • hilarymillingt hilary (@hilarymillingt) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia my landline has had a fault for over 24hrs. Have rung 151 from mobile but being visually impaired can't follow links, help pls

  • karengale7 Karen Gale (@karengale7) reported from Corringham, England

    @virginmedia I'm really fed up I've waited 45 minutes to speak to you to cancel my services after yet another price increase to be told I've got another 30 minutes to speak to another team I'll go sky for a cheaper deal now

  • hilarymillingt hilary (@hilarymillingt) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    After contacting Virgin Media on Twitter numerous tines on Twitter about no landline & getting no help since Friday my neighbour phoned 1/

  • yiddo71 Mark Gould (@yiddo71) reported from Rochester, England

    Useless @virginmedia strike again with their crap customer service!! Send me a new sim and it does not work......useless and it means I now have to speak to their crap customer service again #ripoff #con #virgin

  • hilarymillingt hilary (@hilarymillingt) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia 2/2 when I've rang them with a toy TV problem,s

  • claighton89 Claigh Young (@claighton89) reported from Gillingham, England

    @virginmedia @mahager This is still a problem and has been since Tuesday! For the amount people pay for Virgin it a disgustingly bad service!

Virgin Media Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Jillywilly1985 Jill (@Jillywilly1985) reported

    @virginmedia I just think it’s terrible and a rip off. At least sky still gives good deals to existing customers

  • kja_chilli Kevin (@kja_chilli) reported

    @virginmedia hi there i am an ex broadband customer. I never received your returns envelope to send back the router so I've opted for a collection on 21st February - which is a long way a way. You've now charged me £40. Any chance I can return the router sooner?

  • interaction0410 Clive McCarthy (@interaction0410) reported

    @virginmedia LN5 Area broadband down again

  • MarcoOlevano Marco Olevano, CFA (@MarcoOlevano) reported from Hounslow, England

    @virginmedia good evening, been battling with intermittent connectivity issues on your fibre broadband last 2 months. Have called your technical team before who just make you do the old school reboot which hasn't helped. Not quite sure why i am paying for a service not working

  • mahfuz9s M (@mahfuz9s) reported

    Virgin media has to be the worst broadband service because I’ve been out wo internet for 48+ hours

  • SerSchnuupi Schnuupi (@SerSchnuupi) reported

    @virginmedia checking my account it still says no ongoing issues on the page to keep track of my complaint. This is the second complaint I've had to open since November. The first got closed without contacting me as well. Is virgin purposefully closing and hiding my complaints?

  • TAcougue Tavares do açougue (@TAcougue) reported

    The full interview is being shown on the 8th January Sunday night by ITV. Virgin media. And CBS network Is making it the biggest TV audience of the year ..📺👀

  • Clairekins4 Claire (@Clairekins4) reported

    @virginmedia Hi, the O2 network in my area has been down for days. Are you able to tell me when this will be resolved? I haven't been notified about the network outtage from Virgin and I'm unable to send or receive calls and texts. Thank you.

  • SaraAli01598372 Sara Ali (@SaraAli01598372) reported

    @virginmedia @fitzfun2011 Your sorting this issue out tomorrow? I experience 50/50 connection with you guys I call up and nothings ever gets sorted? Or gets half sorted by an advisor on the phone then back to being weak? Like now the connection is really slow?

  • fitzfun2011 kelvin Fitzimmions (@fitzfun2011) reported

    @virginmedia Thanks will openly discuss first the problem I had with a new contract for @virginmedia TV and then upgrading my mobile after the theft of my old one on Xmas Eve . Plus P.OA. 87 Yr Mum upgrade.