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Virgin Media Outage Report in Smethwick, Sandwell, England

Problems detected

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

The latest reports from users having issues in Smethwick come from postal codes B67.

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 Smethwick, England

The chart below shows the number of Virgin Media reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Smethwick 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 Smethwick, Sandwell, England 01/28/2026 08:00

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Internet (58%)

    Internet (58%)

  2. Wi-fi (18%)

    Wi-fi (18%)

  3. Total Blackout (11%)

    Total Blackout (11%)

  4. TV (7%)

    TV (7%)

  5. E-mail (4%)

    E-mail (4%)

  6. Phone (2%)

    Phone (2%)

Live Outage Map Near Smethwick, Sandwell, England

The most recent Virgin Media outage reports came from the following cities: Oldbury, Birmingham, West Bromwich, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Bilston, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Rowley Regis, Wednesbury, Cradley Heath, Brierley Hill, Tamworth and Redditch.

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomOldbury Internet
United KingdomBirmingham E-mail
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United KingdomBirmingham E-mail
United KingdomOldbury Internet
United KingdomBirmingham Wi-fi

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Virgin Media Issues Reports Near Smethwick, England

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

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @virginmedia You can stick that. I suggest you fix the connection I’ve been having for weeks now, I can’t even load anything on my phone in the rook directly below. Before you ask I’ve done all the tests too then never heard back from you.

  • bicovico victoria nicholson (@bicovico) reported from Solihull, England

    @virginmedia shocking service again today

  • mercede72928186 Mercedes Hodson 👷🏻‍♂️💁🏼‍♀️ (@mercede72928186) reported from Wednesfield, England

    @Carol74438555 I was having issues with Virgin media too but they are sending me an updated box out so hopefully it will be ok then

  • Markycot Mark Cottrill (@Markycot) reported from Solihull, England

    @virginmedia Absolutely atrocious customer service! Waited for my Hub 4 to arrive as we are now paying for highest broadband, it arrives and has wrong power cable inside, phoned to sort, on hold for 20 mins then speak to someone who has IT issues and has put us on 40 mins hold!

  • Markycot Mark Cottrill (@Markycot) reported from Solihull, England

    @virginmedia Just phoned, spent 35 minutes on hold, call answered, questions asked, checks being carried out.......... Phone gets put down!!! Do you expect me to call again for the same atrocious service?? @virginmedia @BBCWatchdog

  • AndyTDEJ Andy H (@AndyTDEJ) reported from Dudley, England

    I think @virginmedia are attempting to outdo @TUIUK for the worst customer services . I’ve spent 45 mins on hold so far waiting to speak to a human . Doesn’t beat 3 and half hours trying Tui but bless Virgin they’re trying. Just appalling 👍

  • adam_jordan112 Adam (@adam_jordan112) reported from Birmingham, England

    @virginmedia has your mobile online order website gone down? It keeps telling me to message or ring to order?

  • ninsull Nickins (@ninsull) reported from Solihull, England

    @virginmedia how can you spend nearly an hour on two phones to report a problem with no one picking up. Yet ask me if il refer you. @next stop I’m cancelling my contract.

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @LDTomo @virginmedia **** that they ain’t having more money off me when their speeds should be much better. It’s never been this bad so there’s an issue somewhere.

  • leeharris85 lee harris (@leeharris85) reported from Dudley, England

    @virginmedia customer service as good as ever told I’m being put through to another team.... then cut off

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @virginmedia Yes this was after I reset. I have been trying a hub reset regularly and it doesn’t help. How do I check the package I am on? Im not sure.

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @virginmedia my WiFi is running at 3.4 download speed. This is the 3rd time I’ve contacted and done tests and still no fix has been made.

  • psicorps2000 David H-T 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇳🇴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@psicorps2000) reported from Solihull, England

    Anybody in B37 with a @virginmedia box having problems with their boxes rebooting? Ours has done it twice without warning this evening.

  • mercede72928186 Mercedes Hodson 👷🏻‍♂️💁🏼‍♀️ (@mercede72928186) reported from Wednesfield, England

    @virginmedia Iv been having issues with my internet connection I believe I need a new box Iv had this box now for some years is there a number I can ring to get this sorted. Thank you.

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @virginmedia No they asked me to do some checks which I did then never got a response again. This has been going on weeks now.

  • adam_jordan112 Adam (@adam_jordan112) reported from Birmingham, England

    @virginmedia I’m absolutely disgusted with the mobile messaging chat. I have been trying since 11:30am to speak to an advisor and still not getting anywhere. I’d now like to cancel my new order as I am disgusted with the customer service for a new mobile customer!!!

  • Markycot Mark Cottrill (@Markycot) reported from Solihull, England

    And now you have been offline for over half a day with your website still saying there is no known issue?! I want to make an official complaint to both @virginmedia and @Ofcom , Your service is appalling and your customer service even worse.

  • benavfcfranklin Ben Franklin. (@benavfcfranklin) reported from Dudley, England

    @LDTomo @virginmedia 3 times I’ve contacted them now & they’ve done **** all about it. Want £100+ to move a router as well the jokers.

  • Markycot Mark Cottrill (@Markycot) reported from Solihull, England

    I can’t get because Hub 3 doesn’t support it, poor quality control, worse customer service @virginmedia I want it sorted today!!

  • richiebunn Dickie B (@richiebunn) reported from West Bromwich, England

    The award for the worst ever customer service goes to @virginmedia over an hours wait to get through.

Virgin Media Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • NickyRoscoe Matrix ♻️ (@NickyRoscoe) reported

    @virginmedia Hi I've had none stop signal & mobile data issues all day. Poor signal & MD keeps dropping to H. No issues with my phone. I've done the usual ✅. Can you please advice me on what the problem is here please?

  • gall3392 Neil (@gall3392) reported

    @virginmedia I have no Internet called the support line spoke to a male explained the issue, he said my router was coming up as unknown and rather than investigate he ended the call I waited for 40mins for that! can someone please help sort this issue before I cancel everything.

  • stevejarvis Steve Jarvis (@stevejarvis) reported

    utterly **** service from @virginmedia engineer was due today they cancelled them and didn't bother to tell us so waited in all day.

  • se3john John (@se3john) reported

    @virginmedia does the modem in the old superhub 2 support 500Mbps speeds? I'm in modem only mode on my SH3 but wonder if the modem might be the reason for the 1-5% packetloss and terrible upload speeds I regularly see. Should I try out the SH2 and see if that is better?

  • PurpleGibbon Alex Newman (@PurpleGibbon) reported

    @virginmedia For the third day in a row my internet has been intermittently down for hours, others in my area with the same issue yet you continue to not show a fault on the website. I have run all the tests, reset my hub and I’m trying to work from home, help please?

  • MrFnRayner Mr Rayner (@MrFnRayner) reported

    @virginmedia @VirginMediaIE So I'm without enough upload speed to maintain video over the weekend. Whatever about streaming, my issue is that now I'm not going to get to spend decent time with my son in England.

  • G7FBD Mat Adlard (@G7FBD) reported

    @virginmedia Nope.. still dropping . Shill showing all good on virgin pages. Yet other network status pages show you have issues.. i have rebooted my modem and router (seperate items).. other reports of friends in bristol are getting drops too. And have been dor over two weeks.

  • ___Keir___ Hardy 🕷 (@___Keir___) reported

    @virginmedia down yet again, hub 4 top package.. complete waste of money.. avoid!

  • SalemsLady SalemsLady (@SalemsLady) reported

    @camelot_x @virginmedia I've spoken to one of the team who actually made the tablets directly now (vm still no help) and they confirmed it's a known issue, but the software team need to deal with it unfortunately not him, it seems SOMEONE is doing some tests, but not very helpful giving updates.

  • HappyMattTastic supermattman (@HappyMattTastic) reported

    @virginmedia He did speak to someone & they said the microwave was the problem. Not the service you provide. Not saying that's true as I can be right next to the router & not be able to stream anything sometimes but fobbing off seems to be high on the phone call help team