Virgin Media outages and service status in Smethwick, England
Some problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: internet, wi-fi and total blackout.
- Virgin Media generated 6 outage signals in the last 24 hours around Smethwick, including 6 direct reports.
- The most common problems reported in this area mention Internet, Wi-fi, and E-mail.
- The most recent signal from this area was received Aug 20, 9:24 PM GMT+1.
- Internet (56%)
- Wi-fi (21%)
- E-mail (9%)
- Total Blackout (7%)
- TV (5%)
- Phone (2%)
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, England and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.
August 20: Problems at Virgin Media
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Live Outage Map Near Smethwick, England
The most recent Virgin Media outage reports came from the following cities: Birmingham, Walsall, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Tipton, Halesowen, Tamworth, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Brierley Hill, Sutton Coldfield, Stourbridge, Bilston, and Dudley.
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Wi-fi | 3 hours ago |
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Internet | 6 hours ago |
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Internet | 18 hours ago |
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Wi-fi | 19 hours ago |
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Internet | 21 hours ago |
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Internet | 24 hours ago |
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Virgin Media Issues Reports Near Smethwick, England
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Smethwick and nearby locations:
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Bonna (@Phil_Bonna) reported from Birmingham, England@Angela_Griffin @virginmedia I have the fibre optic broadband for £23.95 month and the customer service is great
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Stuart McCullagh (@stumccullagh) reported from Swindon, EnglandAny news on outages in B37? Also how do I get compensation for loss of svcs (inc my TV not working properly since September) @virginmedia
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IAACCTV Limited (@iaacctvuk) reported from West Bromwich, England@virginmedia broadband down again from Virginmedia Common theme these days
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Stuart McCullagh (@stumccullagh) reported from Solihull, EnglandHad problems with my TV since September now can’t get any live football or movies @virginmedia
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Howard Martin 💚 (@HJMKent) reported from Kidderminster, England@virginmedia Can you please explain why, when I renewed my package in March you reduced my last invoiced bill to reflect the change & took by DD what you said you would! Now you say you will suspend my service because I underpaid? You took what you wanted!
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🏴Simon Evans🏌️♂️ (@simonevans1973) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia b42 is shocking supposed to have 200meg the #ManUtd Vs #thfc is **** like streaming on a ZXSPECTRUM
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shanny C 🌹 (@_shannonC) reported from Solihull, England@virginmedia haha you mean the same forum where they didn’t answer me for days last time, and they didn’t resolve anything???? waste of time. they told me to check the speed and check for area issues. absolutely awful customer service when i’ve been complaining about this for WEEKS now.
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Beard Punk (@BeardPunk) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia Hi. The team have also said that the issue isn’t resolved though? Everything has been reset multiple times this morning and still the same issue.
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Gordé 🦩 (@ReissOmari) reported from Birmingham, EnglandEnded up just reconnecting my TP Link router, it seems the problems were with my Hub 5 because everything seems to be working fine now. Not great @virginmedia
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Jazba Entertainment (@JazbaEnt) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia business installation, been given 6 dates since 17th January. 4 no show or wrong booked, 2 attendance but not equipped to extend installation from 1sf floor to 2nd. even billed for a service which is not even installed yet. Nightmare #virginmedia #broadband
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Martin Wilkinson (@MartinWilko) reported from Birmingham, EnglandVirginmedia down Sutton Coldfield. National outage . Their website down, unable to report status. No reports or statements from Virgin media. Price rise of 13.8% #VirginMediaoutage @virginmedia
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Stu Jones (@StuJonesMusic) reported from Kidderminster, EnglandHi @virginmedia, I am in Kidderminster, Worcestershire (DY11) and my Virgin Media broadband connection is very poor this week. I have checked your website & apparently there are no issues in my area. I have also restated my access point/router twice but no improvement.
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Rachael Barker (@rachmadmank) reported from Solihull, England@virginmedia What is the point I would like to speak to a human being shocking service Definitely will not be staying with you 4 weeks if not more with no information regarding this matter Not consideration for others
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iamscorchy (@iamscorchy) reported from Wednesfield, England@virginmedia Experiencing issues in your area there is a technician in the area but still doesn't explain why my routers fans go really loud and disconnected from everything I have to keep resetting to get it back to normal then on top get "issues in my area" like always
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Shelly (@shelleex5) reported from West Bromwich, England@virginmedia red button not working again!! @skytv, does yours work? #FedUp missing baggies after my shift 😪
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Andy Newton (@NewtonAndy) reported from Dudley, England@Niknaklady1 @virginmedia Oh dear. That's what made me think the problem may not be virgin, if you've got signal on another set. Hope you get it sorted 👍
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Stuart McCullagh (@stumccullagh) reported from Solihull, England@virginmedia how can i speak to someone about my MOBILE account? my password doesn't work & your telling me my moms maiden name isnt correct!
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James (@JMEden_97) reported from Solihull, EnglandI hate VirginMedia me getting stupid little lag spikes
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neil fleming (@ThatNeilFleming) reported from Wolverhampton, England@fesshole Imagine having virgin media - those poor kids
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Gordé 🦩 (@ReissOmari) reported from Birmingham, EnglandAnd just like that my @virginmedia is off again, no internet whatsoever. Embarrassing service from them, very disappointed and frustrated.
Virgin Media Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Gary Adams (@GazzaAdams) reportedHi @virginmedia This latest update appears to directly contradict the update you sent me earlier today. At 12:57, I was told that an engineer **was already on site and working to fix the problem**, with an estimated repair time of **18:00 today, 19/08/2026**. At 15:24, I am now being told that you have identified the problem and that an engineer **is on their way**, with the estimated repair time moved to **14:10 on 21/08/2026**. This is the original date that was stated 2 weeks ago. Could you please provide an accurate explanation of what is actually happening with fault **F012421201**? In particular: * Was an engineer on site earlier today, as stated? * If so, why is an engineer now apparently only “on their way”? * What has happened to cause the estimated repair time to move from this evening to Friday afternoon? * Is 21/08/2026 at 14:10 now a reliable estimate, or is this simply an automated placeholder? I appreciate that faults can take longer than expected to repair. What is frustrating is receiving contradictory information that makes it impossible to understand the actual status of the fault. Please provide a clear and factual update rather than another automated status message.
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Kaiser Soothsays (@_SonOfTheDesert) reported@virginmedia No. Because it’ll end up as a hard reset and we’ll lose all our recorded stuff. When are you going to bring out a box that saves content to the cloud? That way, there’d be no issue.
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doozerlyn (@doozerlyn) reported@virginmedia Sort the red button issue or make some refunds to customers for breach of service
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James Harding (@Harding85Jh) reported@virginmedia Again @virginmedia still hasn't fixed the problem regarding red button what a shambles
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(tez7n2) (@MickeyDN7) reported@virginmedia @TheAFC0522 Here's the thing ! We don't want to use a ******* website or an app ! We have a thing called a TV !!!!! Get the ****** sorted or give back the money you're taking from people's bank accounts for a **** service !
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dawnieC (@CorkinDawn) reported@virginmedia any other known tv issues in Ss15 area. Can get absolutely nothing other than a black screen
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Chambo (@davidc98) reported@elliviant £32 for 500mb down/up with Virgin Media , they tried making me pay £60 a month , rang them up and told them i was leaving and they put the price down for 3 years
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Nicola James (@nicolajames38) reported@virginmedia Yes I am a Virgin Media customer
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bliind (@bliindlol) reportedIs it just me or virgin media is down ? @virginmedia
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Meersham (@Schmuley_Schlo) reported@heid_the_baw_ @virginmedia I chose plusnet because their customer service is good, never had much trouble been with them for years now after switching every couple of years