Virgin Media outages and service status in Smethwick, England
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: internet, wi-fi and total blackout.
Full Outage Map
- Virgin Media generated 7 outage signals in the last 24 hours around Smethwick, including 7 direct reports.
- The most common problems reported in this area mention Internet, Wi-fi, and TV.
- The most recent signal from this area was received Sep 2, 10:38 AM GMT+1.
- Internet (47%)
- Wi-fi (23%)
- TV (14%)
- Total Blackout (8%)
- E-mail (7%)
- Phone (1%)
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.
September 2: 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: Dudley, Wednesbury, Birmingham, Tamworth, Tipton, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Bilston, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Halesowen, Brierley Hill, and Stourbridge.
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Dudley
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Wi-fi | 3 hours ago |
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Wednesbury
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Internet | 19 hours ago |
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Birmingham
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Internet | 19 hours ago |
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Wednesbury
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Internet | 19 hours ago |
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Tamworth
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Wi-fi | 20 hours ago |
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Tipton
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Total Blackout | 22 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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iamscorchy (@iamscorchy) reported from Wednesfield, EnglandVirgin media is literally dog! Worst thing I've done is keep renewing with you every year next year 100% going with bt! Forever dropping out reconnecting utter pointless meant to be 1gig complete waffle! @Virgin #virginmedia
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jordy (@jordyanslow1) reported from Dudley, England@virginmedia any chance of an update regarding the outage in my local area regarding internet connection? It’s been down 2 days straight!
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Adie Hughes (@AdieJAMster) reported from Swindon, England@virginmedia Internet has been down again for the whole night. When I spoke to you about the recent last 6 times it’s been down you said there was no issue! Looks like whole of UK was down now yet our bills go UP & UP & UP! #virginmedia
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Kiel (@k1El_w) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia @YodelOnline your ability to deliver equipment is shocking!!! The customer service you provide is even worse!!!
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Beard Punk (@BeardPunk) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia any updates on the VPN issue?
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Martin Wilkinson (@MartinWilko) reported from Birmingham, England@pipjcee @virginmedia And not working again in Brum! #VirginMediaoutage
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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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Satish Danny Paul (@________Danny) reported from West Bromwich, England@virginmedia I received my new 500+mps broadband only to get 6mps on my phone in my room. The Router is Terrible and cannot send the speed to devices via wifi. Not Good for anyone
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Ronnie Harris (@redron1975) reported from Walsall Wood, England@virginmedia guess what ********* your system is down again. Useless pricks.
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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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𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚑 (@beffycuk) reported from Dudley, England@virginmedia Yes, and every-time it says no issue, when there clearly is! It interferes with everything, the hive, the tv everything! Really considering going elsewhere.
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Susan Johnson (@SusieWJr) reported from Himley, England@virginmedia @WaynesWorld20_ How many areas have this 'intermittent' loss of service? O have it in DY6 too.
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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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Satish Danny Paul (@________Danny) reported from West Bromwich, England@virginmedia i logged another complaint 1 to 2 weeks prior and heard nothing back. i was advised by cust service a month ago not to log a formal complaint and log an internal complaint instead
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Gordé 🦩 (@ReissOmari) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia Think we need to call an engineer out anyways, before the outage I was only getting 600mbps max when my package is the 1Gig.
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Richard C. Bishop 🏃♂️ (@richardcbishop) reported from West Bromwich, England@Damien_Clyburn @virginmedia They're appalling. I've had business version for 10 years. BT never miss a beat. Outstanding. Get rid of them.
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Stuart McCullagh (@stumccullagh) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia The TV goes all distorted I’ve done webchats phone calls the lot nothing has been resolved was told it was a problem in the area , neighbours have had no issues happened still have issues now but not as often but it’s a bit annoying esp when I’ve not had any money off
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MJP - mastodonapp.uk/@mrmjprice (@mrmjprice) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia Async live chat (WhatsApp) sucks as you let me text you with a problem, let it sit for hours, then close it down if I don’t reply within 5 mins and repeat. I’ll just ignore all the comms.
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John (@jfrncs_) reported from Birmingham, England@virginmedia Hi, I have now tried unsuccessfully for 12 hours to use the WhatsApp service as again it goes around in circles if I am not immediately available. The number you helpfully provided hangs up after sending a link… please advise how I talk to someone about my account.
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Stuart McCullagh (@stumccullagh) reported from Solihull, EnglandAll TV boxes playing up , had issues for a couple of days now can’t get through on phones is there any issues in B37 area ? @virginmedia also I’ve been waiting nearly 2 years for my wifi booster
Virgin Media Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Jay (@_Jay_1992) reported@MelJanie @virginmedia Virgin are diabolical do not bother at all, woeful customer service levels zero information given and just as good internet speeds found at better company’s
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Virgin Media News (@VirginMediaNews) reportedFirst-time drug possession may no longer mean prosecution. From today, adults caught with a small amount of drugs for personal use may instead be referred to the HSE for support. They must admit the drugs were for their own use and agree to take part in the scheme. More on Virgin Media PLAY.
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Steve Kelly (@kellyokid) reported@MelJanie @virginmedia I was with Virgin for years but got treated like a piece of crap on their shoe with multiple issues so I’ve left! Customer service is non existent! They just don’t care!
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stuuk1🇬🇧🏴 (@stuuk11) reported@LeilaniDowding @EE No idea Leilani. My elderly mother in law had issues last month with her virgin media line. It was down for 4 days, luckily she only lives around the corner.
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Martin Whelan (@mairtinofaolain) reported@PaulOBrienKil @VirginMediaNews @VirginMediaIE Currently swapping to Digiweb for broadband. Customer service seems to be their thing. A sales rep from Eir annoyed me with his pushiness, and Virgin Media ain't that great a price anymore
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Pekalton (@Pekalton) reported@ConorPDunne I agree Connor. It’s time for a complete change of direction for RTÉ. I’ve lost interest in the LLS and RoT. I get RoT brings tourism to Kerry but it’s time for a change. RTÉ is still living in the times gone past. What exactly are we paying TV licence for? Virgin Media is as bad
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Escape to the Garden (@JanetsEscapades) reported@virginmedia I have recently closed by Broadband account. I returned your equipment on 25th August 2026. I have an in-post receipt. However, your email is no reply & there is no contact phone number for customer service? I am now getting further emails about returning this!
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meg (@MeganJuliaaa_) reported@virginmedia can you help me cancel a engineer booking as everything is working now
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john (@jhargie4) reported@o2 @virgin @virginmedia CEO LUTZ SCHUELER received a call from your office regarding my complaint and when I asked a direct question rather than answer your representative went silent before abruptly disconnected the call with no warning. Great customer service.
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Nim O'Hall (@nimohally) reported@virginmedia your service is so bad that I can’t even call your customer service and when I do there’s acc no way to get pass that Cara thing to speak to a real live person !