Virgin Media Outage Report in Smethwick, Sandwell, England
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: internet, wi-fi and total blackout.
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.
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E-mailProblems 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.
February 08: Problems at Virgin Media
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Virgin Media users through our website.
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Internet (57%)
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Wi-fi (20%)
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Total Blackout (11%)
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TV (7%)
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E-mail (4%)
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Phone (2%)
Live Outage Map Near Smethwick, Sandwell, England
The most recent Virgin Media outage reports came from the following cities: Birmingham, Oldbury, Wolverhampton, Brierley Hill, West Bromwich, Bilston, Tamworth, Walsall, Dudley, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Rowley Regis, Wednesbury, Cradley Heath and Redditch.
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Community Discussion
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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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Bex
(@Bexybexxo) reported
from
Dorridge, England
Seems to be issues with Virgin Media at my parents #mehhh
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THEBLACKSTRAT
(@theblackstrat) reported
from
West Bromwich, England
@virginmedia Why do you have to continually restart the phone to get rid of the red icon on The phone app icon even when you’ve deleted the voicemail It seems this is a major problem with you I would appreciate you resolving it all as otherwise the phone is not fit for purpose
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🐺Wolfish
(@unit_1974) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia No. It’s usually just one of the connected devices we lose at a time. Most often speakers but sometimes security cameras, sometimes hue bulbs. Never everything at once.
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Craig
(@cra1gs) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia It’s not a good enough response. You’re providing a sub bar service and yet I’m still paying my bill in full. I expect a discount until the matter is resolved.
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Lisa Wilson
(@ann_wilson0121) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia why sell us a package when you do not have the correct infrastructure in place! 30 minutes on hold today, I’m giving up. We didn’t have these issues with Sky.
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clare williams
(@clareywilliams) reported
from
Redditch, England
@virginmedia worst customer service I have ever come across!!! Arrange a call back time....dont bother to call back, then continue to bill me for a contract ended nearly months ago!!!!
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🐺Wolfish
(@unit_1974) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia Literally three years of the same inconsistency. And appalling customer service when you speak to anyone. There is nothing you have done or will do to improve this. As soon as I can get a decent speed from another local company I’ll be gone.
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Mercedes Hodson
(@mercede72928186) reported
from
Wednesfield, England
@virginmedia Was on wireless and re booted the box didn’t work, however it’s working now as you seemed to have fixed the issue. Thank you
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Stuart McCullagh
(@stumccullagh) reported
from
Solihull, England
If my internet goes down again in the next hour @virginmedia I'm voting Labour!!!!!!
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Amrit Pahal
(@AmritPahal) reported
from
Walsall Wood, England
@virginmedia absolutely pathetic service, trying to run a business that relies on taking cards payments,I switched to you for the secureness of the line over fibre, since I’ve switched I’ve had more down time than standard internet! Callled up told nothing can be done until 9am!!
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Mercedes Hodson
(@mercede72928186) reported
from
Wednesfield, England
@virginmedia hi Iv no internet could you run a check down my line please
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Roger James
(@rogj82) reported
from
West Bromwich, England
@virginmedia 1/2 - I have never know such a disgusting company!! Having answered a call last week from this number 0345 454 1098 (your retentions), where your employee rudely cut me off when I said I could’nt talk at the time, hounded every day since with calls, right up until...
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🐺Wolfish
(@unit_1974) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia There is no weak signal. I’ve checked all around the house repeatedly. There are no faults in the area. I have checked repeatedly. Customer services have been unhelpful on multiple calls. Had to fight to get an upgraded hub!
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🐺Wolfish
(@unit_1974) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia Yes, security cameras, nest heating, hue bulbs. Less frequently. But still happens. Everything works for a while then something or several things stop. Never everything. We have entirely re-set everything once, which takes hours to sort and is not an answer.
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🐺Wolfish
(@unit_1974) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia The link you provide is entirely not the problem. We’ve had the same issue for 2 years. It doesn’t stop being a problem. And every time we contact someone about it, we get the same advice because there’s no continuation. Please read the message chain if you’re going to reply.
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Craig Whitehouse
(@Patchwork_Boy) reported
from
West Bromwich, England
@virginmedia Hi, my internet is down. The connection (arrows) symbol is flashing and have been since about 3am. Tried restarting router, didn't fix it. Advice, please.
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Roger James
(@rogj82) reported
from
West Bromwich, England
@virginmedia 2/2- just when my wife answered the phone and your employee told her to f**k off when she politely declined any new deals or offers! Absolutely digusting, glad to be leaving and fair to say if that is how you treat customers of 11 years in total we will never be back
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Jane Campion Hoye
(@JaneCampionHoye) reported
from
Birmingham, England
@virginmedia Okay. Just that Twitter asked me to sign into it and results would give you access. Thanks for clarification...just really dont understand why I have to go to a forum to get tech support for an error Virgin has made.
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Mercedes Hodson
(@mercede72928186) reported
from
Wednesfield, England
@Ord_Norm_Bloke Yes Virgin media Wi-Fi is a bit crap I agree
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Den Brimmell
(@BrimmellDen) reported
from
Wednesfield, England
So glad we dumped #virginmedia 18 months ago,they’re hopeless & their customer service is non-existent!
Virgin Media Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Maria Lane
(@butmummylane) reported
@virginmedia We would if you hadn’t left my mother without her installation since you first promised it on 13th September . You’re now saying 31 December ! Shocking service she 83 🤬
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The man
(@nofksgiven81) reported
@virginmedia If you was being fined everyday it was down it would already be fixed, if you are doing all you can as you say it would be fixed by now, stop making pathetic meaningless excuses and fix it, I won’t be paying you another penny until is fixed
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Graham Lawton
(@GrahamLawton) reported
@virginmedia yes, but the webchat never works
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Steve Anderson
(@steviethewolf) reported
@virginmedia no call back yet again. Charging me for a service I don’t even have!!! You’re a joke VM!!
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RidingWithCJ
(@RidingWithCJ) reported
@virginmedia I literally said in my first tweet “after several phone calls” when it does say there are faults all i get is apologies, and despite showing you how bad it is and the hub full of errors, you want me to waste my life on the phone AGAIN
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Charles Roskilly
(@CharlesRoskilly) reported
@virginmedia I have not had any service since around 10pm on Saturday. It was supposed to be fixed at 4pm today but still not working. That's over 66 hours. Does Sunday count towards the 48 hours? Are the first 2 days compensated or is it just compensation for the days after the first 2?
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Tommy
(@29Tommy53) reported
@virginmedia Now 6* different people have "looked into this" and there is no resolution except "you will have no wifi for a week until we get the cables installed". The whole point was it is a quickstart process. Then I get told AS THE FACEPLATE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING that Virgin haven't told me
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grumped
(@Getgrumpedon) reported
@virginmedia need help asap
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Steve Anderson
(@steviethewolf) reported
@virginmedia I have received an email from complaints team saying they have looked into the fact my box hasn’t been delivered, and can confirm it has! How is this a solution. I’m telling you I haven’t received it and multiple people I have spoken to have confirmed this!!!
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Graham Lawton
(@GrahamLawton) reported
@virginmedia Not worth my time clearing cookies, I then have to re-set my cookie settings for every site and sign in to everything. Can you maybe, perhaps, ring me on the phone (!) and give me a reason why I shouldn't just blow you out completely and give my money to a competent company?