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Virgin Media Outage Report in Basildon, Essex, England

Why is my Virgin Media service not working?

Some problems detected

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

The latest reports from users having issues in Basildon come from postal codes SS14 , SS13 and SS16 .

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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Problems in the last 24 hours in Basildon, England

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

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Most Reported Problems

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

  • 56% Internet (56%)
  • 21% Wi-fi (21%)
  • 10% Total Blackout (10%)
  • 8% TV (8%)
  • 4% E-mail (4%)
  • 2% Phone (2%)

Live Outage Map Near Basildon, England

The most recent Virgin Media outage reports came from the following cities: Basildon, Gravesend, Southend-on-Sea, Romford, Chelmsford, Longfield, Dartford, Brentwood, Grays, South Benfleet, and Canvey Island.

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Basildon Internet 10 hours ago
Gravesend Internet 1 day ago
Southend-on-Sea TV 5 days ago
Southend-on-Sea TV 6 days ago
Basildon Internet 7 days ago
Basildon Wi-fi 7 days ago

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Virgin Media Issues Reports Near Basildon, England

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

  • drummerJ83
    Jay Bourley (@drummerJ83) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia Hi. Have no wifi (green light) and despite rebooting several times have a had no luck. This has happened after following your instruction to reboot for ‘faster speed’. Please advise asap - no issues in the area according to your website.

  • macon1375
    Mark Connolly (@macon1375) reported from Crayford, England

    @virginmedia Of course. I’ve done everything required of me: I was told it’s caused by my home move and the disconnection due on 12th. Things seem to have been prematurely actioned affecting my signal

  • WhiskyOneIce
    Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@WhiskyOneIce) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia Yes I have chased and chased and spent 4 hours today on WhatsApp, no advise just can't help because I have outstanding bill....no the line isn't active because it was ported over to Community Fibre on 8th July

  • KatiePurkiss
    Katie Purkiss (@KatiePurkiss) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia I’ve sorted the issue. But now there’s no way of cancelling the engineer! Can’t get through on phone. Appointment isn’t showing on their account, so can’t cancel there. WhatsApp is useless - been waiting for an Agent to be available since about 1pm!

  • JosephS65112253
    Joseph Sweeney (@JosephS65112253) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia I’m going into my 5 week of problems with this crap company they say they will investigate but nothing, no compensation nothing.

  • drummerJ83
    Jay Bourley (@drummerJ83) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia Hi, the VMGo app is telling me I need to upgrade to watch live tv but I’ve got the right package to have access and have until today watched live via the app. Is there an issue? Tried restarting it etc.

  • macon1375
    Mark Connolly (@macon1375) reported from Crayford, England

    @virginmedia Hah really @virginmedia been trying live chat since 8am and now call but on hold for ages!! Is not on. Causing issues with my work!! #worstbroadband

  • KatiePurkiss
    Katie Purkiss (@KatiePurkiss) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia They haven’t got through to anyone to cancel it yet?

  • macon1375
    Mark Connolly (@macon1375) reported from Crayford, England

    @virginmedia @virginmedia can have no rival to the worst customer service out there! Said resolved an issue after held for over an hour only to find it’s not and I now can’t get back in touch. 2nd day work ruined

  • JanetEBaldwin
    Janet E Baldwin 🌸 (@JanetEBaldwin) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @_andy_pandy_ @virginmedia Outrageous 😱 I’d cancel my subscription.

  • WhiskyOneIce
    Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@WhiskyOneIce) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia Obviously i don't have proof because your site doesn't say send recorded so why would i, my number was ported in July and I wrote same time, I have no reason to not send letter and you can see from any data usage that I stopped using your service

  • macon1375
    Mark Connolly (@macon1375) reported from Crayford, England

    @virginmedia They advise they would send a signal to router, I then turn off after 5 mins, for 10 mins and when back on all will be working! Well it didn’t make a difference and my speed test shows my downloads dropped from 236mbs to 36. The issue is uploads tho at 0.5mbps. On hold again!

  • RWheelhouse1
    rachel Wheelhouse 🇺🇦 (@RWheelhouse1) reported from Chelmsford, England

    @virginmedia 6 days since moving to Virgin, we are having issues, the WiFi won't reach our outside cameras. After completing the troubleshooting guides + waiting for over an hour for a chat agent + 30 mins on the phone, we still haven't spoken to a human....not impressed

  • JosephS65112253
    Joseph Sweeney (@JosephS65112253) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    Virgin media Im going into my 5 week of no service with virgin media all they do is say we will investigate and nothing really poor service

  • WhiskyOneIce
    Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@WhiskyOneIce) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    Be careful if you ever want to cancel a @virginmedia account, I wrote to them, twice as per their T&C because you can never get through on chat or phone, they deny receipt of letters because you cant send recorded delivery so they just keep sending bills and chasing payments

  • wonky1961
    Penny Rolfe nee Acres (@wonky1961) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    @virginmedia You are no longer my ISP due to your incompetence. Also there will be a lawsuit pending due to the fact I almost died from pneumonia with pulmonary oedema and sepsis later going into stage 2 respiratory failure. Your useless service is unacceptable.

  • WhiskyOneIce
    Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@WhiskyOneIce) reported from Sutton at Hone, England

    @virginmedia It's okay I've taken it up with CEDR now and let them resolve it, I'm just highlighting to people how difficult it is to cancel contracts and the fact that VM consistently "loose" letters

  • KatiePurkiss
    Katie Purkiss (@KatiePurkiss) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    Hey @virginmedia Parents new 360 box not working and engineer not available to come out til the 27th!!!! Not good enough! 😔

  • NickMillerUK
    Nick Miller 🇺🇦 (@NickMillerUK) reported from South Ockendon, England

    @virginmedia somehow you have reset my Dad’s Virgin media box, LAN seems to be off and the wifi on it is back on. This is rubbish because we have network setup there with much better hardware than your box. Now none of it works and I am hundreds of miles from his house. Why?

  • wonky1961
    Penny Rolfe nee Acres (@wonky1961) reported from Southend-on-Sea, England

    I have had wifi issues since june2020now they are trying to get paid twice im 1 month. Virgin still owe me compensation. Due to Virgin's failure to keepvulnerablepeoplesafe.://www.virginmedia.com/support/help/check-services/address-identification/identify

Virgin Media Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • StuartLong01
    Stuart Long Esq, (@StuartLong01) reported

    @missradders @virginmedia @Onestream_UK I’d done that, they came back 3 months later without contract and proceeded to deduct money from my bank for a service they did not & had not provided for over 3 months - hence its current location

  • missradders
    Hannah 🙋🏻‍♀️ (@missradders) reported

    @realjohnmurphy @virginmedia I’m telling you what it said when I signed up to switch. I haven’t signed up for any changes so the email suggests someone has told them I’ve switched. The same happens presumably as when you switch energy providers. I’ve never had to cancel an existing provider myself.

  • PeopleofLeeds
    Mike of Leeds (@PeopleofLeeds) reported

    @missradders @virginmedia When Branson sold Virgin Media to Libert Global it slowly has just gone downhill from my personal experience I have no idea on the business and tech side. Just purly as a customer. I ditched mine months ago they basically could never fix a fault in our street for ever

  • ayresie__
    Ayresie (@ayresie__) reported

    @odellykins Yeah bro been looking around a bit, only annoying thing is that virgin media do the best speeds in my area so if I switch ISP imma be going from 400 down and 40 up to like 30 down and 7 up, and theres still the possibility it could lag ://

  • BILStuff2018
    Barbara Leonard #WearAMask #FBPE 3.5% 🕷🔶 (@BILStuff2018) reported

    @virginmedia No web chat box poppng up. Just the basic 'sign in' stuff which is what I can't do....

  • summitsleap
    Anita Whittaker (@summitsleap) reported from Conisbrough, England

    @virginmedia please please can someone help me. I left virgin in October and have had several calls to say I didn't ask to. Now they are threatening me with debt recovery. Is this correct

  • rainbowscout250
    lisa hawkins (@rainbowscout250) reported

    @virginmedia No he cut me off after 3 and a half hours he would ask a question then take half an hour to reply to my reply. Absolutely disgusting. I definitely won't be recommending you to anyone if they are looking for good customer service

  • missradders
    Hannah 🙋🏻‍♀️ (@missradders) reported

    @realjohnmurphy @virginmedia I won’t be. They have clearly been told I’ve moved to another provider hence why they’ve done some weird switch on my account. They can just cancel it when I call them tomorrow. I’ll cancel the direct debit so they can’t have any more of my money. Why would I want 2 services?

  • realjohnmurphy
    John Murphy (@realjohnmurphy) reported

    @missradders @virginmedia Or television, or any service that Virgin provide, that I can think of.

  • LouisaLegg
    Louisa Legg (@LouisaLegg) reported

    @virginmedia A significant issue. This has been the case for two weeks! What is your recommendation to resolve this poor customer experience?