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Gabzyy's avatar
Gabzyy
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7 months ago

Virgin Media Boxes but no Broadband Access

Hello,

so I have these 2 boxes inside my apartment however I have no clue what are these for. I have seen similar boxes for broadband but apart from this I don’t underwstand why I have this if there is no broadband access?

 

9 Replies

  • Tudor's avatar
    Tudor
    Very Insightful Person

    Previous occupiers probably had VM broadband. VM do not remove any cabling. If it’s a brand new apartment it could have been installed by the developer.

  • newapollo's avatar
    newapollo
    Very Insightful Person

    Hi Gabzyy 

    Have you actually signed up for a broadband account with Virgin?

    If not then it's possible that the apartment has been wired up for broadband with VM by your landlord/apartment owner or a previous occupant had a broadband account with VM

    • Gabzyy's avatar
      Gabzyy
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      Problem is that no service is being offered to my apartment, called them and checked they don’t supply internet to my apartment, so I have no clue what for the boxes are for.

    • Gabzyy's avatar
      Gabzyy
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      If so, wouldn’t they then offer me the service for internet rather than saying they don’t not supply service to my apartment?

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    It means that if you want to have cable broadband, Virginmedia should be able to connect you quickly.  But there are other suppliers available.

    • Gabzyy's avatar
      Gabzyy
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      As of right this moment I have tried many broadband suppliers and half don’t supply even though I have a box similar to this from Openreach so I have no clue is going on

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    It is very strange that you have those boxes but no available service. Is this a flat? A new development? What do your neighbours use? 

    • Gabzyy's avatar
      Gabzyy
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      It’s a flat/apartment. The strangest part is that my neighbours have access to many broadband, for example Vodafone, next door has access to it when I check the door number however when I just change the number it’s say the service is not available in your area so I’m really lost.

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta

    Call VM Sales and ask them to do a site survey 0800 183 1234