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JPL8
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4 months ago
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Can’t enter a “valid” email address on sign in

When I try to sign in to my Virgin Media account with my email address I get an error message saying, “Please enter a valid email address”.

If I use the “Forgot your email address” tool then the email address it displays is the one that you’re telling me isn’t valid!

So now I can’t access my account. What am I supposed to do?

PS. Can’t search for tags on Safari mobile, and Safari desktop displays the message, “Forbidden. You don’t have permission to access url”, which is why I’m using mobile. Is anybody at VM actually checking that these things actually work?

  • This finally seems to be sorted.

    I have to say, this whole experience has been extremely frustrating. No way should a customer be locked out of their own account for three months through no fault of their own.

    When I spoke to the ombudsman they expressed some real concern over this, specifically highlighting:

    —the massive security issue of not being able to access your account and email settings
    —that when a complaint was raised the same person the complaint was about was the person dealing with it
    —that it was taking too long for VM to resolve a simple problem

    At the ombudsman's request, I gave VM another 2 weeks to fix the problem, and they've barely scraped over the line (one day past the deadline).

    I'm done with Virgin Media. The customer service is appalling and next to non-existent. As soon as my contract's up I'm leaving … That's coming from a loyal customer for over 20 years.

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    JPL8
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    I've been in discussions with the Communications Ombudsman regarding this. Please can I have an update on the status of my complaint and the steps taken to resolve it. 

    If there is no resolution, please can you send me a deadlock letter.

    I PM’d the team member who’s dealing with this, but they haven’t replied. I haven’t heard anything for 23 days now.

    Can someone pick this up please.

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    JPL8
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    Please can someone from VM respond.

    Ignoring my repeated requests for an update and a deadlock letter is not going to help VM’s case when dealing with the Ombudsman.

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    JPL8
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    Unbelievably, this is still ongoing and I’m still having to chase for answers.

    Taking this back to the ombudsman now.

  • JPL8's avatar
    JPL8
    Rising star

    This finally seems to be sorted.

    I have to say, this whole experience has been extremely frustrating. No way should a customer be locked out of their own account for three months through no fault of their own.

    When I spoke to the ombudsman they expressed some real concern over this, specifically highlighting:

    —the massive security issue of not being able to access your account and email settings
    —that when a complaint was raised the same person the complaint was about was the person dealing with it
    —that it was taking too long for VM to resolve a simple problem

    At the ombudsman's request, I gave VM another 2 weeks to fix the problem, and they've barely scraped over the line (one day past the deadline).

    I'm done with Virgin Media. The customer service is appalling and next to non-existent. As soon as my contract's up I'm leaving … That's coming from a loyal customer for over 20 years.

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    JPL8
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    Well for starters the problem was that my email address was being rejected despite being the email address registered.

    According to the complaint resolution it was:

    Cable -> Online account/Apps Issue -> Account linked in error

    I’m actually amazed it got fixed at all. My account was never linked until today!

    I can’t remember how many forum staff I’ve interacted with (I wonder if some were bots), but I sent over 100 screenshots of my interactions with them publicly and by PM to the ombudsman (around 80 PM’s in the background).

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    JPL8
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    Wow. Just to say my above reply was to another user whose thoughtful, constructive and considered response has been deleted.