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[Tracy52]

For about 4 months now I have been unable to receive messages containing a code for my 2 Step Verification until maybe 3-4 days after it's been requested. I called Virgin several times about it and the people on the phone say "we have fixed this for you", but they haven't.

I still don't have the ability to receive them and thought as my contract was up for renewable a new sim card would help, but nope and trying to transfer account details onto the new phone is impossible because of this issue. 

Truly frustrated now to have a new phone of which I cannot use fully because of my dilemma.

Any ideas or help would be apprecated

[enlli]

Been a big problem with Virgin for a very long time and still not sure they even admit to there being a fault

Some have found things work better with WiFi Calling switched off. Others have found ringing their own number forcres them through 

Not an ideal situation 

[HughJarsse]

This had been an ongoing problem for a large number of VM users, since July...see this post :

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Virgin-Mobile/Issues-receiving-OTP-text-messages-Santander/td-p...

Apparently, Vm announced in July, 'they were looking into this, and would get back to us with any updates'

Yet, here we are, 7 months later, and the 'latest post' from VM is: 

Hi HughJarsse

Thanks for coming back to us and apologies for the delayed reply. 

I've checked the ticket for this and it's still open. I know it's not what you want to hear but the support team are still looking into and working hard to fix this asap. 

Kind regards,

[HughJarsse]

'Been a big problem with Virgin for a very long time and still not sure they even admit to there being a fault'

Enli, they have admitted there is a fault...., 

'Issues receiving OTP text messages: Santander

on ‎13-07-2020 16:58

Hi All, 

We are aware that some customers may be experiencing issues receiving OTP text messages from Santander. 

Our support team are investigating this issue and we will update this thread with any progress. 

Thanks

Mod Team'

7 Months ago....and.....to date they are NO NEARER EVEN BOTHERING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT....as in:

'Monday

Hi HughJarsse

Thanks for coming back to us and apologies for the delayed reply. 

I've checked the ticket for this and it's still open. I know it's not what you want to hear but the support team are still looking into and working hard to fix this asap. 

Kind regards,

[HughJarsse]

Hi All, 

We are aware that some customers may be experiencing issues receiving OTP text messages from Santander. 

Our support team are investigating this issue and we will update this thread with any progress. 

Thanks

Mod Team'

7 Months ago....and.....to date they are NO NEARER EVEN BOTHERING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT....as in:

'Monday

Hi HughJarsse

Thanks for coming back to us and apologies for the delayed reply. 

I've checked the ticket for this and it's still open. I know it's not what you want to hear but the support team are still looking into and working hard to fix this asap. 

Kind regards,

[HughJarsse]

Hi HughJarsse

Thanks for coming back to us and apologies for the delayed reply. 

I've checked the ticket for this and it's still open. I know it's not what you want to hear but the support team are still looking into and working hard to fix this asap. 

Kind regards,

[enlli]

I think I saw the first posts appearing about a year ago! Slow drip at first before the tap opened

[HughJarsse]

'I think I saw the first posts appearing about a year ago! Slow drip at first before the tap opened'

Which I think Enli, shows just how 'hard they are working in it'  which in fact REALLY means, 'not bothered, can't be **bleep**, so there'  which in truth, is VM's attitude to anything that they may have to actually DO something to solve the problem... NO INTEREST, as long as they get their monthly wages payments keep coming out of your bank account, and that's the TRUTH!!

[Tracy52]

So after a few weeks, I was told to change my settings on my text messaging service, to just allow 2G and 3G, ok not the best solution, but at least I have access to messages for 2 Step Verification!