How can I get free Wi-Fi pods as part of my volt benefits?

[Laura141]

Please can somebody assist with providing me Wi-Fi pods for my small one bedroom flat? 

Since being a virgin media customer I have never had signal in my bedroom. I’ve tried several times to call but always get cut off. I’ve also phoned o2 to order these after an engineer said the pod order needed to go through o2 only to be batted back to virgin. 

Please can somebody help…

Laura 

[TableTop]

Laura,

Firstly, God alone knows what the ‘engineer’ (hint, they’re not), was on when they said that these were through O2, that just rubbish - it’s a VM thing. Secondly, what contact with VM are you on? Because unless you on a ‘Volt’ contract or the gigabit speed tier, then these pods are not free but will cost you £8 extra a month - which are, in my opinion, spectacularly poor value for money!

You would be far, far better off purchasing a WiFi extension system for yourself, which would be yours to take with you wherever you end up in the future.

[newapollo]

Hi Laura

The pods are free on the Gig1 package, Ultimate Oomph, or any Volt bundle, however if you are on any other package then they are £8  a month.

You need to perform the Home Scan using the Connect app in the area where the signal is low(est) or as near to there as possible.  The home scan feature will guide you from room to room to carry out WiFi speed tests. If it finds a potential signal-less spot, it’ll test your broadband speed to the WiFi Hub to make sure there isn’t a problem with your network.

If everything’s okay with the Hub, the app will take you through to order a WiFi Pod to help boost your WiFi connection.

How to perform the scan and order the wifi pods when using the Connect app.

• Tap Start the scan and then  
• While connected to WiFi, Tap "I’m ready " and then wait a couple of minutes for the scan  to complete, and then tap Continue 
• Tap Add a room, and at on the room you're in, then Start the Scan (do this in every room) 
• When the scan is complete tap Optimise WiFi now if the options shows as that will try and improve the connection in the current room 
• When it shows Optimisation complete, tap Rescan room,  tap Start Scan  and then you can click on Order a WiFi Booster if it shows as an option

If that doesn't work you can call  0800 064 3850 to order the first one

VM will only send out one at a time, and there must be at least  7 days before ordering each one. It's up to three in total depending upon coverage. 

Following that if you need additional pods you can order them by logging into /my-virgin-media, as per the info below from https://www.virginmedia.com/wifi-max ?

How do I get a second or third WiFi Pod?

If you’re not getting download speeds of at least 30Mbps in every room with one WiFi Pod, you can request a second or third by signing in to My Virgin Media, clicking on Your Package and following the steps in the WiFi Max tab