My neighbour recently got connected but I'm not eligible for some reason
Hi, I've been actively trying to get Virgin to come connect my house for years now. Filling in the form showing interest dozens of times but have had no success in the 10+ years of living at this property. Recently my neighbour inquired about getting Virgin and had to get permission to have Virgin come and potentially run the line across my property. This has now come and gone and I know that my neighbour has access now. I've called to the customer support team to try and get an engineer out to survey/connect my property but only get transferred from department to department with nobody knowing what to do in this situation. Allegedly an engineer came out and decided it wasnt economically viable to pursue connecting the property but how come my neighbour who's further from a main road has been connected? I'd greatly appreciate any help in this matter. Thanks.Moved from Sky to Virgin Media
Hi I've recently joined Virgin Media and now waiting for the equipment to arrive. I read online and when going through the process the following is mentioned "One Touch Switch: What is it and how does it work?" I selected to notify yourselves when I want to Switch across - but how does this work as its extremely difficult and time consuming to get through to an actual person to speak to? Does the Switch happen once my equipment has been activated, or can I install and let you know a specific date that I want my broadband to be switched on and cut off from Sky? Any help would be appreciated since as being a new Customer trying to reach you via telephone is an utter nightmare so far.... Thanks Zack45Views0likes2CommentsRe-routing cable outside property
I have my fibre cable run from the back lane of my property, pinned to an outside wall running along the wall, around a side gate and then around the outside gable wall of the house into the house. I'm having some work done on the gate \ side wall which will need the cable re-routing from where it is, or, the tidier and easier option would be to run a cable from a newly installed cabinet on the street oputside the front of the house. Ive confirmed its a virginmedia cabinet but how do I find out whether its ready to have live installations running from it - it'd be by far the easiest and tidiest option but trying to ask this question through customer services hasnt got me anywhere. Any help appreciated.Residential address registered as business
Hi, I have been told my address is currently registered as a business address. It’s a 5 bedroom detached property, there is no business here. Customer service and sales have said that they can manually override this, (which is what they have done in the past as there is Virgin HBB and tv currently live at the address), but I would really rather it be changed to residential to avoid having to jump through these hoops! Thanks, EmmaPartial service (DS only)
Hello, I am making this post to get some help in regards to partial service(DS only). I have had intermittent connection and had an engineer come in today who installed a signal booster box and said that the signal was too low. I have checked service status dashboard (https://www.virginmedia.com/help/check/status/result) and it shows as my installation has been cancelled. I am getting quite frustrated as this is now 1 week with these issues since I got my new contract and got a new hub 5. Internet keeps constantly dropping and speeds randomly drop every 20 minutes or so. Check attached pictures and please let me know if you need anything else as I really want this to be sorted.4 Months of Delays Getting My Flat Marked as Serviceable + Installation Delayed Again to 18 Dec
Hi, I’m posting here as I honestly don’t know where else to turn. I’m hoping someone from the forum team can help, because I’ve been trying to get Virgin broadband installed at my new flat since early August, and what should have been a straightforward process has now dragged on for months. The Underlying Issue When I first entered my address on the Virgin website back in August, the message said the flat was not yet set up for services and that I should contact Virgin to discuss next steps. I knew Virgin could serve the building, because a couple of other flats already had Virgin installed with no issues. So I followed the instructions and contacted Virgin to get the ball rolling However, from early August onwards, I’ve repeatedly struggled to get the flat progressed through the steps required to be marked as serviceable, and for anyone to even come out and survey the property. At every stage I’ve had to actively chase this and have been faced with: • multiple call-backs that never happened • various updates promised but never provided • conflicting information • being passed between teams • emails going unanswered internally It’s taken months to get Virgin to even confirm someone would come and assess the property. Visit in October That Led Nowhere After various calls to the networking team and much chasing, someone finally came to visit the building in late October and spoke to my dad (who happened to be there doing some decorating work). This person Zack said installation would be possible and asked my dad for his mobile number to provide an update within a few days. No update ever came and we have not heard for him since. Again, I had to chase repeatedly with my contact in the networking team to find out what was going on. Each time I had to again call back myself to find out if there were any updates. I was told that the networking contact has been reaching out to various managers and the local area team, but was receiving absolutely zero acknowledgment or reply. Serviceability Only Completed Because One Employee Forced It Through Eventually, when I had to chase again in November, my contact in the networking team stepped in and explained that: • he had contacted local teams several times • nobody was responding to him either, and • the process simply wasn’t being progressed He eventually had to manually mark my flat as serviceable on the system, essentially forcing the installation stage to begin as no one was responding to either of our attempts to progress. Without his intervention, I genuinely don’t think anything would have happened. Only after that, in November, could I finally submit an order for broadband and TV with him. Pre-Install Team Error Two Weeks Ago Following my order and a confirmation of an installation date yesterday on 2nd December, a pre-install team attended the property a few days later without informing me, carried out work, but installed the cable on the complete wrong side of the building, away from my flat. I was not made aware of this issue until my installation date yesterday, over two weeks later. Yesterday, when the main engineer arrived for the installation, she immediately confirmed that installation wasn’t possible that day as: • the pre-install team’s work was incorrect • the cable position made installation impossible as the signal would die long before reaching my flat • There was a cable point on the pavement on my side of the property which should have been used • installation could not go ahead as a result The engineer told me that the pre-installation team were fully aware of the location of my flat in relation to the property and would have known that this cable position was not viable to servicing my flat, but went ahead with installing it there anyway. She was apologetic that this had happened and that installation couldn’t go ahead that day. She said that she would raise this with pictures and videos of the issue and that a follow-up pre-install visit would be arranged for this Thursday 4th December. An internal installation would then likely take place the following day on Friday. Now I’ve Been Told the Earliest Installation Is 18 December Today however I received a call saying the earliest new installation appointment is the morning of 18th December, over ANOTHER two weeks from now. This further delay following months of difficulties and a failed installation visit due to no fault of my own is frankly unacceptable. This Is Stopping Me From Moving Into My Flat I work from home and cannot move in until broadband is installed. Everything else is ready - furniture, decorating, flooring - but I can’t move without WiFi. I’m fortunate enough in that I don’t have to move in immediately, but it’s honestly unthinkable what someone in my situation would do if they didn’t have that option. The fact that it has taken 4 MONTHS of frustration, and active chasing to get to this point is frankly ridiculous and unacceptable. This is causing significant stress and frustration for me. What I Need I’m asking for: • A sooner installation date than 18 December. The failed installation date yesterday is solely Virgin Media’s fault. • Someone to oversee this properly so the pre-install is done correctly this time • Clearer communication from a UK-based team who can take ownership of this process. I’ve been trying to get this organised since the start of August, and each phase has involved errors, missed commitments, and lack of communication. A further two week delay caused by a mistake on Virgin’s side simply isn’t reasonable. If someone from the forum team or an installation coordinator can intervene and help resolve this urgently, I would be really grateful. Thank you.Residential address registered as a business address; any help, please?
Hello, I am currently a Virgin Media customer and seeking to establish a broadband service at a different address. Where I currently live (where I do not have Virgin Media services as of yet), it is essentially a block of many flats; my address and flat number in particular do not show as serviceable on the residential broadband address checker, but when I use the address checker for the business broadband packages, my address and flat number (including every other flat within the block) show full availability for a wide range of broadband packages. I took a look at other similar posts on this forum and it seems to be that it is likely a case of address misclassification (where my address and all other flats within my block are misclassified as a business address), but Virgin Media staff will know better than I do. To clarify, there is a building (of which is not a flat) within my block that is operated by a business, but all the flats within my block are solely residential (including my own); perhaps the whole block has mistakenly been classified as a business address due to the presence of this business within my block, but I am unsure. Or maybe business broadband packages rely on a separate infrastructure. Again, I am unsure. I would appreciate assistance on this issue, as I am eager to establish a broadband service at my address. Cheers. 👍Solved103Views0likes2CommentsNeed replacement Coaxial cable for Superhub 5
I have resorted to coming to here because the phone line and online assistant have been stonewalling me for the past half hour. My coaxial cable is compromised and is no longer working and so I bought a new one that was recommended to fit into the hub, but that isn’t working either and is different to the one I was originally given by VM. I have been attempting to contact VM to get a replacement but as aforementioned have been getting stonewalled, if anyone could tell me how to get a replacement or the exact name of the coaxial cable that I would need to order that would be very much appreciated as I pay a decent amount for my WiFi, just for it to not work.Red light on wall connection and flashing red light on hub5
I had my virgin broadband installed on Monday 10th November- 15th November I have lost all WiFi connectivity. Have tried rebooting to no avail. What is going on and how can there be service issues already!!! Need this fixed ASAP as I work from home and need internetX2 wifi pods have stopped working
Hi my wifi pods have stopped working. I have one that helps my doorbell and another upstairs. It seems strange that both have stopped working at same time. Had them for years. Ive tried restarting them and following the set up guide but thats not much you do, the white ones are pug and play. Has virgin cancelled the pods on my package?