403 forbidden error & Geo-locking
Is there geo-locking on the IP address(es) used to access VirginMedia's WebMail and the MyVirginMedia websites? Or similar restrictions based on ip address / http headers/metadata? The reason for asking is that I was recently travelling abroad, and was initially able to send and receive email using the webmail site. Then something happened and I was unable to connect and got a 403 error when using My Account pop up links on the top right of https://virginmedia.com to "Sign in to My Virgin Media" and "Sign in to My Email": The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator. Your support ID is g-u-i-d Error 403 - Forbidden F5 site: pa2-par I was not prompted for a username or password, so it seems unrelated to a particular account. Same error on different devices (iPad and Android phone) on the same wifi network. Clearing cookies made no difference. On returning to the UK, the same device magically started working again. Feel free to reply by private message if this reveals some aspect of network security you do not wish to reveal to everyone. I really would like to know why I was unable to get the service I have paid for. The inability to receive email when abroad was extremely frustrating.