Ordering WiFi pods
Recently my mesh system broke and I had to switch back to Virgin router (I’m on volt). Generally speeds are good, but there’s drop outs sometimes (and some black spot areas), which I’d like to avoid with a wifi pod. The problem is if I try to use the connect App it’s either on a good day (when the speeds are fine so don’t qualify), or when it isn’t working the app just errors, so I never get the chance to order. Can an admin sort please? Only need one pod to cover the house, and an in max package. Clearly lots of others having similar issues.31Views0likes1CommentFrustrated with low speeds :-(
Hello due to my circumstances I am on the Essentials package and have had nothing but trouble with it Signal keeps dropping and today they said there's an intermittent fault they are working on and I had no signal at all for a while I am a Grandmother who is raising her teenage Grandson with Autism on her own He NEEDS to be connected to the internet for his well being as even at 18 he watches Cbeebies and his favourite music video's as his mental age is around 6 and he has limited speech I need the internet too as everything is done online and I need it to work! I also do not drive so shopping online is essential My area seems to suffer a lot of internet issues and only an O2 mobile signal ( just about ) works in this area , NO other mobile provider signal and we are not even out in the sticks , but almost! I am thinking of UPGRADING to a Volt internet package if possible as I am on a basic £8 a month O2 mobile contract I tried ringing VM today but I was too late ( after 6pm ) but this LOW signal is getting me down now and big man get's distressed when we LOSE signal completely like today or it goes super slow etc!! :-( It took me 2 hours yesterday to do a simple Just Eat grocery shop for essentials as it was SO slow indeed! I have had so many promises from VM over the years , am told to reset router etc but nothing helps and I was wondering if I change the package to the VOLT M250 which is only £3.99 more than what I am paying would it actually make a difference in having good internet connection over poor connection and speeds please? It seems to be the actual connection which is poor and intermittent rather than the speed being the issue? Which worries me I tried the pods but they did absolutely nothing at all!! I do currently just have the 54Mbps package ( the highest Mbps on the Essentials social tariff ) and on the Volt package it is 264Mbps for their most inexpensive package I don't suppose we would get a new router with the switch? My concern is this one is around 3-4 years old Also my concern is if I get hooked into the Volt 24 month contract and the signal is still rubbish I am STUCK and cannot leave! :-( :-( I am SO unsure as what to do and any advice would help please??Solved81Views0likes4CommentsVolt broadband benefit not applied
I joined Virgin broadband around 5 months ago. I already had O2. O2 volt benefit activated but not Virgin broadband. I have tried contacting Virgin support but without success. Postal address and email both identical for O2 and Virgin. How can I resolve?37Views0likes1Comment02 Sim card - Mis-sold
Absolutely furious. We moved from Sky to Virgin in January, as we had a Virgin Media sales rep turn up at our doorstep in December, who basically sold us the benefits of moving to the Virgin Media Volt Bundle at £95 per month. We explained that one of us are currently paying for an sim only deal with 02, at £15 per month. Mohammed (sales rep) then explained that he could remove this cost completely, as the bundle included an 02 sim card. This was part of the monthly subscription we paid to Virgin Media (within the £95). We were then sent the FREE o2 sim as we were told that there isn’t any charge for the contract. However, since setting this SIM up, moving the numbers around, we have now received an email advising that we would be paying £21.27 from 10th March. We have been mis-informed, mis-sold this sim card as we did not agree to pay for an 02 SIM at £21.27 a month. We were told that the sim cost was covered within the £95.00 per month. 02 customer services said this is an issue that Virgin Media need to fix but unable to find a number to discuss it. Can anyone from @virgin media help with this?563Views0likes11CommentsHow do you get WiFi Pods sent?
Putting aside the terrible experience of the bot and the waiting times. Can anyone suggest how I can actually get one of the promised WiFi pods? I have 1Gb fibre and volt (whatever that is worth) but in parts of the house there is either no/intermittent WiFi or speeds <20Mbs. I have used the speed check app and dont get an option to order pods, I have raised a complaint which was closed as "they have resolved the local broadband issue", I have used the chat and eventually got to an agent who promised to send the WiFi pod to improve signal in those rooms. Last contact 2 weeks ago - no pods, no email saying they are coming. Anything else I can try to get the promised WiFi guarantee/46Views0likes2Comments"it appears that some information that we need to process your order was missing."
Hi, I got the below email this morning from VirginMediaWebsales@virginmedia.co.uk, do not call this included number . ----------- Hi there, Thanks for contacting Virgin Media about getting some of our services. It's great to hear you're thinking of joining us! We'd like to talk to you to as it appears that some information that we need to process your order was missing. This will help us take the next steps towards getting signed up, so just call our team on 0845 650 4500. As we need to look further into the details of your order before we can go ahead with your install, any pre-payment that you have made online will not be processed until your install date has been confirmed. We're looking forward to hearing from you! Kind regards, The Virgin Media team ----------- I will note that although I have not publicly posted it, the email did include my online order reference number that was attached to the contract documents I received when I changed my package, so I have reason to believe the email is legit, and not a scam designed to get people to phone a premium number. When calling the number I get an automated message to advise that the number is no longer in use, and to contact o2 or VM (depending on who you are calling for) so I hung up. Get a text from my mobile provider that I have been charged for the call (its not included in my minutes) and have been deducted 40p. If this is a legit email, and virgin are giving out a dead premium number people are still being charged £0.40 per minute to call that need to be addressed. Can a VM associate have a quick look over the notes on my account as see if there is any reason Virgin Media is asking me to contact them. Many Thanks.Solved106Views0likes1CommentActivating Volt benefits
Good morning :) A few weeks ago, my service with Virgin Broadband started and early last week I got an email from O2 (who I have been a customer with for years) saying they have activated my Volt benefits. I can see I now have the increased data limit on my O2 account. I am yet to hear anything from Virgin about the extra benefits though. The update came from O2 because I had to manually prompt them about something (I was having trouble with the app) and thought to ask off the back of it. We have attempted to follow the guidance with the My Virgin Media app, but I'm stuck in a loop and I am unable to find a way to activate the benefits as mentioned. It could be that the address format isn't matching up correctly (it doesn't allow me to format them the same way for both O2 and Virgin) but I have read there is a way for this to be manually activated on Virgin's end. Is there anyone here who can help me activate my Volt benefit? Many thanks!82Views0likes2CommentsNo word on my Volt o2 Migration.
Good afternoon, I upgraded my package on Monday 11th August to Volt 1, I have signed both the VM and o2 digital contracts during the upgrade process. Provided a PAC Code to transfer my number from my pervious provider and expected to receive a new sim card from o2 relatively quickly. My broadband upgrade has been done as part of the change, and my mobile plan shows as "Not included" as per the attached screenshot. I have had no updates or notification from VM or o2 since the contract email on the 11th August, and have since been billed again by the previous sim provider, therefore I'm looking an update, or at least clarification on this progress. I am also aware that the PAC code I supplied has an expiry date. Many thanks.Solved32Views0likes1CommentPulling my hair out over this service
I am already with Virgin on broadband. On the 11th I signed up to Volt O2 sim and cancelled my sim in EE. Yesterday I received an email from 'Virgin Media Websales'. The email said "We'd like to talk to you as it appears that some information that we need to process your order was missing. This will help us take the next steps towards getting signed up, so just call our team on 0845 650 4500." I tried this number and it didn't work, it says its no longer in use. I tried calling Virgin but the switchboard kept taking me round and round in circles without letting me speak to a bloody human!! And then it hung up telling me I can get help online!! I tried the VM webchat and the unhelpful person on the other side took 10 mins each reply just to tell me they cant help and I need to talk to someone at O2. I called their support and they said they cant find anything under my name, number or email on their end and to contact Virgin!!! I am literally at my wits end with this customer service and about ready to take up EE's offer to stay with them and cancel my broadband here too. They will pay for cancellation fees and all. Can someone please help me sort this issue out as the alternative is me going to the FOS for a complaint and cancelling my service with Virgin.64Views0likes1Comment£35 activation fee is a bit excessive for an existing customer.
I was considering transferring my SIM to o2 Via a Volt Package that would also upgrade my BBI from 500mb to 1gb with a new 24 month contract, and having both services on the same bill however an 'activation fee' of £35 is unreasonable and a deal breaker. considering I'm an existing customer and its a basically a clerical update to my account, with me doing any manual installation locally with existing infrastructure/equipment, I understand equipment needs to be sent to support the 1gb speed, this should be at max a £10 shipping fee max, not £35? how is this justified. £35 negates any saving I would have made when changing mobile provider over a 2 year period and is a deal breaker unfortunately :( I get access to corporate discounts, yet anything to do with VirginMedia requires 'New Customers Only' I can't help but feel like a second class customer at times. Unless this fee is waived/credited as part of any upgrade, I will need to seriously consider another provider when my contract is served, as my requirements are changing and I don't feel like I a valued customer being charged £35 to update my account.Solved142Views0likes7Comments