Intermittent service after multiple engineer visits
I'm writing here as I feel I have exhausted any possible avenues through customer services over the past 6 months or so, and I'm currently stuck in an endless loop. After my most recent call today I have a logged yet another complaint, but it seems that the only resolution suggested is to send a third engineer from the same team. For context, I'm running my Hub 5 in modem mode with a third party router, but I've confirmed the issue is still present when using the Hub 5 as a router. To summarise the current situation: At random intervals (this can happen multiple times in a day, or not at all for days) my connection will drop. This typically shows as T3 timeouts (often on all consecutive channels) in the network logs. There is no pattern that I have been able to ascertain. The connection will resume after a minute or so without any action needed, but obviously the the loss of connection will impact on anything I am currently doing (work calls, typically). The quality of my service other than this is fine, and I have no issues with speed or network quality outside of this particular issue. I can't put my finger on when the issue first started occurring, but there have been no changes to equipment or in the house since the connection was originally installed. After doing the usual troubleshooting and confirming there were no apparent issues on my end, the first engineer was sent out. The first engineer rebalanced the signals, as some of the power levels were out of spec. A check was also done on all of the equipment internally and externally. The problem still occurred despite this. After waiting a month or so, I escalated again and a second engineer was sent. The second engineer confirmed the quality of all of the cables and connections, and that there were no apparent issues with my equipment according to their tests. They did check the cabinet and informed me that one of the connections in there was loose (not even finger tight) and that they had rectified that. Unfortunately, the problem has persisted. Ahead of posting this, I set up Broadband Quality Monitoring and waited for the issue to reoccur. This morning it has happened twice, which I believe is reflected there. I've attached images from today of an example of the issue in the logs, as well as the information from the router, the BQM and the results from SamKnows. Removed all IPs and MAC addresses in the images. Any help would be greatly appreciated as customer services have essentially told me there is no issue that they can see.Tp Link Extender
Hi, We have had a tp link extender for years. There has been a lot of disruption outside with the Lightspeed network being setup. At 9pm last night all our devices were kicked off our WiFi network and we had to input passwords again. The VM network is working but we cannot reconnect to the extender. It keeps saying wrong password and connected without Internet. I have spent 2 hrs, this morning, trying to reconnect the extender without any luck. I am not technical in any way. Is it coincidental that network people were working (directly outside our house) yesterday. Our tvs were connected to the extender and the standard home network doesn't even come up in a search (on the TV devices). What's happened here? I am only 1 month into a new 2 Yr contract with virgin.4 Complaints, Several Calls - No One is Able to Help?
I was dissastified with my service as moved around the home and the WiFi from the router is asbysmal. VM do not offer a WiFi 7 router whereas EE and Voda do - so I wanted to cancel and switch since I've got WiFi 7 devices. I spoke to someone for over 35 minutes who registered a complaint and said if I stayed, they could send out a Booster Pod - I considered this and accepted. Nothing came even though I was told a Yodel email would confirm tracking. I called again, over 40 minutes, someone said it had never been ordered and she will order it. More time wasted, the call cuts out after over 40 minutes, no call back. I ring again, a UK based agent was even less helpful, another 25 minutes on the phone and all she could say is there is a note on the system to say one was ordered. I asked, can she see it being ordered and got told no - there is only a note. Told to wait a few hours for a Yodel confirmation. Nothing came. I called again today, over 15 minutes on the phone just for someone to say it hadn't been ordered correctly and that he was going to do it and I will get a confirmation within a few minutes. Guess what? Nothing. 4 Phone Calls and Complaints - and Virgin Media Customer Services cannot seem to order and send out a promised WiFi Booster Pod?
Area problem fixed but not fixed
We had a thunderstorm yesterday and the internet went down. Virgin sent a text saying don’t worry we’re on it and then one saying we’ve fixed it. But they haven’t, ours and our neighbours is down. Is there anyway to contact someone who can sort it out? We have an engineer appointment but I’m not convinced that will actually happen or they will be able to fix it.Ordering WIFI Pods NIGHTMARE!
Why oh why is it so hard to do anything with Virgin Media?! Their processes are so I efficient and time consumming for customers and staff. We live in an old house. The walls are thick so the WiFi is not so great. We have always bought TP Link boosters to improve this, but they have a lifespan. We work from home and have 2 teenage children. The wifi takes a hammering, so we have 3 boosters. 1 has stopped working and the others aren't reliable. We've been with Virgin for years so thought we'd order their wifi boosters. 😲 OMG. I spent over an hour trying to login to our online account and install Virgin Connect. I spent nearly 2 hours trying to run the Home Scan necessary to prove we have black spots. I had to do this in the evening when everyone had finished working, so I could turn the boosters off. Despite the lack of activity, we had 3 blackspots. I spent nearly an hour trying to work out how to order the pods as Virgin Connect only 'advised'. I gave up trying to do it online as I kept being charged for a new package and could only order 1 (we need 3). I rang. When I eventually got through to a human, they tried to sell me upgrades and then charge me £8pcm per pod. I said 'No'. It's cheaper to buy new TP Link Boosters. After being put on hold numerous times, I was eventually offered a 'new package' (the same as our current one), but with free pods....on a new contract. They read the contract in verbatim. Let's be honest, no one listens. Then texted me a link to it. I was told they'd send me 3 pods and was put through to another department who'd 'post' them.... They insisted on trying to run a home scan. I said sorry, no can do. We're working and can't switch the boosters off. I explained I'd run the home test and would happily share the results. This went on for sometime before they agreed to make an exception, but they'd have to raise a complaint then close it. OK?? Finally, they confirmed that the pod (singular) would be with us in 2 days. They can only send one at a time. To order other's I have to go through all the above, all over again x 2 (leaving 7 days between each request)! That was another 1hr, for 1 pod and an additional £5pcm (not free as promised). So frustrating. It would have been quicker and easier to go to Asda and buy boosters, and that is saying something. They better bloody work! If anyone knows a quicker and less painful way, please let us all know!Complete Failure in Service
Hello, I am writing regarding the wifi at my house. We recently upgraded our broadband plan 3 or so weeks ago to the highest we can Gig1 service with a new hub 5 and it has been an abhorrent experience. For 3 weeks consistently there have been drops and disconnections from the internet. Too many times I have called regarding this. The internet went down about 5 times within an hour timeframe last Saturday and upon calling virgin to resolve this, your representative scheduled a technician to come today and I quote from the mouth of your representative “GUARANTEED” that our wifi problem would be solved. Not only was that a blatant lie, the wifi is now completely not connected to the internet, it is no longer intermittent on and off, it is completely off. Technicians have come twice to check connections install new routers and said everything should be fine but that is not the case. In addition, the house landline is no longer able to make calls and certain channels on the tv no longer show. NOT ONLY THAT, but I work from home! I have lost an entire day of work today due to virgin media’s poor service and I now must deal with the consequences with my superiors. The longer our virgin wifi is down the more my job is at risk! It is not just my livelihood that depends on good wifi, but my grandparents, who are both OVER 90 YEARS OLD and require reliable and fast wifi and service for communication in the event of a medical emergency, which is now at risk. What happens if there is a serious medical emergency in this heat and no one can call an emergency contact or an ambulance and it's too late? Shall I send virgin the funeral bill at that point? I demand a resolution to this immediately as we are paying the most and receiving less than the bare minimum. Should this matter not be resolved we will have no choice but to escalate this matter. I expect a response with hasteRing Video Doorbell 2 intermittent connectivity
Since yesterday I noticed my Ring Doorbell is not capturing video, also when I try to use "Go Live" it doesn't connect. If I reboot the doorbell via the Ring app then it connect for a bit, but then it loses connectivity. I have restarted my Hub 5, and also the Home Wifi Plugs ... and no other issues with my home network. This is the only device that seems to be effected. I did read sometime ago their was a connectivity with Virgin and Ring .. could this be what is happening??Repair date moved 8 times
Hi. I've had no Internet or very patchy connection that only lasts a few minutes since May 3rd. I've signed up for repair updates as its a problem in the area. They have moved the repair date 8 times. I've contacted chat help who have told me it won't be moved but it gets moved again. New date went from the 15th to the 20th. That's over two weeks. What is going on? Can someone actually help?bad experience of customer service
I'm writing to express my frustration regarding the poor customer service I've experienced not only over the past few days but also consistently over the last couple of years. Each Time I've contacted customer service to speak with a manager about on-going issues, I'm told that no managers are available. Frankly, this seems very unlikely and quite unacceptable. At present, we've had no internet or TV services for the past three days. An Engineer visited and confirmed the issue requires the Networking Team to repull a cable. He also stated this should be a straightforward fix - the cable simply needs to be attached to the wall, with no roadworks required. This is a brand new cable that has been broken and has only lasted 11 months. However, I've now been told we'll need to wait until the 29th for this issue to be resolved. Frankly, that is incredibly disappointing and deeply frustrating, being without service for two weeks is not something we can manage- this isn't just an inconvenience, its a major disruption to our daily lives. To add to this, the engineer has apparently attended site and nobody answered. However I have been in the house all day waiting for the Engineer. I have two children, and one of them has special needs. We rely on a stable internet connection to maintain her strict routine and access essential support services that help her manage day-to-day. Without it, we're left struggling- this situation is placing unnecessary stress on our family and affecting her well-being. I would appreciate it if this matter could be escalated and resolved as soon as possible please.Network issues still unresolved with no communication
How do you get an update on what VM is doing to solve network issues? in January there was a broader issue in our area where all of virgin media went out for a couple of days. Ever since then we have had nothing but network issues specific to our Internet, including latency spikes and drop packages to a point where the Internet will just stop working for periods of time. The virgin media website assessment tool also shows that this network intermittent signal issues related to our area all the time when you run it, but then says there’s no known issues in the area. After five engineer visits and then a complete replacement of all items from virgin media to our home, the last engineer spent an hour in the box on the street and worked out that there were numerous issues related still to the network. He was escalating the issue to the network team. That was well over a week and a half ago and still we are having the same issues and there’s absolutely no way to contact anyone at virgin media. To make the situation even more frustrating you can’t even raise a complaint on the virgin media website because that functionality doesn’t work. Short of simply changing providers which also includes television services how else are you meant to progress with this situation?
