Partial 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.Installation at SN67NH at a standstill
Hi Our installation started on Friday, but due to a 'registration' server failure, the installation was stopped 'until later'. The engineer said that they would call back later and confirmed phone numbers, however, they never called back. I have tried to find out when we might get our job completed, but the various routes open to me to make contact and get answers just seem to go in circles. Is it possible to just talk to someone and find out what's happening? It seems like such a simple thing, but there really doesn't seem to be a mechanism to make actual contact with the people that might know what's happening. It's not a good sign, is it? Cheers, KenIntermittent 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?New customer - install delay
I had the initial technician visit, and as the previous tenant had virgin media. There's a VM box on the inside wall. I was told the cable had been cut, and he couldn't complete my install that day. They sent an appointment for two weeks ahead, with the caveat that the cable has been mended or whatever they do. I was also told that it would be a few days! They also sent me an email saying there hadn't been VM in the property before, when there quite clearly has been. I think it's ridiculous having to wait all this time. I've had no email or phone call from the engineers as they said would happen, and I just don't see why it's all taking so long. After reading about some of the delays on here, I'm seriously considering cancelling and going back to sky. Totally fed up, and wish I'd never bothered with Virgin Media. [Mod - title edited for clarity]5 month delay - install cancelled - compensation?
We moved house at the end of May and wanted to bring our package with us. We were told it would be installed the day after we moved in. That was then pushed back by 2 weeks...and then another 2 weeks, and then another 2 weeks...for 5 months! Right the way up until 2 days ago when we had an email saying they couldn't supply us and our account was being cancelled. I'm aware we are now due significant compensation for delayed install from Ofcom. I spoke to an agent yesterday who claimed we weren't entitled to this. I quoted Ofcom guidelines to them: they said they'd open a complaint to arrange compensation. I received an email today: they resolved the complaint today under the reason "Customer Experience -> Agent or Technician Professionalism - Internal feedback provided". I've raised another complaint... By my maths, we're owed for every day since the initial install day, plus 30 days notice, plus the discretionary compensation they offered in calls (e.g. credit for a new 4G router). It's well over £1,000 at this point. What's our best way of getting the compensation we're owed actually paid via cheque? Support have been terrible, constantly telling us incorrect information and now telling us twice we aren't owed any delay install pay. Thanks for any helpPerpetual Broadband Issues
I decided to switch to Virgin Media Broadband last year. They had just installed fibre in my area and came offering a great Black Friday deal. I took some time to think about it and went ahead. Unfortunately it’s something I’ve been regretting ever since. After a short time, my internet started to drop out at the same time every day. It would go off for around an hour or so. It became a predictable pattern, and so I decided to contact Virgin Media. A technician was sent out, they checked over everything, cleaned the cables and so on. Everything should be OK. It wasn’t OK, the problem was still happening. So, again, I got in contact with Virgin Media. Another engineer was sent out; this time they discovered that my neighbours connection was dropping at the same time as mine. The problem was somewhere further down the line and a separate team would have to look at it. Weeks go by and nothing happened, so I got in contact with Virgin Media again. At this point I was super frustrated because I couldn’t seem to get the agent to understand that I’d already had someone come out and that the problem was further down the line. They insisted on asking me basic questions about my set up and sending “strong signals” that should fix it. I decided to complain; after which they did send a team out to fix the problem. The fix lasted for a week or so before the connection started dropping again. I have since had three more engineers out. Cables replaced, cables cleaned. One of the engineers checked our neighbours connection again and found that theirs is still dropping out at the same time as mine. Another fault was found and supposedly fixed. Except the very next day, the same problem, my connection dropping predictably, multiple times a day. At this point I have no idea what to do. It’s affecting my work and my leisure time. I asked at what point I can be let out of my contract due to their inability to provide me with a stable connection. I was told that if the engineer thinks it’s unfixable they will put a note on my account. But they always think they've fixed it. Ahh dear. Honestly wish I’d never switched, it’s done nothing but add extra stress and frustration to my life. What do I do?New Build Property
I have a new build property that has virgin cabling and is connected to the virgin box, however, Virgin are saying they are unable to provide service to the property. I have spoken to the sales team who have been incredibly unhelpful and keep telling me to register my interest, which I did 7 months ago. The house next door is servicable (existing build). The sales department have said they are unable to connect me to anyone who can help or unable to send an engineer without placing an order, which they can't do as the system says no. There must be a way around this. We have been in this property for 7 months and not getting anywhere!Complete Install Failure
I wanted to share the experience I've had with Virgin Media's 'installation', as a word of warning to those considering joining. I'm a new Virgin Media customer, so the property required a full fibre installation, including running the cable from the pavement to the house. I noted the 'Preparing your property' section of my online account stated that their partner engineer will contact me to arrange the external work. To my surprise, I came home on Wednesday last week to discover they had 'completed' the external install already. As part of this, they fitted the external cable box to a chimney breast, and added a horrible looking concrete dam across the drainage channel that's part of the pavement, which still left a loop of cable sticking out. Somewhat fortunately the unset concrete forming the dam washed away in the rain, leaving even more exposed cable on the pavement. I phoned the customer support line to explain this install wasn't completed correctly, and that they would have to reroute the cable for it to be possible to complete any internal installation. I was told the external reinstall would be rebooked for today, and the previous internal install rebooked to also occur today. Apparently this would "put everything right" and ensure it would all be done on the same day. I phoned again to confirm this a few days ahead and was then told the previous advisor was mistaken, the internal install hasn't been booked, and can't be done today. I am rebooked for two weeks time as this is the next available slot, but can still expect the external reinstall to occur today. This morning, a very helpful engineer arrives to complete the internal install only. The one that was apparently never booked, and cannot be completed. He does what little he can in the time slot he has (drilling the cable through the wall in a sensible spot and leaving a length outside the property to be connected into the street) and suggests it's unlikely the external install engineer will appear. Sure enough, no external install is completed. I phone again, to be told they'll have to rebook a second time, and am again offered a date over two weeks away. In the meantime, I have two lots of trailing cable, a damaged wall, a trip hazard in the pavement, wasted a day off work, face having to take even more time off (with associated cost), and am without service for over two weeks. Naturally I've raised a complaint, but so far have been offered a pitiful amount towards my next bill and no actual resolution. I'd leave Virgin Media if I had any faith they'd restore my house to its previous condition. All the above is clearly dreadful customer service in response to a frankly idiotic install attempt. I post this in the hope Virgin Media get their act together, and to make prospective customers aware of how they sometimes operate. I have no doubt new customers don't usually suffer this, but the way Virgin Media have handled this case is something they should be aware of. Anon
