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1.2 Rating 2,348 Reviews
3 %
of reviewers recommend Virgin Media
1.2
Based on 2,348 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 15%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 81%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.2 out of 5
Avg Email Response Time
-1 hours
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Virgin Media 1 star review on 17th April 2025
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
dont use it never virgin media ,avoid them ,i had very bad experience with them
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Posted 4 months ago
I wouldn’t recommend virgin media to any one … 5 months without internet, constant lies , cancellations, rescheduling, not showing up… they haven’t even been logging my complaints …. Only 3 complaints they logged … I can assure you I’ve made 20 complaints in the past 5 months …. As I’ve wrote down everyday and time I made these complaints. Do not go with virgin
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Posted 4 months ago
I have been a Virgin Broadband customer for 15+ years. The last 2 years there has been a problem with intermittent loss of Broadband, sometimes going off for 5 minutes and up to hours multiple times a day. I have tried to get this sorted and have been fobbed off numerous times and even unable to use a mobile phone connected to the router the same time as watching streaming apps on tv. On the 9th of November an engineer was sent and he reported a problem with the cable in the street and he sent for Avonline to correct the problem. The Avonline engineer ripped the cables out connecting my property to the street and left. I was told someone would be out on the 11th November to reconnect us. No one showed, leaving us with no Internet at all from the 9th. We tried so many time to contact Virgin to see when our Broadband would be re connected as I am disabled and rely on Internet for shopping etc as I am unable to leave the house. Eventually got through on Chat bot and was informed an engineer would be out on the 21st December which would leave us 6 weeks without internet. Disgusting service. No one at Virgin seems to care that you are paying for a service they are not supplying. I am now switching supplier with only 5 months left on my contract. If I could give 0 stars I would. Disgraceful company. They should not be allowed to trade under any circumstances
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Posted 4 months ago
Over the length of my contract they have dramatically increased the price, whilst the reliability has declined. The service had quite a high ping time, and the upload speed is poor at best. The supplied router offers a pretty weak WiFi signal and the admin controls are slow to load and use. When I came to leave, it took 4 hours on their 'help' chat to try and stop them continuing to bill me after disconnection. For the price you pay, including the prices offered to new customers, you can do a lot better. This is true for service, speed, and price.
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Posted 5 months ago
I'm extremely disappointed with Virgin Media's WiFi services and billing practices. Every month, I'm charged excessively for my internet usage, with no clear explanation or breakdown of the costs. Despite consistently paying my bills on time, I've noticed repeated unauthorized deductions from my account. The lack of transparency and erratic billing has caused significant inconvenience and financial strain.
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Posted 5 months ago
Virgin Media has taken us in the trenches the past two weeks. On Sunday, October 27th around 6 pm our wifi went off. It wasn't back the next day, and the following days either. I called them on Wednesday, explaining the situation and they've tried troubleshooting the modem remotely.. that didn't work so they've booked a visit so they could take a look at it, the next friday. On Friday, they came really early which I was really excited for thinking this would be the end of our dread, but to no avail. It took them an hour to check all the cables before letting us know that we had no issues with our modem or cable work, but that THEY had an issue of cabling and that the whole area was without internet. They also couldn't tell me when that issue would be fixed. Our house is registered with a business account but this is the service we get ? Their staff was lovely, really apologetic and competent. I think had the issue been on our hand they'd have swiftly been able to remotely fix it, however, they're not that knowlegeable since they should have been able to tell us on Wednesday that there were issues with their cable work. On top of that, they had no fix, left us in the dark without any idea of how long the problem would persist. All we got was "sorry" which is nice but this is a service. Had we not paid our bill a sorry wouldn't have been enough to fix it right ? A gesture while they were navigating this issue would have been appreciated. People work from home, people study from home, in total we had no internet for 12 days. Think twice before getting a contract with this provider.
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Posted 5 months ago
Having failed to port a number and then failed to cancel the order during the 14 cooling off period I raised a Complaint which has been appallingly handled by a series of untrustworthy incompetents. Still not resolved and further lies and obfuscation have made matters worse. The final insult is charging me for the hours wasted speaking to their so called Resolutions Team which seems to comprise hard to understand people with no authority, understanding or common sense. Sadly this appears to be the experience of the majority of VM customers who seek any level of engagement beyond paying the bill and hoping things work.
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Posted 5 months ago
Don't know where to start... Long story short is Virgin are OK until you have issues or problems and have to call them. Was told so many times over the years about the wireless speeds being dependant on this and that, only then when moving to CF 1Gig you realise the drivel you where told that wasn't true. The WiFi I get with a competitor is nearly twice as fast and nearly half the price, wish I knew what you where paying for. ...and I actually hoped it was just at 1 address BUT NO, 2 different addresses as well, just as useless. Cut off connection a month before they where suppose to, despite calling them to check, despite spending 3 hours speaking to 10s of people trying to get an answer... And yep even after they got it all back up they disconnected it again by mistake. Then there's the time they DIDNT disconnect me, the left the phone line open... 2 months into OfCom complaint it comes out that they where measured on disconnections and if they leave the phone line open it doesn't count as one, caused 3 months of hell, £50 compensation... That took 2 months to issue. From beginning to end, just horrific... As I said at the beginning, great if everything just works... If you ever need to call, prepare to be met with lies (including being told they couldn't raise a complaint because it's an internal problem), so called engineers telling me 1Gig network ports don't run at 1Gig etc etc Switch to a company that takes your business seriously.
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Posted 5 months ago
Easy and relable, cost effective and very helpful customer service....The deal with o2 is brilliant.
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Posted 5 months ago
Haven’t even been set up yet and I am already dreading the next 18 months…. Have been a complete shower of s#%t. Poor to non existent communication. High pressure sales to get you to sign the contract. Install date for the 1st November, put back to 22nd. Even though the issue with cabling has been resolved today 31st. So no need to change/cancel my appointed contractual install date! Work from home no broadband for 22 days, oh it’s okay have £100 compensation on us… that totally makes up for the fact I cannot work for 3 weeks! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!
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Posted 5 months ago
I spent two hours on both whatsapp on phone. Tried to renew my existing package online for £50 per month (down from £72). Got Order number. Nothing actioned. Spoke on whatsapp, explained issue. Offered renewal on existing package at £45. Great! No. Couldn't complete it. Sent to rententions who offered me £48. I had just been offered £45....Refused this offer and then used phone number. Retentions on phone said best price for renewal was £70. £70. Per Month. I laughed at this and said but your colleagues offered me £45 and £48. His response? "Prices are dynamic and subject to change" - Absolute BS. I can't believe that. He literally just lied to me. Pathetic customer service that wasted over 2 hour of my time for zero resolution. I never normally leave reviews, but this customer service was so remarkably bad it has actually motivated me to leave this. Pathetic.
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Posted 5 months ago
Dreadful service. Call centre hopeless. Engineer incompetent. Complaints Dept choose not to understand or respond sensibly. Untrustworthy and difficult.
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Posted 5 months ago
Dear Virgin Media Support Team, I’m writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with the lack of internet services over the past year. Despite countless hours spent calling customer support, my account remains in limbo, leaving me without the services I’m paying for. Now i understand why RANKED as one of the worst in UK. Gone through Hell since i signed this contract. -0 stars for everything. This ongoing situation is unacceptable. Instead of enjoying a reliable connection, I’m constantly dealing with disruptions and follow-ups, all of which have gone unresolved. PLEASE PLEASE DONT SIGN ANY CONTRACT UNTIL YOU GOD DAMN SURE
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Posted 5 months ago
Shocking service,changed my instal time to AM by text and i cant accommodate that time as i work so i pressed the link to rebook it it thinking it would be next day,nope 2 weeks away and i had cancelled my bt so now left with no internet wich i need for work. Spent 2 hours on sunday talking to foreign people who dont understand your problem. Now cancelled and package taken with sky instead!
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Posted 6 months ago
Avoid Virgin Media – Worst Customer Service Experience Ever I recently signed up with Virgin Media, and it’s been nothing but disappointment from the start. Salesperson Lies: The salesperson promised a £75 voucher as part of the deal. After activating the router and emailing the address they provided, I was told there was no record of the voucher. After multiple calls and complaints, they offered me a measly £35 as compensation. Billing Issues: The salesperson also said my contract would start upon activation of the router—not true. My billing started the moment the package was delivered, meaning I had to pay for both Virgin and my previous provider, TalkTalk, for a whole month. They offered a £10 discount, but it still felt like I was being misled. Hard Credit Search: Without informing me, they performed a hard search on my credit file, which affected my score. When I raised this, they brushed it off, saying it was standard practice with Equifax. This will stay on my credit record for a year. Unbelievable. Equipment and Service Issues: I didn’t even use Virgin’s service for the first month because I still had TalkTalk. When I tried to set up the router, I discovered there was no Virgin plug in my home—despite them insisting over the phone that there was. The Hub 3 router they provided delivers poor Wi-Fi coverage. In some areas of my home, I only get 1-2 bars of signal, and I can’t even perform a basic Google search upstairs. When I called for help, the technician was rude, unprofessional, and made jokes during the call. He claimed to send a Wi-Fi pod to boost the signal, but it never arrived. When I called back, another agent was more helpful but revealed that Virgin limits the router’s settings and features, so you’re forced to pay £8 a month for these extra Wi-Fi pods! My previous TalkTalk router covered my entire house and even worked in the garden—Virgin’s doesn’t even cover the upstairs. My Solution: I’ve had enough. I purchased a new TP-Link router and plan to switch Virgin’s Hub 3 to modem mode. Hopefully, this solves the issue, and I won’t need to deal with their awful customer service again. Summary of my experience: • Salesperson: Lies to make the sale. • Hard Credit Search: They do this without warning, and you can’t remove it. • Customer Service: 50% unhelpful and unprofessional; 50% actually doing their jobs. • Hub 3 Router: Limited on purpose to force you to pay monthly for Wi-Fi boosters. I’ve never experienced worse customer service or broadband service in my life. I can’t wait to finish my contract and leave. I might even switch to a 5G antenna or return to TalkTalk, who never gave me this much trouble in 6-7 years. Bottom line: Avoid Virgin Media at all costs. They lie, provide poor service, and only want to squeeze more money out of you.
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Posted 6 months ago
The words abysmal, rubbish service, terrible, non existent communications, don't give a damn, expensive are a few of the words I would use to describe the years of suffering I have endured with this outfit. DO NOT under any circumstances and irrespective of their promotions sign up or extend. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Posted 6 months ago
Truly the most abysmal customer service I have experienced in my life. Virtually impossible to get through - you get transferred from a crappy text service to WhatsApp that often doesn't reply at all. After many hours you get through to someone who is of no use but tries to sell you other services. They continually misunderstand your problem before eventually saying they have to send you to a different person. They then phone you at a random time and if you don't answer because you actually have a job then they claim the entire problem is resolved and you start the process again.
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Posted 6 months ago
Where do I start!!! If I could give 0 stars I would! Once you leave virgin media, all hell breaks loose. Getting credit refunded is impossible. Anyone you speak to gives you a different answer. Complaint procedure is non existent! I cancelled my service because I moved house and it was in unserviceable area. They applied termination fee even though they can not provide services to the new address, then they credited back termination fee making a point that they are doing me favour, but still collected termination fee from my bank account. Now I have to wait for it to be credited back, I was told on 28/09/2024 it will take 3 days, then on the 03/10/2024 they told me it is 14 days. 14 days passed, money is still not received. I was now told it will be paid by tomorrow (very much doubt it). I raised complaint - nothing happened! Stay clear of this company if you value your time and sanity!
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Posted 6 months ago
Absolute nonsense, my bill has been paid,still receiving emails about none payment,called customer service(which was below any acceptable level),they can't resolve the issue,definitely avoid them.
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Posted 6 months ago
Avoid these absolute chancers at all costs. My experience in detail: I order M250 Fibre Broadband and am given the date 03.10.2024 for installation. That is then changed the following day without explanation to 05.10.2024. On Friday 4th October, a female representative rings me at 12:55 PM while I am out at lunch. She tells me she will ring me back at 3 PM the same day. She does not. I wait in on Saturday 5th October. No one arrives and I again receive no notification. I sign in to my Virgin account and see that my installation date has been moved to Monday 7th October. No notification received. I contact their customer service via WhatsApp. The conversation takes three hours. I am eventually told that the work requires local council approval and that it can take up to 10 to 15 days. Eventually, a fourth installation date appears: Tuesday 22nd October. At 2:34pm on Thursday 10th October I speak to Komal from their preinstallation team. She assures me that I will get a much earlier date than the 22nd. This cheers me up. She asks for a special favour – that I give her the top rating of 4 in the automated text that will follow. I say 'sure'. She tells me to wait 24 hours after the text from the engineers announcing that the preinstallation is complete before calling for this earlier date. I do exactly this at 7:08 PM ‎Friday, ‎11 ‎October ‎2024. After a long wait I am told that I will not get an earlier date and that I will be waiting until the 22nd. I call them again the following day. I am told "concern team will get back to you in 24hrs." They don't. After 25 hours, I reply via WhatsApp and am told "my name is Harsh and you can mark my words that you will definitely going to receive the call back within next 2-3 working hours." Guess what? They do not. Just marking your words there, Harsh. It is a catalogue of screw ups, misinformation and general incompetence that is beyond belief. Requiring local council permission is beyond their control. Everything else is not. The standard of English of their customer support is horrific. I have to make them repeat things constantly. They speak too fast, their intonation is all over the place and they don't know how to use prepositions correctly which when discussing technical aspects of media installation makes them close to useless. It's one of the worst customer experiences I've ever had and I haven't even started with them yet.
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Posted 6 months ago
Virgin Media is rated 1.2 based on 2,348 reviews