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Virgin Media O2 outage leaves customers unable to get online

Virgin Media O2 outage leaves customers unable to get online

Source: The Standard

Published: Feb, 24 2025 12:24

Virgin Media O2 customers have been unable to get online after a service outage left many without internet access. The telecoms giant has confirmed some customers have been affected by an unnamed issue, and said it was working to fix it. Reports of issues with the firm’s internet service began at around 11am on Monday morning, with the majority saying they had had problems with their broadband internet.

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