Virgin Media Reviews 103,371

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unhelpful and difficult to reach a real person. They also encountered issues with the service itself, including unreliability and slow speeds, especially considering the price. Customers frequently reported problems with contacting the company and felt that staff were uncooperative and passed responsibility. The pricing was also a major source of frustration, with many feeling they were being overcharged, especially compared to offers for new customers. However, some customers also noted positive experiences with the installation process, praising the professionalism and helpfulness of the technicians.

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Customer service

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible coverage - awful customer service - been loyal to them for far too long. Wasted hours contacting them to receive no resolution. Sent me hubs not suitable for my package which i returned and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Intermittent drops Trying to set disconnection up as price triples after 18 months. Customer service cannot get anyone to understand what I need Friend signed up 14 days ago wishing they hadn't n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shame you don’t have an option to leave zero stars. This is such a long story with not enough space to go into detail but they are absolutely appalling. I can’t believe they still have customer... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was promised free netflix. Still have not received it despite contacting them four times and them re-assuring me each time they would personally correct it and, how sorry they was that this has happ... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company. Booked a house move weeks in advance and on the install date we were told they couldn’t connect us due to not being able to pull a fibre cable in. Obviously the weeks of noticed we... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The service is so bad I don't know where to start. Awful processes. Terribly slow customer service - e.g. when chatting there can be a delay of several minutes between responses with no reason given... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst customer service in the world. THEY ARE TERRIBLE THIS IS WHAT THEY GET FOR ASKING THE LOGIN INFORMATION LIKE A MILLION TIMES IN A LOOP AND I CANT SPEAK TO A AGENT AS IT KEEPS GOING IN A LOOP... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Virgin Media - Stay away from this company. At the point of renewal, we informed the customer service agent(s) that we wanted to cancel certain elements of our subscription to reduce cost... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broadband gone up to almost £60, was already being ripped off at £44 a month for a no longer active phone line and internet. Been with them since they started. Have a small £7 discount which means wit... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is a longstanding problem in our area with intermittent Virgin Media broadband. Lots of people saying it's down for hours at a time. Hard to contact them and they haven't replied to email compla... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

IF YOU ARE MILITARY DO NOT USE VIRGIN MEDIA. They do not honour the military convent they signed with the government. Cancelled due to posting and they won't honour the 0 cancellation fee for military... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a Virgin Media customer for over 20 years. My contract expired, and Virgin Media did not send me any notification that my contract had ended. They stated that they did - but I have... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely 5 stars for the 2 guys that came and installed everything I needed for my new broadband, even sorted out my computer and made sure I had the correct speed needed for my house. Excellent s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am extremely frustrated with my experience using Virgin Media. The network is consistently unreliable and feels very slow, despite charging high prices for what is advertised as high-quality, high-s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack the technician and Sophie were PHENONMENAL. They came earlier than expected which meant I can go about my day! Respected my property and put shoe covers on. A smile was given right away, whic... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful! Increased my monthly rate from £31.87 to £64.12. Over an hour on their chat to get offered deal A. £99 per month (for additional products I don't use) and 'deal' by for £64 for a two-yea... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been with Virgin for less than 2 weeks and am appalled at how unresponsive and unprofessional they are. Briefly: 1.Installation of broadband on day 1 was left 'half done' because of rout... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete waste of time trying to contact them. They make it so difficult. Spend over 1hour on hold on phone before giving up. Disgrace of a customer service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Recently moved apartment having been with virgin media for years and have had one thing after another go wrong….incorrect set up….hours and I mean hours on the phone re being overcharged…unable to rec... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Virgin Media you haven’t given me a great experience. You lied to me when you said you were delivering new equipment, you left me without internet resulting in £1,000 in lost wages (so far). You then... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Title: Charged £1,400+ After Cancellation – No Contact, No Resolution I requested to cancel my Virgin Media services on 11th September 2025, yet I have continued to be charged... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

worst customer service! It was agreed a refund, but never delivered in 4 months. The thing is that each time, the agent said it will 100% be resolved, but nothing delivered. When you called them, they... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every thing went smoothly from beginning to end, the chap that come to install was very polite and explained everting clearly to my son who was here to help me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good efficient engineers ( Adam and David) and back up from Chris in Newcastle. Paul who sorted out my credit for Early Termination fees.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'd give less stars if I could. I have (and am still having) a nightmare leaving Virgin Media and getting a correct final bill. I gave notice in January and then mid Feb I intended to leave. I receiv... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The customer services is broken. I called the customer services number and the call centre operative was hopeless. They could not understand me, their spoken English was terrible and they had no conce... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would. They really are the worst provider of anything I have ever had to deal with. From incompetent, incoherent phone staff, to poor signal which dropped off every... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Techician behaviour appalling. Currently being transferred from copper land line to digital. Given appointment time 1300-1800 (fiive hours sitting around waiting). Rang for update, to be advised our... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I strongly urge people to stay well away from Virgin Media. In my experience, they make bold promises to get you to sign a contract, and once you’re locked in, the service collapses. I signed up f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking experience! I answered all the pre installation questions prior date to install. Engineer arrived to install, but the work required prior connection hadn't been done. Engineer found out the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Writing this review as of March 2026, for the past 18 months I've had knocks on the door saying Virgin is in my area and that I can get their gig broadband. 12 month ago started the process of b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broadband connection went well but the customer service awful. The manager promised to add credit to my account but he didn't then I had to keep chasing to complaint department numerous occasions to g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wanted to leave but convinced me to stay as I had not given 3 months notice even though contract had ended, I would have ended up paying more. Agreed to an 18 month contract but the agent kept sayin... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY. The switch process was horrendous. They made me purchase and cancel my purchase 3 times because the person who did the first one didn’t go through, the second one they forgot to add one tou... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Installation team from Sunderland were quick / efficient and very friendly - did full test , offered extra help etc . Well done

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Virgin Media is the most appallingly bad company I have ever had to deal with. Initially when I had their broadband installed everything went well. Then I moved house and Virgin couldn't provide the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking AVOUD AVOID AVOID! I have had nothing but issue for just under a year. When it comes to setting up direct debits. Going through the direct debit process on there... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a loyal customer with Virgin and have had their Internet & TV services for over 6 years. Notifications were issued that my bill will be reaching £150pcm for M500 & basic TV as of... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible customer service and woeful appointment keeping have to go through bots every single time and constant broken promises honestly the worst broadband experience of my life.... so gla... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been a customer for over 20 years and have had no issues until recently. After raising a complaint about poor wifi, I was told I'd had a large number of disconnections in a 30-day period & was... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking customer service! I've been with Virgin for a couple of years now and with 02 for almost a year, as a Volt customer your supposed to have access to WIFI pods, but you try getting... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

diabolical customer service starting new accounts that we didn't ask for at our new address, running hard credit checks and denying it. how you are still in business, i will never understand! custome... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abdul is friendly and works very cleanly throughout all his tasks. He answers all my questions professionally and deals with my problems patiently

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I renewed my contract with Virgin Media and was immediately overcharged. I contacted them to dispute the bill and refused to pay the incorrect amount until it was sorted. Instead of fixing... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievably garbage service with no customer support. If you can use anyone else then do

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service stopped my account two days early. I will never use them again

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been with you over 30 years and all of a sudden my emails just aren’t coming through. They’ve been really sporadic over the last four days. Some emails are delayed by five days & some aren’t comin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The engineer sent out recently to install my services was outstanding, he was polite and very friendly and respectful, what should of been a simple job turned out to be a nightmare he had booked to fi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broadband has been intermittent and freezing since December 2025. Keep being "updated" that the problem has been identified, engineer is on his way, engineer is on site etc. Date for fixing... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If i could give less i would. After 20 years of being a customer, i suddenly lost access to my email. For 3 days now i am trying to sort it out but they are useless. Just been told i will have to wait... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful customer service. Repeated delays with the installation. I waited 3 months, while installation work needed to be carried out and my installation date was continually moved. When I tried to co... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My broadband is expiring today and as an existing customer I called to get a better deal to my current one. They told me they will give me a better deal and the price they gave me was £30 which is £... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am appalled by the experience I have received from virgin media. I purchased WiFi broadband from them for a property I temporarily moved in to. I read all the terms and conditions before I purchased... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had broadband up and running within a week. I can't fault them and their staff who fit the cables are so friendly and professional. I'd had a really bad ordeal with iTalk, so Virgin are a bre... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryan the virgin media technician was very professional and explained to me what else I need to make sure everything works well. Tech ID 81579


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Virgin Media helps homes across the UK stay connected and entertained with broadband, TV and home phone services. We know reliable connectivity matters every day, whether you are working from home, streaming, gaming or keeping in touch. We focus on making it easy to join, set up, manage your account and get support when you need it. We read the feedback you leave here on Trustpilot and use it to improve. When things do not go to plan, our aim is to put them right as quickly and clearly as we can.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking customer service

Absolutely shocking customer service. Put me in a contract I did not agree too when I told they i wanted to cancel there services and then sent me a bill for early exit fees for a contract they put me in without my consent. Left them in Sept 25 and still chasing them to clear my balance even after being sent an email confirming I had been mischarged and my balance was clear and I am now being chased by debt collectors because they cannot follow through with anything correctly would not recommend at all.

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The 1.3 trust pilot score does not…

The 1.3 trust pilot score does not surprise at all. Found out they were charging me for a service I hadn't asked for and they weren't supplying. Offered 36 pound compensation. Following month i see my account hasn't been credited and im told it must have been a “glitch”. Will be taking it to the ombudsman but doubt it will go anywhere. They will lose a customer though.

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Virgin Media Over charge and Do not left you.........

I left virgin meida give 30 days' notice. They collect more money for Two month when i called, they said you have not finshed process of cancellation. Charged More 40GBP .......They report to the credit agencies for this 40 GBP, which I am not aware of. Now my Fiancial instiution want make me aware that this is on my Cradit file......No Sloution and they need just money, no customer services, no communication, and they do not want to listen......

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are absolutely crap with virgin…

They are absolutely crap with virgin app.
Very slow and unreliable service .Virgin became one of most unreliable Internet provider since they merged with O2. Unfortunately my contract it's until mid next year and I can't wait till leave this company. Not recommending and very careful when you signing a contract as they don't offer exit fee.
If you want to leave the company for any reason. They won't just charge you with exit fee, they wood ask you to pay in full for remaining time off contract.

1 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NOT HAPPY


The people that put the line in were amazing but it isn't working very well at all. Pay for 1g minimum states 500Mbps average is 79mbps Not impressed at all!

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Left VM earlier this month

Left VM earlier this month, returned there modem.
Now getting snotty email saying they have not received there kit and trying to charge me for the modem. What you get for using Yodel as your courier.
The reason for leaving endless price rises, appalling customer services (3 days on whats app last time I tried to leave, having my request ignored).
Now getting 900mb for £23 Vodafone, compaired 125mb for £40 odd with VM.
Goodbye VM, never again.

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Virgin easy. Setups

What made my experience is that you could understand everything that the virgin advisor was saying so it was easy to understand what you had to do when setting up broadband and your account with virgin

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid cheap headline deals!

Decent broadband, but customer service is absolutely woeful. You get what you pay for – cheap deals lure you in, but when installation issues, dropouts, or technical problems arise, support is basically non-existent. Would 100% not recommend. Do not use.

23 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Another 20 minute hold (gave up)…

Another 20 minute hold (gave up) waiting for bereavement team to answer-a bit less jolly music would be nice by the way. 9/3 advised them second time that friend had died and as her banking blocked gave my bank details to set up further DDs and email me the outstanding to pay…nothing done..so just paid the bill online instead. Rubbish service. Change if could.

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stole my landline number I had for 60 years

When my husband died aged 92 I requested VM downgrade package and remove the sports. They said as the account was in his name I had to submit a bereavement form. I did so and was told it would take up to a week to go through. After 6 days i had recieved an email saying all my services would be disconnected tomorrow. BB, TV, Landline all disappeared the next day. The landline number i had for 60 years was gone. Fortunately i had a simple mobile i used for emergencies and called and set up new account. I was shocked to be told the landline would have to be a new number and the old one lost. Just like that, after 60 years gone, with no chance to halt the process. They basically left a 94yo lady with no landline, tv or internet for 8 days. I phoned numerous times to complain but just got fobbed off with lies every time. If i had the money i would sue them. I have many friends of similar age who only use landline. Some of these are lost forever thanks to VM.

13 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID - Appalling company. DO NOT USE. Mis sold to my elderly parents. Sold broadband, landline and2 mobile monthly’s. Couldn’t then provide landline leaving them extremely vulnerable , engineer cut though TV cable downed tools and left. Told my parents their contract with current provider was expired, it wasn’t and large cancellation charge. Had to get an external engineer to fix tv cable. Took over 2 months to get refund and too many phone calls where customer services just lie. Now with the ombudsman.AVOID

22 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quick install....good job

Booked weeks ago, no contact with Virgin Media other than them asking how it is going, despite not having been installed at the that time???
The install was brilliant..Sam and Luke from the local (Derbyshire) team were on it.
First question where would you like the router....
Arrived on time and proceeded to get it done in a very efficient and timely manner. Fitted and checked very quickly despite having a block paving driveway....you wouldn't have known they been there afterwards...well done lads.
Full fibre is so much better than cable.
Everytime someone on our street has a problem with their landline Internet, it gets fixed for them and ruins someone else's on the street....
Hopefully so far so much better

20 March 2026
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