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Message posted on 31 Mar 2026 08:55 AM
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Outage wn3 area since 14th March, no explanation as when problem resolved, very disappointed with sky broadband
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Message posted on 31 Mar 2026 09:30 AM
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@Shaun52
Some repairs take longer, for example when a pole or cabinet has been damaged or Openreach / City Fibre need to dig the road up (once they’ve obtained permission from the local council).
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This link explains the Ofcom agreed auto compensation scheme which Sky operates for when there is a TOTAL loss of Sky Broadband or Sky Talk for UK customers.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/auto-compensation
If you have a total loss of service and it isn’t fixed after two full WORKING days from when Sky are notified of the fault, you will become eligible for it.
From Ofcom’s website:~
If your broadband or landline service stops working, you will have to report the fault to your provider. If the service is not fixed after two full working days, you would not need to ask for compensation or contact your provider again, as your provider has systems in place that mean you will start receiving compensation automatically if the repair takes too long.
This auto compensation is applied 30 days after the fault has been repaired and will come in the form of a credit appearing on your Sky account (from 01/04/25 the rates are £9.98 for every complete day).
▫️There is no equivalent scheme in place for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
▫️There is no automatic compensation for TV services affected by a broadband problem.
▫️Sky broadband being discussed here is a domestic service therefore whilst it's fine for customers who work from home to use it for that purpose they won't receive additional or quicker support.
NOTE: I only provide help on the forum boards so Direct Messaging is switched off
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Sky customer since 2001
with:
Sky Q | Sky Broadband | Sky Talk | Sky Mobile(s)
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Message posted on 31 Mar 2026 09:06 AM
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Re: Outage
@Shaun52 If it's a network issue Sky won't have any updates/timescales as they simply won't know where the fault is nor how long it will take to resolve, this is the same for any ISP on the Openreach Network.
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Message posted on 31 Mar 2026 09:30 AM
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@Shaun52
Some repairs take longer, for example when a pole or cabinet has been damaged or Openreach / City Fibre need to dig the road up (once they’ve obtained permission from the local council).
▪️
This link explains the Ofcom agreed auto compensation scheme which Sky operates for when there is a TOTAL loss of Sky Broadband or Sky Talk for UK customers.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/auto-compensation
If you have a total loss of service and it isn’t fixed after two full WORKING days from when Sky are notified of the fault, you will become eligible for it.
From Ofcom’s website:~
If your broadband or landline service stops working, you will have to report the fault to your provider. If the service is not fixed after two full working days, you would not need to ask for compensation or contact your provider again, as your provider has systems in place that mean you will start receiving compensation automatically if the repair takes too long.
This auto compensation is applied 30 days after the fault has been repaired and will come in the form of a credit appearing on your Sky account (from 01/04/25 the rates are £9.98 for every complete day).
▫️There is no equivalent scheme in place for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
▫️There is no automatic compensation for TV services affected by a broadband problem.
▫️Sky broadband being discussed here is a domestic service therefore whilst it's fine for customers who work from home to use it for that purpose they won't receive additional or quicker support.
NOTE: I only provide help on the forum boards so Direct Messaging is switched off
▪️
Sky customer since 2001
with:
Sky Q | Sky Broadband | Sky Talk | Sky Mobile(s)
Message posted on 31 Mar 2026 10:09 AM
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Re: Outage
If there is an outage updates on it should be posted here:
https://www.sky.com/servicechecker
If someone has helped you then please click on the LIKES button in their post.
If you need help please provide as much information as you can
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