Major UK network down with thousands unable to access phone and internet services

14 August 2024, 13:26 | Updated: 14 August 2024, 15:59

Vodafone is suffering a nationwide outage
Vodafone is suffering a nationwide outage. Picture: Alamy

By Flaminia Luck

Vodafone is down with thousands of customers in the UK unable to access phone and internet services.

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The network is currently undergoing a widespread outage, despite appearing to have a good signal.

A spokesperson for the company said: "We are aware of a technical issue affecting some of our customers.

"Our team are working hard to fix the issue and we thank our customers for their patience.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Vodafone later resolved the issue saying:

"We are aware of a technical issue that affected some customers today.

"The issue has now been resolved.

"We thank our customers for their patience and apologise for the inconvenience."

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