{"id":38793,"date":"2023-09-18T09:20:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=38793"},"modified":"2023-09-18T09:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:20:41","slug":"millions-without-internet-as-sky-network-goes-down-across-entire-uk-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/world-news\/millions-without-internet-as-sky-network-goes-down-across-entire-uk-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions without internet as Sky network goes down across entire UK region"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions of people have been left without any internet or landline phone service after a huge Sky network outage, and it could take two weeks to come back on.<\/p>\n

The company confirmed on X\/Twitter that there was an outage impacting on the entire Lancashire region.<\/p>\n

A spokesman said: \u201cThere is currently a Multiple Exchange Outage in the above area affecting Broadband, Talk and Fibre customers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are sorry for any inconvenience caused.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angry customers took to social media to confirm the issues, with many in Blackpool and the surrounding areas confirming the outage.<\/p>\n

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And reports of network outages spiked on the Down Detector website at 8.20am, as users flocked to it to report issues.<\/p>\n

According to DD, the most reported locations without internet are Blackpool and Fleetwood, with users also reporting issues in Leeds, Birmingham, Bolton, Bristol, Manchester and Lees.<\/p>\n

And 84% of those with issues reported that it was to do with their Internet service.<\/p>\n

One user on X\/Twitter wrote: \u201cWoke up this morning, seems to be a wi-fi outage in the FY5 area of Lancashire.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnable to watch TV or connect to Internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo notice that Internet would be going off.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe're told it's damaged cables at exchange centre that could take seven to 14 days for Internet to come back on.\u201d<\/p>\n

And another wrote: \u201c@SkyHelpTeam no WiFi in Blackpool \u2013 can you help?\u201d<\/p>\n

A third raged: \u201chi my broadband is down in FY4 area.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt says it could be days to fix – can you please tell me the issue?<\/p>\n

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