Is Vodafone down?

With the country edging ever-closer to a full state of lockdown amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, our main means of communication among one another will be under a greater load than ever.

Schools and offices are closing, grounding thousands of people in self-imposed quarantine, looking for ways to stay connected and stay entertained.

This shift has already shown to have had an effect on our telecoms infrastructure, with mass outages reported from many of the nation’s biggest mobile networks – leaving some unable place calls or even send text messages for a time. These outages may have been short-lived but things have the potential to get worse before they get better, over the coming months.

This piece explains how best to check on the state of Vodafone’s mobile network and if there’s a problem, how to pinpoint whether the issue lies with your device or whether lots of customers are currently affected. You might also find ourhow to boost your mobile signalfeature useful if issues don’t subside.

How to check whether Vodafone is down

What to do when the problem is local to you

If all else fails, back up your data and then perform afactory reseton your device, provided you’ve eliminated the likelihood of all other factors.