The networks of Telekom, Vodafone, O2 and Co. have to be serviced regularly. This can lead to brief phone and internet failures. There is currently work to be done here.
Maintenance work can be a reason if there are problems with the internet or telephone. (Source: Ensuper /depositphotos.com)
Your phone or internet connection isn’t working or your mobile phone can’t dial into the network? Such disruptions are not always caused by nationwide power failures. Frequently, there is only a problem with a local distribution point or base station. Maintenance work can also cause short-term failures.
We will keep you up to date on planned maintenance work at the major Internet providers in Germany.
1&1
Do you have a problem with your 1&1 connection? Then this is currently not due to maintenance work. Because the provider from Montabaur has not announced any. But you can check with us whether there is currently a problem with 1&1.
German phone
We currently have no information on maintenance work at the provider “Deutsche Telefon”. If you have problems with your connection, you can check with us whether the provider is currently struggling with a fault. To do this, call up our fault status for “Deutsche Telefon”.
Deutsche Telekom
There may currently be isolated impairments, as the storms “Ylenia”, “Zeynep” and “Antonia” have caused damage to the provider’s infrastructure in many places. A fix for this is already being worked on. You can use our Telekom fault indicator to check whether there are currently any restrictions at your location.
Deutsche Telekom also points out that there may still be restrictions in the areas in NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate hit by the floods in 2021. You can find out about the progress of the repair work on this special page.
German fiberglass
The following maintenance work is pending in the German fiber optic network in February:
- March 8, 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in West and East Münsterland and Bad Wünnenberg
- 8 March 0 a.m. to 6 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in West and East Munsterland (Heek, Nienborg, Horstmar, Metelen, Leer, Laer and Nordwalde)
- March 9, 0 a.m. to 6 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in West and East Munsterland (Heek)
- March 11, 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in Paderborn and Salzkotten
- March 15, midnight to 6 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in Delbrück, Paderborn, Salzkotten, Hövelhof, Verl, Lippstadt, Lichtenau, Borchen, Altenbeken and Anröchte
- March 17, midnight to 6 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in Salzkotten, Büren and Bad Wünnenberg
- March 24th 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in Paderborn, Lichtenau, Altenbeken and Borchen
- March 29 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Maintenance of all services in western Lower Saxony
Internet, television and telephone will probably not be available to you during the period mentioned. If problems persist after maintenance is complete, the company recommends rebooting or temporarily unplugging the router.
Do you have problems with your connection, even though you don’t live in one of the areas mentioned? Then you can check with us whether the German fiber optics is struggling with a fault in your area.
NetCologne
We are not aware of any maintenance work for the NetCologne network. If you have problems with your connection, check our NetCologne fault indicator to see if other people are also complaining about difficulties.
O2
In addition to DSL connections, O2 also maintains one of the largest mobile phone networks in Germany. According to the provider’s overview, no maintenance work is currently planned here.
However, due to maintenance work, it is currently not possible for prepaid customers to log in to MeinO2, which apparently also affects corresponding portals from subsidiary brands such as AldiTalk or Fonic.
If you still have problems with the landline, Internet or mobile phone, this may be due to a fault in the O2 network. Check the linked fault indicator to see if other O2 fans are also reporting problems.
Vodafone
Vodafone regularly maintains its mobile, cable and DSL network and provides information about upcoming work on its breaking news board. There is currently no announcement of maintenance work to be found here. However, there are currently restrictions in the mobile network in the cities of Meschede, Marl, Recklinghausen, Dorsten and Gelsenkirchen.
You can also check with us whether there is currently a disruption at Vodafone in your region.
wilhelm.tel
In northern Germany in particular, wilhelm.tel offers cable TV, Internet, telephony and mobile communications. According to the provider, no maintenance work is currently planned on the network.
If you still have problems, you can check with us whether wilhelm.tel is struggling with a fault in your region.
Bridging maintenance work: So you still have internet and television
If the telephone connection at home is dead due to maintenance work, you can still use your cell phone to make calls. You can also use your smartphone to connect your PC to the network until the maintenance work is complete. Hotspot is the magic word here. We will show you how to set this up on Android and iPhone in the following articles:
If you have an Internet connection, you can also watch TV thanks to these live TV providers – you often don’t even pay a cent for that. We have summarized the best free TV apps for you in the linked article.
No maintenance work but still problems?
Problems with the Internet connection can have many causes. In our guide “DSL disruption: checklist for troubleshooting in the event of an Internet failure” we will guide you step-by-step through the topic and explain how you can get your connection up and running again.
Is your internet connection working properly? Then it can also be that maintenance work on online services dooms you to stay offline. In another article we will inform you about maintenance work on popular online games.
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