The networks of Telekom as well as 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)
Is your telephone, television or internet connection on strike? Then don’t panic. Sometimes it’s just a temporary problem because your provider is carrying out maintenance work on the line. Information about these is not always transparent. We will therefore 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 is currently no maintenance work to be done at Telekom. However, you can use our Telekom fault indicator to check whether there are currently any restrictions at your location.
German fiberglass
The following maintenance work is planned for the next few weeks at Deutsche Faser:
- Tuesday, 2-3. May, 10:30 p.m. to 0:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in the greater Munich area
- Wednesday, May 3, 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: Outage of all services in all regions
- Thursday, May 4th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in Brunntal
- Thursday, May 4th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Loss of all services in Wankendorf
- Thursday, May 4, 00:00 to 06:00: all services in Bornhöved are suspended
- Thursday, May 4th, 0:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in Probsteierhagen
- Thursday, May 4th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Preetz closed
- Thursday, May 4, 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: Failure of all services in Ruhwinkel
- Thursday, May 4, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Stolpe closed
- Friday, May 5-7, 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: Outage of all services in all regions
- Wednesday, May 10, 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: Outage of all services in all regions
- Thursday, May 11, 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: Temporary outage of all services in all regions
- Thursday, May 11, 3 a.m. to 4 a.m.: Failure of all services in Kisdorf
- Thursday, May 11th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in the greater Hofheim area lost
- Friday, May 12, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Wassenberg closed
- Wednesday, May 17, 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: Failure of all services in Breberen
- Monday, 22-26. May, midnight to 6 a.m.: Failure of all services in Ziesendorf
- Tuesday, May 30th, 0:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in the Lower Rhine
- Tuesday, May 30th, 0 a.m. to 4 a.m.: Failure of all services in the Münsterland/Alps region
- Tuesday, May 30th, 0:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.: All services in Jüchen are lost
If you have problems with the Internet, TV or landline network in other regions, you can check whether disruptions have been reported to the German fiber optic network.
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The following maintenance work is planned for NetCom BW in the coming weeks:
- Tuesday, 2-3. May, 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in Finsing
- Wednesday, May 3rd, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Unterensingen closed
- Wednesday, May 3, 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.: Failure of all services in Sigmaringen – Unterschmeien
- Wednesday, May 3, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.: Failure of all services in Niederstetten
- Wednesday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Failure of all services in Lindau
- Thursday, May 4th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Grosselfingen closed
- Thursday, May 4th, 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: All services in Weilheim were lost
- Friday, May 5th, 0:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.: Failure of all services in Weinheim
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.
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. However, there is currently no official maintenance work to be done here.
You can also check with us whether there is 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 have unscheduled problems, you can check with us whether wilhelm.tel is struggling with a fault in your region.
cable plus
Kabelplus is currently carrying out some construction work, which is why there may be interruptions to the Internet in the affected areas. The following maintenance is currently being carried out:
- Wednesday, March 1st to May 9th: renovation work in Neudörfl
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 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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