The networks of Telekom, Vodafone, O2 and Co. are regularly maintained. This can lead to telephone and internet failures. There is currently work going on 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 this is just a temporary problem because your provider is currently carrying out maintenance work on the line. Information about this is not always transparent. We will therefore keep you up to date here about planned maintenance work at the major Internet providers in Germany.
1&1
Is there 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 telephone
We currently have no information about maintenance work at the provider “Deutsche Telefon”. If you have problems with your connection, you can check with us to see whether the provider is currently struggling with a disruption. To do this, call up our fault status for “Deutsche Telefon”.
Deutsche Telekom
There is currently no maintenance work at Telekom. However, there may still be disruptions in the regions in Germany affected by the floods in December 2023, as parts of Telekom’s network infrastructure were sometimes damaged, the provider said.
You can check our Telekom fault detector to see whether there are currently any restrictions at your location.
German fiberglass
Maintenance work is scheduled for this week at Deutsche Glasfaser in the following regions:
- Tuesday, March 5th 12 a.m. to 4 a.m.: All services are not available in Hesse, Lower Saxony and Brandenburg for the specified period for up to 240 minutes.
- Wednesday, March 6th 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: All services are not available in Wurster North Sea Coast for up to 360 minutes during the specified period.
- Thursday, March 7, 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: All services are not available in Lower Saxony, Hesse, Saxony Anhalt for up to four hours during the specified period.
- Thursday, March 7th 11 p.m. to Friday, March 8th 6 a.m.: All services are not available in Rhineland-Palatinate / Becheln, Holzhausen ad Haide, Katzenelnbogen, Weisel during the specified period for up to 7 hours.
- Friday, March 8, 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.: All services are not available in Hesse – Villmar / Runkel during the specified period for up to 180 minutes.
If you have problems with the Internet, TV or landline elsewhere, you can check whether disruptions have been reported to Deutsche Glasfaser in this region.
No maintenance work is currently planned at NetCom BW.
NetCologne
We are currently not aware of any maintenance work for the NetCologne network. Do you live in an area that is actually not affected by the maintenance work? If you have problems with your connection, check our NetCologne fault detector to see whether other people are also complaining about difficulties.
O2
In addition to DSL connections, O2 also maintains one of the largest mobile 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 disruption in the O2 network. Check the linked fault reporter to see whether other O2 fans are also reporting problems.
Vodafone
There are currently no known maintenance works on the Vodafone network. You can also check with us whether there is currently a Vodafone outage in your region.
wilhelm.tel and willy.tel
Especially in northern Germany, wilhelm.tel and willy.tel offer cable TV, Internet, telephony and mobile communications. According to the provider, no maintenance work on the network is currently planned.
If you have any unscheduled problems, you can check with us to see whether wilhelm.tel is experiencing a disruption in your region.
Cable plus
No maintenance work is currently planned at Kabelplus.
Bridge maintenance work: This way you still have internet and television
If the telephone connection at home is dead due to maintenance work, you can still make calls via cell phone. You can also use your smartphone to connect your PC to the internet until the maintenance work is completed. Hotspot is the magic word here. We’ll 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 this. 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 malfunction: 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 may also be that maintenance work on online services condemns you to remain offline. In another article we will inform you about maintenance work on popular online games.
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