How to get set up with Virgin Media Quick Start
Everything you need to know on how to get started with Virgin Media Quick Start.
What’s Virgin Media Quick Start?
Using a how-to video and clear help guides to upgrade or install your new TV, home phone and broadband service yourself. Virgin Media QuickStart is the free and faster way to get up and running, chosen by 680,000 people in 2020 alone. Everything you need is posted to you. Most QuickStart kits have just 6 cables, connectors and powerlines to plug in, all clearly labelled and colour-coded, so you know what goes where. But if you get stuck, just call the QuickStart helpline for advice (number’s on the kit pack). The expert will talk you through how to self-install or try to get you a free appointment within 48 hours for an engineer to finish the job.
When you’ve plugged in the broadband Hub (5 minutes), TV box and phone cable (20 minutes) – these are included in your QuickStart self-install pack, of course – the boxes take 40 minutes to finish setting themselves up.
You are, if your home’s ever had our services and your wall sockets and cables are in a good condition and location. Use the postcode checker to find out whether QuickStart’s available at your address, but please book an engineer:
If your Virgin Media cable’s cut.
If your master socket’s the wrong type for QuickStart installation, or your wall sockets are damaged or falling off your wall.
For QuickStart to work for you:
Your outdoor socket can’t have metal sticking out through the plastic.
Your phone socket wire mustn’t be frayed.
Your white, indoor TV and broadband socket has to; be within 3 metres of your broadband Hub, have its silver connector poking out.
Choose self-install at checkout and your preferred delivery method, if you’re given the option when you’re ordering online. Yodel can bring your QuickStart kit to your door or can be delivered to a Yodel Store – whichever’s most convenient.
If you’re not offered QuickStart or would rather have your services professionally installed, please follow the prompts to book an engineer to come at an ideal time.
How to install your own Virgin Media Services
Tapping through this 5 step broadband installation guide is all it takes to set up and connect a new Hub to our Fibre network – you should be online in half an hour.
Follow easy how to videos and help guides for TV installation. In just 15 to 30 minutes, you should have a new TV V6 or 360 box set up, or your current box upgraded to TiVo of Virgin TV V6.
Is your phone line active? Find out in 5 minutes, if you’re unsure – this landline installation checklist will show you what to look for on your phone sockets, master socket and home phone handset.
Please call 0800 953 9500*, if you think your pack’s missing some QuickStart kit; or 0800 064 3287* for help with your self-installation, available 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, to 6pm Saturday and Sunday.
*Call costs may vary.