{"id":5716,"date":"2022-05-06T14:39:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/?p=5716"},"modified":"2022-05-06T14:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T14:39:25","slug":"virgin-media-error-code-c133","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/virgin-media-error-code-c133\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media Error Code C133\u00a0(Causes &#038; Fixes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are seeing the Virgin Media Error Code C133 it will be accompanied by the error message \u201cThere was a problem connecting to the\u00a0Virgin Media\u00a0Service.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This error message generally means that there is a problem at Virgin Media and not with your equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does Virgin Media Error Code C133 Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virgin TV error code C133 is accompanied by the phrase &#8220;there was a difficulty connecting to Virgin Media service,&#8221; which means that all channels are off and that Virgin TV services are most likely down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some subscribers may view a limited number of channels when this error message appears, while others will get entirely blank screens on their Virgin TVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the current Virgin Media status?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are seeing this error message it may mean that the Virgin Media TV services are down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good place to check if there is a widespread problem is to visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/downdetector.co.uk\/status\/virgin-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downdetector<\/a>, this is a popular website to check if websites, internet services providers and apps are down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively you can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virginmedia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Media Twitter account<\/a> to see if there is a problem and when they expect to have resolved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Get TV Channels Back When Virgin Media Error Code C133 Occurs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the problem is resolved Virgin Media recommends that you reboot your TV set top box to recover any lost channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Reboot Virgin Media Set Top Box<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the back of the TV box is a power button, turn this to the off position for about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn the set top box back on after the set top box has powered down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to reconnect to your Virgin Media Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this use your Virgin TV remote control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Select the\u00a0<strong>home button<\/strong><\/li><li>Select\u00a0<strong>Help &amp; Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Select<strong>\u00a0Settings<\/strong><\/li><li>Select\u00a0<strong>Network<\/strong><\/li><li>Select\u00a0<strong>Connection in progress: get status<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Connect to the Virgin Media Service now<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still having difficulties in recovering TV services after Error Code C133 here are few more things to check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check All Cables and WiFi Connections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Check your HDMI cable is connected to the TV and the TV Set Top Box <\/li><li>Check the cables are not broken or frayed<\/li><li>Check your Set Top Box Is Connected to the Modem\/Router<\/li><li>Reboot Virgin Media Router\/Modem<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Virgin Media Customer Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still having difficulty getting your Virgin Media TV services back after Error Code C133 you will need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmedia.com\/help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact customer services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing the Virgin Media Error Code C133 it will be accompanied by the error message \u201cThere was a problem connecting to the\u00a0Virgin Media\u00a0Service.\u201d\u00a0 This error message generally means that there is a problem at Virgin Media and not with your equipment. What does Virgin Media Error Code C133 Mean? The Virgin TV error code C133 is accompanied by the phrase &#8220;there was a difficulty connecting to Virgin Media service,&#8221; which means that all channels are off and that Virgin TV services are most likely down. 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