Plusnet Down? Plusnet Network Status in Real Time
Status computed from public network signals (BGP and active probes) on Plusnet's infrastructure, updated every ~10 minutes. This is not an official Plusnet channel.
Is Plusnet down right now? A red indicator below points to a probable fault on the Openreach network Plusnet runs over; if it is green but your own line is dead, the problem is more likely your Plusnet Hub, the Openreach ONT or the copper into your home. To check in under a minute: read the live status below, compare it with user reports on Downdetector, and run a speed test on your phone over 4G/5G with Wi-Fi turned off.
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Data source: IODA (Georgia Tech) · updated ~every 10 minutes
Network trend over the last 24 hours
The chart shows the network signal level (BGP reachability and active probes) relative to the median of the last 24 hours: full bars = normal, low bars = possible outage.
What to do if Plusnet is down
Plusnet is a value broadband brand owned by BT, and every connection runs over the Openreach network — historically FTTC and ADSL over copper, and increasingly full fibre. Since Plusnet closed its mobile arm, it is broadband-only, so the diagnosis is all about the line. Read the badge above first: if it shows a network fault, an Openreach engineer restores it and waiting is the realistic option.
On FTTC or ADSL, copper carries your line up from the green cabinet on the street corner into the Plusnet Hub, and the Hub's broadband indicator does the talking: solid and it has locked the line, blinking and it cannot get a stable sync. Give it a 30-second power-cycle; if it still will not settle, move it to the test socket hidden behind the front plate of the master socket, which takes your own extension sockets out of the equation before you log anything.
On full fibre, an Openreach ONT sits between the incoming fibre and the Hub. Should the ONT's LOS lamp glow red, there is no light coming down the strand — a fault out in the network, beyond anything you can mend indoors. Switch the ONT and Hub off together, wait half a minute, and let them re-establish.
Plusnet has no mobile network of its own, so if the line is down, tether to a phone on any network to stay online while Openreach works.
Why Plusnet goes down: the usual causes
Plusnet's broadband is delivered over the Openreach access layer, which is why a single line fault can ripple across brands: a torn duct, a failed card in the street cabinet or booked exchange work will take out BT, Sky, TalkTalk and EE customers on the same road right alongside Plusnet. On the FTTC and ADSL lines the copper is the frail part — a joint full of water, green corrosion or a dead card in the cabinet can flatten a run of homes, and a long line is sluggish and jittery even at its best. On full fibre the usual culprits are a spade through the cable, a poor splice or an ONT that has let go of its session, and the damage stays local. Larger Plusnet wobbles are rarer and tend to be core routing or a login-server hiccup rather than one snapped line, righting themselves once resolved.
Is it Plusnet or your own kit?
Measuring is the quickest route to an answer. Switch Wi-Fi off and run a speed test on your phone over 4G or 5G, then run another from a computer wired into the Plusnet Hub. If the mobile test flies while the wired one will not connect, the trouble is your line or the Openreach network behind it; if the whole street is dark, it is a local outage. Since you share a cabinet, comparing notes with a neighbour on BT or Sky is revealing.
Remember that a sluggish line is not the same as a dead one. On FTTC the speed tails off the further you sit from the cabinet, so a long line running under its headline number may just be at its limit. A steady wired result well below your package over several checks is a speed complaint to log. And watch the units: an 80 Mbps Fibre plan equals roughly 10 MB/s in a download, so 9 to 10 MB/s is exactly right.
How to reach Plusnet and confirm the status
Plusnet's support line is 0800 432 0200, and the Plusnet app will show a known fault on your line and let you raise a report. To tell a personal problem from a shared one, put the area reports on Downdetector next to the indicator above. In a bigger incident, a quick search for "Plusnet down" on social media usually reveals within minutes whether your region is hit or the fault stops at your master socket.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if Plusnet is down right now?
The coloured indicator higher up the page is the fastest check. It comes from public routing and probe measurements across Plusnet's network and updates every ten minutes or so: red suggests a genuine fault, green while your line is dead usually means the Plusnet Hub, the ONT or the master socket. Confirm with a Downdetector check and a 4G test.
Does a Plusnet fault affect BT and Sky too?
Usually, yes. Plusnet runs on the Openreach access layer — and is itself a BT-owned brand — sharing the same cabinets and ducts as BT, Sky, TalkTalk and EE. A damaged line or scheduled exchange work can knock every provider on the road offline together, so a neighbour on another brand losing service at the same time points to Openreach rather than Plusnet by itself.
My Plusnet Hub's broadband light is flashing — what does it mean?
A flashing broadband light on the Plusnet Hub means it cannot train the line and hold a connection — on FTTC or ADSL that usually signals a copper or cabinet fault. Restart the Hub, then move it to the test socket behind the master faceplate so your own extension wiring is ruled out. If it still will not sync, report it, because the line needs an Openreach engineer.
Does Plusnet still offer mobile?
No. Plusnet Mobile was shut down and its customers shifted to EE, so Plusnet today is broadband only. That means any outage you hit is on the fixed line rather than a mobile network, and tethering to any phone is a sensible fallback while the line is repaired.
Plusnet is slow rather than down — what should I do?
Try a wired test and a Wi-Fi test. A solid wired figure blames the Wi-Fi — change channel or move the Hub. On FTTC, speed drops with distance from the cabinet, so a long line may simply be at its ceiling. On units, 80 Mbps is about 10 MB/s, so a 9 to 10 MB/s download is normal rather than a fault.
How long do Plusnet outages last, and can I claim compensation?
A local fault is often back within hours, though a copper repair or a fibre break needing an Openreach visit can stretch to a day or more. Plusnet is part of Ofcom's automatic compensation arrangements, paying a fixed daily amount when a full loss of service overruns the agreed fix window, so note the start time and any reference number.