EE mobile internet outage hits United Kingdom on 4 February 2026: back to normal

Ended at 17:08from 16:04 to 17:08 · nationwide outage

An EE outage hit mobile internet across the United Kingdom from 16:04 to 17:08. Reports peaked at 16:45 before easing back to their usual level, with 193 reports in total. The outage is now over.

199Reports during the outage×47 the usual level4 expected
1 h 04 minDurationfrom 16:04 to 17:08
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Reports over 24 hours

4 Feb 2026, 20:48
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Timeline

3 updates
  1. Back to normal

    EE outage over after an hour nationwide

    The EE outage has ended. It ran from 16:04 to 17:08, just over an hour in total, hitting mobile internet across the UK. Reports peaked around 16:45 before fading away, with no single county standing out more than the others. Essex, Derbyshire, Northumberland, Suffolk and Lancashire all saw a handful of reports. No cause has been given.

  2. Status update

    EE outage keeps climbing nationwide

    The outage is still getting worse. Reports keep climbing and remain scattered across the country, with no single county standing out. Essex, Derbyshire, Suffolk, Lancashire and Staffordshire all show similar levels, and mobile internet remains the service hit hardest.

  3. Outage begins

    EE mobile internet down across the UK

    An EE outage began at 16:04, hitting mobile internet nationwide. Reports are spread thin across the country rather than clustered in one spot, with Derbyshire seeing a few more than most other areas. So far there are 30 reports since the start. No cause has been communicated.

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Updated on 4 Feb 2026, 20:48