Three mobile internet outage across the UK on 3 October 2026: back to normal

1. 14:10
   Back to normal

   Three outage over: service restored nationwide

   The outage has ended. It ran from 11:51 to 13:18, about 1 hour 27 minutes in total, with reports peaking around 12:35 before easing off.

   Throughout, mobile internet took the brunt of it, with landline internet affected far less. Reports stayed spread thin across the country, with no single area standing out, though Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Sheffield and Central Bedfordshire all logged a few. In total, 68 reports came in over the course of the outage. No cause has been given.

2. 12:45
   Status update

   Three outage holds steady nationwide

   The outage isn't easing yet, but it isn't getting worse either. Reports stay spread thin across the country, with Lincolnshire still showing the most, followed by Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Central Bedfordshire and Dundee City. Mobile internet remains the main service hit.

3. 12:15
   Outage begins

   Three down nationwide this morning

   Reports against Three started piling up at 11:51 and keep coming in from all over the country. Central Bedfordshire, Dundee City, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire all show early reports, alongside smaller numbers in Milton Keynes and several other counties. Both mobile and landline internet are affected. So far 30 reports have been logged since the start.

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