Full-fibre broadband has landed at 63,870 homes in Stoke-on-Trent

 A total of 63,870 homes* in Stoke-on-Trent can now get Virgin Media Full Fibre, featuring symmetrical broadband speeds of up to 2Gbps with Gig2 – our fastest speed yet.

If you live in Stoke, you can now sign up to our full-fibre gigabit broadband, which brings download speeds of up to 2Gbps (2000Mbps) and the option for symmetrical upload speeds just as fast. Yep, you read that right – 2 gig!

 You’ll also get top-notch WiFi that reaches every room, and the option to bundle in class TV packages with things like Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, and Netflix. So, whether you’re working from home, streaming box sets, or gaming late into the night, things just got a whole lot quicker.

Full fibre broadband means fibre optic cables run the whole way to your Stoke-on-Trent home – not just to the street. That means much faster speeds and a more stable connection, even when the whole house is online. Virgin Media full-fibre comes with speeds up to 2Gbps, and clever WiFi tech that helps keep every room connected – no more dead zones.

Our latest rollout in Stoke-on-Trent is part of our goal to deliver high speed full-fibre (FTTP) connections to 5 million homes across the UK by 2026. We’ve already reached a total of two million premises passed and ready for service, and we're continuously expanding and improving our network to give you the latest and greatest broadband technology. 

This comes as Virgin Media O2 continues to lead Britain’s gigabit charge with speeds of 1000Mbps+ available across our entire network. We invest £2 billion a year in our networks and services and are also in the process of upgrading our entire fixed network to full-fibre technology over the coming years.

Stokies don’t hang about – and neither should your broadband. More people in Stoke-on-Trent are working from home, running online businesses, and living their lives through video calls, streaming apps, and gaming sessions. We’re here to make sure your broadband can keep up.

This network expansion means more homes in Stoke can get faster broadband, bigger entertainment options, and new Virgin Media services at home. We’re talking speeds that can handle a house full of people all online at one, plus top-notch WiFi that reaches every room, You’ll also get access to all the benefits you’re used to, like:

• Hyperfast gigabit broadband – our fastest gigabit broadband, featuring gigabit speeds of up to 2Gbps in your area.

• Symmetrical broadband speeds – our full fibre broadband comes with the option to get symmetrical download and upload speeds of up to 2Gbps. That's lightning-fast!

• TV streaming and entertainment – Virgin Media’s flexible TV bundles combine live TV, on-demand apps, and streaming subscriptions in a single package for your home.

• Volt benefits with Virgin Media O2 – Our broadband and O2 SIM bundles with Volt combine ultrafast Virgin Media broadband with O2’s mobile network to give you better value and fast and reliable connectivity in the UK and beyond. Read our Volt guide to learn more.

Along with our ultrafast broadband network, Virgin Media O2’s mobile network covers 99% of the nation’s population with 4G, and we’re always rolling out 5G services to bring the latest mobile connectivity to more parts of the country.

 O2 is the only mobile network operator not to have reintroduced roaming fees in Europe and customers can save week-in week-out through Priority – our reward scheme which gives exclusive access to offers, prize draws, competitions, and presale tickets.

That depends where you’re at in Stoke! Our broadband speeds start at 132Mbps with the M125 package, and go right up to a lightning-fast 2Gbps with Gig2, our full-fibre option. The actual broadband speed you can get depends on what broadband connection is available in the specific area you live in. 

If you’re unsure what’s available where you are, just stick your postcode into our broadband checker to see all the broadband speed options you can get in your home.

Getting Virgin Media Full Fibre set up in your home is easy as oatcakes on a Sunday. With £0 setup fees, One Touch Switching, and no messing about, you’ll be online in no time.

So if you’re living in one of the 63,870 homes now covered in Stoke, what are you waiting for?

Pop in your postcode on our broadband deals page now and see what broadband deals are knocking about in your area.