How Do I Recover My Virgin Media Account?
Have you ever been in a situation where you've lost access to your Virgin Media account? Reset your username and password to recover your account if you forgot them. This option only applies to customers who have registered an account with Virgin Media in the past. In either case, here are steps to recover your account.
1. Go to the Virgin Media Website
The first step is to navigate to the Virgin Media website.
- Once you're there, go to My Account.
- Select Account Recovery from under your username.
- Enter your email address and click Next Step.
2. Select Account Recovery
Once you confirm Virgin Media has locked your account, select Account Recovery. You will get a prompt to choose from two options depending on the circumstances of your account lock: I Have Lost My Password, or I Have Lost My Username.
3. Enter Your Email Address
The next step is to enter your email address. After you click Next Step, Virgin Media will send email to this address. If you don't receive the email, check your spam folder.
4. Lost of Password
If you have lost your Virgin Media account password, then here are the steps to recover it:
- Choose I Have Lost My Password.
- Enter the email address that you used to sign up for Virgin Media.
- Click on the link in the email sent to you by Virgin Media.
5. Enter Your Username
When you click the Next step button, you will go to a page where you can enter your username and password. The next page will show the summary of changes that you need to make for your account to recover successfully. It also has two buttons:
- Click I Understand if this is correct and you don't need changes.
- Click Make Corrections if any details are incorrect.
6. Answer Your Security Question
Click on Security Question and answer your security question in the text box. Click Continue.
7. Email With Instructions
You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password. If you don't receive this email, contact customer service.
- Follow the instructions in it.
- Verify your account by entering a code sent to your email address.
8. Select Change Password
Select Change Password from the drop-down menu once you log back into your account. Another page will appear where you can change your password. Your password should be at least eight characters long and include a combination of letters and numbers.
9. Confirm Password
Confirm it to let Virgin Media know that the new password is correct.
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