Start.ca

Start.ca Outage Report

Why is my Start.ca service not working?

Some problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: internet, wi-fi and total blackout.

Start.ca is a Canadian telecommunications company that offers residential high speed internet, TV and digital voice. It also offer business services such as enterprise fiber connections and colocation.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Start.ca reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Start.ca Outage Chart 04/29/2024 07:20

April 29: Problems at Start.ca

Start.ca is having issues since 06:40 AM EST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Will Start.ca compensate me for the outage?

Start.ca outages have been causing frustration for many of the company's customers. These outages, which have been reported in various parts of the country, have resulted in a loss of service access for many users.

If you use Start.ca and have experienced an outage, it's important to contact the company to report the issue and get help. You can also check their website for updates on known outages in your area. Start.ca has sometimes offered some customers credits and other compensation for the inconvenience.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Start.ca users through our website.

  1. Internet (82%)

    Internet (82%)

  2. Wi-fi (8%)

    Wi-fi (8%)

  3. Total Blackout (5%)

    Total Blackout (5%)

  4. TV (3%)

    TV (3%)

  5. E-mail (2%)

    E-mail (2%)

  6. Phone (1%)

    Phone (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Start.ca outage reports came from the following cities: Kingsville, Toronto, Montréal, Etobicoke, Drummondville, Kitchener, Brampton, Atwood, Whitby, Mississauga, Woodbridge, Burlington, Owen Sound, Cambridge and North Wiltshire.

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City Problem Type Report Time
CanadaKingsville Internet
CanadaToronto Total Blackout
CanadaMontréal Internet
CanadaEtobicoke Internet
CanadaToronto Internet
CanadaToronto Internet
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Community Discussion

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Start.ca Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • OshawaBuddha Audacious Buddha (@OshawaBuddha) reported

    Highly disappointed to find out @startca sold out to Telus. I guess you never cared for your customers after all! 🤬🤬🤬

  • JaysonMackenzie Jayson Mackenzie (@JaysonMackenzie) reported

    @startca Have there been any disruptions in the Sarnia area? I've been having bad internet all morning

  • Dejeez DeJeez (@Dejeez) reported

    Is @startca around? No response about the outage @outagelive

  • acid1911 acid (@acid1911) reported

    @startca can't believe I used to like you guys. You're a joke and an absolute disgrace. Start SUCKS

  • mmabhoy1888 mmabhoy (@mmabhoy1888) reported

    @startca I have no internet in milton Ontario, is there an outage that you're aware of?

  • RDJennie Jennie Addario (@RDJennie) reported

    @startca Is there an outage in Hamilton? My internet is suddenly spotty - keeps connecting/reconnecting.

  • JEGonc Jason (@JEGonc) reported

    @WrayAJ @startca Come on, Start. Give us a damn heads up!

  • BrandonEedy519 Brandon Eedy (@BrandonEedy519) reported

    @startca Why are you selling out to Telus and not saying anything? Will cancel my account immediately

  • KoreanPersuasi1 Korean Persuasion (@KoreanPersuasi1) reported

    @startca I think Twitter DM services are not working

  • bluedesolation bluedesolation 푸른쓸쓸함 (@bluedesolation) reported

    @nadtwit @startca I am in Burlington and am having issues.

  • MarikaLaidlaw Marika (@MarikaLaidlaw) reported from London, Ontario

    @startca any known issues downtown London (Ridout and Albert area)? My internet keeps cutting in and out.

  • SensiOriginal Sensi Original (@SensiOriginal) reported

    @startca hey guys are you having an issue in the Cambridge area? Our internet went out about an hour ago and I already did the typical stuff to get it working and it’s still just blinking downstream symbol.

  • tomtsp Tom S (@tomtsp) reported

    @startca We do not have fibre service at our location, still on cable service. And I was told that was no ETA for fibre in the neighbourhood.

  • tomtsp Tom S (@tomtsp) reported

    @startca getting connectivity issues with cable service since middle of last week. Any idea why it is happening?

  • SudioC Suzanne C (@SudioC) reported

    @paulvt @startca I’ve had Acanac in the past and it was not reliable at all. Anytime there was an issue it was days before someone got back to me. It was years ago, and super reasonably priced.There service may be better now. Unlikely it could be worse

  • TweetsFromAaron Aaron R (@TweetsFromAaron) reported

    @ValerieRemark @RogersHelps @startca My problem was resolved by restarting my modem

  • RDJennie Jennie Addario (@RDJennie) reported

    @startca Is this the customer #?

  • T_Maniac13 a little alternative, don’t you think? 🏳️‍🌈 (@T_Maniac13) reported

    @startca Are you experiencing an outage in Southern Ontario right now?

  • Olee22090047 Olee (@Olee22090047) reported

    @startca absolutely the worst isp out there. Customer service included. Almost a hundred a month and without exaggeration, cant watch a single video online without it buffering multiple times. Finally had enough

  • Olee22090047 Olee (@Olee22090047) reported

    @startca literally using my cell phone data at home because your service and customer service is an absolute joke.

  • High_Fivez FIVEZ (@High_Fivez) reported

    @startca My internet has gone out earlier today and has yet to come back online, do you have any information about this issue on your end? possible outage?

  • JKamenar Jaclyn Kamenar (@JKamenar) reported

    @startca @oxio_internet We should need very little support if you provided good quality and reliable internet. It used to be good a couple of yrs ago. I don’t know happened to you guys. I hope you are aware that your reputation is no longer a good one.

  • nadtwit Nadeem khalid (@nadtwit) reported

    @startca is milton Area's internet down? Or i am only the one having issues

  • hershx Mark Hrycyshyn (@hershx) reported

    @startca Any issues reported in the Etobicoke area, as my Internet has been down for about the last 30 minutes, even after a power cycle of the modem.

  • _wild_abandon _wild_abandon (@_wild_abandon) reported

    @startca having issues with no internet. Is there an outage in downtown Toronto? I called your customer service line and the gentleman was less then helpful.

  • Olee22090047 Olee (@Olee22090047) reported

    @jayme_wild @startca Same. They are the worst out there and keep getting worse for more money. Doesn't help that they're customer service is just as bad

  • KoreanPersuasi1 Korean Persuasion (@KoreanPersuasi1) reported

    @startca internet outage in Brantford? Since 10am

  • MikeSafariMusic Mike Safari (@MikeSafariMusic) reported

    @startca Any update on the outage in Mississauga? Connection has been flapping for about 4 hours now and when I spoke to support around 10am, they couldn't find anything identifying an outage but the guy suspected there would be one soon.

  • jayme_wild jayme.wild (@jayme_wild) reported

    Seriously. @startca is absolute garbage. I’ve been a customer since October and now on my 15th outage. Why oh why did I leave Teksavvy

  • Dejeez DeJeez (@Dejeez) reported

    @outagelive No "may", @startca is definitely down and they're not even responding.