Telus outages and service status in Sooke, British Columbia

Problems in the last 24 hours in Sooke, British Columbia

The chart below shows the number of Telus reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Sooke, British Columbia and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

Live Outage Map Near Sooke, British Columbia

The most recent Telus outage reports came from the following cities: Sooke.

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Sooke	Phone	1 month ago

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Telus Issues Reports Near Sooke, British Columbia

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Sooke and nearby locations:

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  H. Neal Cropper (@RealNealDeal) reported 4 minutes ago from Metchosin, British Columbia

  @dewolfe001 @TELUS I really wanted to switch to Telus but everyone I spoke with was so inept I ended up staying with Shaw and their substandard service. I just couldn't imagine having to deal with them as a customer when discussing switching and becoming a customer was so very bad.

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  Jody Klassen (@bellasugarsega) reported 5 minutes ago from Langford, British Columbia

  I was a @Shawhelp customer for 5 years, until today. Cancelling my service and going with Telus instead. Don’t use this company for internet services, all you’ll have is regrets and ****** hardware.

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  Jenn Tranmer (@vicmomdoc) reported 26 minutes ago from Langford, British Columbia

  @antric @TELUS @ShawInfo Yup @ShawInfo asked me to DM. Then I did. Then they didn’t respond. I tried their virtual assistant online. No response either. I get better service in Nicaragua than here. @cbcmarketplace help.

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  Revheidi Koschzeck (@RevheidiK) reported 26 minutes ago from Langford, British Columbia

  How is it the Province's fault that a million people couldn't follow simple instructions and wait to call for a vaccination until it was their turn? Not having a callback queue was definitely a big mistake which I hope Telus will fix. #blamegame #CommonSense

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  Brent Smithurst (@brentsmi) reported 29 minutes ago from Colwood, British Columbia

  All I want for Christmas is more than one bar (at best) of cel service in Royal Bay. Get it together, @TELUS /@Bell. I’ll switch to @rogers if they’ll do something about this. 2.5 years of this is ridiculous!

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  Fully Vaxed Gordie Logan (@GordieLogan) reported 36 minutes ago from Langford, British Columbia

  Oh @TELUS, as a 30yr+ customer, I’ve never been so frustrated. I just had my appt for tomorrow cancelled. All because fiber hasn’t been run to the house yet. This is after an appt last week was cancelled for the same reason. Plz note, I made last weeks appt a month ago.

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  Reg Brick (@hellonature) reported 37 minutes ago from Colwood, British Columbia

  @BridgieCasey @TELUS Block them. They are a horrible money loving, aggressive company w **** customer service.

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  Derek Lewers (@critiklthinking) reported 40 minutes ago from Langford, British Columbia

  @EComm911_info congrats on your new Dispatch centre here in Victoria, however tried calling to report an incident and it was like calling Telus and was on hold for nearly 10min as it said call takers were busy. As such, missed the ability to report as parties left scene #yyj

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  🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 Talia M. Wilson #GenXZeneca 🌈🇺🇸 (@olyfilmgirl) reported 49 minutes ago from Colwood, British Columbia

  Switching back to Shaw for internet. Although Telus's website said our service wouldn't change, the guy Drew talked to said we could only get slower internet. So, just waiting for Shaw order to process. And who new self install was a thing?

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  H. Neal Cropper (@RealNealDeal) reported 51 minutes ago from Metchosin, British Columbia

  @p_barbeau @TuraEmanuela @DrKathleenRoss1 Sorry, I have to ask. How does Telus get away with charging service fees to access longitudinal care then? I don't get how they're allowed to do what doctors cannot.

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  West Coast Coco Mermaid 🧜🏾‍♀️ (@sherryella77) reported 58 minutes ago from Colwood, British Columbia

  @MACIConventions @TELUSsupport 30+ mins. I wish. I had to hang up at 2 hours and 3 mins. No one ever answers. I sent a DM to them on Friday and it was just answered 5 mins ago with a “sorry we can’t assist you via social media but we encourage you to call Telus”. Such a freaking joke.

Telus Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  MJfarm8 (@ellejames8) reported 3 minutes ago

  @ryangerritsen Yep I called @TELUS to cancel 10 sim cards for our business (we have 60 other active ones), shoulda been easy to do. I had all the numbers, she even asked me to email the list to her & it took her OVER AN HOUR. I swear they do it so you give up & hang up. Ridiculous.

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  Ai AM CAVEMAN (@CanadaScamada) reported 7 minutes ago

  Winnipegers have had enough. For years, major telecom providers like Bell MTS and Telus (along with others in the big telecom club) have dominated the market in Manitoba with high prices, unreliable service, frequent outages, and frustrating customer support that often leaves people on hold for hours or bouncing between agents. Customers routinely report surprise bill increases, slow or inconsistent speeds, poor coverage in parts of the city and surrounding areas, and endless hassles when trying to fix simple issues. Many feel taken advantage of—paying premium rates for subpar, sometimes insecure connections that struggle during peak times or bad weather. Complaints have piled up nationally, with the big providers frequently topping lists for billing disputes, contract problems, and overall poor service. It's a classic case of limited competition leading to complacency: pay up or put up with it. But relief is on the horizon. Starlink is stepping in as a game-changing alternative, delivering high-speed satellite internet that works almost anywhere with a clear view of the sky. No more relying on aging cables or spotty towers—users in and around Winnipeg and rural Manitoba are reporting faster, more consistent speeds (often 100+ Mbps down), lower latency for streaming and gaming, and far better reliability than traditional options in areas where wired service has lagged. Setup is straightforward with self-install hardware, there's no long-term contract lock-in for many plans, and it's proving especially valuable for those fed up with the old guard. While pricing isn't the absolute cheapest in dense urban spots with fibre available, it often undercuts or matches what people were paying for inferior service—and the freedom from constant headaches makes it feel like a bargain. The message from frustrated Winnipegers is clear: the days of being held hostage by shoddy, overpriced telecom are numbered. Plastering their names on the local hockey teams heads as a mark of ownership will fool none. Starlink is here to give people real choice and better connectivity. Time to point that dish skyward and leave the old frustrations behind. -Grok & Ai

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  John Wright (@1engine) reported 8 minutes ago

  @ProvoGal01 @TELUS @TELUSsupport Not like it is a national security issue. That isn't important in Canada.

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  Ai AM CAVEMAN (@CanadaScamada) reported 15 minutes ago

  @Bell_MTSHelps The Northern lights Satellite Fight Rogers played it like a chess grandmaster while Bell, MTS, and Telus fumbled around like they were playing checkers with winter mittens on. In a country as vast and rugged as Canada, where huge swaths of land have zero cell coverage, satellite-to-mobile tech is the future for keeping people connected in the bush, on the water, or up north. Rogers saw the obvious winner and jumped in early with Starlink— Elon Musk’s low-Earth orbit beast with thousands of satellites already zipping overhead. They launched Rogers Satellite in 2025, starting with reliable texting, text-to-911, and emergency alerts on regular smartphones, then rapidly added support for popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps, AllTrails, and Messenger. By early 2026, they expanded it coast-to-coast (covering millions more square kilometres), tossed in free trials in places like Atlantic Canada, and just days ago rolled out seamless roaming into the US via T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered setup. No special hardware, no waiting years—real connectivity, right now, with proven performance and clear momentum toward full voice/data. Smart, decisive, and customer-first. Rogers basically turned every phone into a satellite phone where towers fear to tread. Meanwhile, Bell (and its MTS arm) and Telus decided to bet big on AST SpaceMobile, a scrappy Texas startup still scrambling to get its own satellite constellation properly off the ground lol. Bell hyped a “first” demo voice call back in 2025 and promised a 2026 launch, while Telus signed on in March 2026 with some equity investment and ground infrastructure talk. Their pitch? Future broadband, voice, and data… eventually. Late 2026 at the earliest for any real rollout, with a lot of “we’re building it” vibes and fewer actual customers using it today. The contrast is brutal and hilarious. Rogers is out here actually delivering satellite connectivity today—texts, apps, cross-border roaming—while Bell, MTS, and Telus are still waving around press releases about satellites that mostly exist as PowerPoint slides and optimistic timelines. Canadians stuck in dead zones don’t want “coming soon” promises; they want a signal when their truck breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Rogers chose the proven, massive, rapidly scaling Starlink network that’s already lighting up phones across the planet. Bell and Telus? They went with the long-shot alternative that’s playing catch-up. In the race to blanket Canada with space-based mobile service, one carrier sprinted ahead with the rocket ship… and the others are still warming up the backup prop plane. Right now, the industry is laughing: “Bell and Telus picked what?” While Rogers customers are sending “I’m alive” texts from the tundra, their rivals are busy explaining why their fancy future service isn’t quite ready yet. Classic Big Telecom brain fart—overthinking it, missing the obvious winner, and handing Rogers a massive marketing and coverage edge on a silver platter. Oof. That’s gotta sting. - Grok & Ai

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  Alien Peteys 👽🇸🇪🏒💯🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@Grampahockey1) reported 16 minutes ago

  Had to call Telus (2 hours on hold ) myself took a week and 5 min to fix

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  🇺🇸 Mark T 🇺🇸👌🐘 (@MetMark) reported 16 minutes ago

  @ProvoGal01 @TELUS @TELUSsupport They will never respond

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  Emmanuel Richie (@emmanuel_r90) reported 16 minutes ago

  @luo_themaestro @amara_is_weird Got someone in the US, UK or Canada that could help you apply for remote jobs like Telus or outlier..? Link up and let's make weekly income together

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  Artur Kusi🅰️k (@ArturKusiaktbk) reported 17 minutes ago

  @UnLuckyStuey Firstnet is a premium service. Last price I saw was 20 dollars for connection. The use case is to bring the world firstnet type capability. Canada is going to use it for their first responders on PSBN network with TELUS and Bell. The bears miss the forest from the trees.

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  Aphy Sykes (@AphySykes) reported 20 minutes ago

  @MahyJ @Bell Seriously just switch to Telus while youre a fresh customer. Promise you'll save a lot of money in the long run. 20 years with Bell and for whatever reason they choose to be the most expensive provider in Canada.

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  That Bright Light is Justice (@iambotyb) reported 23 minutes ago

  @ProvoGal01 @TELUS @TELUSsupport Cancel them and go elsewhere.