Around 1,800 homes were left without any internet after they cables were chewed through - by rats
The blackout hit homes in the Torridge area of Devon including Bideford, Clovelly, Hartland, Horns Cross, Parkham and Woolfardisworthy.
Openreach, who run and maintain the network cables which are commonly used by providers such as BT, Vodafone, Plusnet and Sky, said engineers were working to resolve the problem.
An Openreach spokesperson said, “Our telephone and broadband network in and around the Bideford, Clovelly, Hartland and Horns Cross exchange areas has been damaged by rodents.
"The outage is currently affecting approximately 1,800 customers.
"Our engineers are working hard to get the repairs done quickly and safely; we don’t have an estimated repair time yet but will keep you updated as they progress.
"We understand how frustrating this must be for anyone is affected and thank residents and businesses for their patience.
"We encourage anyone experiencing any disruption with their service to report it to their provider who will then inform us. Damage to our network can also be reported online".
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