Hey hayden_AUS,
Hmm - 1.178.148.xxx
is not a private network (it is publicly routable) so if that is the IP address your Dlink device is getting (and as you likely already know, you'd need to look at the actual address on the device's 4G interface - using a service like 'whatismyipaddress.com' won't show you if you are behind NAT), carrier NAT should not be an issue here.
Because you're able to access it from your mobile hotspot I don't think that port blocking from Virgin is the issue either. Based on what you've said so far, my guess would be that it's either some strange issue with the Dlink's firewall (in which case, I'd try disabling any firewall functionality completely), some issue with the configuration of your Dlink itself (port forwarding rules or similar) or with your Dynamic DNS service (either the Dynamic DNS provider or the resolver that you use at your office might be slow to update).
I would continue troubleshooting by first logging in to your router from your (working) hotspot setup, confirming the current 4G/WAN IP address, then probing/attempting to connect to that IP address directly - without using DNS - from another connection.
I am not working in the industry right now but I have previously used m2mone (sister company of m2mconnectivity) and can't recommend them highly enough.
The pricing is comparable to what you might pay as a retail customer of Telstra (but you have access to very cheap, low data plans - like a few hundred MB for $3 per month) but of course you have the additional benefit of being able to immediately get access to a support person who is an expert in the field.
As a m2mone customer you also get access to an extremely powerful and useful web portal that you can use to manage your fleet of SIMs, run diagnostic checks, and even send some commands to the cell tower.
It's a real no-brainer in my opinion.
For a remote m2m application like yours, I would also go straight past Dlink and select something ruggedised and industrial from m2mcommunications. The additional investment pays itself off after it saves you making one trip back to your site. The Maestro E228 is probably a good entry-level unit. I personally used many Routerboard RB912 units (with Sierra MC8705 3G module) and while you may need to do some fiddling to get it set up, you cannot beat the value.
If you want to directly message me some additional details (as much as you are comfortable sharing) I'd be happy to take a quick look in to your networking issue from my end. As you can probably tell, I'm interested in this stuff!