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Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Face Nationwide Outage, Millions Affected

Sep 30, 2024, 03:31 PM

Verizon Wireless is experiencing a nationwide outage, affecting millions of users across the United States. The outage, which began on Monday morning, has left many customers unable to make calls or send text messages, with their phones stuck in SOS mode. Reports indicate that more than 100,000 customers have been affected, with heavier outages on the East Coast. Verizon has acknowledged the issue but has not provided an estimated time for service restoration. Additionally, some users have speculated about a potential cyber attack, though this has not been confirmed. The outage comes at a critical time as many Americans are dealing with the aftermath of storms and power outages. AT&T and T-Mobile customers have also reported service issues, according to Downdetector.