Impacted Verizon customers could not make calls, send text messages, or use data.
AT&T and T-Mobile both issued statements that their networks were normal.
In full, Verizon said, Verizon engineers have fully restored today’s connection disruption that impacted some customers.
Service has returned to normal levels.
If you are still having issues, we recommend restarting your equipment.
We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience.
We appreciate your patience.
Wecome, we’re here to report on this ongoing Verizon outage.
According to Down Detector, there has been a spike of outage reports since 10AM ET.
With this feature, the iPhone can connect to a satellite to help send messages or make calls.
It was originally used for Emergency SOS via Satellite but now also functions for Messages via Satellite.
Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue."
Verizon has also shared the same statement on its social channels.
We are aware of an issue impacting service for some customers.
The United States based wireless carrier is currently experiencing a nationwide outage impacting folks all over the country.
It’s reported that impacted customers cannot make or receive calls and have zero access to data.
It currently shows over 70,000 outage reports and a similar heat map for impacted areas across the United States.
Many affected customers are still posting to Threads and X, though.
Similarly, others note they can’t make calls and haven’t been receiving calls.
AT&T says its web link is just fine
We are not experiencing a nationwide outage.
Our national web link is operating normally.
“This means the issue is on Verizon’s end, not AT&T’s.
you could see the full statement above.
Outside of some areas where restoration is continuing from Hurricane Helene, our online grid is operating normally.”
Down Detector reports for T-Mobileare dwindling, currently at 840 as of 12:56PM ET.
On Down Detector, reported Verizon outages have slowed down but are currently sitting at over 50,000.
It reads, “We are aware of an issue impacting service for some customers.
Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue.”
Countless other impacted customers sharing that SOS is display instead of reception bars as well.
Could the Verizon data pipe be rebounding back to normal operations?
We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience some of our customers experienced today.
We continue to work around the clock to fully patch this up."
Further, the carrier apologizes, but we have a feeling customers will want to see credits.
Is your service returning if you’ve been impacted today on Verizon?
Verizon engineers are making progress on our online grid issue and service has started to be restored.
We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience some of our customers experienced today.
We’re aware of a Verizon outage impacting customers in parts of the country.
This is also in line with a drop to 15,382 reported outages on Down Detector as of 5:29PM ET.
As of 6:40PM ET, the number of reported Verizon outages has dropped below 5,000.
Service has returned to normal levels.
If you are still having issues, we recommend restarting your gear.
We know how much people rely on Verizon and apologize for any inconvenience.
We appreciate your patience."
Verizon engineers have fully restored today’s web connection disruption that impacted some customers.
Service has returned to normal levels.
If you are still having issues, we recommend restarting your gadget.
We imagine customers will look for more than words and likely compensation or bill credits for the extended outage.
Lastly, it notes that if you’re still experiencing issues, reboot your gear.
This is simply tried-and-true tech advice.
