Hasty Briefsbeta

  • #Outage
  • #Telecom
  • #Verizon
  • Verizon experienced a nationwide outage, affecting tens of thousands of customers across the US.
  • Outage reports began around 12pm ET, with nearly 24,000 incidents logged on Down Detector.
  • Customers reported phones stuck in SOS mode, unable to send texts or make calls.
  • Most affected cities included Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.
  • Verizon acknowledged the issue, apologized, and stated engineers were working to resolve it.
  • Some customers reported inconsistencies, with some lines on the same plan working while others did not.
  • Frustrated customers took to social media, with some threatening to switch providers.
  • Isolated reports of Verizon home internet service issues were also noted.
  • This outage follows a similar incident in September of the previous year.