Verizon users report widespread outage for ‘wireless voice and data services’
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Verizon users report widespread outage for ‘wireless voice and data services’
Verizon users reported widespread outages on Wednesday afternoon.The telecommunications company acknowledged the outage on social media.”We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly,” the statement read. “We understand how important reliable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.”According to Downdetector, at 12:42 p.m. ET, about 180,000 users reported experiencing issues with Verizon’s services.Reports of outages dropped to about 76,000 users at 2:20 p.m. ET.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Verizon users reported widespread outages on Wednesday afternoon.
The telecommunications company acknowledged the outage on social media.
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“We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly,” the statement read. “We understand how important reliable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.”
According to Downdetector, at 12:42 p.m. ET, about 180,000 users reported experiencing issues with Verizon’s services.
Reports of outages dropped to about 76,000 users at 2:20 p.m. ET.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
