Verizon Outage Affects Tens of Thousands of Users, Tracking Site Shows
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Verizon experienced a significant outage affecting mobile and data services, with over 170,000 users reporting issues on Downdetector shortly after noon on Wednesday.
- Some users reported seeing "SOS" in their device status bars instead of the usual network signal, indicating connectivity problems.
- Verizon acknowledged the issue and stated that its engineers are actively working to identify and resolve the problem as quickly as possible.
- The company apologized for the inconvenience and emphasized the importance of reliable connectivity to its customers.
- The situation is ongoing, and further updates are expected as Verizon continues to address the outage.
