In the event you’re making an attempt to make use of Verizon’s community proper now and your cellphone is not getting any service — simply displaying “SOS” as a substitute of sign bars — don’t fret, you are not alone.
Verizon is at present experiencing a serious nationwide community outage, with hundreds of customers reporting they can not get service on their units.
In accordance with Downdetector, an internet site that tracks outages, there was a pointy spike in Verizon-related points, with greater than 200,000 customers flagging issues prior to now two hours.
Verizon says it is conscious of the problem and is working to revive service. There isn’t any timeline for when a repair will likely be applied, however hopefully it is sooner, slightly than later.
“We’re conscious of a difficulty impacting wi-fi voice and knowledge providers for some prospects. Our engineers are engaged and are working to determine and resolve the problem shortly,” Verizon mentioned on X. “We perceive how vital dependable connectivity is and apologize for the inconvenience.”
Customers are additionally reporting points with AT&T and T-Cellular, however for now, these outages look like extra restricted and never almost as widespread as Verizon’s.
With out service, you will not have the ability to textual content or make calls in your cellphone, or use the web, however it’s vital to notice in case your cellphone is displaying SOS, you must nonetheless have the ability to contact emergency providers if wanted.
This story will likely be up to date because the scenario unfolds and when Verizon restores service.
