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Verizon outage impacts 90,000 customers across NY, TX, FL with SOS messages appearing. Company working to restore service quickly.
Tens of thousands of people — more than 170,000 at one point — across the United States reported issues using Verizon Wednesday. Verizon said it was aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers.
Verizon is experiencing an outage that’s impacting mobile users across the United States, according to the Downdetector.
Over 1.5 million Verizon customers had reported outages, according to Downdetector, but by late Wednesday the company said service had been restored.
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
Over 1.5 million Verizon customers had reported outages, according to Downdetector, but by late Wednesday the company said service had been restored.
There were more than 130,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Verizon's services around 1:11 pm ET, according to Downdetector.
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Verizon Outage Leaves Tens of Thousands of Customers Nationwide with Phones Stuck in 'SOS' Mode
Many Verizon customers with iPhones had their devices go into “SOS mode,” which occurs when the cell phone is in an area with no cellular service. Others saw a “no service” icon. The locations with the most reports of outages include New York City, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte and Houston, according to Downdetector.