Wireless Network Problems

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Is Verizon Wireless still down? Why the network is having an outage

Countless Verizon users reported a widespread outage in their area on January 14, 2026. Get all the updates on the outage, here.

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Why was Verizon down? What to know about nationwide outage, credits

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Verizon offering $20 credit to customers affected by network outage

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Verizon Suffers Hours-Long Wireless Outage, Disrupting Service for Thousands of Customers

Verizon, the U.S.’s biggest wireless carrier, encountered serious technical issues Wednesday that knocked out service for thousands of customers across the country.

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Verizon said it will give 'account credits' to users impacted by outage

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Verizon resolves network outage issue that affected hundreds of thousands

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Verizon announces credit for customers impacted by huge outage. Here’s how it will work

The outage began around midday Wednesday and lasted nearly 10 hours, with Verizon saying service was restored around 10:30 p.m. EST.

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How to claim your Verizon credit from Wednesday’s outage

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Verizon offers $20 account credits for 1.5 million customers outraged by mysterious 10-hour-long service outage. Here’s how to get the credit

iPhones Show 'SOS' Mode Due to Network Outage

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Today's Verizon Outage Could Leave Your iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode. Here's the Fix

A portion of Verizon's network crumpled on Wednesday, with up to 175,000 customers seeing "SOS" in their phones' status bars instead of connection bars.

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Is Verizon down? When will wireless service SOS outage be fixed? Check Verizon outage map

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Is Verizon down? What does SOS mean on iPhone? When will outage be fixed?

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U.S. wireless networks show strong reliability, with few reported problems

U.S. wireless carriers are averaging nine or fewer problems per 100 uses, according to a new J.D. Power study Network quality remained steady acros

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Verizon restores service after issues triggered chaos in NYC, across U.S.

Tens of thousands of people — more than 180,000 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.

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Widespread Verizon outage resolved after prompting emergency alerts in Washington, New York City

New York State Assembly member Anil Beephan called on the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the hourslong service outage.

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Is cell service getting worse? One study suggests that it is

(WJET/WFXP) — Cell service may be getting worse across the country according to a new J.D. Power study. The study showed an increase in reported wireless network problems between the first and the second half of 2024. For the first half of 2024, problems ...