Verizon Cellphone Service Disrupted Across U.S.
Verizon users across the United States experienced a widespread cellphone outage starting around 3 p.m., with reports indicating issues with making calls and sending texts. Downdetector logged over 13,000 outage reports at its peak. Verizon acknowledged the issue, stating their…
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, August 8, 2026 —
A widespread cellphone outage affected Verizon users across the United States on Thursday, with service disruptions beginning around 3 p.m.
Reports from affected customers indicated difficulties with making and receiving calls, as well as sending and receiving text messages. The outage appeared to impact users nationwide.
The issue gained significant attention on outage tracking websites. Downdetector, a platform that monitors user-submitted reports of service disruptions, logged over 13,000 outage reports from Verizon customers at its peak. This surge in reports suggested a substantial number of users were experiencing problems.
Verizon has acknowledged the widespread service disruption. A spokesperson for the company stated that their engineering teams were actively working to identify the cause of the outage and to restore service as quickly as possible. However, as of the latest reports, Verizon had not provided an estimated timeline for when full service would be restored.
The exact cause of the outage was not immediately clear, and the company did not offer specific details regarding the nature of the technical issues being addressed. Further updates are expected as engineers continue their work to resolve the problem.
Story summarized from the original created by Ryan Pattee on kstp.com, see more information here.
