Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls

A widespread outage affected Verizon’s wireless and broadband services across the U.S., disrupting voice and data and causing some users to see SOS mode and difficulties reaching 911. AT&T and T-Mobile said their networks were operating normally but acknowledged customers might not reach Verizon users, with outage trackers showing spikes across all major carriers. Authorities issued emergency guidance, and a researcher suggested a Verizon core network configuration issue as the likely cause rather than a coordinated cyberattack.